Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 13.0 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 4.9 times more doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
be 14.9% more likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 35.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
be 36.7% more likely to die by suicide
Jamaica has a suicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 33.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 4.0 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 130.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 16.4 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 12.5% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 11.4 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 11.0% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 90.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
be 14.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Jamaica, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kuwait, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.7% less on healthcare
Jamaica 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 16.9% more on education
Jamaica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 51.2% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 99.5% less likely to be murdered
Jamaica has a homicide rate of 49.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 48.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Jamaica, road accidents kill 17.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 13.7 times more electricity
Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 93.7% less home broadband
Jamaica has 16.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 311.0 times more strain on fresh water
Jamaica withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Jamaica, air pollution causes 22.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.3 times more CO2
Jamaica emits 2.8 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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