Poverty vs life expectancy in Kuwait
Kuwait: Poverty vs life expectancy was 80.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.41
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.41
in 2023
All-time low
49.74
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs life expectancy in Kuwait is 80.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Kuwait peaked at 80.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.74, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.74 | — |
| 1951 | 50.58 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 51.42 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 52.26 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 53.13 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 54.03 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 54.94 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 55.89 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 56.88 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 57.89 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 58.92 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 59.95 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 60.98 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 61.99 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 62.97 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 63.94 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 64.88 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 65.78 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 66.61 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 67.35 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 67.98 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 68.48 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 68.88 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 69.19 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 69.45 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.68 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 69.92 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.17 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.45 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 70.78 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 71.13 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 71.52 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.95 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 72.39 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 72.85 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.32 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 73.78 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.22 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 74.64 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.03 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.85 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 73.31 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.73 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 75.77 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75.73 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.67 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.6 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.56 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.61 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.72 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.87 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.04 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.19 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.39 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.46 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.55 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.69 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.89 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.17 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.86 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.23 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.58 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.93 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.22 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.52 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.73 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.9 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.02 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.25 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 77.62 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.79 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 80.41 | +2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 80.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 80.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.68 | 49.74 | 57.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.34 | 58.92 | 67.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.5 | 67.98 | 70.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.08 | 71.13 | 75.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.16 | 72.85 | 75.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.46 | 75.87 | 77.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.95 | 77.5 | 80.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.77 | 77.62 | 80.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 50 Isle of Man 81 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 compare
- 52 Taiwan 80.56 compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 compare
- 56 Faroe Islands 80.18 compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Kuwait?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Kuwait was 80.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 80.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.74 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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