Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 12.8 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 3.4 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kuwait scores 78 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 67.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 10.5 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.4% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Kuwait, it is 96.5% as of 2020.
be 66.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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 52.1% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 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 34.0% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Geography
see 79.6% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 80.9% less likely to be murdered
Egypt has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
use 11.0 times more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 91.4% less home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 27.3 times more strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 57.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.5 times more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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