Kuwait vs Taiwan, China: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy
Kuwait
80.41 years
in 2023
Taiwan, China
80.56 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
53rd
Taiwan, China rank
52nd
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy over time
- Kuwait
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 80.56 years against 80.41 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Kuwait ranks 53rd and Taiwan, China ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.68 years | 59.29 years | 5.61 years | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 63.34 years | 65.17 years | 1.83 years | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 69.5 years | 70.49 years | 0.9877 years | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 73.08 years | 72.91 years | 0.1778 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 75.16 years | 74.77 years | 0.3817 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 76.46 years | 77.37 years | 0.9175 years | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 78.95 years | 79.68 years | 0.7346 years | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 78.77 years | 80.65 years | 1.89 years | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy, Kuwait or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 80.56 years against 80.41 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy between Kuwait and Taiwan, China?
- 0.15 years, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Taiwan, China rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd and Taiwan, China ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.