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Australia vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 6th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Kuwait
Population
27799169
5100145
Population rank 55/197 127/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81 years
2026

Australia and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Australia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Australia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Australia Kuwait
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $160,227,273,053
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $165,384,407,116
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $183,502,046,694
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $148,350,671,489
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $111,045,470,606
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $140,856,394,861
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $138,646,316,351
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $120,687,539,806
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $109,406,674,125
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $114,585,555,689
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $162,650,450,685
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $174,168,116,535
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $174,047,662,680
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $154,039,231,246
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $115,416,245,242
2009 $931,761,689,771 $105,968,691,905
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $147,379,737,230
2007 $856,603,595,823 $114,634,043,362
2006 $749,708,370,333 $101,557,330,723
2005 $696,811,489,613 $80,798,630,137
2004 $615,643,050,221 $59,439,090,601
2003 $468,517,181,130 $47,874,582,232
2002 $396,436,967,263 $38,135,788,414
2001 $380,360,222,861 $34,889,559,870
2000 $416,901,962,163 $37,718,743,480
1999 $390,347,787,943 $30,122,365,849
1998 $400,361,527,505 $25,943,705,784
1997 $436,321,902,767 $30,350,190,704
1996 $401,962,517,479 $31,492,373,309
1995 $368,725,126,225 $27,186,980,647
1994 $323,269,456,935 $24,848,483,838
1993 $312,568,858,910 $23,941,391,391
1992 $325,982,966,981 $19,858,555,215
1991 $326,416,407,861 $11,009,993,703
1990 $311,840,666,465 $18,427,777,778
1989 $300,264,309,002 $24,313,855,653
1988 $236,461,079,970 $20,690,322,153
1987 $189,726,707,253 $22,368,704,134
1986 $182,707,050,923 $17,903,989,745
1985 $180,861,108,959 $21,445,970,614
1984 $193,749,932,078 $21,700,082,753
1983 $177,523,719,680 $20,871,081,080
1982 $194,323,071,831 $21,577,153,356
1981 $177,151,979,566 $25,058,020,338
1980 $150,200,557,103 $28,638,868,356
1979 $135,093,718,051 $24,749,063,922
1978 $118,660,813,780 $15,503,557,496
1977 $110,504,702,914 $14,137,406,741
1976 $105,209,354,856 $13,132,252,802
1975 $97,440,939,506 $12,022,811,621
1974 $89,086,219,602 $13,006,948,296
1973 $63,923,126,201 $5,408,804,607
1972 $52,117,990,654 $4,450,537,925
1971 $45,283,847,245 $3,880,392,195
1970 $41,395,206,623 $2,873,638,851
1969 $36,738,245,878 $2,769,198,892
1968 $32,763,365,242 $2,662,798,935
1967 $30,487,524,878 $2,441,599,023
1966 $27,349,284,376 $2,391,199,044
1965 $26,014,244,162 $2,097,199,161
1964 $23,835,843,814 $2,071,668,533
1963 $21,573,443,452 $1,900,895,857
1962 $19,953,923,193 $1,828,107,503
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Kuwait
2024 $64,604 $32,718
2023 $65,058 $34,076
2022 $65,170 $39,982
2021 $60,759 $34,019
2020 $51,983 $25,236
2019 $55,195 $31,708
2018 $57,410 $32,068
2017 $54,118 $29,048
2016 $50,084 $27,324
2015 $56,970 $29,882
2014 $62,817 $44,369
2013 $68,477 $49,651
2012 $68,301 $52,155
2011 $62,799 $49,170
2010 $52,314 $39,212
2009 $42,955 $37,907
2008 $49,811 $55,585
2007 $41,128 $45,709
2006 $36,659 $42,947
2005 $34,535 $36,123
2004 $30,886 $27,552
2003 $23,758 $22,691
2002 $20,335 $18,513
2001 $19,734 $17,374
2000 $21,909 $19,296
1999 $20,750 $15,854
1998 $21,516 $14,067
1997 $23,683 $16,977
1996 $22,056 $18,201
1995 $20,479 $16,168
1994 $18,156 $14,930
1993 $17,725 $14,318
1992 $18,650 $12,146
1991 $18,885 $8,147
1990 $18,274 $10,938
1989 $17,858 $10,965
1988 $14,303 $9,692
1987 $11,666 $10,896
1986 $11,406 $9,077
1985 $11,455 $11,322
1984 $12,436 $11,919
1983 $11,532 $11,965
1982 $12,798 $12,979
1981 $11,871 $15,825
1980 $10,223 $19,032
1979 $9,308 $17,386
1978 $8,264 $11,567
1977 $7,786 $11,238
1976 $7,497 $11,141
1975 $7,014 $10,882
1974 $6,492 $12,527
1973 $4,778 $5,532
1972 $3,955 $4,836
1971 $3,500 $4,486
1970 $3,310 $3,552
1969 $2,996 $3,695
1968 $2,728 $3,872
1967 $2,584 $3,887
1966 $2,347 $4,176
1965 $2,284 $4,024
1964 $2,134 $4,379
1963 $1,970 $4,445
1962 $1,858 $4,748
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Kuwait
2026 84.3 81
2025 84.2 80.8
2024 84.1 80.6
2023 83.9 80.4
2022 82.8 78.8
2021 83.6 77.6
2020 83.7 78.2
2019 83.2 80
2018 83.3 79.9
2017 82.7 79.7
2016 82.8 79.5
2015 82.6 79.2
2014 82.5 78.9
2013 82.6 78.6
2012 82.3 78.2
2011 82.1 77.9
2010 82 77.5
2009 81.7 77.2
2008 81.4 76.9
2007 81.2 76.7
2006 81.3 76.6
2005 81.1 76.5
2004 80.7 76.4
2003 80.4 76.3
2002 80.1 76.2
2001 80 76
2000 79.6 75.9
1999 79.3 75.7
1998 79 75.6
1997 78.6 75.6
1996 78.3 75.6
1995 78.3 75.7
1994 77.9 75.7
1993 78 75.8
1992 77.5 75.7
1991 77.5 73.3
1990 77 72.9
1989 76.2 75
1988 76.3 74.6
1987 76.1 74.2
1986 76.1 73.8
1985 75.4 73.3
1984 75.5 72.9
1983 75.4 72.4
1982 74.7 71.9
1981 74.8 71.5
1980 74.6 71.1
1979 74.3 70.8
1978 73.7 70.5
1977 73.5 70.2
1976 72.8 69.9
1975 72.8 69.7
1974 71.8 69.4
1973 72.1 69.2
1972 71.8 68.9
1971 71.5 68.5
1970 70.7 68
1969 71.1 67.3
1968 70.7 66.6
1967 71 65.8
1966 70.7 64.9
1965 70.8 63.9
1964 70.6 63
1963 71 62
1962 70.9 61
1961 71.1 60
1960 70.9 58.9
1959 70.4 57.9
1958 70.9 56.9
1957 70.3 55.9
1956 70 54.9
1955 70.2 54
1954 69.9 53.1
1953 69.7 52.3
1952 69.1 51.4
1951 68.7 50.6
1950 69 49.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Australia Kuwait
2024 27,196,812 4,897,263
2023 26,659,922 4,853,420
2022 26,018,721 4,589,643
2021 25,685,412 4,360,865
2020 25,649,248 4,400,267
2019 25,334,826 4,442,316
2018 24,963,258 4,323,515
2017 24,592,588 4,154,812
2016 24,190,907 4,004,096
2015 23,815,995 3,834,574
2014 23,475,686 3,665,876
2013 23,128,129 3,507,844
2012 22,733,465 3,337,109
2011 22,340,024 3,132,814
2010 22,031,750 2,943,372
2009 21,691,653 2,795,484
2008 21,249,199 2,651,421
2007 20,827,622 2,507,887
2006 20,450,966 2,364,733
2005 20,176,844 2,236,788
2004 19,932,722 2,157,320
2003 19,720,737 2,109,881
2002 19,495,210 2,059,974
2001 19,274,701 2,008,121
2000 19,028,802 1,954,709
1999 18,812,264 1,900,030
1998 18,607,584 1,844,302
1997 18,423,037 1,787,683
1996 18,224,767 1,730,246
1995 18,004,882 1,681,513
1994 17,805,468 1,664,361
1993 17,634,808 1,672,151
1992 17,478,635 1,634,961
1991 17,284,036 1,351,399
1990 17,065,128 1,684,819
1989 16,814,416 2,217,468
1988 16,532,164 2,134,707
1987 16,263,874 2,052,994
1986 16,018,350 1,972,520
1985 15,788,312 1,894,242
1984 15,579,391 1,820,688
1983 15,393,472 1,744,295
1982 15,184,247 1,662,480
1981 14,923,260 1,583,426
1980 14,692,000 1,504,782
1979 14,514,000 1,423,514
1978 14,358,000 1,340,319
1977 14,192,000 1,258,023
1976 14,033,000 1,178,711
1975 13,893,000 1,104,863
1974 13,723,000 1,038,346
1973 13,380,000 977,654
1972 13,177,000 920,352
1971 12,937,000 865,076
1970 12,507,000 809,114
1969 12,263,000 749,452
1968 12,009,000 687,716
1967 11,799,000 628,089
1966 11,651,000 572,590
1965 11,388,000 521,174
1964 11,167,000 473,115
1963 10,950,000 427,694
1962 10,742,000 384,995
1961 10,483,000 345,945
1960 10,276,477 311,060

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Australia

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Kuwait
2023 1.5 1.52
2022 1.63 1.55
2021 1.7 2.15
2020 1.58 2.03
2019 1.66 2.08
2018 1.74 2.12
2017 1.74 2.16
2016 1.75 2.06
2015 1.81 2.03
2014 1.83 2.06
2013 1.86 1.97
2012 1.92 1.99
2011 1.93 1.96
2010 1.93 2.04
2009 1.97 2.15
2008 1.98 2.27
2007 1.96 2.41
2006 1.91 2.59
2005 1.81 2.73
2004 1.77 2.76
2003 1.75 2.77
2002 1.76 2.8
2001 1.74 2.84
2000 1.76 2.89
1999 1.76 2.95
1998 1.76 3.04
1997 1.78 3.14
1996 1.8 3.22
1995 1.82 3.25
1994 1.84 3.27
1993 1.86 3.31
1992 1.89 3.35
1991 1.85 3.4
1990 1.9 3.49
1989 1.84 3.59
1988 1.83 3.7
1987 1.85 3.83
1986 1.87 4
1985 1.92 4.22
1984 1.84 4.45
1983 1.92 4.66
1982 1.93 4.85
1981 1.94 5.02
1980 1.89 5.18
1979 1.91 5.33
1978 1.95 5.52
1977 2.01 5.71
1976 2.06 5.9
1975 2.15 6.06
1974 2.4 6.23
1973 2.49 6.43
1972 2.74 6.64
1971 2.96 6.84
1970 2.86 7.03
1969 2.89 7.18
1968 2.89 7.28
1967 2.85 7.33
1966 2.88 7.34
1965 2.98 7.31
1964 3.15 7.29
1963 3.33 7.28
1962 3.44 7.25
1961 3.54 7.25
1960 3.45 7.22

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Kuwait
2024 39 35.8
2023 38.8 35.5
2022 38.5 34.4
2021 38.3 35.8
2020 38 37.7
2019 37.6 37.1
2018 37.4 36.4
2017 37.4 35.6
2016 37.3 34.7
2015 37.3 33.8
2014 37.3 33
2013 37.2 32.3
2012 37.2 31.5
2011 37.1 30.5
2010 37 29.6
2009 36.9 29.2
2008 36.8 28.8
2007 36.8 28.6
2006 36.7 28.5
2005 36.5 28.3
2004 36.3 27.9
2003 36.1 27.3
2002 35.8 26.8
2001 35.6 26.3
2000 35.4 25.9
1999 35.1 25.6
1998 34.7 25.5
1997 34.3 25.5
1996 34 25.5
1995 33.6 25.5
1994 33.3 25.1
1993 33 24.2
1992 32.7 23.8
1991 32.4 23.6
1990 32.1 23.4
1989 31.8 23.2
1988 31.6 23
1987 31.3 22.8
1986 31.1 22.7
1985 30.8 22.4
1984 30.5 22.1
1983 30.2 21.7
1982 29.9 21.3
1981 29.6 20.9
1980 29.4 20.5
1979 29.1 20.1
1978 28.9 19.6
1977 28.6 19.2
1976 28.4 18.7
1975 28.1 18.4
1974 28 18.4
1973 27.8 18.3
1972 27.7 18.3
1971 27.7 18.3
1970 27.7 18.5
1969 27.8 18.8
1968 27.9 19.2
1967 28 19.6
1966 28.1 20
1965 28.3 20.4
1964 28.6 20.7
1963 28.8 21
1962 29.1 21.5
1961 29.3 21.8
1960 29.5 22

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Australia Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Kuwait
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.5%
2020
English speaking
92.8%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Australia Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Kuwait
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
3,572 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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