Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 4.2 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
be 86.1% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 76.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 23.4% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 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 10.0% more likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 90.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 84.5% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 63.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 5.6 times more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 93.2% less home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 167.3 times more strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 55.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.0 times more CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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