Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
be 35.5% less likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 40.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 25.8% more spent on your healthcare
Kuwait spends $2,567 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovakia spends $3,230 as of 2023.
have 62.6% more doctors per person
Kuwait has 22.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Slovakia has 37.0 as of 2022.
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 Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Kuwait has a suicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, it is 9.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovakia, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
make 11.7% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $32,312 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% 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 Slovakia, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.3% 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 Slovakia, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2024.
have 15.2% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Slovakia, about 89.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Slovakia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 48.2% more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kuwait, road accidents kill 9.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Kuwait has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Slovakia, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 33.5 times more home broadband
Kuwait has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Slovakia has 33.8 as of 2024.
live with 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Kuwait withdraws 3850% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 71.7% less electricity
Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kuwait, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 76.7% less CO2
Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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