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Jordan vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 110th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Kuwait
Population
11555022
5100145
Population rank 86/197 127/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81 years
2026

Jordan and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Kuwait
2024 $53,352,289,577 $160,227,273,053
2023 $51,088,476,338 $165,384,407,116
2022 $48,764,963,380 $183,502,046,694
2021 $46,296,100,141 $148,350,671,489
2020 $43,700,383,099 $111,045,470,606
2019 $44,503,006,338 $140,856,394,861
2018 $43,370,860,704 $138,646,316,351
2017 $41,608,435,915 $120,687,539,806
2016 $39,892,551,127 $109,406,674,125
2015 $38,587,017,887 $114,585,555,689
2014 $36,847,643,521 $162,650,450,685
2013 $34,454,440,141 $174,168,116,535
2012 $31,634,561,690 $174,047,662,680
2011 $29,524,149,155 $154,039,231,246
2010 $27,133,804,225 $115,416,245,242
2009 $24,537,876,056 $105,968,691,905
2008 $22,658,715,989 $147,379,737,230
2007 $17,110,437,236 $114,634,043,362
2006 $15,056,981,664 $101,557,330,723
2005 $12,588,998,590 $80,798,630,137
2004 $11,411,706,629 $59,439,090,601
2003 $10,195,627,645 $47,874,582,232
2002 $9,582,510,578 $38,135,788,414
2001 $8,975,814,653 $34,889,559,870
2000 $8,460,789,845 $37,718,743,480
1999 $8,149,929,478 $30,122,365,849
1998 $7,912,270,804 $25,943,705,784
1997 $7,245,839,210 $30,350,190,704
1996 $6,927,503,526 $31,492,373,309
1995 $6,727,597,032 $27,186,980,647
1994 $6,236,295,978 $24,848,483,838
1993 $5,606,400,222 $23,941,391,391
1992 $5,310,833,194 $19,858,555,215
1991 $4,344,467,193 $11,009,993,703
1990 $4,160,087,508 $18,427,777,778
1989 $4,221,373,674 $24,313,855,653
1988 $6,277,451,829 $20,690,322,153
1987 $6,756,209,762 $22,368,704,134
1986 $6,402,050,485 $17,903,989,745
1985 $4,993,601,520 $21,445,970,614
1984 $4,967,162,160 $21,700,082,753
1983 $4,920,692,191 $20,871,081,080
1982 $4,681,240,993 $21,577,153,356
1981 $4,383,944,703 $25,058,020,338
1980 $3,910,044,474 $28,638,868,356
1979 $3,271,368,781 $24,749,063,922
1978 $2,602,208,589 $15,503,557,496
1977 $2,096,778,602 $14,137,406,741
1976 $1,708,521,219 $13,132,252,802
1975 $1,363,073,498 $12,022,811,621
1974 $1,197,483,949 $13,006,948,296
1973 $943,783,840 $5,408,804,607
1972 $788,479,685 $4,450,537,925
1971 $678,159,729 $3,880,392,195
1970 $639,519,744 $2,873,638,851
1969 $698,879,720 $2,769,198,892
1968 $561,119,776 $2,662,798,935
1967 $631,679,747 $2,441,599,023
1966 $657,999,737 $2,391,199,044
1965 $599,759,760 $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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Jordan and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Kuwait
2024 $4,618 $32,718
2023 $4,466 $34,076
2022 $4,332 $39,982
2021 $4,183 $34,019
2020 $4,022 $25,236
2019 $4,170 $31,708
2018 $4,145 $32,068
2017 $4,066 $29,048
2016 $3,987 $27,324
2015 $4,043 $29,882
2014 $4,191 $44,369
2013 $4,311 $49,651
2012 $4,170 $52,155
2011 $3,947 $49,170
2010 $3,718 $39,212
2009 $3,436 $37,907
2008 $3,242 $55,585
2007 $2,506 $45,709
2006 $2,343 $42,947
2005 $2,088 $36,123
2004 $1,940 $27,552
2003 $1,776 $22,691
2002 $1,706 $18,513
2001 $1,632 $17,374
2000 $1,571 $19,296
1999 $1,545 $15,854
1998 $1,532 $14,067
1997 $1,436 $16,977
1996 $1,410 $18,201
1995 $1,416 $16,168
1994 $1,367 $14,930
1993 $1,289 $14,318
1992 $1,287 $12,146
1991 $1,110 $8,147
1990 $1,149 $10,938
1989 $1,260 $10,965
1988 $1,966 $9,692
1987 $2,217 $10,896
1986 $2,200 $9,077
1985 $1,797 $11,322
1984 $1,871 $11,919
1983 $1,939 $11,965
1982 $1,929 $12,979
1981 $1,885 $15,825
1980 $1,750 $19,032
1979 $1,519 $17,386
1978 $1,249 $11,567
1977 $1,039 $11,238
1976 $873 $11,141
1975 $718 $10,882
1974 $651 $12,527
1973 $531 $5,532
1972 $460 $4,836
1971 $412 $4,486
1970 $409 $3,552
1969 $474 $3,695
1968 $409 $3,872
1967 $497 $3,887
1966 $558 $4,176
1965 $546 $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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Jordan vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Kuwait
2026 78.3 81
2025 78.1 80.8
2024 78 80.6
2023 77.8 80.4
2022 77.1 78.8
2021 74.2 77.6
2020 75.6 78.2
2019 76.9 80
2018 76.5 79.9
2017 76.1 79.7
2016 75.6 79.5
2015 75.1 79.2
2014 74.6 78.9
2013 74.3 78.6
2012 74.1 78.2
2011 73.9 77.9
2010 73.8 77.5
2009 73.7 77.2
2008 73.6 76.9
2007 73.4 76.7
2006 73.2 76.6
2005 73 76.5
2004 72.8 76.4
2003 72.6 76.3
2002 72.4 76.2
2001 72.1 76
2000 71.9 75.9
1999 71.7 75.7
1998 71.5 75.6
1997 71.3 75.6
1996 71.1 75.6
1995 70.9 75.7
1994 70.7 75.7
1993 70.6 75.8
1992 70.4 75.7
1991 70.2 73.3
1990 70.1 72.9
1989 69.9 75
1988 69.6 74.6
1987 69.3 74.2
1986 69 73.8
1985 68.6 73.3
1984 68.2 72.9
1983 67.8 72.4
1982 67.4 71.9
1981 66.9 71.5
1980 66.5 71.1
1979 66 70.8
1978 65.6 70.5
1977 65.1 70.2
1976 64.7 69.9
1975 64.1 69.7
1974 63.6 69.4
1973 63.1 69.2
1972 62.5 68.9
1971 61.8 68.5
1970 59.8 68
1969 60.5 67.3
1968 59.8 66.6
1967 59 65.8
1966 57.8 64.9
1965 57.3 63.9
1964 56.5 63
1963 55.5 62
1962 54.6 61
1961 53.7 60
1960 52.7 58.9
1959 51.6 57.9
1958 50.4 56.9
1957 49.2 55.9
1956 48 54.9
1955 46.8 54
1954 45.6 53.1
1953 44.4 52.3
1952 43.2 51.4
1951 42 50.6
1950 40.9 49.7

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

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Jordan and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Jordan Kuwait
2024 11,552,876 4,897,263
2023 11,439,213 4,853,420
2022 11,256,263 4,589,643
2021 11,066,356 4,360,865
2020 10,865,228 4,400,267
2019 10,671,891 4,442,316
2018 10,462,306 4,323,515
2017 10,234,226 4,154,812
2016 10,006,367 4,004,096
2015 9,544,729 3,834,574
2014 8,791,710 3,665,876
2013 7,991,809 3,507,844
2012 7,587,127 3,337,109
2011 7,480,424 3,132,814
2010 7,297,043 2,943,372
2009 7,141,753 2,795,484
2008 6,989,866 2,651,421
2007 6,827,227 2,507,887
2006 6,427,371 2,364,733
2005 6,029,587 2,236,788
2004 5,882,061 2,157,320
2003 5,741,828 2,109,881
2002 5,616,066 2,059,974
2001 5,498,894 2,008,121
2000 5,386,945 1,954,709
1999 5,276,444 1,900,030
1998 5,164,284 1,844,302
1997 5,046,285 1,787,683
1996 4,912,516 1,730,246
1995 4,752,096 1,681,513
1994 4,561,406 1,664,361
1993 4,348,020 1,672,151
1992 4,127,693 1,634,961
1991 3,915,149 1,351,399
1990 3,621,908 1,684,819
1989 3,349,627 2,217,468
1988 3,193,039 2,134,707
1987 3,047,634 2,052,994
1986 2,909,887 1,972,520
1985 2,778,810 1,894,242
1984 2,654,688 1,820,688
1983 2,537,307 1,744,295
1982 2,426,927 1,662,480
1981 2,325,517 1,583,426
1980 2,234,186 1,504,782
1979 2,153,882 1,423,514
1978 2,083,595 1,340,319
1977 2,019,002 1,258,023
1976 1,958,177 1,178,711
1975 1,899,055 1,104,863
1974 1,839,182 1,038,346
1973 1,778,094 977,654
1972 1,714,555 920,352
1971 1,645,145 865,076
1970 1,565,163 809,114
1969 1,473,100 749,452
1968 1,372,460 687,716
1967 1,271,183 628,089
1966 1,178,360 572,590
1965 1,099,440 521,174
1964 1,035,640 473,115
1963 984,714 427,694
1962 940,554 384,995
1961 897,591 345,945
1960 853,471 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Jordan

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Kuwait
2023 2.64 1.52
2022 2.68 1.55
2021 2.74 2.15
2020 2.79 2.03
2019 2.86 2.08
2018 2.92 2.12
2017 2.99 2.16
2016 3.07 2.06
2015 3.14 2.03
2014 3.3 2.06
2013 3.45 1.97
2012 3.57 1.99
2011 3.69 1.96
2010 3.78 2.04
2009 3.84 2.15
2008 3.88 2.27
2007 3.8 2.41
2006 3.71 2.59
2005 3.65 2.73
2004 3.73 2.76
2003 3.82 2.77
2002 3.81 2.8
2001 3.8 2.84
2000 3.86 2.89
1999 3.97 2.95
1998 4.11 3.04
1997 4.32 3.14
1996 4.51 3.22
1995 4.68 3.25
1994 4.82 3.27
1993 4.97 3.31
1992 5.14 3.35
1991 5.33 3.4
1990 5.54 3.49
1989 5.8 3.59
1988 6.01 3.7
1987 6.2 3.83
1986 6.39 4
1985 6.53 4.22
1984 6.67 4.45
1983 6.81 4.66
1982 6.96 4.85
1981 7.12 5.02
1980 7.29 5.18
1979 7.45 5.33
1978 7.59 5.52
1977 7.72 5.71
1976 7.83 5.9
1975 7.93 6.06
1974 8 6.23
1973 8.06 6.43
1972 8.12 6.64
1971 8.15 6.84
1970 8.18 7.03
1969 8.19 7.18
1968 8.14 7.28
1967 8.06 7.33
1966 7.99 7.34
1965 7.93 7.31
1964 7.91 7.29
1963 7.85 7.28
1962 7.79 7.25
1961 7.7 7.25
1960 7.6 7.22

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

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Jordan and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Kuwait
2024 25.5 35.8
2023 25.3 35.5
2022 24.9 34.4
2021 24.6 35.8
2020 24.2 37.7
2019 23.9 37.1
2018 23.5 36.4
2017 23.2 35.6
2016 22.9 34.7
2015 22.6 33.8
2014 22.4 33
2013 22.3 32.3
2012 22.1 31.5
2011 21.9 30.5
2010 21.7 29.6
2009 21.5 29.2
2008 21.4 28.8
2007 21.2 28.6
2006 21 28.5
2005 20.8 28.3
2004 20.5 27.9
2003 20.3 27.3
2002 20.2 26.8
2001 20.1 26.3
2000 20 25.9
1999 19.9 25.6
1998 19.8 25.5
1997 19.8 25.5
1996 19.7 25.5
1995 19.5 25.5
1994 19.3 25.1
1993 18.9 24.2
1992 18.5 23.8
1991 18.1 23.6
1990 17.2 23.4
1989 16.4 23.2
1988 16.2 23
1987 16.1 22.8
1986 15.9 22.7
1985 15.8 22.4
1984 15.6 22.1
1983 15.5 21.7
1982 15.4 21.3
1981 15.2 20.9
1980 15.1 20.5
1979 15 20.1
1978 14.9 19.6
1977 14.9 19.2
1976 14.8 18.7
1975 14.8 18.4
1974 14.8 18.4
1973 14.8 18.3
1972 14.8 18.3
1971 14.8 18.3
1970 14.9 18.5
1969 15 18.8
1968 15.1 19.2
1967 15.3 19.6
1966 15.5 20
1965 15.7 20.4
1964 16 20.7
1963 16.2 21
1962 16.5 21.5
1961 16.8 21.8
1960 17 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
n/a
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Jordan Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Kuwait
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
96.5%
2020
English speaking
45%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Jordan Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Kuwait
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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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