Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 75.8% less likely to die by suicide
United Kingdom has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 47.6% more likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
see 61.1% less spent on your healthcare
United Kingdom spends $6,606 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 31.1% fewer doctors per person
United Kingdom has 33.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
have 11.4% less access to essential health services
United Kingdom scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kuwait scores 78 as of 2021.
Economy
be 54.1% less likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 43.9% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $57,602 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 70.7% more likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 55.4% less on healthcare
United Kingdom spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.0% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 77.7% less likely to be murdered
United Kingdom has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In United Kingdom, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.9 times more electricity
United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 97.6% less home broadband
United Kingdom has 42.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 268.3 times more strain on fresh water
United Kingdom withdraws 14% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In United Kingdom, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.6 times more CO2
United Kingdom emits 4.2 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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