Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 13.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
be 83.7% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 81.3% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
have 43.4% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
be 45.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 57.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 15.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 29.2% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 26.4% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 90.2% less likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
use 6.8 times more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 96.6% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 306.6 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 22.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.9 times more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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Kuwait: At a glance
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