Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Kuwait, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.6 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2020, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $49,900 as of 2019.
be 65.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kuwait, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kuwait, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 71.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kuwait, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 80.0% more likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Kuwait, about 99.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% more on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kuwait spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 22.2% more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kuwait, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kuwait: At a glance
How big is Kuwait compared to Kyrgyzstan? See an in-depth size comparison.