Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Kuwait, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 49.4% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $49,900 as of 2019.
be 89.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kuwait, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 42.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kuwait, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
have 2.3 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kuwait, there are 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 23.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kuwait, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.9% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kuwait, about 99.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kuwait: At a glance
How big is Kuwait compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.