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Kuwait vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 153rd vs. 106th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Liberia
Population
5100145
5887000
Population rank 127/197 116/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Kuwait and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Liberia
2024 $160,227,273,053 $4,779,300,900
2023 $165,384,407,116 $4,390,000,000
2022 $183,502,046,694 $4,001,047,000
2021 $148,350,671,489 $3,513,049,500
2020 $111,045,470,606 $3,176,126,300
2019 $140,856,394,861 $3,319,596,500
2018 $138,646,316,351 $3,422,754,800
2017 $120,687,539,806 $3,390,703,400
2016 $109,406,674,125 $3,398,419,600
2015 $114,585,555,689 $3,227,075,700
2014 $162,650,450,685 $3,225,652,000
2013 $174,168,116,535 $3,177,198,100
2012 $174,047,662,680 $2,791,614,000
2011 $154,039,231,246 $2,398,000,000
2010 $115,416,245,242 $1,998,000,000
2009 $105,968,691,905 $1,768,000,000
2008 $147,379,737,230 $1,726,000,000
2007 $114,634,043,362 $1,373,000,000
2006 $101,557,330,723 $1,119,000,000
2005 $80,798,630,137 $949,000,000
2004 $59,439,090,601 $897,000,000
2003 $47,874,582,232 $748,000,000
2002 $38,135,788,414 $927,000,000
2001 $34,889,559,870 $906,000,000
2000 $37,718,743,480 $874,000,000
1999 $30,122,365,849 $441,800,000
1998 $25,943,705,784 $359,600,000
1997 $30,350,190,704 $295,900,000
1996 $31,492,373,309 $159,400,000
1995 $27,186,980,647 $134,800,000
1994 $24,848,483,838 $132,200,000
1993 $23,941,391,391 $160,400,000
1992 $19,858,555,215 $223,500,000
1991 $11,009,993,703 $348,000,000
1990 $18,427,777,778 $384,400,000
1989 $24,313,855,653 $786,300,000
1988 $20,690,322,153 $1,038,300,000
1987 $22,368,704,134 $972,800,000
1986 $17,903,989,745 $840,964,400
1985 $21,445,970,614 $851,296,100
1984 $21,700,082,753 $848,478,300
1983 $20,871,081,080 $823,374,900
1982 $21,577,153,356 $863,933,200
1981 $25,058,020,338 $846,514,500
1980 $28,638,868,356 $854,711,500
1979 $24,749,063,922 $814,067,900
1978 $15,503,557,496 $717,240,400
1977 $14,137,406,741 $673,010,600
1976 $13,132,252,802 $596,675,700
1975 $12,022,811,621 $577,549,300
1974 $13,006,948,296 $486,955,000
1973 $5,408,804,607 $386,968,300
1972 $4,450,537,925 $368,098,000
1971 $3,880,392,195 $341,543,100
1970 $2,873,638,851 $323,099,700
1969 $2,769,198,892 $306,961,800
1968 $2,662,798,935 $276,820,700
1967 $2,441,599,023 $261,024,300
1966 $2,391,199,044 $244,459,500
1965 $2,097,199,161 $229,260,800
1964 $2,071,668,533 $218,929,100
1963 $1,900,895,857 $200,229,600
1962 $1,828,107,503 $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Kuwait and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Liberia
2024 $32,718 $851
2023 $34,076 $799
2022 $39,982 $745
2021 $34,019 $668
2020 $25,236 $617
2019 $31,708 $658
2018 $32,068 $692
2017 $29,048 $699
2016 $27,324 $715
2015 $29,882 $693
2014 $44,369 $707
2013 $49,651 $711
2012 $52,155 $638
2011 $49,170 $568
2010 $39,212 $492
2009 $37,907 $448
2008 $55,585 $452
2007 $45,709 $374
2006 $42,947 $321
2005 $36,123 $287.5
2004 $27,552 $284.1
2003 $22,691 $239.8
2002 $18,513 $299.5
2001 $17,374 $300
2000 $19,296 $298.5
1999 $15,854 $156.6
1998 $14,067 $134.7
1997 $16,977 $122.6
1996 $18,201 $71.4
1995 $16,168 $62.1
1994 $14,930 $61.5
1993 $14,318 $74.4
1992 $12,146 $107.8
1991 $8,147 $177.9
1990 $10,938 $172.9
1989 $10,965 $312
1988 $9,692 $424
1987 $10,896 $409
1986 $9,077 $364
1985 $11,322 $380
1984 $11,919 $390
1983 $11,965 $391
1982 $12,979 $422
1981 $15,825 $426
1980 $19,032 $443
1979 $17,386 $435
1978 $11,567 $394
1977 $11,238 $381
1976 $11,141 $347
1975 $10,882 $346
1974 $12,527 $299.4
1973 $5,532 $244.4
1972 $4,836 $238.6
1971 $4,486 $227.1
1970 $3,552 $220.3
1969 $3,695 $214.7
1968 $3,872 $198.6
1967 $3,887 $192.2
1966 $4,176 $184.6
1965 $4,024 $177.6
1964 $4,379 $173.9
1963 $4,445 $163.1
1962 $4,748 $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Kuwait vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Liberia
2026 81 62.6
2025 80.8 62.5
2024 80.6 62.3
2023 80.4 62.2
2022 78.8 61.9
2021 77.6 61.2
2020 78.2 61.3
2019 80 61.2
2018 79.9 61
2017 79.7 60.8
2016 79.5 60.5
2015 79.2 59.2
2014 78.9 59.2
2013 78.6 60
2012 78.2 59.8
2011 77.9 59.5
2010 77.5 59.4
2009 77.2 59.1
2008 76.9 58.7
2007 76.7 58.1
2006 76.6 57.5
2005 76.5 56.8
2004 76.4 55.9
2003 76.3 53
2002 76.2 54.1
2001 76 53.1
2000 75.9 51.9
1999 75.7 50.4
1998 75.6 49.4
1997 75.6 48.3
1996 75.6 44.9
1995 75.7 44.6
1994 75.7 42.6
1993 75.8 43
1992 75.7 43.6
1991 73.3 43.6
1990 72.9 37.6
1989 75 43.9
1988 74.6 44.1
1987 74.2 44.3
1986 73.8 44.5
1985 73.3 44
1984 72.9 44.7
1983 72.4 44.6
1982 71.9 44.4
1981 71.5 44.3
1980 71.1 44.1
1979 70.8 43.9
1978 70.5 43.6
1977 70.2 43.2
1976 69.9 42.9
1975 69.7 42.5
1974 69.4 42.1
1973 69.2 41.6
1972 68.9 41.2
1971 68.5 40.7
1970 68 40.4
1969 67.3 40
1968 66.6 39.6
1967 65.8 39.3
1966 64.9 39
1965 63.9 38.7
1964 63 38.5
1963 62 38.3
1962 61 38.2
1961 60 38.1
1960 58.9 38.1
1959 57.9 38.1
1958 56.9 38.1
1957 55.9 38.1
1956 54.9 38.1
1955 54 38.1
1954 53.1 38.1
1953 52.3 38.1
1952 51.4 38.1
1951 50.6 38
1950 49.7 38

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

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Kuwait and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Liberia
2024 4,897,263 5,612,817
2023 4,853,420 5,493,031
2022 4,589,643 5,373,294
2021 4,360,865 5,259,323
2020 4,400,267 5,149,463
2019 4,442,316 5,043,721
2018 4,323,515 4,944,726
2017 4,154,812 4,848,925
2016 4,004,096 4,755,608
2015 3,834,574 4,659,431
2014 3,665,876 4,564,293
2013 3,507,844 4,470,239
2012 3,337,109 4,373,043
2011 3,132,814 4,221,178
2010 2,943,372 4,058,890
2009 2,795,484 3,943,028
2008 2,651,421 3,821,003
2007 2,507,887 3,669,050
2006 2,364,733 3,490,787
2005 2,236,788 3,301,015
2004 2,157,320 3,156,892
2003 2,109,881 3,119,532
2002 2,059,974 3,094,782
2001 2,008,121 3,015,338
2000 1,954,709 2,928,117
1999 1,900,030 2,821,684
1998 1,844,302 2,670,124
1997 1,787,683 2,412,989
1996 1,730,246 2,232,289
1995 1,681,513 2,169,162
1994 1,664,361 2,149,928
1993 1,672,151 2,155,126
1992 1,634,961 2,072,461
1991 1,351,399 1,956,518
1990 1,684,819 2,223,667
1989 2,217,468 2,517,858
1988 2,134,707 2,446,941
1987 2,052,994 2,377,229
1986 1,972,520 2,308,511
1985 1,894,242 2,240,539
1984 1,820,688 2,173,312
1983 1,744,295 2,107,113
1982 1,662,480 2,045,073
1981 1,583,426 1,986,867
1980 1,504,782 1,929,253
1979 1,423,514 1,872,713
1978 1,340,319 1,818,247
1977 1,258,023 1,766,019
1976 1,178,711 1,717,060
1975 1,104,863 1,670,913
1974 1,038,346 1,626,362
1973 977,654 1,583,588
1972 920,352 1,542,670
1971 865,076 1,504,077
1970 809,114 1,466,676
1969 749,452 1,429,605
1968 687,716 1,393,530
1967 628,089 1,358,435
1966 572,590 1,324,383
1965 521,174 1,291,156
1964 473,115 1,258,745
1963 427,694 1,227,414
1962 384,995 1,197,039
1961 345,945 1,167,717
1960 311,060 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Liberia

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Liberia
2023 1.52 3.95
2022 1.55 4.02
2021 2.15 4.09
2020 2.03 4.17
2019 2.08 4.26
2018 2.12 4.34
2017 2.16 4.4
2016 2.06 4.46
2015 2.03 4.52
2014 2.06 4.62
2013 1.97 4.75
2012 1.99 4.88
2011 1.96 4.97
2010 2.04 5.06
2009 2.15 5.17
2008 2.27 5.33
2007 2.41 5.46
2006 2.59 5.53
2005 2.73 5.52
2004 2.76 5.51
2003 2.77 5.55
2002 2.8 5.65
2001 2.84 5.77
2000 2.89 5.88
1999 2.95 5.95
1998 3.04 6.02
1997 3.14 6.08
1996 3.22 6.13
1995 3.25 6.17
1994 3.27 6.21
1993 3.31 6.25
1992 3.35 6.28
1991 3.4 6.32
1990 3.49 6.37
1989 3.59 6.43
1988 3.7 6.51
1987 3.83 6.57
1986 4 6.64
1985 4.22 6.69
1984 4.45 6.73
1983 4.66 6.76
1982 4.85 6.79
1981 5.02 6.83
1980 5.18 6.87
1979 5.33 6.92
1978 5.52 6.88
1977 5.71 6.84
1976 5.9 6.79
1975 6.06 6.74
1974 6.23 6.69
1973 6.43 6.65
1972 6.64 6.6
1971 6.84 6.54
1970 7.03 6.58
1969 7.18 6.64
1968 7.28 6.66
1967 7.33 6.65
1966 7.34 6.63
1965 7.31 6.62
1964 7.29 6.59
1963 7.28 6.56
1962 7.25 6.5
1961 7.25 6.45
1960 7.22 6.39

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

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Kuwait and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Liberia
2024 35.8 19.6
2023 35.5 19.4
2022 34.4 19.2
2021 35.8 19.1
2020 37.7 19
2019 37.1 18.8
2018 36.4 18.8
2017 35.6 18.7
2016 34.7 18.7
2015 33.8 18.7
2014 33 18.7
2013 32.3 18.7
2012 31.5 18.8
2011 30.5 18.6
2010 29.6 18.4
2009 29.2 18.4
2008 28.8 18.4
2007 28.6 18.4
2006 28.5 18.4
2005 28.3 18.4
2004 27.9 18.4
2003 27.3 18.4
2002 26.8 18.3
2001 26.3 18.3
2000 25.9 18.3
1999 25.6 18.2
1998 25.5 18.2
1997 25.5 18.1
1996 25.5 18.1
1995 25.5 18
1994 25.1 18
1993 24.2 17.9
1992 23.8 17.9
1991 23.6 17.9
1990 23.4 17.9
1989 23.2 17.9
1988 23 17.9
1987 22.8 17.9
1986 22.7 17.9
1985 22.4 17.9
1984 22.1 17.9
1983 21.7 17.9
1982 21.3 17.9
1981 20.9 17.9
1980 20.5 18
1979 20.1 18
1978 19.6 18.1
1977 19.2 18.2
1976 18.7 18.2
1975 18.4 18.3
1974 18.4 18.4
1973 18.3 18.5
1972 18.3 18.6
1971 18.3 18.6
1970 18.5 18.7
1969 18.8 18.8
1968 19.2 19
1967 19.6 19.1
1966 20 19.2
1965 20.4 19.2
1964 20.7 19.2
1963 21 19.3
1962 21.5 19.3
1961 21.8 19.3
1960 22 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2016
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Kuwait Liberia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
48.3%
2017
English speaking
20%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Kuwait Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Liberia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
6,587 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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