Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 92.4% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.
be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.
Life
be 43.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.
have 31.0% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 90.9% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Wallis and Futuna, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 74.1% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Wallis and Futuna: At a glance
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