Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 15.7 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 12.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 20.9 times more doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
have 56.0% more access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kuwait scores 78 as of 2021.
be 65.8% less likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 20.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 16.5 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 237.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 91.5% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 50.4% as of 2023. In Kuwait, it is 96.5% as of 2020.
be 75.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 28.9 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 65.7% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 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 34.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 66.3% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
be 13.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kuwait, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.8% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 40.2 times more electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 75.0% less home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 236.5 times more strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 30.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Senegal, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.7 times more CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 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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