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Kuwait vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 153rd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Malawi
Population
5100145
22949294
Population rank 127/197 61/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Kuwait and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Malawi
2024 $160,227,273,053 $11,316,411,329
2023 $165,384,407,116 $13,363,669,673
2022 $183,502,046,694 $12,429,059,928
2021 $148,350,671,489 $12,378,119,199
2020 $111,045,470,606 $11,769,313,598
2019 $140,856,394,861 $11,051,852,713
2018 $138,646,316,351 $9,879,220,354
2017 $120,687,539,806 $8,943,543,794
2016 $109,406,674,125 $7,909,868,618
2015 $114,585,555,689 $9,219,474,379
2014 $162,650,450,685 $8,801,326,169
2013 $174,168,116,535 $8,031,571,928
2012 $174,047,662,680 $8,773,203,178
2011 $154,039,231,246 $11,648,142,958
2010 $115,416,245,242 $10,128,323,011
2009 $105,968,691,905 $9,009,887,947
2008 $147,379,737,230 $7,743,617,352
2007 $114,634,043,362 $6,451,210,219
2006 $101,557,330,723 $5,818,279,739
2005 $80,798,630,137 $5,320,409,651
2004 $59,439,090,601 $5,058,726,350
2003 $47,874,582,232 $4,669,789,300
2002 $38,135,788,414 $5,087,328,438
2001 $34,889,559,870 $2,498,008,665
2000 $37,718,743,480 $2,537,307,580
1999 $30,122,365,849 $2,584,478,924
1998 $25,943,705,784 $2,547,609,590
1997 $30,350,190,704 $3,875,785,863
1996 $31,492,373,309 $3,319,573,750
1995 $27,186,980,647 $2,033,701,498
1994 $24,848,483,838 $1,719,864,761
1993 $23,941,391,391 $3,013,392,658
1992 $19,858,555,215 $2,618,837,835
1991 $11,009,993,703 $3,206,783,830
1990 $18,427,777,778 $2,737,087,862
1989 $24,313,855,653 $2,314,205,130
1988 $20,690,322,153 $2,008,189,508
1987 $22,368,704,134 $1,721,711,808
1986 $17,903,989,745 $1,722,586,299
1985 $21,445,970,614 $1,646,442,273
1984 $21,700,082,753 $1,758,028,656
1983 $20,871,081,080 $1,780,148,049
1982 $21,577,153,356 $1,717,379,495
1981 $25,058,020,338 $1,801,193,910
1980 $28,638,868,356 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Malawi
2024 $32,718 $523
2023 $34,076 $633
2022 $39,982 $604
2021 $34,019 $617
2020 $25,236 $603
2019 $31,708 $581
2018 $32,068 $533
2017 $29,048 $496
2016 $27,324 $451
2015 $29,882 $540
2014 $44,369 $530
2013 $49,651 $497
2012 $52,155 $558
2011 $49,170 $763
2010 $39,212 $683
2009 $37,907 $626
2008 $55,585 $554
2007 $45,709 $475
2006 $42,947 $441
2005 $36,123 $414
2004 $27,552 $405
2003 $22,691 $383
2002 $18,513 $428
2001 $17,374 $215.5
2000 $19,296 $224.2
1999 $15,854 $233.9
1998 $14,067 $236
1997 $16,977 $367
1996 $18,201 $321
1995 $16,168 $200.4
1994 $14,930 $169.2
1993 $14,318 $293
1992 $12,146 $258.4
1991 $8,147 $326
1990 $10,938 $286.7
1989 $10,965 $252.2
1988 $9,692 $229.4
1987 $10,896 $207.6
1986 $9,077 $217.9
1985 $11,322 $216.1
1984 $11,919 $239.7
1983 $11,965 $252.4
1982 $12,979 $253.3
1981 $15,825 $276.4
1980 $19,032 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Malawi
2026 81 67.9
2025 80.8 67.7
2024 80.6 67.6
2023 80.4 67.4
2022 78.8 66
2021 77.6 64.8
2020 78.2 65.2
2019 80 65
2018 79.9 64.5
2017 79.7 63.9
2016 79.5 63.2
2015 79.2 62.3
2014 78.9 61.7
2013 78.6 60.8
2012 78.2 59.9
2011 77.9 58.9
2010 77.5 57.8
2009 77.2 56.7
2008 76.9 55.7
2007 76.7 54.7
2006 76.6 53.7
2005 76.5 52.5
2004 76.4 51.1
2003 76.3 49.6
2002 76.2 48.2
2001 76 47.2
2000 75.9 46.2
1999 75.7 45.1
1998 75.6 44.3
1997 75.6 44.2
1996 75.6 44
1995 75.7 43.8
1994 75.7 43.8
1993 75.8 43.6
1992 75.7 43.6
1991 73.3 43.5
1990 72.9 43.6
1989 75 43.5
1988 74.6 43.6
1987 74.2 43.9
1986 73.8 44.3
1985 73.3 44.6
1984 72.9 44.8
1983 72.4 45
1982 71.9 44.8
1981 71.5 44.7
1980 71.1 44.3
1979 70.8 43.7
1978 70.5 43
1977 70.2 42
1976 69.9 41
1975 69.7 40.1
1974 69.4 39.2
1973 69.2 38.4
1972 68.9 37.6
1971 68.5 37.1
1970 68 36.6
1969 67.3 36.3
1968 66.6 36.1
1967 65.8 35.9
1966 64.9 35.8
1965 63.9 35.7
1964 63 35.7
1963 62 35.6
1962 61 35.4
1961 60 35.2
1960 58.9 35
1959 57.9 34.8
1958 56.9 34.4
1957 55.9 34.1
1956 54.9 33.8
1955 54 33.6
1954 53.1 33.3
1953 52.3 33.2
1952 51.4 33
1951 50.6 32.8
1950 49.7 32.7

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

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Kuwait and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Malawi
2024 4,897,263 21,655,286
2023 4,853,420 21,104,482
2022 4,589,643 20,568,728
2021 4,360,865 20,047,258
2020 4,400,267 19,533,888
2019 4,442,316 19,025,752
2018 4,323,515 18,528,081
2017 4,154,812 18,039,715
2016 4,004,096 17,557,739
2015 3,834,574 17,085,587
2014 3,665,876 16,621,538
2013 3,507,844 16,161,816
2012 3,337,109 15,709,577
2011 3,132,814 15,265,022
2010 2,943,372 14,826,463
2009 2,795,484 14,395,788
2008 2,651,421 13,976,417
2007 2,507,887 13,576,343
2006 2,364,733 13,198,701
2005 2,236,788 12,840,031
2004 2,157,320 12,500,737
2003 2,109,881 12,181,574
2002 2,059,974 11,880,440
2001 2,008,121 11,593,058
2000 1,954,709 11,315,942
1999 1,900,030 11,047,804
1998 1,844,302 10,792,876
1997 1,787,683 10,562,035
1996 1,730,246 10,352,228
1995 1,681,513 10,150,117
1994 1,664,361 10,164,894
1993 1,672,151 10,284,024
1992 1,634,961 10,135,079
1991 1,351,399 9,844,227
1990 1,684,819 9,545,852
1989 2,217,468 9,176,220
1988 2,134,707 8,753,262
1987 2,052,994 8,293,174
1986 1,972,520 7,906,480
1985 1,894,242 7,620,508
1984 1,820,688 7,332,810
1983 1,744,295 7,051,709
1982 1,662,480 6,778,879
1981 1,583,426 6,516,454
1980 1,504,782 6,265,529
1979 1,423,514 6,028,749
1978 1,340,319 5,810,132
1977 1,258,023 5,614,983
1976 1,178,711 5,443,384
1975 1,104,863 5,287,367
1974 1,038,346 5,141,337
1973 977,654 5,003,938
1972 920,352 4,874,475
1971 865,076 4,751,434
1970 809,114 4,633,944
1969 749,452 4,521,184
1968 687,716 4,411,054
1967 628,089 4,303,012
1966 572,590 4,197,926
1965 521,174 4,096,157
1964 473,115 3,997,305
1963 427,694 3,900,506
1962 384,995 3,806,307
1961 345,945 3,715,534
1960 311,060 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Malawi

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Malawi
2023 1.52 3.65
2022 1.55 3.72
2021 2.15 3.79
2020 2.03 3.88
2019 2.08 3.95
2018 2.12 4.02
2017 2.16 4.11
2016 2.06 4.22
2015 2.03 4.38
2014 2.06 4.57
2013 1.97 4.76
2012 1.99 4.9
2011 1.96 5.08
2010 2.04 5.26
2009 2.15 5.45
2008 2.27 5.61
2007 2.41 5.72
2006 2.59 5.8
2005 2.73 5.85
2004 2.76 5.86
2003 2.77 5.88
2002 2.8 5.9
2001 2.84 5.94
2000 2.89 6
1999 2.95 6.12
1998 3.04 6.21
1997 3.14 6.23
1996 3.22 6.29
1995 3.25 6.39
1994 3.27 6.49
1993 3.31 6.57
1992 3.35 6.63
1991 3.4 6.68
1990 3.49 6.74
1989 3.59 6.8
1988 3.7 6.88
1987 3.83 6.97
1986 4 7.07
1985 4.22 7.17
1984 4.45 7.27
1983 4.66 7.36
1982 4.85 7.45
1981 5.02 7.49
1980 5.18 7.52
1979 5.33 7.47
1978 5.52 7.43
1977 5.71 7.41
1976 5.9 7.39
1975 6.06 7.36
1974 6.23 7.34
1973 6.43 7.34
1972 6.64 7.33
1971 6.84 7.31
1970 7.03 7.3
1969 7.18 7.27
1968 7.28 7.26
1967 7.33 7.21
1966 7.34 7.17
1965 7.31 7.13
1964 7.29 7.11
1963 7.28 7.13
1962 7.25 7.1
1961 7.25 7.07
1960 7.22 7.04

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

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Kuwait and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Malawi
2024 35.8 18.9
2023 35.5 18.7
2022 34.4 18.4
2021 35.8 18.2
2020 37.7 18
2019 37.1 17.8
2018 36.4 17.6
2017 35.6 17.4
2016 34.7 17.2
2015 33.8 17.1
2014 33 17
2013 32.3 16.9
2012 31.5 16.8
2011 30.5 16.8
2010 29.6 16.7
2009 29.2 16.7
2008 28.8 16.8
2007 28.6 16.8
2006 28.5 16.8
2005 28.3 16.8
2004 27.9 16.8
2003 27.3 16.8
2002 26.8 16.8
2001 26.3 16.8
2000 25.9 16.8
1999 25.6 16.7
1998 25.5 16.8
1997 25.5 16.8
1996 25.5 16.8
1995 25.5 16.9
1994 25.1 16.9
1993 24.2 17
1992 23.8 17.1
1991 23.6 17.2
1990 23.4 17.3
1989 23.2 17.4
1988 23 17.5
1987 22.8 17.4
1986 22.7 17.3
1985 22.4 17.3
1984 22.1 17.3
1983 21.7 17.3
1982 21.3 17.3
1981 20.9 17.3
1980 20.5 17.3
1979 20.1 17.4
1978 19.6 17.4
1977 19.2 17.4
1976 18.7 17.5
1975 18.4 17.5
1974 18.4 17.6
1973 18.3 17.7
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.3 17.9
1970 18.5 18
1969 18.8 18.2
1968 19.2 18.3
1967 19.6 18.3
1966 20 18.3
1965 20.4 18.4
1964 20.7 18.3
1963 21 18.3
1962 21.5 18.3
1961 21.8 18.3
1960 22 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Kuwait Malawi
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
68.1%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Kuwait Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Malawi
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
9,601 mi
2015

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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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