Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 20.0% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kuwait scores 78 as of 2021.
be 87.5% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 61.0% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
have 45.0% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
Economy
be 58.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 4.5 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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 40.7% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 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 17.5% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
be 16.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kuwait, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.3% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 23.6% more on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 95.8% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 25.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 6.0 times more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 93.6% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 1132.5 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 62.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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