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Italy vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 72nd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Kuwait
Population
58562681
5100145
Population rank 26/197 127/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
81 years
2026

Italy and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Italy and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Italy

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Italy Kuwait
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $160,227,273,053
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $165,384,407,116
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $183,502,046,694
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $148,350,671,489
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $111,045,470,606
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $140,856,394,861
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $138,646,316,351
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $120,687,539,806
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $109,406,674,125
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $114,585,555,689
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $162,650,450,685
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $174,168,116,535
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $174,047,662,680
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $154,039,231,246
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $115,416,245,242
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $105,968,691,905
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $147,379,737,230
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $114,634,043,362
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $101,557,330,723
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $80,798,630,137
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $59,439,090,601
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $47,874,582,232
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $38,135,788,414
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $34,889,559,870
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $37,718,743,480
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $30,122,365,849
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $25,943,705,784
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $30,350,190,704
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $31,492,373,309
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $27,186,980,647
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $24,848,483,838
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $23,941,391,391
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $19,858,555,215
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $11,009,993,703
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $18,427,777,778
1989 $930,801,709,004 $24,313,855,653
1988 $893,663,934,841 $20,690,322,153
1987 $807,570,134,449 $22,368,704,134
1986 $641,862,313,287 $17,903,989,745
1985 $453,259,761,687 $21,445,970,614
1984 $438,896,930,791 $21,700,082,753
1983 $444,063,496,940 $20,871,081,080
1982 $428,257,421,618 $21,577,153,356
1981 $431,695,533,981 $25,058,020,338
1980 $478,356,755,596 $28,638,868,356
1979 $394,584,507,108 $24,749,063,922
1978 $315,784,469,541 $15,503,557,496
1977 $258,190,019,750 $14,137,406,741
1976 $225,235,205,862 $13,132,252,802
1975 $228,220,643,535 $12,022,811,621
1974 $200,024,444,775 $13,006,948,296
1973 $175,896,529,392 $5,408,804,607
1972 $145,594,833,997 $4,450,537,925
1971 $124,959,712,859 $3,880,392,195
1970 $113,656,669,765 $2,873,638,851
1969 $100,996,667,239 $2,769,198,892
1968 $91,485,448,148 $2,662,798,935
1967 $84,401,995,573 $2,441,599,023
1966 $76,622,444,787 $2,391,199,044
1965 $70,717,012,186 $2,097,199,161
1964 $65,720,771,779 $2,071,668,533
1963 $60,035,924,618 $1,900,895,857
1962 $52,413,872,628 $1,828,107,503
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Kuwait
2024 $40,385 $32,718
2023 $39,277 $34,076
2022 $35,654 $39,982
2021 $36,853 $34,019
2020 $32,091 $25,236
2019 $33,813 $31,708
2018 $34,904 $32,068
2017 $32,844 $29,048
2016 $31,392 $27,324
2015 $30,640 $29,882
2014 $36,028 $44,369
2013 $35,702 $49,651
2012 $34,854 $52,155
2011 $38,432 $49,170
2010 $35,857 $39,212
2009 $37,100 $37,907
2008 $40,829 $55,585
2007 $37,826 $45,709
2006 $33,537 $42,947
2005 $32,063 $36,123
2004 $31,348 $27,552
2003 $27,578 $22,691
2002 $22,451 $18,513
2001 $20,570 $17,374
2000 $20,190 $19,296
1999 $22,050 $15,854
1998 $22,365 $14,067
1997 $21,884 $16,977
1996 $23,123 $18,201
1995 $20,712 $16,168
1994 $19,382 $14,930
1993 $18,782 $14,318
1992 $23,297 $12,146
1991 $22,007 $8,147
1990 $20,874 $10,938
1989 $16,424 $10,965
1988 $15,781 $9,692
1987 $14,268 $10,896
1986 $11,341 $9,077
1985 $8,009 $11,322
1984 $7,758 $11,919
1983 $7,851 $11,965
1982 $7,574 $12,979
1981 $7,640 $15,825
1980 $8,476 $19,032
1979 $7,006 $17,386
1978 $5,623 $11,567
1977 $4,614 $11,238
1976 $4,042 $11,141
1975 $4,116 $10,882
1974 $3,629 $12,527
1973 $3,213 $5,532
1972 $2,677 $4,836
1971 $2,311 $4,486
1970 $2,112 $3,552
1969 $1,886 $3,695
1968 $1,718 $3,872
1967 $1,595 $3,887
1966 $1,459 $4,176
1965 $1,357 $4,024
1964 $1,272 $4,379
1963 $1,171 $4,445
1962 $1,030 $4,748
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Kuwait
2026 84.2 81
2025 84 80.8
2024 83.9 80.6
2023 83.7 80.4
2022 82.1 78.8
2021 82.9 77.6
2020 82.2 78.2
2019 83.3 80
2018 83.2 79.9
2017 82.7 79.7
2016 83 79.5
2015 82.5 79.2
2014 82.9 78.9
2013 82.7 78.6
2012 82.3 78.2
2011 82.2 77.9
2010 82.1 77.5
2009 81.8 77.2
2008 81.6 76.9
2007 81.5 76.7
2006 81.4 76.6
2005 81 76.5
2004 81 76.4
2003 80.2 76.3
2002 80.1 76.2
2001 79.9 76
2000 79.6 75.9
1999 79.2 75.7
1998 78.8 75.6
1997 78.7 75.6
1996 78.4 75.6
1995 78.1 75.7
1994 77.9 75.7
1993 77.7 75.8
1992 77.4 75.7
1991 77 73.3
1990 77 72.9
1989 76.9 75
1988 76.5 74.6
1987 76.3 74.2
1986 75.9 73.8
1985 75.6 73.3
1984 75.5 72.9
1983 74.7 72.4
1982 74.9 71.9
1981 74.4 71.5
1980 74.1 71.1
1979 74.1 70.8
1978 73.8 70.5
1977 73.4 70.2
1976 73.1 69.9
1975 72.7 69.7
1974 72.8 69.4
1973 72.1 69.2
1972 72.1 68.9
1971 71.9 68.5
1970 71.6 68
1969 70.9 67.3
1968 70.9 66.6
1967 71 65.8
1966 71 64.9
1965 70.3 63.9
1964 70.4 63
1963 69.3 62
1962 69.2 61
1961 69.8 60
1960 69.2 58.9
1959 69.3 57.9
1958 68.9 56.9
1957 67.8 55.9
1956 67.6 54.9
1955 68.3 54
1954 67.9 53.1
1953 66.6 52.3
1952 65.9 51.4
1951 65.3 50.6
1950 65.7 49.7

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

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Italy and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Italy Kuwait
2024 58,952,704 4,897,263
2023 58,984,216 4,853,420
2022 59,013,667 4,589,643
2021 59,133,173 4,360,865
2020 59,438,851 4,400,267
2019 59,729,081 4,442,316
2018 60,148,658 4,323,515
2017 60,002,252 4,154,812
2016 60,115,223 4,004,096
2015 60,229,605 3,834,574
2014 60,320,707 3,665,876
2013 60,311,613 3,507,844
2012 60,191,247 3,337,109
2011 60,026,841 3,132,814
2010 59,819,407 2,943,372
2009 59,555,454 2,795,484
2008 59,211,181 2,651,421
2007 58,756,247 2,507,887
2006 58,399,861 2,364,733
2005 58,166,682 2,236,788
2004 57,828,179 2,157,320
2003 57,399,184 2,109,881
2002 57,089,824 2,059,974
2001 56,976,981 2,008,121
2000 56,942,108 1,954,709
1999 56,916,317 1,900,030
1998 56,906,744 1,844,302
1997 56,890,372 1,787,683
1996 56,860,281 1,730,246
1995 56,844,303 1,681,513
1994 56,843,400 1,664,361
1993 56,831,821 1,672,151
1992 56,797,087 1,634,961
1991 56,758,521 1,351,399
1990 56,719,240 1,684,819
1989 56,671,781 2,217,468
1988 56,629,288 2,134,707
1987 56,601,931 2,052,994
1986 56,596,155 1,972,520
1985 56,593,071 1,894,242
1984 56,576,718 1,820,688
1983 56,564,074 1,744,295
1982 56,543,548 1,662,480
1981 56,501,675 1,583,426
1980 56,433,883 1,504,782
1979 56,317,749 1,423,514
1978 56,155,143 1,340,319
1977 55,955,411 1,258,023
1976 55,718,260 1,178,711
1975 55,441,001 1,104,863
1974 55,110,868 1,038,346
1973 54,751,406 977,654
1972 54,381,345 920,352
1971 54,073,490 865,076
1970 53,821,850 809,114
1969 53,537,950 749,452
1968 53,235,750 687,716
1967 52,900,500 628,089
1966 52,519,000 572,590
1965 52,112,350 521,174
1964 51,675,350 473,115
1963 51,252,000 427,694
1962 50,879,450 384,995
1961 50,536,350 345,945
1960 50,199,700 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Italy

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Kuwait
2023 1.2 1.52
2022 1.24 1.55
2021 1.25 2.15
2020 1.24 2.03
2019 1.27 2.08
2018 1.31 2.12
2017 1.34 2.16
2016 1.36 2.06
2015 1.36 2.03
2014 1.38 2.06
2013 1.39 1.97
2012 1.42 1.99
2011 1.42 1.96
2010 1.44 2.04
2009 1.44 2.15
2008 1.44 2.27
2007 1.39 2.41
2006 1.37 2.59
2005 1.33 2.73
2004 1.34 2.76
2003 1.29 2.77
2002 1.27 2.8
2001 1.25 2.84
2000 1.26 2.89
1999 1.23 2.95
1998 1.22 3.04
1997 1.22 3.14
1996 1.2 3.22
1995 1.19 3.25
1994 1.21 3.27
1993 1.25 3.31
1992 1.3 3.35
1991 1.3 3.4
1990 1.33 3.49
1989 1.33 3.59
1988 1.36 3.7
1987 1.33 3.83
1986 1.35 4
1985 1.42 4.22
1984 1.46 4.45
1983 1.51 4.66
1982 1.56 4.85
1981 1.58 5.02
1980 1.64 5.18
1979 1.73 5.33
1978 1.84 5.52
1977 1.93 5.71
1976 2.04 5.9
1975 2.17 6.06
1974 2.28 6.23
1973 2.3 6.43
1972 2.35 6.64
1971 2.4 6.84
1970 2.38 7.03
1969 2.47 7.18
1968 2.46 7.28
1967 2.5 7.33
1966 2.58 7.34
1965 2.6 7.31
1964 2.66 7.29
1963 2.51 7.28
1962 2.46 7.25
1961 2.44 7.25
1960 2.4 7.22

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

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Italy and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Kuwait
2024 48.8 35.8
2023 48.4 35.5
2022 48.1 34.4
2021 47.7 35.8
2020 47.4 37.7
2019 47 37.1
2018 46.6 36.4
2017 46.2 35.6
2016 45.8 34.7
2015 45.4 33.8
2014 45 33
2013 44.6 32.3
2012 44.2 31.5
2011 43.9 30.5
2010 43.5 29.6
2009 43.1 29.2
2008 42.8 28.8
2007 42.6 28.6
2006 42.3 28.5
2005 41.9 28.3
2004 41.6 27.9
2003 41.3 27.3
2002 41 26.8
2001 40.6 26.3
2000 40.3 25.9
1999 39.9 25.6
1998 39.6 25.5
1997 39.4 25.5
1996 39.1 25.5
1995 38.9 25.5
1994 38.6 25.1
1993 38.2 24.2
1992 37.9 23.8
1991 37.5 23.6
1990 37.1 23.4
1989 36.8 23.2
1988 36.4 23
1987 36.1 22.8
1986 35.8 22.7
1985 35.6 22.4
1984 35.3 22.1
1983 34.9 21.7
1982 34.6 21.3
1981 34.3 20.9
1980 34.1 20.5
1979 34 20.1
1978 33.9 19.6
1977 33.7 19.2
1976 33.6 18.7
1975 33.5 18.4
1974 33.4 18.4
1973 33.3 18.3
1972 33.2 18.3
1971 33.1 18.3
1970 33 18.5
1969 32.8 18.8
1968 32.7 19.2
1967 32.5 19.6
1966 32.4 20
1965 32.3 20.4
1964 32.2 20.7
1963 32.1 21
1962 32 21.5
1961 31.8 21.8
1960 31.6 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Italy Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Kuwait
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
96.5%
2020
English speaking
13.6%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Italy Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$168
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Kuwait
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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