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Kuwait vs Kyrgyzstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 7.22M in Kyrgyzstan (ranked 106/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 74,054 sq mi for Kyrgyzstan (ranked 153rd vs. 86th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 ($17.5B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Kyrgyzstan ranks 150/197 ($2,420).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
Population
5100145
7471102
Population rank 127/197 106/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$17.5B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 135/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$2,420
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 150/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$8,012
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$6.56B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$908
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 144/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$4,187
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 74,054 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
100.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
26.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
2024 $160,227,273,053 $17,478,259,659
2023 $165,384,407,116 $15,180,842,369
2022 $183,502,046,694 $12,134,931,018
2021 $148,350,671,489 $9,249,133,946
2020 $111,045,470,606 $8,270,468,614
2019 $140,856,394,861 $9,371,275,264
2018 $138,646,316,351 $8,271,106,235
2017 $120,687,539,806 $7,702,938,379
2016 $109,406,674,125 $6,813,095,379
2015 $114,585,555,689 $6,678,177,512
2014 $162,650,450,685 $7,468,102,413
2013 $174,168,116,535 $7,335,033,801
2012 $174,047,662,680 $6,605,142,884
2011 $154,039,231,246 $6,197,765,984
2010 $115,416,245,242 $4,794,361,863
2009 $105,968,691,905 $4,690,061,381
2008 $147,379,737,230 $5,139,958,909
2007 $114,634,043,362 $3,802,570,553
2006 $101,557,330,723 $2,834,168,889
2005 $80,798,630,137 $2,460,246,766
2004 $59,439,090,601 $2,211,534,585
2003 $47,874,582,232 $1,919,008,090
2002 $38,135,788,414 $1,605,643,105
2001 $34,889,559,870 $1,525,116,370
2000 $37,718,743,480 $1,369,688,498
1999 $30,122,365,849 $1,249,061,487
1998 $25,943,705,784 $1,645,963,750
1997 $30,350,190,704 $1,767,864,036
1996 $31,492,373,309 $1,827,570,586
1995 $27,186,980,647 $1,661,147,035
1994 $24,848,483,838 $1,681,780,847
1993 $23,941,391,391 $2,026,019,253
1992 $19,858,555,215 $2,315,346,943
1991 $11,009,993,703 $2,542,256,424
1990 $18,427,777,778 $2,660,202,623
1989 $24,313,855,653 -
1988 $20,690,322,153 -
1987 $22,368,704,134 -
1986 $17,903,989,745 -
1985 $21,445,970,614 -
1984 $21,700,082,753 -
1983 $20,871,081,080 -
1982 $21,577,153,356 -
1981 $25,058,020,338 -
1980 $28,638,868,356 -
1979 $24,749,063,922 -
1978 $15,503,557,496 -
1977 $14,137,406,741 -
1976 $13,132,252,802 -
1975 $12,022,811,621 -
1974 $13,006,948,296 -
1973 $5,408,804,607 -
1972 $4,450,537,925 -
1971 $3,880,392,195 -
1970 $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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Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
2024 $32,718 $2,420
2023 $34,076 $2,138
2022 $39,982 $1,740
2021 $34,019 $1,350
2020 $25,236 $1,230
2019 $31,708 $1,422
2018 $32,068 $1,284
2017 $29,048 $1,221
2016 $27,324 $1,103
2015 $29,882 $1,106
2014 $44,369 $1,265
2013 $49,651 $1,270
2012 $52,155 $1,169
2011 $49,170 $1,117
2010 $39,212 $877
2009 $37,907 $870
2008 $55,585 $966
2007 $45,709 $722
2006 $42,947 $543
2005 $36,123 $477
2004 $27,552 $433
2003 $22,691 $381
2002 $18,513 $322
2001 $17,374 $308
2000 $19,296 $279.6
1999 $15,854 $258
1998 $14,067 $345
1997 $16,977 $376
1996 $18,201 $395
1995 $16,168 $364
1994 $14,930 $372
1993 $14,318 $449
1992 $12,146 $513
1991 $8,147 $570
1990 $10,938 $606
1989 $10,965 -
1988 $9,692 -
1987 $10,896 -
1986 $9,077 -
1985 $11,322 -
1984 $11,919 -
1983 $11,965 -
1982 $12,979 -
1981 $15,825 -
1980 $19,032 -
1979 $17,386 -
1978 $11,567 -
1977 $11,238 -
1976 $11,141 -
1975 $10,882 -
1974 $12,527 -
1973 $5,532 -
1972 $4,836 -
1971 $4,486 -
1970 $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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Kuwait vs. Kyrgyzstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
2026 81 72.1
2025 80.8 72
2024 80.6 71.8
2023 80.4 71.7
2022 78.8 71.5
2021 77.6 69.3
2020 78.2 69.1
2019 80 70.9
2018 79.9 70.7
2017 79.7 70.5
2016 79.5 69.9
2015 79.2 69.3
2014 78.9 68.8
2013 78.6 68.5
2012 78.2 68.1
2011 77.9 67.7
2010 77.5 67.5
2009 77.2 67.1
2008 76.9 66.6
2007 76.7 66
2006 76.6 65.8
2005 76.5 65.8
2004 76.4 65.6
2003 76.3 65.4
2002 76.2 65.3
2001 76 65.3
2000 75.9 65.2
1999 75.7 64.9
1998 75.6 64.6
1997 75.6 64.2
1996 75.6 63.4
1995 75.7 62.9
1994 75.7 62.7
1993 75.8 63.6
1992 75.7 64.4
1991 73.3 64.9
1990 72.9 64.8
1989 75 65.2
1988 74.6 65.3
1987 74.2 65.4
1986 73.8 64.7
1985 73.3 63.7
1984 72.9 62.9
1983 72.4 62.3
1982 71.9 62.3
1981 71.5 61.8
1980 71.1 61.5
1979 70.8 61.1
1978 70.5 60.7
1977 70.2 60.4
1976 69.9 60.1
1975 69.7 59.8
1974 69.4 59.5
1973 69.2 59.2
1972 68.9 58.8
1971 68.5 58.5
1970 68 58.2
1969 67.3 57.9
1968 66.6 57.6
1967 65.8 57.3
1966 64.9 57
1965 63.9 56.6
1964 63 56.3
1963 62 56
1962 61 55.7
1961 60 55.4
1960 58.9 55.1
1959 57.9 54.8
1958 56.9 54.5
1957 55.9 54.2
1956 54.9 53.9
1955 54 53.5
1954 53.1 53.2
1953 52.3 52.9
1952 51.4 52.6
1951 50.6 52.4
1950 49.7 52.1

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

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Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
2024 4,897,263 7,221,868
2023 4,853,420 7,099,750
2022 4,589,643 6,975,220
2021 4,360,865 6,851,224
2020 4,400,267 6,726,596
2019 4,442,316 6,590,211
2018 4,323,515 6,444,079
2017 4,154,812 6,306,696
2016 4,004,096 6,175,338
2015 3,834,574 6,040,036
2014 3,665,876 5,905,848
2013 3,507,844 5,777,150
2012 3,337,109 5,652,076
2011 3,132,814 5,546,587
2010 2,943,372 5,467,059
2009 2,795,484 5,389,643
2008 2,651,421 5,318,729
2007 2,507,887 5,268,385
2006 2,364,733 5,218,373
2005 2,236,788 5,162,640
2004 2,157,320 5,104,713
2003 2,109,881 5,043,308
2002 2,059,974 4,990,704
2001 2,008,121 4,945,073
2000 1,954,709 4,898,362
1999 1,900,030 4,840,422
1998 1,844,302 4,769,015
1997 1,787,683 4,696,421
1996 1,730,246 4,628,438
1995 1,681,513 4,560,454
1994 1,664,361 4,515,069
1993 1,672,151 4,516,777
1992 1,634,961 4,515,400
1991 1,351,399 4,463,634
1990 1,684,819 4,391,236
1989 2,217,468 4,307,500
1988 2,134,707 4,218,400
1987 2,052,994 4,144,600
1986 1,972,520 4,066,500
1985 1,894,242 3,990,300
1984 1,820,688 3,916,400
1983 1,744,295 3,838,300
1982 1,662,480 3,759,300
1981 1,583,426 3,685,800
1980 1,504,782 3,617,400
1979 1,423,514 3,552,000
1978 1,340,319 3,487,100
1977 1,258,023 3,423,900
1976 1,178,711 3,358,700
1975 1,104,863 3,292,400
1974 1,038,346 3,223,900
1973 977,654 3,153,800
1972 920,352 3,088,200
1971 865,076 3,022,300
1970 809,114 2,959,900
1969 749,452 2,894,800
1968 687,716 2,818,300
1967 628,089 2,736,500
1966 572,590 2,655,300
1965 521,174 2,573,300
1964 473,115 2,495,300
1963 427,694 2,413,700
1962 384,995 2,333,400
1961 345,945 2,255,900
1960 311,060 2,172,300

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
2023 1.52 2.7
2022 1.55 2.8
2021 2.15 2.89
2020 2.03 3.1
2019 2.08 3.3
2018 2.12 3.3
2017 2.16 3
2016 2.06 3.1
2015 2.03 3.2
2014 2.06 3.2
2013 1.97 3.1
2012 1.99 3.2
2011 1.96 3.1
2010 2.04 3.1
2009 2.15 2.9
2008 2.27 2.8
2007 2.41 2.7
2006 2.59 2.7
2005 2.73 2.5
2004 2.76 2.6
2003 2.77 2.5
2002 2.8 2.4
2001 2.84 2.4
2000 2.89 2.4
1999 2.95 2.6
1998 3.04 2.7
1997 3.14 2.6
1996 3.22 2.8
1995 3.25 3.1
1994 3.27 2.9
1993 3.31 3.2
1992 3.35 3.52
1991 3.4 3.58
1990 3.49 3.63
1989 3.59 3.88
1988 3.7 4.03
1987 3.83 4.16
1986 4 4.22
1985 4.22 4.2
1984 4.45 4.2
1983 4.66 4.17
1982 4.85 4.2
1981 5.02 4.19
1980 5.18 4.22
1979 5.33 4.38
1978 5.52 4.53
1977 5.71 4.59
1976 5.9 4.68
1975 6.06 4.76
1974 6.23 4.89
1973 6.43 5.02
1972 6.64 5.14
1971 6.84 5.18
1970 7.03 5.2
1969 7.18 5.18
1968 7.28 5.18
1967 7.33 5.26
1966 7.34 5.32
1965 7.31 5.38
1964 7.29 5.43
1963 7.28 5.48
1962 7.25 5.42
1961 7.25 5.36
1960 7.22 5.31

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

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Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
2024 35.8 26.2
2023 35.5 26.1
2022 34.4 26
2021 35.8 25.8
2020 37.7 25.7
2019 37.1 25.5
2018 36.4 25.3
2017 35.6 25.2
2016 34.7 25.1
2015 33.8 25
2014 33 24.8
2013 32.3 24.6
2012 31.5 24.5
2011 30.5 24.3
2010 29.6 24.1
2009 29.2 23.9
2008 28.8 23.7
2007 28.6 23.6
2006 28.5 23.5
2005 28.3 23.3
2004 27.9 23.2
2003 27.3 23
2002 26.8 22.8
2001 26.3 22.6
2000 25.9 22.4
1999 25.6 22.2
1998 25.5 21.9
1997 25.5 21.7
1996 25.5 21.5
1995 25.5 21.4
1994 25.1 21.4
1993 24.2 21.5
1992 23.8 21.6
1991 23.6 21.6
1990 23.4 21.7
1989 23.2 21.7
1988 23 21.6
1987 22.8 21.5
1986 22.7 21.4
1985 22.4 21.2
1984 22.1 21
1983 21.7 20.8
1982 21.3 20.7
1981 20.9 20.6
1980 20.5 20.4
1979 20.1 20.2
1978 19.6 20.1
1977 19.2 20
1976 18.7 20
1975 18.4 19.9
1974 18.4 19.9
1973 18.3 19.9
1972 18.3 20
1971 18.3 20
1970 18.5 20
1969 18.8 20
1968 19.2 20.1
1967 19.6 20.3
1966 20 20.6
1965 20.4 21
1964 20.7 21.6
1963 21 22.2
1962 21.5 22.6
1961 21.8 22.9
1960 22 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$15.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
6.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
+1.87%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
3.5%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
52.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
56
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2023
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$5.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$3.1B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
8,508,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
8.01%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
72.3%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
645 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
10.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
1.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
72.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
27.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
22.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
33.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
1,971 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
85.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
85.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+1,815
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
34.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
1.7
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
99.6%
2019
English speaking
20%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$96.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$40.8
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
4.35%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.57
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
26.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
27.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
3.63 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
10,254 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
39,996 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
5,290 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
21,127 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) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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