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Kuwait vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 153rd vs. 188th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Maldives
Population
5100145
532057
Population rank 127/197 168/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Kuwait and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Maldives
2024 $160,227,273,053 $7,061,608,267
2023 $165,384,407,116 $6,621,008,704
2022 $183,502,046,694 $6,177,123,352
2021 $148,350,671,489 $5,252,457,370
2020 $111,045,470,606 $3,712,604,583
2019 $140,856,394,861 $5,726,094,799
2018 $138,646,316,351 $5,404,344,163
2017 $120,687,539,806 $4,816,426,257
2016 $109,406,674,125 $4,409,942,624
2015 $114,585,555,689 $4,129,505,319
2014 $162,650,450,685 $3,697,353,039
2013 $174,168,116,535 $3,295,009,238
2012 $174,047,662,680 $2,886,163,997
2011 $154,039,231,246 $2,774,350,240
2010 $115,416,245,242 $2,588,176,055
2009 $105,968,691,905 $2,345,294,875
2008 $147,379,737,230 $2,271,646,188
2007 $114,634,043,362 $1,868,383,461
2006 $101,557,330,723 $1,575,200,391
2005 $80,798,630,137 $1,163,362,438
2004 $59,439,090,601 $1,226,829,563
2003 $47,874,582,232 $1,052,121,055
2002 $38,135,788,414 $897,031,250
2001 $34,889,559,870 $870,031,677
2000 $37,718,743,480 $624,337,145
1999 $30,122,365,849 $589,239,754
1998 $25,943,705,784 $540,096,398
1997 $30,350,190,704 $508,223,602
1996 $31,492,373,309 $450,382,328
1995 $27,186,980,647 $398,988,955
1994 $24,848,483,838 $356,014,932
1993 $23,941,391,391 $322,417,837
1992 $19,858,555,215 $284,875,809
1991 $11,009,993,703 $244,396,762
1990 $18,427,777,778 $215,043,970
1989 $24,313,855,653 $189,514,434
1988 $20,690,322,153 $168,514,513
1987 $22,368,704,134 $141,223,029
1986 $17,903,989,745 $141,882,254
1985 $21,445,970,614 $127,190,758
1984 $21,700,082,753 $109,503,546
1983 $20,871,081,080 $57,829,787
1982 $21,577,153,356 $47,911,340
1981 $25,058,020,338 $44,781,457
1980 $28,638,868,356 $42,463,576
1979 $24,749,063,922 $38,523,364
1978 $15,503,557,496 $24,369,109
1977 $14,137,406,741 $20,853,789
1976 $13,132,252,802 $22,399,467
1975 $12,022,811,621 $24,540,878
1974 $13,006,948,296 $39,120,171
1973 $5,408,804,607 $30,862,042
1972 $4,450,537,925 $25,177,138
1971 $3,880,392,195 $21,566,404
1970 $2,873,638,851 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Maldives
2024 $32,718 $13,379
2023 $34,076 $12,588
2022 $39,982 $11,786
2021 $34,019 $10,176
2020 $25,236 $7,394
2019 $31,708 $11,740
2018 $32,068 $11,423
2017 $29,048 $10,510
2016 $27,324 $9,948
2015 $29,882 $9,645
2014 $44,369 $8,939
2013 $49,651 $8,236
2012 $52,155 $7,461
2011 $49,170 $7,425
2010 $39,212 $7,174
2009 $37,907 $6,734
2008 $55,585 $6,757
2007 $45,709 $5,758
2006 $42,947 $5,019
2005 $36,123 $3,797
2004 $27,552 $4,070
2003 $22,691 $3,549
2002 $18,513 $3,076
2001 $17,374 $3,034
2000 $19,296 $2,214
1999 $15,854 $2,124
1998 $14,067 $1,980
1997 $16,977 $1,898
1996 $18,201 $1,717
1995 $16,168 $1,555
1994 $14,930 $1,419
1993 $14,318 $1,317
1992 $12,146 $1,194
1991 $8,147 $1,054
1990 $10,938 $957
1989 $10,965 $870
1988 $9,692 $799
1987 $10,896 $692
1986 $9,077 $720
1985 $11,322 $669
1984 $11,919 $594
1983 $11,965 $323
1982 $12,979 $274.8
1981 $15,825 $264.1
1980 $19,032 $257.6
1979 $17,386 $240.2
1978 $11,567 $156.1
1977 $11,238 $137.3
1976 $11,141 $151.8
1975 $10,882 $171.4
1974 $12,527 $281.5
1973 $5,532 $228.7
1972 $4,836 $192.2
1971 $4,486 $169.8
1970 $3,552 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Maldives
2026 81 81.7
2025 80.8 81.5
2024 80.6 81.3
2023 80.4 81
2022 78.8 80.8
2021 77.6 78.1
2020 78.2 78.7
2019 80 79.7
2018 79.9 79.4
2017 79.7 79.2
2016 79.5 78.9
2015 79.2 78.6
2014 78.9 78.2
2013 78.6 77.8
2012 78.2 77.5
2011 77.9 77.1
2010 77.5 76.8
2009 77.2 76.4
2008 76.9 76
2007 76.7 75.7
2006 76.6 75.3
2005 76.5 74.8
2004 76.4 73
2003 76.3 73.3
2002 76.2 72.4
2001 76 71.7
2000 75.9 70.9
1999 75.7 70.2
1998 75.6 69.3
1997 75.6 68.5
1996 75.6 67.7
1995 75.7 67
1994 75.7 66.2
1993 75.8 65.4
1992 75.7 64.7
1991 73.3 63.9
1990 72.9 63.1
1989 75 62.4
1988 74.6 61.6
1987 74.2 60.8
1986 73.8 60
1985 73.3 59.2
1984 72.9 58.3
1983 72.4 57.5
1982 71.9 56.6
1981 71.5 55.7
1980 71.1 54.8
1979 70.8 53.9
1978 70.5 50.4
1977 70.2 51.8
1976 69.9 50.8
1975 69.7 49.6
1974 69.4 48.5
1973 69.2 47.5
1972 68.9 46.4
1971 68.5 45.5
1970 68 44.5
1969 67.3 43.7
1968 66.6 42.9
1967 65.8 42.1
1966 64.9 41.4
1965 63.9 40.8
1964 63 40.2
1963 62 39.6
1962 61 39.1
1961 60 38.6
1960 58.9 38.2
1959 57.9 37.9
1958 56.9 37.6
1957 55.9 37.3
1956 54.9 37.1
1955 54 37
1954 53.1 36.9
1953 52.3 36.9
1952 51.4 37
1951 50.6 37.1
1950 49.7 36.5

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

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Kuwait and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Maldives
2024 4,897,263 527,799
2023 4,853,420 525,994
2022 4,589,643 524,106
2021 4,360,865 516,154
2020 4,400,267 502,118
2019 4,442,316 487,731
2018 4,323,515 473,099
2017 4,154,812 458,287
2016 4,004,096 443,308
2015 3,834,574 428,154
2014 3,665,876 413,617
2013 3,507,844 400,070
2012 3,337,109 386,818
2011 3,132,814 373,674
2010 2,943,372 360,792
2009 2,795,484 348,275
2008 2,651,421 336,170
2007 2,507,887 324,479
2006 2,364,733 313,851
2005 2,236,788 306,429
2004 2,157,320 301,413
2003 2,109,881 296,491
2002 2,059,974 291,616
2001 2,008,121 286,767
2000 1,954,709 282,019
1999 1,900,030 277,412
1998 1,844,302 272,723
1997 1,787,683 267,707
1996 1,730,246 262,347
1995 1,681,513 256,649
1994 1,664,361 250,822
1993 1,672,151 244,884
1992 1,634,961 238,543
1991 1,351,399 231,802
1990 1,684,819 224,762
1989 2,217,468 217,738
1988 2,134,707 210,885
1987 2,052,994 203,944
1986 1,972,520 196,935
1985 1,894,242 190,169
1984 1,820,688 184,198
1983 1,744,295 179,128
1982 1,662,480 174,333
1981 1,583,426 169,532
1980 1,504,782 164,835
1979 1,423,514 160,360
1978 1,340,319 156,159
1977 1,258,023 151,930
1976 1,178,711 147,525
1975 1,104,863 143,158
1974 1,038,346 138,978
1973 977,654 134,952
1972 920,352 130,968
1971 865,076 127,035
1970 809,114 123,219
1969 749,452 119,564
1968 687,716 116,075
1967 628,089 112,528
1966 572,590 108,507
1965 521,174 104,102
1964 473,115 100,662
1963 427,694 98,222
1962 384,995 95,802
1961 345,945 93,450
1960 311,060 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Maldives

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Maldives
2023 1.52 1.58
2022 1.55 1.58
2021 2.15 1.6
2020 2.03 1.61
2019 2.08 1.64
2018 2.12 1.71
2017 2.16 1.8
2016 2.06 1.9
2015 2.03 2
2014 2.06 2.09
2013 1.97 2.17
2012 1.99 2.25
2011 1.96 2.31
2010 2.04 2.35
2009 2.15 2.39
2008 2.27 2.37
2007 2.41 2.29
2006 2.59 2.2
2005 2.73 2.2
2004 2.76 2.26
2003 2.77 2.34
2002 2.8 2.42
2001 2.84 2.53
2000 2.89 2.69
1999 2.95 2.9
1998 3.04 3.17
1997 3.14 3.48
1996 3.22 3.86
1995 3.25 4.29
1994 3.27 4.69
1993 3.31 5.06
1992 3.35 5.44
1991 3.4 5.8
1990 3.49 6.13
1989 3.59 6.39
1988 3.7 6.58
1987 3.83 6.73
1986 4 6.85
1985 4.22 6.94
1984 4.45 7.03
1983 4.66 7.09
1982 4.85 7.15
1981 5.02 7.19
1980 5.18 7.23
1979 5.33 7.23
1978 5.52 7.23
1977 5.71 7.27
1976 5.9 7.29
1975 6.06 7.32
1974 6.23 7.38
1973 6.43 7.4
1972 6.64 7.37
1971 6.84 7.38
1970 7.03 7.39
1969 7.18 7.33
1968 7.28 7.28
1967 7.33 7.23
1966 7.34 7.15
1965 7.31 7.07
1964 7.29 7
1963 7.28 6.94
1962 7.25 6.89
1961 7.25 6.79
1960 7.22 6.71

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

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Kuwait and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Maldives
2024 35.8 32.9
2023 35.5 32.1
2022 34.4 31.4
2021 35.8 30.7
2020 37.7 30.1
2019 37.1 29.5
2018 36.4 29
2017 35.6 28.5
2016 34.7 28
2015 33.8 27.6
2014 33 27.1
2013 32.3 26.5
2012 31.5 25.8
2011 30.5 25.1
2010 29.6 24.4
2009 29.2 23.8
2008 28.8 23.2
2007 28.6 22.7
2006 28.5 22.1
2005 28.3 21.5
2004 27.9 20.9
2003 27.3 20.3
2002 26.8 19.8
2001 26.3 19.3
2000 25.9 18.9
1999 25.6 18.4
1998 25.5 18
1997 25.5 17.6
1996 25.5 17.3
1995 25.5 16.9
1994 25.1 16.7
1993 24.2 16.5
1992 23.8 16.4
1991 23.6 16.4
1990 23.4 16.4
1989 23.2 16.5
1988 23 16.6
1987 22.8 16.7
1986 22.7 16.9
1985 22.4 17
1984 22.1 17
1983 21.7 16.9
1982 21.3 16.9
1981 20.9 16.8
1980 20.5 16.8
1979 20.1 16.9
1978 19.6 17
1977 19.2 17
1976 18.7 17
1975 18.4 17.1
1974 18.4 17.2
1973 18.3 17.2
1972 18.3 17.2
1971 18.3 17.3
1970 18.5 17.4
1969 18.8 17.6
1968 19.2 17.8
1967 19.6 18.2
1966 20 18.9
1965 20.4 19.9
1964 20.7 20.5
1963 21 20.6
1962 21.5 20.6
1961 21.8 20.6
1960 22 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2019
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Kuwait Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Maldives
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
97.9%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Kuwait Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Maldives
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
57.8 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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