Kuwait vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy
Kuwait
78.95 Years
in 2021
Puerto Rico
79.9 Years
in 2021
Kuwait rank
31st
Puerto Rico rank
28th
Life expectancy over time
- Kuwait
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 79.9 Years against 78.95 Years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.95 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 31st and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.53 Years | 77.54 Years | 0.9961 Years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 81.9 Years | 79.67 Years | 2.23 Years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 78.86 Years | 79.92 Years | 1.06 Years | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Kuwait or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 79.9 Years against 78.95 Years in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Kuwait and Puerto Rico?
- 0.95 Years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Puerto Rico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 31st and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.