Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 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 77.7% more spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 14.1% more doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kuwait scores 78 as of 2021.
be 32.7% more likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 62.0% more money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 13.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 8.3 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 40.3% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.0% more on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 42.1% more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 76.1% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 16.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 78.6% more likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
use 2.0 times more electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 90.9% less home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 33.0 times more strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.9% more CO2
Oman emits 18.6 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Kuwait: At a glance
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