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Kuwait vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 153rd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Latvia
Population
5100145
1829763
Population rank 127/197 149/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Kuwait and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Latvia
2024 $160,227,273,053 $43,684,254,432
2023 $165,384,407,116 $42,779,550,937
2022 $183,502,046,694 $38,003,198,509
2021 $148,350,671,489 $38,183,326,785
2020 $111,045,470,606 $33,379,927,435
2019 $140,856,394,861 $33,099,503,951
2018 $138,646,316,351 $33,247,935,477
2017 $120,687,539,806 $29,391,059,767
2016 $109,406,674,125 $27,117,105,060
2015 $114,585,555,689 $26,344,565,877
2014 $162,650,450,685 $30,277,203,767
2013 $174,168,116,535 $29,152,128,168
2012 $174,047,662,680 $27,116,149,949
2011 $154,039,231,246 $26,575,547,901
2010 $115,416,245,242 $23,468,324,572
2009 $105,968,691,905 $25,691,530,442
2008 $147,379,737,230 $34,135,200,994
2007 $114,634,043,362 $29,420,499,248
2006 $101,557,330,723 $20,434,922,247
2005 $80,798,630,137 $16,306,935,905
2004 $59,439,090,601 $13,827,070,379
2003 $47,874,582,232 $11,244,337,720
2002 $38,135,788,414 $9,249,030,241
2001 $34,889,559,870 $8,190,888,740
2000 $37,718,743,480 $7,761,252,607
1999 $30,122,365,849 $7,324,192,890
1998 $25,943,705,784 $6,974,112,951
1997 $30,350,190,704 $6,349,481,007
1996 $31,492,373,309 $5,799,465,288
1995 $27,186,980,647 $5,608,208,785
1994 $24,848,483,838 -
1993 $23,941,391,391 -
1992 $19,858,555,215 -
1991 $11,009,993,703 -
1990 $18,427,777,778 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Latvia
2024 $32,718 $23,409
2023 $34,076 $22,710
2022 $39,982 $20,221
2021 $34,019 $20,262
2020 $25,236 $17,564
2019 $31,708 $17,295
2018 $32,068 $17,252
2017 $29,048 $15,132
2016 $27,324 $13,839
2015 $29,882 $13,322
2014 $44,369 $15,186
2013 $49,651 $14,484
2012 $52,155 $13,329
2011 $49,170 $12,903
2010 $39,212 $11,188
2009 $37,907 $11,996
2008 $55,585 $15,678
2007 $45,709 $13,371
2006 $42,947 $9,212
2005 $36,123 $7,284
2004 $27,552 $6,110
2003 $22,691 $4,915
2002 $18,513 $4,004
2001 $17,374 $3,505
2000 $19,296 $3,278
1999 $15,854 $3,064
1998 $14,067 $2,894
1997 $16,977 $2,610
1996 $18,201 $2,360
1995 $16,168 $2,257
1994 $14,930 -
1993 $14,318 -
1992 $12,146 -
1991 $8,147 -
1990 $10,938 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Latvia
2026 81 76.6
2025 80.8 76.5
2024 80.6 76.3
2023 80.4 76.2
2022 78.8 74.9
2021 77.6 73.2
2020 78.2 75.5
2019 80 75.6
2018 79.9 75
2017 79.7 74.8
2016 79.5 74.8
2015 79.2 74.7
2014 78.9 74.3
2013 78.6 74.2
2012 78.2 73.9
2011 77.9 73.7
2010 77.5 73
2009 77.2 72.7
2008 76.9 72
2007 76.7 70.8
2006 76.6 70.6
2005 76.5 70.6
2004 76.4 70.9
2003 76.3 70.6
2002 76.2 70.2
2001 76 69.9
2000 75.9 70.2
1999 75.7 69.6
1998 75.6 68.9
1997 75.6 69.2
1996 75.6 68.6
1995 75.7 66
1994 75.7 65.2
1993 75.8 66.6
1992 75.7 68.5
1991 73.3 69.2
1990 72.9 69.5
1989 75 70.4
1988 74.6 70.9
1987 74.2 71
1986 73.8 71
1985 73.3 69.6
1984 72.9 69.4
1983 72.4 69.4
1982 71.9 69.6
1981 71.5 69.1
1980 71.1 69.1
1979 70.8 68.8
1978 70.5 69.3
1977 70.2 69.4
1976 69.9 69.4
1975 69.7 69.3
1974 69.4 70.1
1973 69.2 70.2
1972 68.9 70.3
1971 68.5 70.6
1970 68 70.2
1969 67.3 70.2
1968 66.6 70.5
1967 65.8 70.9
1966 64.9 71.2
1965 63.9 71.2
1964 63 71.5
1963 62 70.3
1962 61 69.9
1961 60 70.5
1960 58.9 70.3
1959 57.9 69.5
1958 56.9 68.9
1957 55.9 68.3
1956 54.9 67.6
1955 54 67.1
1954 53.1 66.7
1953 52.3 66.2
1952 51.4 65.7
1951 50.6 65.2
1950 49.7 64.6

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

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Kuwait and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Latvia
2024 4,897,263 1,866,124
2023 4,853,420 1,883,710
2022 4,589,643 1,879,383
2021 4,360,865 1,884,490
2020 4,400,267 1,900,449
2019 4,442,316 1,913,822
2018 4,323,515 1,927,174
2017 4,154,812 1,942,248
2016 4,004,096 1,959,537
2015 3,834,574 1,977,527
2014 3,665,876 1,993,782
2013 3,507,844 2,012,647
2012 3,337,109 2,034,319
2011 3,132,814 2,059,709
2010 2,943,372 2,097,555
2009 2,795,484 2,141,669
2008 2,651,421 2,177,322
2007 2,507,887 2,200,325
2006 2,364,733 2,218,357
2005 2,236,788 2,238,799
2004 2,157,320 2,263,122
2003 2,109,881 2,287,955
2002 2,059,974 2,310,173
2001 2,008,121 2,337,170
2000 1,954,709 2,367,550
1999 1,900,030 2,390,482
1998 1,844,302 2,410,019
1997 1,787,683 2,432,851
1996 1,730,246 2,457,222
1995 1,681,513 2,485,056
1994 1,664,361 2,520,742
1993 1,672,151 2,563,290
1992 1,634,961 2,614,338
1991 1,351,399 2,650,581
1990 1,684,819 2,663,151
1989 2,217,468 2,666,955
1988 2,134,707 2,653,434
1987 2,052,994 2,626,583
1986 1,972,520 2,599,892
1985 1,894,242 2,578,873
1984 1,820,688 2,562,047
1983 1,744,295 2,546,011
1982 1,662,480 2,531,080
1981 1,583,426 2,519,421
1980 1,504,782 2,511,701
1979 1,423,514 2,505,953
1978 1,340,319 2,497,921
1977 1,258,023 2,485,073
1976 1,178,711 2,470,989
1975 1,104,863 2,456,130
1974 1,038,346 2,437,186
1973 977,654 2,415,819
1972 920,352 2,395,674
1971 865,076 2,376,389
1970 809,114 2,359,164
1969 749,452 2,343,173
1968 687,716 2,323,619
1967 628,089 2,301,220
1966 572,590 2,283,217
1965 521,174 2,265,919
1964 473,115 2,240,623
1963 427,694 2,210,919
1962 384,995 2,181,586
1961 345,945 2,152,681
1960 311,060 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Latvia

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Latvia
2023 1.52 1.36
2022 1.55 1.47
2021 2.15 1.57
2020 2.03 1.55
2019 2.08 1.61
2018 2.12 1.6
2017 2.16 1.69
2016 2.06 1.74
2015 2.03 1.7
2014 2.06 1.65
2013 1.97 1.52
2012 1.99 1.44
2011 1.96 1.33
2010 2.04 1.36
2009 2.15 1.46
2008 2.27 1.58
2007 2.41 1.54
2006 2.59 1.46
2005 2.73 1.39
2004 2.76 1.29
2003 2.77 1.32
2002 2.8 1.26
2001 2.84 1.22
2000 2.89 1.25
1999 2.95 1.16
1998 3.04 1.09
1997 3.14 1.11
1996 3.22 1.16
1995 3.25 1.25
1994 3.27 1.39
1993 3.31 1.51
1992 3.35 1.73
1991 3.4 1.86
1990 3.49 2.02
1989 3.59 2.05
1988 3.7 2.11
1987 3.83 2.15
1986 4 2.12
1985 4.22 2.08
1984 4.45 2.09
1983 4.66 2.07
1982 4.85 1.97
1981 5.02 1.88
1980 5.18 1.86
1979 5.33 1.87
1978 5.52 1.87
1977 5.71 1.89
1976 5.9 1.93
1975 6.06 1.96
1974 6.23 1.97
1973 6.43 1.98
1972 6.64 2
1971 6.84 2
1970 7.03 1.96
1969 7.18 1.88
1968 7.28 1.83
1967 7.33 1.8
1966 7.34 1.76
1965 7.31 1.74
1964 7.29 1.79
1963 7.28 1.85
1962 7.25 1.91
1961 7.25 1.94
1960 7.22 1.94

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

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Kuwait and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Latvia
2024 35.8 44.3
2023 35.5 44.1
2022 34.4 44
2021 35.8 43.9
2020 37.7 43.8
2019 37.1 43.6
2018 36.4 43.4
2017 35.6 43.2
2016 34.7 43
2015 33.8 42.8
2014 33 42.5
2013 32.3 42.3
2012 31.5 42
2011 30.5 41.6
2010 29.6 41.1
2009 29.2 40.5
2008 28.8 40.1
2007 28.6 39.9
2006 28.5 39.7
2005 28.3 39.4
2004 27.9 39.2
2003 27.3 38.9
2002 26.8 38.6
2001 26.3 38.3
2000 25.9 37.9
1999 25.6 37.6
1998 25.5 37.3
1997 25.5 36.9
1996 25.5 36.6
1995 25.5 36.2
1994 25.1 36
1993 24.2 35.6
1992 23.8 35.2
1991 23.6 34.8
1990 23.4 34.6
1989 23.2 34.5
1988 23 34.6
1987 22.8 34.6
1986 22.7 34.7
1985 22.4 34.7
1984 22.1 34.7
1983 21.7 34.6
1982 21.3 34.7
1981 20.9 34.8
1980 20.5 34.9
1979 20.1 35.1
1978 19.6 35.1
1977 19.2 35.1
1976 18.7 35
1975 18.4 34.9
1974 18.4 34.7
1973 18.3 34.6
1972 18.3 34.5
1971 18.3 34.3
1970 18.5 34.2
1969 18.8 34.1
1968 19.2 34
1967 19.6 33.8
1966 20 33.5
1965 20.4 33.2
1964 20.7 33
1963 21 32.8
1962 21.5 32.6
1961 21.8 32.4
1960 22 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Latvia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Kuwait Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Latvia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
n/a

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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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