Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
be 85.5% less likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 25.5 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.0% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 21.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 99.4% more children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 53.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kuwait, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Afghanistan, 638.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.3% less likely to be literate
In Kuwait, the literacy rate is 96.5% as of 2020. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 14.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 81.8% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kuwait, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, 76% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 51.5% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Afghanistan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 13.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Kuwait? See an in-depth size comparison.