Kuwait vs Poland: Life expectancy
Kuwait
76.92 years
in 2020
Poland
76.94 years
in 2020
Kuwait rank
48th
Poland rank
47th
Life expectancy over time
- Kuwait
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 76.94 years against 76.92 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Poland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 48th and Poland ranks 47th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 31.35 years | 6.35 years | Poland |
| 1880s | 25 years | 32.11 years | 7.11 years | Poland |
| 1890s | 25 years | 32.55 years | 7.55 years | Poland |
| 1900s | 25 years | 36.97 years | 11.97 years | Poland |
| 1910s | 26 years | 39.72 years | 13.72 years | Poland |
| 1920s | 26 years | 49 years | 23 years | Poland |
| 1930s | 26 years | 50.6 years | 24.6 years | Poland |
| 1950s | 57.05 years | 63.67 years | 6.62 years | Poland |
| 1960s | 61.35 years | 68.65 years | 7.3 years | Poland |
| 1970s | 67.37 years | 70.02 years | 2.64 years | Poland |
| 1980s | 71.54 years | 70.15 years | 1.39 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 74.41 years | 71.3 years | 3.11 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 76.81 years | 74.41 years | 2.4 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 78.77 years | 76.87 years | 1.91 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 76.92 years | 76.94 years | 0.0226 years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Kuwait or Poland?
- Poland, at 76.94 years against 76.92 years in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Kuwait and Poland?
- 0.02 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Poland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 48th and Poland ranks 47th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.