Quality of life comparison

live 1.6 years less

In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 27.2% more likely to be obese

In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

make 87.7% less money

Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,400 as of 2022, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2021.

be 10.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Kuwait, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.

have 12.6% more children

In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 18.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Kuwait, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 67.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tonga, on the other hand, 12.4 children do as of 2022.

be 33.0% less likely to have internet access

In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

spend 15.9% less on healthcare

Kuwait spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 16.0% less coastline

Kuwait has a total of 499 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.