Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 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 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 11.3% more doctors per person
Libya has 20.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
have 25.8% more access to essential health services
Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kuwait scores 78 as of 2021.
be 53.8% less likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 20.1% more likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 88.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 5.0 times more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 86.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 7.9 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 39.3% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 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 36.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 73% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 22.0% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 36.5% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 71.8% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 72.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 4.3 times more electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 77.7% less home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 4.7 times more strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 16.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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