Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Kuwait, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 51.6% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $49,900 as of 2019.
be 80.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kuwait, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kuwait, there are 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kuwait, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 41.4% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kuwait, about 99.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kuwait, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 61.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Kuwait spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 41.0% more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kuwait: At a glance
How big is Kuwait compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.