Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
be 31.5% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
have 15.2% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 7.2 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 46.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 15.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kuwait, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 37.2% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 11.0% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 5.3 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 88.8% less likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
use 16.9 times more electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 86.1% less home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 65.5 times more strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 23.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.5 times more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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Kuwait: At a glance
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