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Kiribati vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 173rd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Kuwait
Population
139020
5100145
Population rank 180/197 127/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
81 years
2026

Kiribati and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Kuwait
2024 $307,862,564 $160,227,273,053
2023 $288,610,748 $165,384,407,116
2022 $270,040,453 $183,502,046,694
2021 $285,259,881 $148,350,671,489
2020 $220,898,020 $111,045,470,606
2019 $216,985,388 $140,856,394,861
2018 $233,514,717 $138,646,316,351
2017 $222,875,736 $120,687,539,806
2016 $206,467,819 $109,406,674,125
2015 $191,559,399 $114,585,555,689
2014 $200,287,282 $162,650,450,685
2013 $201,730,861 $174,168,116,535
2012 $207,001,546 $174,047,662,680
2011 $195,970,140 $154,039,231,246
2010 $165,458,433 $115,416,245,242
2009 $140,177,384 $105,968,691,905
2008 $147,017,895 $147,379,737,230
2007 $138,054,946 $114,634,043,362
2006 $112,338,353 $101,557,330,723
2005 $113,895,437 $80,798,630,137
2004 $104,085,892 $59,439,090,601
2003 $96,105,619 $47,874,582,232
2002 $74,743,869 $38,135,788,414
2001 $64,935,850 $34,889,559,870
2000 $74,910,527 $37,718,743,480
1999 $77,323,978 $30,122,365,849
1998 $74,905,706 $25,943,705,784
1997 $80,205,807 $30,350,190,704
1996 $81,456,854 $31,492,373,309
1995 $68,596,395 $27,186,980,647
1994 $67,055,334 $24,848,483,838
1993 $58,953,596 $23,941,391,391
1992 $61,491,369 $19,858,555,215
1991 $41,247,792 $11,009,993,703
1990 $36,534,295 $18,427,777,778
1989 $37,645,319 $24,313,855,653
1988 $38,278,810 $20,690,322,153
1987 $29,554,413 $22,368,704,134
1986 $25,993,009 $17,903,989,745
1985 $26,126,615 $21,445,970,614
1984 $34,394,167 $21,700,082,753
1983 $31,000,546 $20,871,081,080
1982 $32,742,713 $21,577,153,356
1981 $35,267,489 $25,058,020,338
1980 $33,157,723 $28,638,868,356
1979 $34,466,197 $24,749,063,922
1978 $36,563,965 $15,503,557,496
1977 $31,335,459 $14,137,406,741
1976 $33,246,817 $13,132,252,802
1975 $44,547,454 $12,022,811,621
1974 $69,256,489 $13,006,948,296
1973 $25,645,040 $5,408,804,607
1972 $15,314,346 $4,450,537,925
1971 $12,356,134 $3,880,392,195
1970 $11,560,877 $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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Kiribati and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Kuwait
2024 $2,289 $32,718
2023 $2,178 $34,076
2022 $2,070 $39,982
2021 $2,222 $34,019
2020 $1,752 $25,236
2019 $1,751 $31,708
2018 $1,913 $32,068
2017 $1,853 $29,048
2016 $1,743 $27,324
2015 $1,640 $29,882
2014 $1,737 $44,369
2013 $1,772 $49,651
2012 $1,844 $52,155
2011 $1,771 $49,170
2010 $1,522 $39,212
2009 $1,317 $37,907
2008 $1,411 $55,585
2007 $1,353 $45,709
2006 $1,123 $42,947
2005 $1,162 $36,123
2004 $1,083 $27,552
2003 $1,021 $22,691
2002 $810 $18,513
2001 $719 $17,374
2000 $845 $19,296
1999 $887 $15,854
1998 $874 $14,067
1997 $953 $16,977
1996 $986 $18,201
1995 $844 $16,168
1994 $838 $14,930
1993 $748 $14,318
1992 $792 $12,146
1991 $540 $8,147
1990 $488 $10,938
1989 $515 $10,965
1988 $536 $9,692
1987 $424 $10,896
1986 $382 $9,077
1985 $393 $11,322
1984 $527 $11,919
1983 $483 $11,965
1982 $519 $12,979
1981 $568 $15,825
1980 $542 $19,032
1979 $573 $17,386
1978 $611 $11,567
1977 $520 $11,238
1976 $548 $11,141
1975 $730 $10,882
1974 $1,131 $12,527
1973 $422 $5,532
1972 $256.2 $4,836
1971 $210.7 $4,486
1970 $201 $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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Kiribati vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Kuwait
2026 66.9 81
2025 66.7 80.8
2024 66.6 80.6
2023 66.5 80.4
2022 66.3 78.8
2021 64.1 77.6
2020 65.2 78.2
2019 65.9 80
2018 65.8 79.9
2017 65.8 79.7
2016 65.8 79.5
2015 65.8 79.2
2014 65.9 78.9
2013 65.9 78.6
2012 65.9 78.2
2011 65.9 77.9
2010 65.9 77.5
2009 65.8 77.2
2008 65.7 76.9
2007 65.7 76.7
2006 65.6 76.6
2005 65.5 76.5
2004 65.4 76.4
2003 65.3 76.3
2002 65.1 76.2
2001 64.9 76
2000 64.7 75.9
1999 64.4 75.7
1998 64.1 75.6
1997 63.8 75.6
1996 63.5 75.6
1995 63.1 75.7
1994 62.8 75.7
1993 62.4 75.8
1992 62 75.7
1991 61.5 73.3
1990 61 72.9
1989 60.5 75
1988 60.1 74.6
1987 59.6 74.2
1986 59.1 73.8
1985 58.7 73.3
1984 58.4 72.9
1983 58.1 72.4
1982 57.8 71.9
1981 57.5 71.5
1980 57.3 71.1
1979 57.1 70.8
1978 56.9 70.5
1977 56.1 70.2
1976 56.6 69.9
1975 56.4 69.7
1974 56.1 69.4
1973 55.8 69.2
1972 55.3 68.9
1971 54.9 68.5
1970 54.4 68
1969 53.8 67.3
1968 53.1 66.6
1967 52.5 65.8
1966 51.7 64.9
1965 51 63.9
1964 50.4 63
1963 49.7 62
1962 49 61
1961 48.5 60
1960 48 58.9
1959 47.5 57.9
1958 47.1 56.9
1957 46.8 55.9
1956 46.5 54.9
1955 46.3 54
1954 46.1 53.1
1953 46 52.3
1952 45.9 51.4
1951 45.8 50.6
1950 45.7 49.7

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

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Kiribati and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Kuwait
2024 134,518 4,897,263
2023 132,530 4,853,420
2022 130,469 4,589,643
2021 128,377 4,360,865
2020 126,099 4,400,267
2019 123,921 4,442,316
2018 122,084 4,323,515
2017 120,275 4,154,812
2016 118,478 4,004,096
2015 116,815 3,834,574
2014 115,326 3,665,876
2013 113,838 3,507,844
2012 112,284 3,337,109
2011 110,647 3,132,814
2010 108,704 2,943,372
2009 106,467 2,795,484
2008 104,222 2,651,421
2007 102,068 2,507,887
2006 100,017 2,364,733
2005 98,035 2,236,788
2004 96,085 2,157,320
2003 94,175 2,109,881
2002 92,264 2,059,974
2001 90,335 2,008,121
2000 88,613 1,954,709
1999 87,126 1,900,030
1998 85,657 1,844,302
1997 84,147 1,787,683
1996 82,623 1,730,246
1995 81,234 1,681,513
1994 80,021 1,664,361
1993 78,841 1,672,151
1992 77,641 1,634,961
1991 76,367 1,351,399
1990 74,855 1,684,819
1989 73,147 2,217,468
1988 71,427 2,134,707
1987 69,733 2,052,994
1986 68,059 1,972,520
1985 66,496 1,894,242
1984 65,228 1,820,688
1983 64,169 1,744,295
1982 63,134 1,662,480
1981 62,121 1,583,426
1980 61,148 1,504,782
1979 60,172 1,423,514
1978 59,864 1,340,319
1977 60,267 1,258,023
1976 60,661 1,178,711
1975 60,987 1,104,863
1974 61,219 1,038,346
1973 60,824 977,654
1972 59,778 920,352
1971 58,652 865,076
1970 57,510 809,114
1969 56,360 749,452
1968 55,529 687,716
1967 54,996 628,089
1966 54,425 572,590
1965 53,439 521,174
1964 52,088 473,115
1963 50,791 427,694
1962 49,538 384,995
1961 48,323 345,945
1960 47,157 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Kuwait
2023 3.15 1.52
2022 3.18 1.55
2021 3.22 2.15
2020 3.25 2.03
2019 3.29 2.08
2018 3.32 2.12
2017 3.34 2.16
2016 3.38 2.06
2015 3.44 2.03
2014 3.52 2.06
2013 3.64 1.97
2012 3.77 1.99
2011 3.88 1.96
2010 3.9 2.04
2009 3.91 2.15
2008 3.9 2.27
2007 3.87 2.41
2006 3.82 2.59
2005 3.76 2.73
2004 3.73 2.76
2003 3.7 2.77
2002 3.81 2.8
2001 3.96 2.84
2000 4.07 2.89
1999 4.18 2.95
1998 4.29 3.04
1997 4.37 3.14
1996 4.43 3.22
1995 4.42 3.25
1994 4.44 3.27
1993 4.49 3.31
1992 4.57 3.35
1991 4.64 3.4
1990 4.67 3.49
1989 4.69 3.59
1988 4.73 3.7
1987 4.81 3.83
1986 4.87 4
1985 4.91 4.22
1984 4.91 4.45
1983 4.91 4.66
1982 4.95 4.85
1981 4.96 5.02
1980 4.96 5.18
1979 4.97 5.33
1978 4.97 5.52
1977 4.96 5.71
1976 4.96 5.9
1975 5.02 6.06
1974 5.09 6.23
1973 5.2 6.43
1972 5.37 6.64
1971 5.55 6.84
1970 5.71 7.03
1969 5.85 7.18
1968 5.98 7.28
1967 6.11 7.33
1966 6.23 7.34
1965 6.26 7.31
1964 6.29 7.29
1963 6.35 7.28
1962 6.42 7.25
1961 6.48 7.25
1960 6.44 7.22

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

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Kiribati and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Kuwait
2024 23.8 35.8
2023 23.6 35.5
2022 23.5 34.4
2021 23.3 35.8
2020 23.2 37.7
2019 23 37.1
2018 22.9 36.4
2017 22.7 35.6
2016 22.5 34.7
2015 22.3 33.8
2014 22.1 33
2013 21.9 32.3
2012 21.7 31.5
2011 21.5 30.5
2010 21.3 29.6
2009 21.2 29.2
2008 21 28.8
2007 20.9 28.6
2006 20.7 28.5
2005 20.5 28.3
2004 20.3 27.9
2003 20.1 27.3
2002 19.9 26.8
2001 19.8 26.3
2000 19.7 25.9
1999 19.6 25.6
1998 19.6 25.5
1997 19.6 25.5
1996 19.6 25.5
1995 19.7 25.5
1994 19.8 25.1
1993 20 24.2
1992 20.1 23.8
1991 20.2 23.6
1990 20.2 23.4
1989 20.2 23.2
1988 20.1 23
1987 19.9 22.8
1986 19.8 22.7
1985 19.6 22.4
1984 19.4 22.1
1983 19.2 21.7
1982 19 21.3
1981 18.9 20.9
1980 18.7 20.5
1979 18.4 20.1
1978 18.3 19.6
1977 18.2 19.2
1976 18.1 18.7
1975 18 18.4
1974 17.8 18.4
1973 17.7 18.3
1972 17.6 18.3
1971 17.6 18.3
1970 17.5 18.5
1969 17.5 18.8
1968 17.6 19.2
1967 17.7 19.6
1966 17.9 20
1965 18 20.4
1964 18.1 20.7
1963 18.2 21
1962 18.3 21.5
1961 18.5 21.8
1960 18.8 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.5%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Kuwait
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
46
2025
Higher education index n/a
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
96.5%
2020
English speaking
24.2%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Kiribati Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Kuwait
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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