Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Kuwait, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 76.3% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $49,900 as of 2019.
be 92.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kuwait, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 99.3% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kuwait, there are 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 54.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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 Serbia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kuwait, about 99.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.8% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kuwait, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 83.3% more on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kuwait spends 6.6% of total GDP on education 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 Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.