Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
be 69.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 39.7% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 34.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 4.5 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 85.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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.
have 32.4% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.6% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 34.4% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 74.5% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 77.7% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 99.5% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 60.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 9.8 times more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 94.1% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 567.9 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 95.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.0 times more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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