Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 97.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kuwait, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 9.4 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.9 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $50,800 as of 2023.
be 63.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 2.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 98.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kuwait, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.8% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 96.5% as of 2020.
be 73.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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.
have 31.6% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Kuwait, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
be 40.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kuwait, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% more on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Kuwait spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 46.5% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kuwait, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kuwait: At a glance
How big is Kuwait compared to Kenya? See an in-depth size comparison.