Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Singapore instead of Kuwait, you would:

Health

live 7.2 years longer

In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 83.9% less likely to be obese

In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.5 times more money

Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 66.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Kuwait, 2.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 79.1% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 49.7% fewer children

In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 57.6% less on education

Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 61.3% less coastline

Kuwait has a total of 499 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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