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Canada vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 4th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Kuwait
Population
42181965
5100145
Population rank 38/197 127/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81 years
2026

Canada and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Canada and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Canada

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Canada Kuwait
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $160,227,273,053
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $165,384,407,116
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $183,502,046,694
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $148,350,671,489
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $111,045,470,606
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $140,856,394,861
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $138,646,316,351
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $120,687,539,806
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $109,406,674,125
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $114,585,555,689
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $162,650,450,685
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $174,168,116,535
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $174,047,662,680
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $154,039,231,246
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $115,416,245,242
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $105,968,691,905
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $147,379,737,230
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $114,634,043,362
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $101,557,330,723
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $80,798,630,137
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $59,439,090,601
2003 $895,540,646,635 $47,874,582,232
2002 $760,649,334,098 $38,135,788,414
2001 $738,981,792,355 $34,889,559,870
2000 $744,773,415,932 $37,718,743,480
1999 $678,412,196,271 $30,122,365,849
1998 $634,000,000,000 $25,943,705,784
1997 $654,986,999,856 $30,350,190,704
1996 $630,607,994,133 $31,492,373,309
1995 $605,961,090,061 $27,186,980,647
1994 $579,944,346,807 $24,848,483,838
1993 $579,053,561,739 $23,941,391,391
1992 $594,387,358,319 $19,858,555,215
1991 $612,527,712,316 $11,009,993,703
1990 $596,075,591,361 $18,427,777,778
1989 $567,211,993,243 $24,313,855,653
1988 $509,380,027,627 $20,690,322,153
1987 $433,134,238,311 $22,368,704,134
1986 $379,006,836,992 $17,903,989,745
1985 $366,186,012,450 $21,445,970,614
1984 $356,718,400,124 $21,700,082,753
1983 $341,866,277,183 $20,871,081,080
1982 $314,647,807,409 $21,577,153,356
1981 $307,246,642,756 $25,058,020,338
1980 $274,776,566,028 $28,638,868,356
1979 $243,891,124,296 $24,749,063,922
1978 $219,369,542,386 $15,503,557,496
1977 $212,325,176,305 $14,137,406,741
1976 $207,271,612,576 $13,132,252,802
1975 $174,419,757,177 $12,022,811,621
1974 $160,949,188,139 $13,006,948,296
1973 $131,764,343,566 $5,408,804,607
1972 $113,463,848,874 $4,450,537,925
1971 $99,606,454,744 $3,880,392,195
1970 $88,192,257,632 $2,873,638,851
1969 $79,405,011,125 $2,769,198,892
1968 $72,048,833,006 $2,662,798,935
1967 $65,856,924,424 $2,441,599,023
1966 $61,252,415,405 $2,391,199,044
1965 $54,649,410,479 $2,097,199,161
1964 $49,503,663,836 $2,071,668,533
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,900,895,857
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,828,107,503
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Kuwait
2024 $54,340 $32,718
2023 $54,220 $34,076
2022 $56,257 $39,982
2021 $52,887 $34,019
2020 $43,538 $25,236
2019 $46,353 $31,708
2018 $46,539 $32,068
2017 $45,130 $29,048
2016 $42,314 $27,324
2015 $43,594 $29,882
2014 $50,961 $44,369
2013 $52,638 $49,651
2012 $52,670 $52,155
2011 $52,224 $49,170
2010 $47,561 $39,212
2009 $40,875 $37,907
2008 $46,710 $55,585
2007 $44,660 $45,709
2006 $40,504 $42,947
2005 $36,384 $36,123
2004 $32,146 $27,552
2003 $28,302 $22,691
2002 $24,256 $18,513
2001 $23,822 $17,374
2000 $24,271 $19,296
1999 $22,315 $15,854
1998 $21,025 $14,067
1997 $21,902 $16,977
1996 $21,297 $18,201
1995 $20,680 $16,168
1994 $19,998 $14,930
1993 $20,187 $14,318
1992 $20,950 $12,146
1991 $21,847 $8,147
1990 $21,526 $10,938
1989 $20,795 $10,965
1988 $19,013 $9,692
1987 $16,378 $10,896
1986 $14,521 $9,077
1985 $14,170 $11,322
1984 $13,930 $11,919
1983 $13,477 $11,965
1982 $12,527 $12,979
1981 $12,379 $15,825
1980 $11,208 $19,032
1979 $10,078 $17,386
1978 $9,154 $11,567
1977 $8,949 $11,238
1976 $8,839 $11,141
1975 $7,537 $10,882
1974 $7,057 $12,527
1973 $5,858 $5,532
1972 $5,107 $4,836
1971 $4,535 $4,486
1970 $4,136 $3,552
1969 $3,776 $3,695
1968 $3,473 $3,872
1967 $3,226 $3,887
1966 $3,055 $4,176
1965 $2,777 $4,024
1964 $2,562 $4,379
1963 $2,380 $4,445
1962 $2,274 $4,748
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Kuwait
2026 83.1 81
2025 82.9 80.8
2024 82.7 80.6
2023 82.6 80.4
2022 81.2 78.8
2021 82 77.6
2020 81.7 78.2
2019 82.3 80
2018 81.9 79.9
2017 81.9 79.7
2016 82 79.5
2015 81.9 79.2
2014 81.8 78.9
2013 81.8 78.6
2012 81.7 78.2
2011 81.5 77.9
2010 81.3 77.5
2009 81.1 77.2
2008 80.7 76.9
2007 80.5 76.7
2006 80.5 76.6
2005 80.1 76.5
2004 80 76.4
2003 79.7 76.3
2002 79.6 76.2
2001 79.4 76
2000 79.2 75.9
1999 78.9 75.7
1998 78.7 75.6
1997 78.5 75.6
1996 78.3 75.6
1995 78 75.7
1994 77.9 75.7
1993 77.7 75.8
1992 77.9 75.7
1991 77.6 73.3
1990 77.4 72.9
1989 77.1 75
1988 76.9 74.6
1987 76.8 74.2
1986 76.5 73.8
1985 76.3 73.3
1984 76.4 72.9
1983 76.1 72.4
1982 75.7 71.9
1981 75.5 71.5
1980 75.1 71.1
1979 74.8 70.8
1978 74.5 70.5
1977 74.2 70.2
1976 73.9 69.9
1975 73.4 69.7
1974 73.1 69.4
1973 73.1 69.2
1972 72.8 68.9
1971 72.9 68.5
1970 72.6 68
1969 72.4 67.3
1968 72.2 66.6
1967 72.1 65.8
1966 71.9 64.9
1965 71.7 63.9
1964 71.6 63
1963 71.3 62
1962 71.2 61
1961 71.2 60
1960 71 58.9
1959 70.6 57.9
1958 70.6 56.9
1957 69.9 55.9
1956 70 54.9
1955 70 54
1954 69.9 53.1
1953 69.1 52.3
1952 68.7 51.4
1951 68.5 50.6
1950 68.2 49.7

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

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Canada and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Canada Kuwait
2024 41,288,599 4,897,263
2023 40,083,484 4,853,420
2022 38,935,934 4,589,643
2021 38,239,864 4,360,865
2020 38,028,638 4,400,267
2019 37,618,495 4,442,316
2018 37,072,620 4,323,515
2017 36,545,075 4,154,812
2016 36,110,803 4,004,096
2015 35,704,498 3,834,574
2014 35,434,066 3,665,876
2013 35,080,992 3,507,844
2012 34,713,395 3,337,109
2011 34,339,221 3,132,814
2010 34,005,902 2,943,372
2009 33,630,069 2,795,484
2008 33,247,298 2,651,421
2007 32,888,886 2,507,887
2006 32,571,193 2,364,733
2005 32,242,732 2,236,788
2004 31,938,807 2,157,320
2003 31,642,461 2,109,881
2002 31,359,199 2,059,974
2001 31,020,855 2,008,121
2000 30,685,730 1,954,709
1999 30,401,286 1,900,030
1998 30,155,173 1,844,302
1997 29,905,948 1,787,683
1996 29,610,218 1,730,246
1995 29,302,311 1,681,513
1994 29,000,663 1,664,361
1993 28,684,764 1,672,151
1992 28,371,264 1,634,961
1991 28,037,420 1,351,399
1990 27,691,138 1,684,819
1989 27,276,781 2,217,468
1988 26,791,747 2,134,707
1987 26,446,601 2,052,994
1986 26,100,278 1,972,520
1985 25,842,116 1,894,242
1984 25,607,053 1,820,688
1983 25,366,451 1,744,295
1982 25,116,942 1,662,480
1981 24,819,915 1,583,426
1980 24,515,667 1,504,782
1979 24,201,544 1,423,514
1978 23,963,203 1,340,319
1977 23,725,843 1,258,023
1976 23,449,808 1,178,711
1975 23,143,275 1,104,863
1974 22,807,969 1,038,346
1973 22,491,777 977,654
1972 22,218,463 920,352
1971 21,962,032 865,076
1970 21,324,000 809,114
1969 21,028,000 749,452
1968 20,744,000 687,716
1967 20,412,000 628,089
1966 20,048,000 572,590
1965 19,678,000 521,174
1964 19,325,000 473,115
1963 18,964,000 427,694
1962 18,614,000 384,995
1961 18,271,000 345,945
1960 17,909,356 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Canada

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Kuwait
2023 1.26 1.52
2022 1.33 1.55
2021 1.44 2.15
2020 1.41 2.03
2019 1.47 2.08
2018 1.51 2.12
2017 1.55 2.16
2016 1.59 2.06
2015 1.6 2.03
2014 1.61 2.06
2013 1.61 1.97
2012 1.63 1.99
2011 1.63 1.96
2010 1.65 2.04
2009 1.69 2.15
2008 1.7 2.27
2007 1.67 2.41
2006 1.63 2.59
2005 1.58 2.73
2004 1.56 2.76
2003 1.55 2.77
2002 1.52 2.8
2001 1.54 2.84
2000 1.51 2.89
1999 1.55 2.95
1998 1.56 3.04
1997 1.57 3.14
1996 1.63 3.22
1995 1.67 3.25
1994 1.69 3.27
1993 1.69 3.31
1992 1.71 3.35
1991 1.72 3.4
1990 1.83 3.49
1989 1.77 3.59
1988 1.68 3.7
1987 1.68 3.83
1986 1.68 4
1985 1.67 4.22
1984 1.65 4.45
1983 1.68 4.66
1982 1.69 4.85
1981 1.7 5.02
1980 1.74 5.18
1979 1.75 5.33
1978 1.77 5.52
1977 1.78 5.71
1976 1.8 5.9
1975 1.82 6.06
1974 1.84 6.23
1973 1.89 6.43
1972 1.98 6.64
1971 2.14 6.84
1970 2.26 7.03
1969 2.33 7.18
1968 2.39 7.28
1967 2.53 7.33
1966 2.75 7.34
1965 3.12 7.31
1964 3.46 7.29
1963 3.61 7.28
1962 3.68 7.25
1961 3.75 7.25
1960 3.81 7.22

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

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Canada and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Kuwait
2024 41.5 35.8
2023 41.4 35.5
2022 41.3 34.4
2021 41.1 35.8
2020 40.9 37.7
2019 40.8 37.1
2018 40.8 36.4
2017 40.8 35.6
2016 40.7 34.7
2015 40.6 33.8
2014 40.5 33
2013 40.3 32.3
2012 40.1 31.5
2011 39.9 30.5
2010 39.7 29.6
2009 39.5 29.2
2008 39.3 28.8
2007 39.1 28.6
2006 38.8 28.5
2005 38.5 28.3
2004 38.1 27.9
2003 37.8 27.3
2002 37.4 26.8
2001 37.1 26.3
2000 36.7 25.9
1999 36.4 25.6
1998 36 25.5
1997 35.5 25.5
1996 35.1 25.5
1995 34.7 25.5
1994 34.3 25.1
1993 33.9 24.2
1992 33.6 23.8
1991 33.2 23.6
1990 32.9 23.4
1989 32.5 23.2
1988 32.2 23
1987 31.8 22.8
1986 31.4 22.7
1985 31 22.4
1984 30.6 22.1
1983 30.2 21.7
1982 29.8 21.3
1981 29.5 20.9
1980 29.2 20.5
1979 28.8 20.1
1978 28.5 19.6
1977 28.1 19.2
1976 27.7 18.7
1975 27.4 18.4
1974 27.2 18.4
1973 26.9 18.3
1972 26.6 18.3
1971 26.3 18.3
1970 26 18.5
1969 25.8 18.8
1968 25.7 19.2
1967 25.5 19.6
1966 25.5 20
1965 25.5 20.4
1964 25.6 20.7
1963 25.8 21
1962 26 21.5
1961 26.3 21.8
1960 26.4 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Canada Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Kuwait
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.5%
2020
English speaking
82.1%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Canada Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$168
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Kuwait
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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