Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 15.2 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 38.2% more spent on your healthcare
Palau spends $1,857 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 25.7% more doctors per person
Palau has 18.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
have 20.0% more access to essential health services
Palau scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kuwait scores 78 as of 2021.
Economy
make 65.4% more money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $19,532 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Palau, approximately 89.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 18.6 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 19.1% more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 83.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 54.3% less on healthcare
Palau spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 87.2% more on education
Palau spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 67.1% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 97.8% less likely to be murdered
Palau has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 58.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Palau, road accidents kill 22.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 86.2% less home broadband
Palau has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 71.4% less CO2
Palau emits 82.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Palau vs. Kuwait
Kuwait: At a glance
How big is Kuwait compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.