Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.
be 83.1% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 85.4% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
see 34.8% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 43.6% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
Economy
be 26.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 13.7% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
have 45.2% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 94.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 12.9% more likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
be 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kuwait, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.5% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 49.4% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 13.4% more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 68.8% less likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 41.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.8 times more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 96.0% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 118.5 times more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Poland emits 7.5 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), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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