Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 75.7% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 98.9% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
see 13.6% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 47.5% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
Economy
be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 59.0% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
have 20.7% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kuwait, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 37.4% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 43.1% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 41.0% more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 77.1% less likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
use 3.1 times more electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 97.3% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 95.7 times more strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 28.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.5 times more CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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