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Kuwait · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 12 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

52nd of 193 · 8th in MENA+
HDIKuwait's hdi rose from 0.7 in 1994 to 0.9 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.750.800.850.9

Kuwait's hdi rose from 0.7 in 1994 to 0.9 in 2023.

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction

score (0–10)

39th of 146 · 4th in MENA+
Life satisfactionKuwait's life satisfaction fell from 6.6 in 2011 to 6.5 in 2025.201220142016201820202022202466.576.5

Kuwait's life satisfaction fell from 6.6 in 2011 to 6.5 in 2025.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

4th of 217 · 1st in MENA+
Life expectancyKuwait's life expectancy rose from 76.0 yrs in 1995 to 84.6 yrs in 2024.1995200020052010201520207476788082848684.6 yrs

Kuwait's life expectancy rose from 76.0 yrs in 1995 to 84.6 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

31st of 185 · 3rd in MENA+
Healthy life expectancy at birthKuwait's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 67.3 yrs in 2000 to 67.8 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202067686970717267.8 yrs

Kuwait's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 67.3 yrs in 2000 to 67.8 yrs in 2021.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

195th of 200 · 21st in MENA+
Air pollution (PM2.5)Kuwait's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 55.8 in 1994 to 62.3 in 2023.1995200020052010201520205060708062.3

Kuwait's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 55.8 in 1994 to 62.3 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

2nd of 129 · 1st in MENA+*
Homicide rateKuwait's homicide rate fell from 0.9 /100k in 1996 to 0.2 /100k in 2020.2000200520102015202000.5011.522.50.2 /100k

Kuwait's homicide rate fell from 0.9 /100k in 1996 to 0.2 /100k in 2020.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

1st of 148 · 1st in MENA+
Safe drinking waterKuwait's safe drinking water was 100.0 % in 2000 and 100.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

Kuwait's safe drinking water was 100.0 % in 2000 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in MENA+
Access to electricity (% of population)Kuwait's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

Kuwait's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

1st of 10 · 1st in MENA+
Internet usersKuwait's internet users rose from 0.9 % in 1996 to 100.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%100%100.0 %

Kuwait's internet users rose from 0.9 % in 1996 to 100.0 % in 2025.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

49th of 195 · 4th in MENA+
Expected years of schoolingKuwait's expected years of schooling rose from 9.7 yrs in 1994 to 15.9 yrs in 2023.1995200020052010201520208101214161815.9 yrs

Kuwait's expected years of schooling rose from 9.7 yrs in 1994 to 15.9 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

21st of 185 · 4th in MENA+
UnemploymentKuwait's unemployment rose from 0.7 % in 1996 to 2.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%1%2%3%2.2 %

Kuwait's unemployment rose from 0.7 % in 1996 to 2.2 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

182nd of 186 · 19th in MENA+
Women in parliamentKuwait's women in parliament rose from 0.0 % in 1997 to 3.1 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%3.1 %

Kuwait's women in parliament rose from 0.0 % in 1997 to 3.1 % in 2023.

No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Kuwait.

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