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Israel vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 149th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Kuwait
Population
10290887
5100145
Population rank 95/197 127/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
81 years
2026

Israel and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Israel and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Israel

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Israel Kuwait
2024 $540,379,921,262 $160,227,273,053
2023 $512,184,638,999 $165,384,407,116
2022 $525,181,008,026 $183,502,046,694
2021 $489,851,549,972 $148,350,671,489
2020 $410,768,352,658 $111,045,470,606
2019 $400,645,216,359 $140,856,394,861
2018 $376,299,083,108 $138,646,316,351
2017 $358,451,839,053 $120,687,539,806
2016 $321,940,971,558 $109,406,674,125
2015 $303,469,434,072 $114,585,555,689
2014 $315,017,088,117 $162,650,450,685
2013 $298,478,070,673 $174,168,116,535
2012 $263,589,172,712 $174,047,662,680
2011 $268,094,998,225 $154,039,231,246
2010 $239,679,036,634 $115,416,245,242
2009 $213,403,181,853 $105,968,691,905
2008 $221,231,658,863 $147,379,737,230
2007 $184,681,214,673 $114,634,043,362
2006 $158,900,547,825 $101,557,330,723
2005 $147,519,922,009 $80,798,630,137
2004 $140,047,984,605 $59,439,090,601
2003 $131,408,914,824 $47,874,582,232
2002 $125,332,331,884 $38,135,788,414
2001 $135,002,039,613 $34,889,559,870
2000 $136,512,300,542 $37,718,743,480
1999 $121,417,185,062 $30,122,365,849
1998 $120,547,409,279 $25,943,705,784
1997 $119,459,826,347 $30,350,190,704
1996 $115,116,595,545 $31,492,373,309
1995 $105,497,418,059 $27,186,980,647
1994 $90,740,103,829 $24,848,483,838
1993 $79,855,877,174 $23,941,391,391
1992 $79,457,685,757 $19,858,555,215
1991 $70,998,755,007 $11,009,993,703
1990 $62,016,729,541 $18,427,777,778
1989 $52,443,479,454 $24,313,855,653
1988 $52,650,948,910 $20,690,322,153
1987 $43,049,543,635 $22,368,704,134
1986 $35,834,154,874 $17,903,989,745
1985 $28,905,736,367 $21,445,970,614
1984 $30,645,607,293 $21,700,082,753
1983 $32,675,755,462 $20,871,081,080
1982 $29,255,285,401 $21,577,153,356
1981 $26,882,009,819 $25,058,020,338
1980 $25,395,256,478 $28,638,868,356
1979 $22,609,741,060 $24,749,063,922
1978 $17,701,286,907 $15,503,557,496
1977 $18,257,113,904 $14,137,406,741
1976 $15,956,349,550 $13,132,252,802
1975 $16,141,767,373 $12,022,811,621
1974 $17,172,607,138 $13,006,948,296
1973 $11,902,574,259 $5,408,804,607
1972 $9,222,557,539 $4,450,537,925
1971 $7,052,544,000 $3,880,392,195
1970 $7,406,712,876 $2,873,638,851
1969 $6,297,852,761 $2,769,198,892
1968 $5,458,427,928 $2,662,798,935
1967 $4,762,386,783 $2,441,599,023
1966 $4,703,300,098 $2,391,199,044
1965 $4,329,084,429 $2,097,199,161
1964 $4,024,344,853 $2,071,668,533
1963 $3,535,949,089 $1,900,895,857
1962 $2,966,154,031 $1,828,107,503
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Kuwait
2024 $54,177 $32,718
2023 $52,004 $34,076
2022 $54,950 $39,982
2021 $52,271 $34,019
2020 $44,576 $25,236
2019 $44,251 $31,708
2018 $42,363 $32,068
2017 $41,138 $29,048
2016 $37,672 $27,324
2015 $36,213 $29,882
2014 $38,343 $44,369
2013 $37,034 $49,651
2012 $33,321 $52,155
2011 $34,523 $49,170
2010 $31,439 $39,212
2009 $28,508 $37,907
2008 $30,269 $55,585
2007 $25,721 $45,709
2006 $22,527 $42,947
2005 $21,287 $36,123
2004 $20,568 $27,552
2003 $19,643 $22,691
2002 $19,076 $18,513
2001 $20,966 $17,374
2000 $21,707 $19,296
1999 $19,823 $15,854
1998 $20,189 $14,067
1997 $20,469 $16,977
1996 $20,224 $18,201
1995 $19,026 $16,168
1994 $16,807 $14,930
1993 $15,179 $14,318
1992 $15,510 $12,146
1991 $14,346 $8,147
1990 $13,308 $10,938
1989 $11,608 $10,965
1988 $11,853 $9,692
1987 $9,853 $10,896
1986 $8,335 $9,077
1985 $6,829 $11,322
1984 $7,369 $11,919
1983 $7,960 $11,965
1982 $7,258 $12,979
1981 $6,795 $15,825
1980 $6,549 $19,032
1979 $5,972 $17,386
1978 $4,797 $11,567
1977 $5,053 $11,238
1976 $4,516 $11,141
1975 $4,672 $10,882
1974 $5,085 $12,527
1973 $3,631 $5,532
1972 $2,930 $4,836
1971 $2,298 $4,486
1970 $2,490 $3,552
1969 $2,189 $3,695
1968 $1,947 $3,872
1967 $1,735 $3,887
1966 $1,789 $4,176
1965 $1,689 $4,024
1964 $1,626 $4,379
1963 $1,486 $4,445
1962 $1,294 $4,748
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Kuwait
2026 82.9 81
2025 82.8 80.8
2024 82.7 80.6
2023 82.4 80.4
2022 82.8 78.8
2021 82.5 77.6
2020 82.7 78.2
2019 82.9 80
2018 82.9 79.9
2017 82.7 79.7
2016 82.6 79.5
2015 82.3 79.2
2014 82.4 78.9
2013 82.4 78.6
2012 82 78.2
2011 82 77.9
2010 82 77.5
2009 81.8 77.2
2008 81.3 76.9
2007 81 76.7
2006 80.8 76.6
2005 80.4 76.5
2004 80.3 76.4
2003 79.8 76.3
2002 79.5 76.2
2001 79.5 76
2000 79.2 75.9
1999 78.9 75.7
1998 78.6 75.6
1997 78.6 75.6
1996 78.6 75.6
1995 78.1 75.7
1994 78 75.7
1993 77.9 75.8
1992 77.3 75.7
1991 77.6 73.3
1990 78 72.9
1989 77.6 75
1988 76.9 74.6
1987 76.4 74.2
1986 75.9 73.8
1985 76 73.3
1984 75.5 72.9
1983 75.1 72.4
1982 74.3 71.9
1981 74.2 71.5
1980 73.7 71.1
1979 73.4 70.8
1978 73.1 70.5
1977 72.7 70.2
1976 72.7 69.9
1975 71.6 69.7
1974 71.6 69.4
1973 71.6 69.2
1972 71.6 68.9
1971 71.8 68.5
1970 71.2 68
1969 71 67.3
1968 70.8 66.6
1967 70.9 65.8
1966 70.9 64.9
1965 70.5 63.9
1964 69.6 63
1963 69.6 62
1962 69.3 61
1961 69.8 60
1960 69.8 58.9
1959 68.9 57.9
1958 68.4 56.9
1957 66.5 55.9
1956 66.6 54.9
1955 68 54
1954 66.3 53.1
1953 66.4 52.3
1952 67.2 51.4
1951 67.6 50.6
1950 69.9 49.7

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

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Israel and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Israel Kuwait
2024 9,974,400 4,897,263
2023 9,849,000 4,853,420
2022 9,557,500 4,589,643
2021 9,371,400 4,360,865
2020 9,215,100 4,400,267
2019 9,054,000 4,442,316
2018 8,882,800 4,323,515
2017 8,713,300 4,154,812
2016 8,546,000 4,004,096
2015 8,380,100 3,834,574
2014 8,215,700 3,665,876
2013 8,059,500 3,507,844
2012 7,910,500 3,337,109
2011 7,765,800 3,132,814
2010 7,623,600 2,943,372
2009 7,485,600 2,795,484
2008 7,308,800 2,651,421
2007 7,180,100 2,507,887
2006 7,053,700 2,364,733
2005 6,930,100 2,236,788
2004 6,809,000 2,157,320
2003 6,689,700 2,109,881
2002 6,570,000 2,059,974
2001 6,439,000 2,008,121
2000 6,289,000 1,954,709
1999 6,125,000 1,900,030
1998 5,971,000 1,844,302
1997 5,836,000 1,787,683
1996 5,692,000 1,730,246
1995 5,545,000 1,681,513
1994 5,399,000 1,664,361
1993 5,261,000 1,672,151
1992 5,123,000 1,634,961
1991 4,949,000 1,351,399
1990 4,660,000 1,684,819
1989 4,518,000 2,217,468
1988 4,442,000 2,134,707
1987 4,369,000 2,052,994
1986 4,299,000 1,972,520
1985 4,233,000 1,894,242
1984 4,159,000 1,820,688
1983 4,105,000 1,744,295
1982 4,031,000 1,662,480
1981 3,956,000 1,583,426
1980 3,878,000 1,504,782
1979 3,786,000 1,423,514
1978 3,690,000 1,340,319
1977 3,613,000 1,258,023
1976 3,533,000 1,178,711
1975 3,455,000 1,104,863
1974 3,377,000 1,038,346
1973 3,278,000 977,654
1972 3,148,000 920,352
1971 3,069,000 865,076
1970 2,974,000 809,114
1969 2,877,000 749,452
1968 2,803,000 687,716
1967 2,745,000 628,089
1966 2,629,000 572,590
1965 2,563,000 521,174
1964 2,475,000 473,115
1963 2,379,000 427,694
1962 2,293,000 384,995
1961 2,185,000 345,945
1960 2,114,020 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Israel

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Kuwait
2023 2.85 1.52
2022 2.89 1.55
2021 3 2.15
2020 2.9 2.03
2019 3.01 2.08
2018 3.09 2.12
2017 3.11 2.16
2016 3.11 2.06
2015 3.09 2.03
2014 3.08 2.06
2013 3.03 1.97
2012 3.05 1.99
2011 2.98 1.96
2010 3.03 2.04
2009 2.96 2.15
2008 2.96 2.27
2007 2.9 2.41
2006 2.88 2.59
2005 2.84 2.73
2004 2.9 2.76
2003 2.95 2.77
2002 2.89 2.8
2001 2.92 2.84
2000 2.95 2.89
1999 2.97 2.95
1998 2.98 3.04
1997 2.94 3.14
1996 2.9 3.22
1995 2.9 3.25
1994 2.9 3.27
1993 2.8 3.31
1992 2.7 3.35
1991 2.76 3.4
1990 2.82 3.49
1989 2.89 3.59
1988 2.95 3.7
1987 3.01 3.83
1986 3.03 4
1985 3.06 4.22
1984 3.08 4.45
1983 3.11 4.66
1982 3.13 4.85
1981 3.19 5.02
1980 3.24 5.18
1979 3.3 5.33
1978 3.35 5.52
1977 3.41 5.71
1976 3.48 5.9
1975 3.55 6.06
1974 3.63 6.23
1973 3.7 6.43
1972 3.77 6.64
1971 3.77 6.84
1970 3.78 7.03
1969 3.78 7.18
1968 3.79 7.28
1967 3.79 7.33
1966 3.8 7.34
1965 3.81 7.31
1964 3.83 7.29
1963 3.84 7.28
1962 3.85 7.25
1961 3.86 7.25
1960 3.87 7.22

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

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Israel and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Kuwait
2024 30.2 35.8
2023 30.2 35.5
2022 30.1 34.4
2021 30 35.8
2020 30 37.7
2019 29.9 37.1
2018 29.9 36.4
2017 29.9 35.6
2016 29.8 34.7
2015 29.8 33.8
2014 29.7 33
2013 29.6 32.3
2012 29.5 31.5
2011 29.5 30.5
2010 29.4 29.6
2009 29.3 29.2
2008 29.2 28.8
2007 29.1 28.6
2006 28.9 28.5
2005 28.7 28.3
2004 28.5 27.9
2003 28.4 27.3
2002 28.2 26.8
2001 28 26.3
2000 27.8 25.9
1999 27.6 25.6
1998 27.4 25.5
1997 27.3 25.5
1996 27.1 25.5
1995 26.9 25.5
1994 26.6 25.1
1993 26.5 24.2
1992 26.4 23.8
1991 26.2 23.6
1990 25.8 23.4
1989 25.6 23.2
1988 25.5 23
1987 25.5 22.8
1986 25.4 22.7
1985 25.4 22.4
1984 25.4 22.1
1983 25.3 21.7
1982 25.2 21.3
1981 25.1 20.9
1980 25 20.5
1979 24.8 20.1
1978 24.7 19.6
1977 24.5 19.2
1976 24.3 18.7
1975 24.2 18.4
1974 24 18.4
1973 23.8 18.3
1972 23.7 18.3
1971 23.5 18.3
1970 23.4 18.5
1969 23.3 18.8
1968 23.3 19.2
1967 23.4 19.6
1966 23.5 20
1965 23.8 20.4
1964 24.1 20.7
1963 24.6 21
1962 25 21.5
1961 25.3 21.8
1960 25.3 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Israel Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Kuwait
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
96.5%
2020
English speaking
85%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Israel Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Kuwait
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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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