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India vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 7th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

India Kuwait
Population
1480351380
5100145
Population rank 1/197 127/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
81 years
2026

India and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

India and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
India

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
India Kuwait
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $160,227,273,053
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $165,384,407,116
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $183,502,046,694
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $148,350,671,489
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $111,045,470,606
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $140,856,394,861
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $138,646,316,351
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $120,687,539,806
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $109,406,674,125
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $114,585,555,689
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $162,650,450,685
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $174,168,116,535
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $174,047,662,680
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $154,039,231,246
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $115,416,245,242
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $105,968,691,905
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $147,379,737,230
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $114,634,043,362
2006 $940,259,888,788 $101,557,330,723
2005 $820,383,763,511 $80,798,630,137
2004 $709,152,728,831 $59,439,090,601
2003 $607,700,687,237 $47,874,582,232
2002 $514,939,140,319 $38,135,788,414
2001 $485,440,139,204 $34,889,559,870
2000 $468,395,521,654 $37,718,743,480
1999 $458,821,052,616 $30,122,365,849
1998 $421,351,317,225 $25,943,705,784
1997 $415,867,563,593 $30,350,190,704
1996 $392,896,866,205 $31,492,373,309
1995 $360,281,909,643 $27,186,980,647
1994 $327,274,843,459 $24,848,483,838
1993 $279,295,648,983 $23,941,391,391
1992 $288,208,070,278 $19,858,555,215
1991 $270,105,341,879 $11,009,993,703
1990 $320,979,026,420 $18,427,777,778
1989 $296,042,052,945 $24,313,855,653
1988 $296,589,670,896 $20,690,322,153
1987 $279,033,584,092 $22,368,704,134
1986 $248,985,994,041 $17,903,989,745
1985 $232,511,554,840 $21,445,970,614
1984 $212,157,645,178 $21,700,082,753
1983 $218,262,146,413 $20,871,081,080
1982 $200,715,624,831 $21,577,153,356
1981 $193,491,368,446 $25,058,020,338
1980 $186,328,579,302 $28,638,868,356
1979 $152,995,442,498 $24,749,063,922
1978 $137,302,319,829 $15,503,557,496
1977 $121,486,641,441 $14,137,406,741
1976 $102,716,451,980 $13,132,252,802
1975 $98,473,832,017 $12,022,811,621
1974 $99,526,597,934 $13,006,948,296
1973 $85,517,673,173 $5,408,804,607
1972 $71,464,700,667 $4,450,537,925
1971 $67,351,404,352 $3,880,392,195
1970 $62,422,483,055 $2,873,638,851
1969 $58,447,995,017 $2,769,198,892
1968 $53,085,455,871 $2,662,798,935
1967 $50,134,942,204 $2,441,599,023
1966 $45,581,230,504 $2,391,199,044
1965 $59,556,105,229 $2,097,199,161
1964 $56,480,289,941 $2,071,668,533
1963 $48,421,923,459 $1,900,895,857
1962 $42,161,481,858 $1,828,107,503
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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India and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Kuwait
2024 $2,695 $32,718
2023 $2,530 $34,076
2022 $2,347 $39,982
2021 $2,240 $34,019
2020 $1,907 $25,236
2019 $2,041 $31,708
2018 $1,966 $32,068
2017 $1,950 $29,048
2016 $1,708 $27,324
2015 $1,584 $29,882
2014 $1,554 $44,369
2013 $1,433 $49,651
2012 $1,429 $52,155
2011 $1,445 $49,170
2010 $1,348 $39,212
2009 $1,095 $37,907
2008 $993 $55,585
2007 $1,022 $45,709
2006 $802 $42,947
2005 $710 $36,123
2004 $624 $27,552
2003 $544 $22,691
2002 $469 $18,513
2001 $450 $17,374
2000 $443 $19,296
1999 $442 $15,854
1998 $414 $14,067
1997 $416 $16,977
1996 $401 $18,201
1995 $375 $16,168
1994 $348 $14,930
1993 $303 $14,318
1992 $319 $12,146
1991 $306 $8,147
1990 $371 $10,938
1989 $350 $10,965
1988 $358 $9,692
1987 $345 $10,896
1986 $315 $9,077
1985 $301 $11,322
1984 $281 $11,919
1983 $296 $11,965
1982 $278.7 $12,979
1981 $275 $15,825
1980 $271.1 $19,032
1979 $228 $17,386
1978 $209.4 $11,567
1977 $189.6 $11,238
1976 $164.1 $11,141
1975 $161.1 $10,882
1974 $166.7 $12,527
1973 $146.6 $5,532
1972 $125.3 $4,836
1971 $120.7 $4,486
1970 $114.4 $3,552
1969 $109.5 $3,695
1968 $101.6 $3,872
1967 $98 $3,887
1966 $91 $4,176
1965 $121.5 $4,024
1964 $117.9 $4,379
1963 $103.4 $4,445
1962 $92.2 $4,748
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

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

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India vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Kuwait
2026 72.7 81
2025 72.5 80.8
2024 72.2 80.6
2023 72 80.4
2022 71.7 78.8
2021 67.3 77.6
2020 70.2 78.2
2019 70.7 80
2018 70.4 79.9
2017 70.1 79.7
2016 69.7 79.5
2015 69.3 79.2
2014 68.9 78.9
2013 68.5 78.6
2012 68.1 78.2
2011 67.6 77.9
2010 67.2 77.5
2009 66.7 77.2
2008 66.2 76.9
2007 65.8 76.7
2006 65.4 76.6
2005 64.9 76.5
2004 64.5 76.4
2003 64.1 76.3
2002 63.6 76.2
2001 63.2 76
2000 62.7 75.9
1999 62.3 75.7
1998 61.9 75.6
1997 61.4 75.6
1996 61 75.6
1995 60.6 75.7
1994 60.2 75.7
1993 59.8 75.8
1992 59.4 75.7
1991 59 73.3
1990 58.6 72.9
1989 58.2 75
1988 57.7 74.6
1987 57.3 74.2
1986 56.8 73.8
1985 56.3 73.3
1984 55.8 72.9
1983 55.3 72.4
1982 54.7 71.9
1981 54.2 71.5
1980 53.6 71.1
1979 53 70.8
1978 52.4 70.5
1977 51.8 70.2
1976 51.3 69.9
1975 50.8 69.7
1974 50.3 69.4
1973 49.6 69.2
1972 49.2 68.9
1971 48.9 68.5
1970 48.6 68
1969 48.3 67.3
1968 47.9 66.6
1967 46.2 65.8
1966 45.9 64.9
1965 45.6 63.9
1964 46.7 63
1963 46.5 62
1962 46.1 61
1961 45.8 60
1960 45.6 58.9
1959 45.3 57.9
1958 44.8 56.9
1957 44.4 55.9
1956 44.1 54.9
1955 43.7 54
1954 43.2 53.1
1953 42.4 52.3
1952 42.1 51.4
1951 41.6 50.6
1950 41.2 49.7

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

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India and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
India Kuwait
2024 1,450,935,791 4,897,263
2023 1,438,069,596 4,853,420
2022 1,425,423,212 4,589,643
2021 1,414,203,896 4,360,865
2020 1,402,617,695 4,400,267
2019 1,389,030,312 4,442,316
2018 1,374,659,064 4,323,515
2017 1,359,657,400 4,154,812
2016 1,343,944,296 4,004,096
2015 1,328,024,498 3,834,574
2014 1,312,277,191 3,665,876
2013 1,295,829,511 3,507,844
2012 1,278,674,502 3,337,109
2011 1,261,224,954 3,132,814
2010 1,243,481,564 2,943,372
2009 1,225,524,753 2,795,484
2008 1,207,930,964 2,651,421
2007 1,190,676,021 2,507,887
2006 1,172,878,890 2,364,733
2005 1,154,676,322 2,236,788
2004 1,135,991,513 2,157,320
2003 1,116,803,006 2,109,881
2002 1,097,600,380 2,059,974
2001 1,077,898,575 2,008,121
2000 1,057,922,733 1,954,709
1999 1,038,225,823 1,900,030
1998 1,018,665,080 1,844,302
1997 999,133,762 1,787,683
1996 979,678,458 1,730,246
1995 960,301,044 1,681,513
1994 941,163,767 1,664,361
1993 922,118,387 1,672,151
1992 902,957,070 1,634,961
1991 883,927,600 1,351,399
1990 864,972,221 1,684,819
1989 846,039,529 2,217,468
1988 827,342,990 2,134,707
1987 808,931,270 2,052,994
1986 790,689,978 1,972,520
1985 772,647,793 1,894,242
1984 754,875,449 1,820,688
1983 737,372,681 1,744,295
1982 720,313,473 1,662,480
1981 703,696,250 1,583,426
1980 687,354,025 1,504,782
1979 671,155,747 1,423,514
1978 655,728,229 1,340,319
1977 640,801,103 1,258,023
1976 625,861,883 1,178,711
1975 611,309,535 1,104,863
1974 597,041,391 1,038,346
1973 583,465,598 977,654
1972 570,482,142 920,352
1971 558,096,387 865,076
1970 545,864,268 809,114
1969 533,880,544 749,452
1968 522,716,889 687,716
1967 511,606,372 628,089
1966 500,740,247 572,590
1965 490,140,146 521,174
1964 479,229,598 473,115
1963 468,138,575 427,694
1962 457,283,090 384,995
1961 446,564,729 345,945
1960 435,990,338 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in India and Kuwait

Fertility rate
India

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Kuwait
2023 1.98 1.52
2022 1.99 1.55
2021 2.01 2.15
2020 2.05 2.03
2019 2.12 2.08
2018 2.18 2.12
2017 2.19 2.16
2016 2.28 2.06
2015 2.29 2.03
2014 2.29 2.06
2013 2.4 1.97
2012 2.47 1.99
2011 2.53 1.96
2010 2.6 2.04
2009 2.67 2.15
2008 2.71 2.27
2007 2.78 2.41
2006 2.87 2.59
2005 2.96 2.73
2004 3.05 2.76
2003 3.12 2.77
2002 3.22 2.8
2001 3.3 2.84
2000 3.35 2.89
1999 3.38 2.95
1998 3.45 3.04
1997 3.51 3.14
1996 3.58 3.22
1995 3.65 3.25
1994 3.72 3.27
1993 3.8 3.31
1992 3.88 3.35
1991 3.96 3.4
1990 4.05 3.49
1989 4.13 3.59
1988 4.22 3.7
1987 4.31 3.83
1986 4.4 4
1985 4.43 4.22
1984 4.52 4.45
1983 4.57 4.66
1982 4.62 4.85
1981 4.7 5.02
1980 4.78 5.18
1979 4.81 5.33
1978 4.89 5.52
1977 5.01 5.71
1976 5.13 5.9
1975 5.2 6.06
1974 5.33 6.23
1973 5.4 6.43
1972 5.48 6.64
1971 5.57 6.84
1970 5.62 7.03
1969 5.68 7.18
1968 5.76 7.28
1967 5.83 7.33
1966 5.88 7.34
1965 5.94 7.31
1964 5.98 7.29
1963 5.97 7.28
1962 5.95 7.25
1961 5.94 7.25
1960 5.92 7.22

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

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India and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
India

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
India Kuwait
2024 29.5 35.8
2023 29.1 35.5
2022 28.7 34.4
2021 28.4 35.8
2020 28.1 37.7
2019 27.7 37.1
2018 27.3 36.4
2017 27 35.6
2016 26.6 34.7
2015 26.3 33.8
2014 26 33
2013 25.6 32.3
2012 25.3 31.5
2011 25 30.5
2010 24.7 29.6
2009 24.4 29.2
2008 24.1 28.8
2007 23.8 28.6
2006 23.6 28.5
2005 23.3 28.3
2004 23.1 27.9
2003 22.9 27.3
2002 22.7 26.8
2001 22.5 26.3
2000 22.3 25.9
1999 22.1 25.6
1998 21.9 25.5
1997 21.7 25.5
1996 21.6 25.5
1995 21.4 25.5
1994 21.2 25.1
1993 21.1 24.2
1992 21 23.8
1991 20.8 23.6
1990 20.7 23.4
1989 20.6 23.2
1988 20.5 23
1987 20.4 22.8
1986 20.4 22.7
1985 20.3 22.4
1984 20.2 22.1
1983 20.1 21.7
1982 20 21.3
1981 20 20.9
1980 19.9 20.5
1979 19.8 20.1
1978 19.7 19.6
1977 19.6 19.2
1976 19.5 18.7
1975 19.4 18.4
1974 19.3 18.4
1973 19.3 18.3
1972 19.2 18.3
1971 19.2 18.3
1970 19.2 18.5
1969 19.2 18.8
1968 19.2 19.2
1967 19.3 19.6
1966 19.4 20
1965 19.5 20.4
1964 19.6 20.7
1963 19.8 21
1962 19.9 21.5
1961 20.1 21.8
1960 20.2 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

India Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Kuwait
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
96.5%
2020
English speaking
15.8%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
99.7%
2023

Health

India Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

India Kuwait
% of world land
2%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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