Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 25.5% more money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2023, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
be 58.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iowa, about 87.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
