Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 8.1 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.0% more money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2020, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $49,900 as of 2019.
be 70.7% less likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kuwait, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kuwait, there are 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.
Expenditures
spend 32.9% less on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kuwait, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 46.7% more on education
South Korea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Kuwait spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 79.3% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kuwait: At a glance
How big is Kuwait compared to South Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.