Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Jordan spends $798 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 20.0% more access to essential health services
Jordan scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kuwait scores 78 as of 2021.
be 14.3% more likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
have 20.3% fewer doctors per person
Jordan has 28.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Jordan 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 86.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 16.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 6.0 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $5,348 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 31.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 12.0 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 51.0% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.2% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 99.4% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 19.2 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 74.7% less likely to be murdered
Jordan has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 32.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Jordan, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 8.9 times more electricity
Jordan uses 1,858 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 85.6% less home broadband
Jordan has 7.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 36.6 times more strain on fresh water
Jordan withdraws 105% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 18.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Jordan, air pollution causes 38.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.3 times more CO2
Jordan emits 2.1 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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Kuwait: At a glance
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