Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 48.0% less likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 41.7% more money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kuwait, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.1% less 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 35.4% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.7 times more coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Kuwait? See an in-depth size comparison.