Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 40.4% more likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.0% more money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $50,800 as of 2023.
be 42.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 2.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 58.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kuwait, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 48.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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.
have 17.1% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% more on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kuwait spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 18.9% more on healthcare
Oman spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kuwait, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 76.1% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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 Oman? See an in-depth size comparison.