Middle East & North Africa |
Europe & Central Asia |
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✈️ Travel |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Local Friendliness |
#52 2022
|
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#58 2020
|
#115 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Kuwait is more traveled than Iceland
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#46 2022
|
#7 2022
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(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Kuwait to travel than for citizens of Iceland
|
Best countries to work from |
#43 2022
|
#11 2022
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(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from Kuwait than from Iceland.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#10 2023
|
#52 2023
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(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Kuwait to travel than for citizens of Iceland
|
⚔️ Military |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#95 2019
|
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
#29 2022
|
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#78 2020
|
#8 2020
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(out of 191) |
In Kuwait, people live less than in Iceland
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#66 2020
|
#1 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Kuwait than in Iceland
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#68 2020
|
#5 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Kuwait than in Iceland
|
Smokers by Country |
|
#38 2019
|
(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#45 2022
|
#17 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Kuwait has a lower percentage of vaccination than Iceland
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
|
#2 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#72 2020
|
#93 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#41 2021
|
#15 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Kuwait than in Iceland
|
Global cancer incidence |
#122 2020
|
#31 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#145 2020
|
#97 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Kuwait people die from cancer less often then in Iceland
|
⭐ Freedom |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Global Freedom Scores |
#135 2022
|
#20 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Kuwait have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Iceland
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Cost of Living |
#51 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Kuwait the cost of living is lower than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#122 2021
|
#78 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Kuwait, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on food |
#107 2021
|
#115 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Kuwait, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#62 2021
|
#9 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Kuwait, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on education |
#32 2021
|
#116 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Kuwait, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#89 2021
|
#60 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Kuwait, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#116 2021
|
#28 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Kuwait, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#13 2021
|
#102 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Kuwait, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Iceland
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#155 2016
|
#109 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Kuwait drinks less alcohol than in Iceland
|
🌳 Ecology |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Most Polluted Countries |
#25 2021
|
#97 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Kuwait is more polluted than Iceland
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#45 2019
|
#141 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Kuwait produces more carbon dioxide than Iceland
|
💱 Economic |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Richest countries |
#39 2020
|
#11 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Kuwait has lower GDP than Iceland
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#63 2020
|
#20 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Kuwait than in Iceland
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#35 2021
|
#9 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Kuwait the corruption level is higher than in Iceland
|
High-technology exports |
#122 2017
|
#58 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Kuwait exports less high-technology goods and services than Iceland
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#98 2022
|
#41 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Kuwait, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Iceland
|
Beer Production by Country |
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 157) |
📚 Education |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#83 2021
|
|
(out of 109) |
Countries by IQ |
#13 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Kuwait is lower than for those from Iceland
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#44 2020
|
#25 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Kuwait has a worse score than the one in Iceland
|
📊 General |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Human Development Index |
#49 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Kuwait has a lower Human Development Index than Iceland
|
Global Hunger Index |
#1 2022
|
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#56 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Kuwait, the quality of life is lower than in Iceland
|
Happiness by country |
#37 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Kuwait are less happy than those who live in Iceland
|
Human Capital Index |
#84 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Kuwait has lower People Capital score than Iceland
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#52 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Kuwait, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Iceland
|
Country by land area |
#152 2020
|
#104 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Kuwait has smaller land area than Iceland
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#1 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#56 2020
|
#75 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
E-Government Development Index |
#59 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Kuwait, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Iceland
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#57 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Kuwait than in Iceland
|
Internet penetration |
#4 2021
|
#5 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Kuwait, more people use the internet than in Iceland
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#127 2022
|
#113 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Kuwait, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Iceland
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#66 2022
|
#47 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Kuwait, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Iceland
|
🏭 Labour |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Unemployment rate |
#152 2021
|
#130 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in Kuwait than in Iceland
|
🛡️ Safety |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#101 2022
|
#125 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Kuwait than in Iceland
|
Homicide rate |
#177 2019
|
#189 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Kuwait than in Iceland
|
Safest countries |
#39 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Kuwait than in Iceland
|
Road traffic death rate |
#89 2019
|
#174 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Kuwait than in Iceland
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#81 2021
|
#88 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Kuwait scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Iceland
|
💸 Taxes |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
|
#32 2021
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
Kuwait |
Iceland |
Number of births |
#132 2021
|
#171 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in Kuwait than in Iceland
|
Total population |
#123 2022
|
#168 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Kuwait has a larger population than Iceland
|
Population |
#143 1970
|
#166 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Kuwait more citizens than in Iceland
|