Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 15.2 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 27.7% less spent on your healthcare
Kuwait spends $2,567 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 20.5% fewer doctors per person
Kuwait has 22.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 16.7% less access to essential health services
Kuwait scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
make 39.6% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $32,312 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 11.1 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 Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times 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 Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.1% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.6% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 44.9 times more likely to be murdered
Kuwait has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2018.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Kuwait, road accidents kill 9.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.3 times more home broadband
Kuwait has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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