Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 23.1% more likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 44.4% less likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 2.1% as of 2023.
Life
have 38.9% more children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 37.0% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kuwait, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kuwait: At a glance
How big is Kuwait compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.