Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Kuwait or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 80.56 years against 80.41 years in Kuwait as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Taiwan?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Taiwan: Life expectancy, source comparison

Kuwait

80.41 years

in 2023

Taiwan

80.56 years

in 2023

Kuwait rank

53rd

Taiwan rank

52nd

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

Kuwait
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan 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 ahead.

Kuwait ranks 53rd and Taiwan ranks 52nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	53.68 years	59.29 years	5.61 years	Taiwan
1960s	63.34 years	65.17 years	1.83 years	Taiwan
1970s	69.5 years	70.49 years	0.9877 years	Taiwan
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
2010s	78.95 years	79.68 years	0.7346 years	Taiwan
2020s	78.77 years	80.65 years	1.89 years	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Kuwait or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 80.56 years against 80.41 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Kuwait and Taiwan?: 0.15 years, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Taiwan?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Taiwan rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?: Kuwait ranks 53rd and Taiwan ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy, source comparison
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: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.