Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
be 55.3% less likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 40.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
see 92.0% more spent on your healthcare
Kuwait spends $2,567 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Kuwait has 22.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
have 12.8% more access to essential health services
Kuwait scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Portugal scores 88 as of 2021.
live 2.2 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Kuwait has a suicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Portugal, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 61.4% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
be 87.5% 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 Portugal, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 21.2% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Portugal, about 88.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.3% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Portugal spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
Safety
be 21.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kuwait, road accidents kill 9.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Kuwait has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 44.8 times more home broadband
Kuwait has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Kuwait withdraws 3850% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 67.9% less electricity
Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 77.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kuwait, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 86.0% less CO2
Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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