Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kuwait, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
live 10.8 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 77.7% less spent on your healthcare
Kuwait spends $2,567 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belize spends $573 as of 2023.
have 52.2% fewer doctors per person
Kuwait has 22.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Belize has 10.9 as of 2018.
have 12.8% less access to essential health services
Kuwait scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belize scores 68 as of 2021.
be 81.0% more likely to die by suicide
Kuwait has a suicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belize, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belize, that number is 8.9% as of 2025.
make 75.7% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $32,312 as of 2025, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.
Life
have 80.1% more children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kuwait, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belize, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Belize, about 80.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.3% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Belize spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 16.3% less on healthcare
Kuwait spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 22.6% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 112.2 times more likely to be murdered
Kuwait has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 28.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 90.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kuwait, road accidents kill 9.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belize, they kill 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.7 times more home broadband
Kuwait has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Belize has 9.8 as of 2022.
live with 100.0% less strain on fresh water
Kuwait withdraws 3850% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belize withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 53.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kuwait, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belize, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 96.1% less CO2
Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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