Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 35.8% more likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $49,900 as of 2019.
be 95.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Kuwait, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 34.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kuwait, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2022.
have 27.8% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kuwait, there are 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.4% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Kuwait, about 99.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.0% more on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kuwait spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 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 Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.