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Estonia vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 129th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Kuwait
Population
1339590
5100145
Population rank 155/197 127/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
81 years
2026

Estonia and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Kuwait
2024 $43,130,419,829 $160,227,273,053
2023 $41,470,344,395 $165,384,407,116
2022 $38,226,641,740 $183,502,046,694
2021 $37,201,101,171 $148,350,671,489
2020 $31,820,771,494 $111,045,470,606
2019 $31,873,748,770 $140,856,394,861
2018 $31,222,632,741 $138,646,316,351
2017 $27,469,461,919 $120,687,539,806
2016 $24,561,027,788 $109,406,674,125
2015 $23,311,847,751 $114,585,555,689
2014 $27,055,689,003 $162,650,450,685
2013 $25,451,032,781 $174,168,116,535
2012 $23,237,406,116 $174,047,662,680
2011 $23,303,915,795 $154,039,231,246
2010 $19,524,355,419 $115,416,245,242
2009 $19,633,984,440 $105,968,691,905
2008 $24,342,935,404 $147,379,737,230
2007 $22,450,264,166 $114,634,043,362
2006 $17,025,671,810 $101,557,330,723
2005 $14,109,491,357 $80,798,630,137
2004 $12,148,595,031 $59,439,090,601
2003 $9,876,595,528 $47,874,582,232
2002 $7,370,119,619 $38,135,788,414
2001 $6,250,218,423 $34,889,559,870
2000 $5,686,579,748 $37,718,743,480
1999 $5,756,912,266 $30,122,365,849
1998 $5,674,080,543 $25,943,705,784
1997 $5,154,420,649 $30,350,190,704
1996 $4,786,018,988 $31,492,373,309
1995 $4,502,970,889 $27,186,980,647
1994 $4,123,011,420 $24,848,483,838
1993 $4,013,091,682 $23,941,391,391
1992 - $19,858,555,215
1991 - $11,009,993,703
1990 - $18,427,777,778
1989 - $24,313,855,653
1988 - $20,690,322,153
1987 - $22,368,704,134
1986 - $17,903,989,745
1985 - $21,445,970,614
1984 - $21,700,082,753
1983 - $20,871,081,080
1982 - $21,577,153,356
1981 - $25,058,020,338
1980 - $28,638,868,356
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1977 - $14,137,406,741
1976 - $13,132,252,802
1975 - $12,022,811,621
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Kuwait
2024 $31,428 $32,718
2023 $30,264 $34,076
2022 $28,340 $39,982
2021 $27,951 $34,019
2020 $23,934 $25,236
2019 $24,021 $31,708
2018 $23,618 $32,068
2017 $20,852 $29,048
2016 $18,666 $27,324
2015 $17,722 $29,882
2014 $20,582 $44,369
2013 $19,310 $49,651
2012 $17,568 $52,155
2011 $17,556 $49,170
2010 $14,664 $39,212
2009 $14,712 $37,907
2008 $18,206 $55,585
2007 $16,745 $45,709
2006 $12,641 $42,947
2005 $10,415 $36,123
2004 $8,916 $27,552
2003 $7,205 $22,691
2002 $5,343 $18,513
2001 $4,503 $17,374
2000 $4,071 $19,296
1999 $4,141 $15,854
1998 $4,093 $14,067
1997 $3,683 $16,977
1996 $3,381 $18,201
1995 $3,134 $16,168
1994 $2,819 $14,930
1993 $2,686 $14,318
1992 - $12,146
1991 - $8,147
1990 - $10,938
1989 - $10,965
1988 - $9,692
1987 - $10,896
1986 - $9,077
1985 - $11,322
1984 - $11,919
1983 - $11,965
1982 - $12,979
1981 - $15,825
1980 - $19,032
1979 - $17,386
1978 - $11,567
1977 - $11,238
1976 - $11,141
1975 - $10,882
1974 - $12,527
1973 - $5,532
1972 - $4,836
1971 - $4,486
1970 - $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Kuwait
2026 79.6 81
2025 79.5 80.8
2024 79.3 80.6
2023 79.2 80.4
2022 78.2 78.8
2021 77.4 77.6
2020 78.9 78.2
2019 78.8 80
2018 78.3 79.9
2017 78.2 79.7
2016 77.8 79.5
2015 77.7 79.2
2014 77.1 78.9
2013 77.3 78.6
2012 76.4 78.2
2011 76.3 77.9
2010 75.9 77.5
2009 75.2 77.2
2008 74.3 76.9
2007 73.2 76.7
2006 73.2 76.6
2005 73 76.5
2004 72.4 76.4
2003 71.9 76.3
2002 71.4 76.2
2001 70.8 76
2000 71 75.9
1999 70.7 75.7
1998 69.8 75.6
1997 70.2 75.6
1996 70 75.6
1995 67.8 75.7
1994 66.7 75.7
1993 68.2 75.8
1992 69.2 75.7
1991 69.8 73.3
1990 69.9 72.9
1989 70.5 75
1988 71 74.6
1987 70.9 74.2
1986 70.9 73.8
1985 69.8 73.3
1984 69.6 72.9
1983 69.8 72.4
1982 69.9 71.9
1981 69.3 71.5
1980 69.5 71.1
1979 69.4 70.8
1978 69.7 70.5
1977 69.8 70.2
1976 69.7 69.9
1975 70.1 69.7
1974 70.8 69.4
1973 70.7 69.2
1972 70.4 68.9
1971 70.6 68.5
1970 70.4 68
1969 70.3 67.3
1968 70.6 66.6
1967 71 65.8
1966 70.7 64.9
1965 70.7 63.9
1964 70.6 63
1963 69.9 62
1962 69.8 61
1961 69.6 60
1960 69.3 58.9
1959 68.7 57.9
1958 68.8 56.9
1957 68.8 55.9
1956 68.5 54.9
1955 68.2 54
1954 67.8 53.1
1953 67.5 52.3
1952 67.2 51.4
1951 66.8 50.6
1950 66.4 49.7

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

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Estonia and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Estonia Kuwait
2024 1,372,341 4,897,263
2023 1,370,286 4,853,420
2022 1,348,840 4,589,643
2021 1,330,932 4,360,865
2020 1,329,522 4,400,267
2019 1,326,898 4,442,316
2018 1,321,977 4,323,515
2017 1,317,384 4,154,812
2016 1,315,790 4,004,096
2015 1,315,407 3,834,574
2014 1,314,545 3,665,876
2013 1,317,997 3,507,844
2012 1,322,696 3,337,109
2011 1,327,439 3,132,814
2010 1,331,475 2,943,372
2009 1,334,515 2,795,484
2008 1,337,090 2,651,421
2007 1,340,680 2,507,887
2006 1,346,810 2,364,733
2005 1,354,775 2,236,788
2004 1,362,550 2,157,320
2003 1,370,720 2,109,881
2002 1,379,350 2,059,974
2001 1,388,115 2,008,121
2000 1,396,985 1,954,709
1999 1,390,244 1,900,030
1998 1,386,156 1,844,302
1997 1,399,535 1,787,683
1996 1,415,594 1,730,246
1995 1,436,634 1,681,513
1994 1,462,514 1,664,361
1993 1,494,128 1,672,151
1992 1,533,091 1,634,961
1991 1,561,314 1,351,399
1990 1,569,174 1,684,819
1989 1,568,131 2,217,468
1988 1,561,900 2,134,707
1987 1,552,221 2,052,994
1986 1,540,190 1,972,520
1985 1,528,781 1,894,242
1984 1,518,617 1,820,688
1983 1,508,745 1,744,295
1982 1,498,414 1,662,480
1981 1,487,666 1,583,426
1980 1,477,219 1,504,782
1979 1,468,333 1,423,514
1978 1,460,188 1,340,319
1977 1,450,211 1,258,023
1976 1,439,576 1,178,711
1975 1,429,352 1,104,863
1974 1,418,169 1,038,346
1973 1,405,951 977,654
1972 1,392,518 920,352
1971 1,376,955 865,076
1970 1,360,076 809,114
1969 1,345,249 749,452
1968 1,331,214 687,716
1967 1,318,946 628,089
1966 1,308,597 572,590
1965 1,294,566 521,174
1964 1,277,086 473,115
1963 1,258,857 427,694
1962 1,241,623 384,995
1961 1,225,077 345,945
1960 1,211,537 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Estonia

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Kuwait
2023 1.31 1.52
2022 1.41 1.55
2021 1.61 2.15
2020 1.58 2.03
2019 1.66 2.08
2018 1.67 2.12
2017 1.59 2.16
2016 1.6 2.06
2015 1.58 2.03
2014 1.54 2.06
2013 1.52 1.97
2012 1.56 1.99
2011 1.61 1.96
2010 1.72 2.04
2009 1.7 2.15
2008 1.72 2.27
2007 1.69 2.41
2006 1.58 2.59
2005 1.52 2.73
2004 1.47 2.76
2003 1.37 2.77
2002 1.36 2.8
2001 1.32 2.84
2000 1.36 2.89
1999 1.3 2.95
1998 1.28 3.04
1997 1.32 3.14
1996 1.37 3.22
1995 1.38 3.25
1994 1.42 3.27
1993 1.49 3.31
1992 1.71 3.35
1991 1.8 3.4
1990 2.05 3.49
1989 2.22 3.59
1988 2.27 3.7
1987 2.27 3.83
1986 2.18 4
1985 2.13 4.22
1984 2.17 4.45
1983 2.16 4.66
1982 2.07 4.85
1981 2.07 5.02
1980 2.02 5.18
1979 2 5.33
1978 2.02 5.52
1977 2.06 5.71
1976 2.07 5.9
1975 2.04 6.06
1974 2.07 6.23
1973 2.06 6.43
1972 2.13 6.64
1971 2.19 6.84
1970 2.17 7.03
1969 2.13 7.18
1968 2.03 7.28
1967 1.9 7.33
1966 1.87 7.34
1965 1.88 7.31
1964 1.94 7.29
1963 1.89 7.28
1962 1.95 7.25
1961 1.98 7.25
1960 1.98 7.22

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

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Estonia and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Kuwait
2024 43.3 35.8
2023 42.9 35.5
2022 42.7 34.4
2021 42.5 35.8
2020 42.4 37.7
2019 42.2 37.1
2018 42 36.4
2017 41.9 35.6
2016 41.7 34.7
2015 41.5 33.8
2014 41.4 33
2013 41.1 32.3
2012 40.9 31.5
2011 40.6 30.5
2010 40.3 29.6
2009 40 29.2
2008 39.8 28.8
2007 39.7 28.6
2006 39.6 28.5
2005 39.3 28.3
2004 39.1 27.9
2003 38.8 27.3
2002 38.5 26.8
2001 38.3 26.3
2000 38 25.9
1999 37.6 25.6
1998 37.3 25.5
1997 37 25.5
1996 36.7 25.5
1995 36.3 25.5
1994 36 25.1
1993 35.6 24.2
1992 35 23.8
1991 34.6 23.6
1990 34.3 23.4
1989 34.2 23.2
1988 34.1 23
1987 34 22.8
1986 34 22.7
1985 33.9 22.4
1984 33.9 22.1
1983 33.9 21.7
1982 33.8 21.3
1981 33.8 20.9
1980 33.9 20.5
1979 34 20.1
1978 34.2 19.6
1977 34.3 19.2
1976 34.3 18.7
1975 34.2 18.4
1974 34.2 18.4
1973 34.1 18.3
1972 33.9 18.3
1971 33.8 18.3
1970 33.7 18.5
1969 33.7 18.8
1968 33.6 19.2
1967 33.4 19.6
1966 33.2 20
1965 33 20.4
1964 32.8 20.7
1963 32.7 21
1962 32.5 21.5
1961 32.4 21.8
1960 32.2 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Estonia Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Kuwait
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
96.5%
2020
English speaking
50.2%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Estonia Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$168
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Kuwait
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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