Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 69.2% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $49,900 as of 2019.
be 93.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kuwait, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 70.1% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kuwait, there are 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 71.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kuwait, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 22.2% more likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kuwait, about 99.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.7% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.3% 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 Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.