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
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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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Indicator
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.