Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 13.3 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 6.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 4.3 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
have 41.8% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kuwait scores 78 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
be 92.5% more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 6.4 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 36.4% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 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 37.4% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
be 12.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kuwait, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 5.0 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 83.7% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 16.7% less likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 18.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 11.4 times more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 79.5% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 129.6 times more strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 22.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.2 times more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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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