Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
be 39.1% less likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Poland, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.2% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2023, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2023.
be 39.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 71.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kuwait, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2020.
be 44.0% less 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 Poland, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.
have 52.0% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Poland, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Poland spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.8% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Poland: At a glance
How big is Poland compared to Kuwait? See an in-depth size comparison.