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Kuwait vs Liechtenstein statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 40.4K in Liechtenstein (ranked 190/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 61.8 sq mi for Liechtenstein (ranked 153rd vs. 192nd).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Liechtenstein
Population
5100145
41038
Population rank 127/197 190/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$8.24B
2023
GDP rank 59/197 156/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$206,781
2023
GDP per capita rank 37/197 2/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$139,100
2009
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$956
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 143/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$97,806
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 61.8 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
663 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
45.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Kuwait and Liechtenstein: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Liechtenstein
2024 $160,227,273,053 -
2023 $165,384,407,116 $8,239,379,403
2022 $183,502,046,694 $7,426,856,243
2021 $148,350,671,489 $7,912,602,342
2020 $111,045,470,606 $6,405,870,210
2019 $140,856,394,861 $6,436,467,007
2018 $138,646,316,351 $6,692,620,692
2017 $120,687,539,806 $6,474,308,718
2016 $109,406,674,125 $6,237,302,034
2015 $114,585,555,689 $6,268,515,276
2014 $162,650,450,685 $6,657,526,980
2013 $174,168,116,535 $6,391,708,311
2012 $174,047,662,680 $5,456,102,482
2011 $154,039,231,246 $5,739,706,005
2010 $115,416,245,242 $5,082,337,238
2009 $105,968,691,905 $4,504,375,348
2008 $147,379,737,230 $5,081,479,840
2007 $114,634,043,362 $4,601,429,897
2006 $101,557,330,723 $4,000,102,086
2005 $80,798,630,137 $3,659,319,117
2004 $59,439,090,601 $3,454,373,798
2003 $47,874,582,232 $3,070,803,051
2002 $38,135,788,414 $2,688,618,747
2001 $34,889,559,870 $2,491,800,559
2000 $37,718,743,480 $2,483,889,858
1999 $30,122,365,849 $2,664,105,901
1998 $25,943,705,784 $2,479,699,106
1997 $30,350,190,704 $2,298,389,803
1996 $31,492,373,309 $2,504,012,993
1995 $27,186,980,647 $2,428,525,061
1994 $24,848,483,838 $1,948,129,623
1993 $23,941,391,391 $1,673,085,245
1992 $19,858,555,215 $1,631,177,029
1991 $11,009,993,703 $1,484,160,302
1990 $18,427,777,778 $1,421,509,216
1989 $24,313,855,653 $1,119,983,801
1988 $20,690,322,153 $1,161,757,671
1987 $22,368,704,134 $1,052,848,996
1986 $17,903,989,745 $779,357,803
1985 $21,445,970,614 $529,073,612
1984 $21,700,082,753 $502,620,992
1983 $20,871,081,080 $524,023,625
1982 $21,577,153,356 $522,096,760
1981 $25,058,020,338 $511,647,750
1980 $28,638,868,356 $534,699,363
1979 $24,749,063,922 $503,173,104
1978 $15,503,557,496 $436,912,068
1977 $14,137,406,741 $303,493,119
1976 $13,132,252,802 $272,489,300
1975 $12,022,811,621 $246,389,102
1974 $13,006,948,296 $193,980,465
1973 $5,408,804,607 $165,928,882
1972 $4,450,537,925 $124,940,289
1971 $3,880,392,195 $104,889,795
1970 $2,873,638,851 $90,099,361
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 Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Liechtenstein
2024 $32,718 -
2023 $34,076 $206,781
2022 $39,982 $188,055
2021 $34,019 $201,945
2020 $25,236 $164,671
2019 $31,708 $166,908
2018 $32,068 $174,989
2017 $29,048 $170,547
2016 $27,324 $165,375
2015 $29,882 $167,187
2014 $44,369 $178,735
2013 $49,651 $172,824
2012 $52,155 $148,842
2011 $49,170 $158,066
2010 $39,212 $141,090
2009 $37,907 $126,025
2008 $55,585 $143,249
2007 $45,709 $130,493
2006 $42,947 $114,168
2005 $36,123 $105,295
2004 $27,552 $100,281
2003 $22,691 $90,108
2002 $18,513 $79,795
2001 $17,374 $75,068
2000 $19,296 $76,088
1999 $15,854 $82,682
1998 $14,067 $78,303
1997 $16,977 $73,591
1996 $18,201 $80,689
1995 $16,168 $78,910
1994 $14,930 $63,936
1993 $14,318 $55,605
1992 $12,146 $55,057
1991 $8,147 $50,812
1990 $10,938 $49,458
1989 $10,965 $39,552
1988 $9,692 $41,569
1987 $10,896 $38,206
1986 $9,077 $28,613
1985 $11,322 $19,684
1984 $11,919 $18,898
1983 $11,965 $19,815
1982 $12,979 $19,886
1981 $15,825 $19,929
1980 $19,032 $20,959
1979 $17,386 $19,674
1978 $11,567 $17,457
1977 $11,238 $12,417
1976 $11,141 $11,326
1975 $10,882 $10,333
1974 $12,527 $8,272
1973 $5,532 $7,282
1972 $4,836 $5,645
1971 $4,486 $4,856
1970 $3,552 $4,262
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. Liechtenstein life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Liechtenstein
2026 81 84.1
2025 80.8 83.9
2024 80.6 83.7
2023 80.4 83.6
2022 78.8 83.4
2021 77.6 82.8
2020 78.2 82
2019 80 83.4
2018 79.9 83.3
2017 79.7 83.1
2016 79.5 82.9
2015 79.2 82.8
2014 78.9 82.5
2013 78.6 82.4
2012 78.2 82.3
2011 77.9 82.2
2010 77.5 82.1
2009 77.2 81.9
2008 76.9 81.9
2007 76.7 81.6
2006 76.6 81.4
2005 76.5 81.1
2004 76.4 80.7
2003 76.3 80.2
2002 76.2 79.8
2001 76 79.2
2000 75.9 78.6
1999 75.7 78.2
1998 75.6 77.8
1997 75.6 77.6
1996 75.6 77.7
1995 75.7 77.9
1994 75.7 78.2
1993 75.8 78.5
1992 75.7 78.7
1991 73.3 78.7
1990 72.9 78.5
1989 75 78.3
1988 74.6 78
1987 74.2 77.8
1986 73.8 77.2
1985 73.3 76.7
1984 72.9 76.2
1983 72.4 75.7
1982 71.9 75.1
1981 71.5 74.9
1980 71.1 74.8
1979 70.8 74.7
1978 70.5 74.7
1977 70.2 74.8
1976 69.9 74.6
1975 69.7 74.3
1974 69.4 74
1973 69.2 73.7
1972 68.9 73.4
1971 68.5 73
1970 68 72.8
1969 67.3 72.6
1968 66.6 72.3
1967 65.8 72
1966 64.9 71.6
1965 63.9 71.2
1964 63 71.1
1963 62 70.9
1962 61 70.9
1961 60 71
1960 58.9 70.9
1959 57.9 70.6
1958 56.9 70.1
1957 55.9 69.6
1956 54.9 68.9
1955 54 68.3
1954 53.1 67.5
1953 52.3 66.9
1952 51.4 66.2
1951 50.6 65.8
1950 49.7 65.3

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

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Kuwait and Liechtenstein population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Liechtenstein
2024 4,897,263 40,450
2023 4,853,420 39,846
2022 4,589,643 39,493
2021 4,360,865 39,182
2020 4,400,267 38,901
2019 4,442,316 38,563
2018 4,323,515 38,246
2017 4,154,812 37,962
2016 4,004,096 37,716
2015 3,834,574 37,494
2014 3,665,876 37,248
2013 3,507,844 36,984
2012 3,337,109 36,657
2011 3,132,814 36,312
2010 2,943,372 36,022
2009 2,795,484 35,742
2008 2,651,421 35,473
2007 2,507,887 35,262
2006 2,364,733 35,037
2005 2,236,788 34,753
2004 2,157,320 34,447
2003 2,109,881 34,079
2002 2,059,974 33,694
2001 2,008,121 33,194
2000 1,954,709 32,645
1999 1,900,030 32,221
1998 1,844,302 31,668
1997 1,787,683 31,232
1996 1,730,246 31,033
1995 1,681,513 30,776
1994 1,664,361 30,470
1993 1,672,151 30,089
1992 1,634,961 29,627
1991 1,351,399 29,209
1990 1,684,819 28,742
1989 2,217,468 28,317
1988 2,134,707 27,948
1987 2,052,994 27,557
1986 1,972,520 27,238
1985 1,894,242 26,878
1984 1,820,688 26,596
1983 1,744,295 26,446
1982 1,662,480 26,255
1981 1,583,426 25,673
1980 1,504,782 25,512
1979 1,423,514 25,575
1978 1,340,319 25,028
1977 1,258,023 24,442
1976 1,178,711 24,058
1975 1,104,863 23,846
1974 1,038,346 23,451
1973 977,654 22,785
1972 920,352 22,132
1971 865,076 21,600
1970 809,114 21,140
1969 749,452 21,084
1968 687,716 20,835
1967 628,089 20,175
1966 572,590 19,610
1965 521,174 19,195
1964 473,115 18,755
1963 427,694 18,093
1962 384,995 17,443
1961 345,945 16,877
1960 311,060 16,451

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Liechtenstein
2023 1.52 1.45
2022 1.55 1.47
2021 2.15 1.53
2020 2.03 1.46
2019 2.08 1.48
2018 2.12 1.58
2017 2.16 1.44
2016 2.06 1.61
2015 2.03 1.4
2014 2.06 1.59
2013 1.97 1.45
2012 1.99 1.51
2011 1.96 1.69
2010 2.04 1.4
2009 2.15 1.71
2008 2.27 1.43
2007 2.41 1.42
2006 2.59 1.43
2005 2.73 1.49
2004 2.76 1.44
2003 2.77 1.36
2002 2.8 1.47
2001 2.84 1.52
2000 2.89 1.57
1999 2.95 1.63
1998 3.04 1.59
1997 3.14 1.57
1996 3.22 1.52
1995 3.25 1.44
1994 3.27 1.44
1993 3.31 1.45
1992 3.35 1.48
1991 3.4 1.5
1990 3.49 1.5
1989 3.59 1.5
1988 3.7 1.5
1987 3.83 1.5
1986 4 1.48
1985 4.22 1.5
1984 4.45 1.51
1983 4.66 1.53
1982 4.85 1.61
1981 5.02 1.69
1980 5.18 1.7
1979 5.33 1.67
1978 5.52 1.9
1977 5.71 1.92
1976 5.9 1.91
1975 6.06 1.9
1974 6.23 1.9
1973 6.43 1.94
1972 6.64 1.98
1971 6.84 2.03
1970 7.03 2.09
1969 7.18 2.13
1968 7.28 2.22
1967 7.33 2.48
1966 7.34 2.78
1965 7.31 2.96
1964 7.29 2.92
1963 7.28 2.85
1962 7.25 2.8
1961 7.25 2.78
1960 7.22 2.78

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

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Kuwait and Liechtenstein demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Liechtenstein
2024 35.8 45.4
2023 35.5 45.2
2022 34.4 45
2021 35.8 44.8
2020 37.7 44.6
2019 37.1 44.4
2018 36.4 44.1
2017 35.6 43.8
2016 34.7 43.4
2015 33.8 43
2014 33 42.7
2013 32.3 42.2
2012 31.5 41.8
2011 30.5 41.4
2010 29.6 41.1
2009 29.2 40.6
2008 28.8 40.1
2007 28.6 39.6
2006 28.5 39.1
2005 28.3 38.6
2004 27.9 38.2
2003 27.3 37.7
2002 26.8 37.3
2001 26.3 36.9
2000 25.9 36.5
1999 25.6 36.1
1998 25.5 35.7
1997 25.5 35.3
1996 25.5 35
1995 25.5 34.6
1994 25.1 34.3
1993 24.2 33.9
1992 23.8 33.6
1991 23.6 33.3
1990 23.4 32.9
1989 23.2 32.6
1988 23 32.3
1987 22.8 32
1986 22.7 31.7
1985 22.4 31.5
1984 22.1 31.2
1983 21.7 31
1982 21.3 30.7
1981 20.9 30.5
1980 20.5 30.2
1979 20.1 29.8
1978 19.6 29.4
1977 19.2 29
1976 18.7 28.6
1975 18.4 28.3
1974 18.4 28.1
1973 18.3 27.8
1972 18.3 27.6
1971 18.3 27.3
1970 18.5 27.2
1969 18.8 27.1
1968 19.2 27
1967 19.6 27
1966 20 27
1965 20.4 27
1964 20.7 27.1
1963 21 27.3
1962 21.5 27.5
1961 21.8 27.8
1960 22 28

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Liechtenstein
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$4.16B
2009
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2.56%
2011
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
2.01%
2007
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
57.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
39.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
74
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
58,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Liechtenstein
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
56.9%
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Liechtenstein
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+194
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
14.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
71
2026
96.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
5.12
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
0.5
2025
Visa free countries
110
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
100%
2013
English speaking
20%
2025
35%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Kuwait Liechtenstein
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$11,495
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$2,266
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
n/a
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kuwait Liechtenstein
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
1,527 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
20 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
25.9 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
391 mi
2019

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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