Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 7.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 21.6% more doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
have 16.4% more access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kuwait scores 78 as of 2021.
be 75.2% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 68.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 19.7 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 42.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 70.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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 60.4% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 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 79.2% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
be 12.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kuwait, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 18.4% more on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 71.9% less likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 33.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 11.0 times more electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
live with 55.1 times more strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 71.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.7 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 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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