Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy
Kuwait
76.92 years
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
76.24 years
in 2020
Kuwait rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Life expectancy over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 76.92 years against 76.24 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.68 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 26 years | 25 years | 1 years | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 26 years | 26.25 years | 0.25 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 26 years | 32 years | 6 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 57.05 years | 41.4 years | 15.65 years | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 61.35 years | 46.51 years | 14.84 years | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 67.37 years | 54.56 years | 12.81 years | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 71.54 years | 62.97 years | 8.57 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 74.41 years | 69.98 years | 4.43 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 76.81 years | 73.53 years | 3.28 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 78.77 years | 76.34 years | 2.43 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 76.92 years | 76.24 years | 0.6806 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 76.92 years against 76.24 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.68 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st 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.