Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
be 46.1% less likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 40.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 53.5% more spent on your healthcare
Kuwait spends $2,567 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 77.3% more doctors per person
Kuwait has 22.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
live 6.2 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Kuwait has a suicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 12.0% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $32,312 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.0% less 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 Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.6% less 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 Poland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2024.
have 31.1% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Poland, about 88.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.1% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 62.5% more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 11.8% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 29.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kuwait, road accidents kill 9.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Kuwait has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 25.1 times more home broadband
Kuwait has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
live with 99.2% less strain on fresh water
Kuwait withdraws 3850% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 73.5% less electricity
Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 68.1% less CO2
Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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