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Kuwait vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 153rd vs. 160th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Lebanon
Population
5100145
5906622
Population rank 127/197 115/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 59/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 37/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 143/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Kuwait and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Lebanon
2024 $160,227,273,053 -
2023 $165,384,407,116 $20,078,620,357
2022 $183,502,046,694 $20,992,421,949
2021 $148,350,671,489 $23,131,941,557
2020 $111,045,470,606 $31,712,128,254
2019 $140,856,394,861 $51,605,959,131
2018 $138,646,316,351 $54,901,519,156
2017 $120,687,539,806 $53,027,680,686
2016 $109,406,674,125 $51,147,308,774
2015 $114,585,555,689 $49,929,337,837
2014 $162,650,450,685 $48,095,213,747
2013 $174,168,116,535 $46,880,103,081
2012 $174,047,662,680 $44,016,799,516
2011 $154,039,231,246 $39,927,125,962
2010 $115,416,245,242 $38,443,907,042
2009 $105,968,691,905 $35,399,582,929
2008 $147,379,737,230 $29,118,916,105
2007 $114,634,043,362 $24,827,355,015
2006 $101,557,330,723 $22,022,709,851
2005 $80,798,630,137 $21,497,336,499
2004 $59,439,090,601 $21,159,827,992
2003 $47,874,582,232 $20,082,918,740
2002 $38,135,788,414 $19,152,238,806
2001 $34,889,559,870 $17,649,751,244
2000 $37,718,743,480 $17,260,364,842
1999 $30,122,365,849 $17,391,056,369
1998 $25,943,705,784 $17,247,179,006
1997 $30,350,190,704 $15,751,867,489
1996 $31,492,373,309 $13,690,217,334
1995 $27,186,980,647 $11,718,795,529
1994 $24,848,483,838 $9,599,127,050
1993 $23,941,391,391 $7,941,744,492
1992 $19,858,555,215 $5,843,579,161
1991 $11,009,993,703 $4,690,415,093
1990 $18,427,777,778 $2,838,485,354
1989 $24,313,855,653 $2,717,998,688
1988 $20,690,322,153 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Lebanon
2024 $32,718 -
2023 $34,076 $3,478
2022 $39,982 $3,654
2021 $34,019 $4,045
2020 $25,236 $5,561
2019 $31,708 $8,906
2018 $32,068 $9,175
2017 $29,048 $8,608
2016 $27,324 $8,089
2015 $29,882 $7,714
2014 $44,369 $7,578
2013 $49,651 $8,162
2012 $52,155 $8,407
2011 $49,170 $7,835
2010 $39,212 $7,626
2009 $37,907 $7,091
2008 $55,585 $5,912
2007 $45,709 $5,125
2006 $42,947 $4,635
2005 $36,123 $4,602
2004 $27,552 $4,601
2003 $22,691 $4,438
2002 $18,513 $4,291
2001 $17,374 $4,010
2000 $19,296 $3,987
1999 $15,854 $4,087
1998 $14,067 $4,125
1997 $16,977 $3,834
1996 $18,201 $3,393
1995 $16,168 $2,959
1994 $14,930 $2,468
1993 $14,318 $2,079
1992 $12,146 $1,559
1991 $8,147 $1,278
1990 $10,938 $790
1989 $10,965 $771
1988 $9,692 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Lebanon
2026 81 78.2
2025 80.8 78.1
2024 80.6 77.9
2023 80.4 77.8
2022 78.8 78
2021 77.6 73.6
2020 78.2 76.3
2019 80 78.2
2018 79.9 78.3
2017 79.7 78.2
2016 79.5 78.3
2015 79.2 78.3
2014 78.9 78.1
2013 78.6 78
2012 78.2 77.9
2011 77.9 77.8
2010 77.5 77.5
2009 77.2 77.3
2008 76.9 77
2007 76.7 76.7
2006 76.6 75.7
2005 76.5 76.1
2004 76.4 75.7
2003 76.3 75.3
2002 76.2 74.8
2001 76 74.4
2000 75.9 73.9
1999 75.7 73.5
1998 75.6 73.2
1997 75.6 72.9
1996 75.6 72.6
1995 75.7 72.4
1994 75.7 72
1993 75.8 71.6
1992 75.7 71.2
1991 73.3 70.9
1990 72.9 65.5
1989 75 65.1
1988 74.6 62.9
1987 74.2 62.5
1986 73.8 62
1985 73.3 61.6
1984 72.9 61.2
1983 72.4 60.8
1982 71.9 47.2
1981 71.5 60.3
1980 71.1 59.9
1979 70.8 59.6
1978 70.5 60
1977 70.2 60.3
1976 69.9 36.4
1975 69.7 57.7
1974 69.4 66.4
1973 69.2 66.3
1972 68.9 66.2
1971 68.5 66.1
1970 68 66
1969 67.3 65.9
1968 66.6 65.8
1967 65.8 65.7
1966 64.9 65.5
1965 63.9 65.3
1964 63 65.1
1963 62 64.9
1962 61 64.6
1961 60 64.3
1960 58.9 63.9
1959 57.9 63.6
1958 56.9 61.2
1957 55.9 62.8
1956 54.9 62.2
1955 54 61.5
1954 53.1 61.6
1953 52.3 61.2
1952 51.4 60.8
1951 50.6 60.3
1950 49.7 59.9

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

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Kuwait and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Lebanon
2024 4,897,263 5,805,962
2023 4,853,420 5,773,493
2022 4,589,643 5,744,489
2021 4,360,865 5,718,122
2020 4,400,267 5,702,398
2019 4,442,316 5,794,594
2018 4,323,515 5,984,119
2017 4,154,812 6,160,128
2016 4,004,096 6,323,060
2015 3,834,574 6,472,469
2014 3,665,876 6,346,990
2013 3,507,844 5,743,436
2012 3,337,109 5,235,742
2011 3,132,814 5,096,020
2010 2,943,372 5,041,288
2009 2,795,484 4,992,287
2008 2,651,421 4,925,354
2007 2,507,887 4,844,118
2006 2,364,733 4,751,136
2005 2,236,788 4,671,102
2004 2,157,320 4,599,279
2003 2,109,881 4,525,508
2002 2,059,974 4,463,504
2001 2,008,121 4,401,918
2000 1,954,709 4,329,340
1999 1,900,030 4,255,277
1998 1,844,302 4,181,281
1997 1,787,683 4,108,405
1996 1,730,246 4,034,781
1995 1,681,513 3,960,735
1994 1,664,361 3,889,799
1993 1,672,151 3,820,647
1992 1,634,961 3,747,371
1991 1,351,399 3,668,912
1990 1,684,819 3,595,175
1989 2,217,468 3,525,285
1988 2,134,707 3,454,649
1987 2,052,994 3,385,555
1986 1,972,520 3,300,365
1985 1,894,242 3,217,376
1984 1,820,688 3,152,744
1983 1,744,295 3,094,996
1982 1,662,480 3,054,931
1981 1,583,426 3,008,981
1980 1,504,782 2,944,763
1979 1,423,514 2,882,635
1978 1,340,319 2,822,682
1977 1,258,023 2,762,155
1976 1,178,711 2,726,469
1975 1,104,863 2,693,191
1974 1,038,346 2,635,185
1973 977,654 2,572,935
1972 920,352 2,509,729
1971 865,076 2,446,314
1970 809,114 2,386,114
1969 749,452 2,328,159
1968 687,716 2,266,368
1967 628,089 2,206,731
1966 572,590 2,148,260
1965 521,174 2,088,831
1964 473,115 2,030,543
1963 427,694 1,970,316
1962 384,995 1,909,578
1961 345,945 1,850,084
1960 311,060 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Lebanon
2023 1.52 2.24
2022 1.55 2.26
2021 2.15 2.28
2020 2.03 2.31
2019 2.08 2.33
2018 2.12 2.35
2017 2.16 2.37
2016 2.06 2.39
2015 2.03 2.38
2014 2.06 2.38
2013 1.97 2.36
2012 1.99 2.35
2011 1.96 2.32
2010 2.04 2.26
2009 2.15 2.19
2008 2.27 2.17
2007 2.41 2.2
2006 2.59 2.24
2005 2.73 2.29
2004 2.76 2.38
2003 2.77 2.46
2002 2.8 2.52
2001 2.84 2.58
2000 2.89 2.6
1999 2.95 2.63
1998 3.04 2.65
1997 3.14 2.67
1996 3.22 2.7
1995 3.25 2.73
1994 3.27 2.82
1993 3.31 2.94
1992 3.35 3.05
1991 3.4 3.16
1990 3.49 3.27
1989 3.59 3.36
1988 3.7 3.39
1987 3.83 3.42
1986 4 3.47
1985 4.22 3.53
1984 4.45 3.66
1983 4.66 3.73
1982 4.85 3.86
1981 5.02 3.95
1980 5.18 4.01
1979 5.33 4.08
1978 5.52 4.18
1977 5.71 4.28
1976 5.9 4.39
1975 6.06 4.52
1974 6.23 4.65
1973 6.43 4.79
1972 6.64 4.91
1971 6.84 5.05
1970 7.03 5.19
1969 7.18 5.32
1968 7.28 5.45
1967 7.33 5.57
1966 7.34 5.68
1965 7.31 5.77
1964 7.29 5.85
1963 7.28 5.91
1962 7.25 5.9
1961 7.25 5.89
1960 7.22 5.88

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

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Kuwait and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Lebanon
2024 35.8 29.6
2023 35.5 29.4
2022 34.4 29.2
2021 35.8 29
2020 37.7 28.9
2019 37.1 29
2018 36.4 29.3
2017 35.6 29.4
2016 34.7 29.5
2015 33.8 29.4
2014 33 29.2
2013 32.3 28.9
2012 31.5 28.6
2011 30.5 28.2
2010 29.6 27.9
2009 29.2 27.5
2008 28.8 27.1
2007 28.6 26.7
2006 28.5 26.3
2005 28.3 26
2004 27.9 25.6
2003 27.3 25.2
2002 26.8 24.9
2001 26.3 24.6
2000 25.9 24.3
1999 25.6 24
1998 25.5 23.7
1997 25.5 23.4
1996 25.5 23.1
1995 25.5 22.8
1994 25.1 22.5
1993 24.2 22.3
1992 23.8 22
1991 23.6 21.8
1990 23.4 21.6
1989 23.2 21.4
1988 23 21.2
1987 22.8 21
1986 22.7 20.8
1985 22.4 20.7
1984 22.1 20.5
1983 21.7 20.3
1982 21.3 20.1
1981 20.9 19.9
1980 20.5 19.8
1979 20.1 19.6
1978 19.6 19.4
1977 19.2 19.2
1976 18.7 19.1
1975 18.4 19
1974 18.4 18.9
1973 18.3 18.7
1972 18.3 18.5
1971 18.3 18.3
1970 18.5 18.2
1969 18.8 18.1
1968 19.2 18
1967 19.6 18
1966 20 18.1
1965 20.4 18.2
1964 20.7 18.4
1963 21 18.7
1962 21.5 19.1
1961 21.8 19.5
1960 22 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Lebanon
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
92%
2019
English speaking
20%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Kuwait Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Lebanon
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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