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Kuwait vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 153rd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Malta
Population
5100145
581729
Population rank 127/197 167/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Kuwait and Malta: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Malta economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Malta
2024 $160,227,273,053 $24,971,574,502
2023 $165,384,407,116 $22,610,561,526
2022 $183,502,046,694 $18,928,276,162
2021 $148,350,671,489 $19,739,875,611
2020 $111,045,470,606 $16,404,663,226
2019 $140,856,394,861 $16,337,793,531
2018 $138,646,316,351 $16,153,779,511
2017 $120,687,539,806 $14,161,366,724
2016 $109,406,674,125 $12,025,782,834
2015 $114,585,555,689 $11,340,795,042
2014 $162,650,450,685 $11,888,032,874
2013 $174,168,116,535 $10,796,782,636
2012 $174,047,662,680 $9,609,532,089
2011 $154,039,231,246 $9,789,361,703
2010 $115,416,245,242 $9,097,044,159
2009 $105,968,691,905 $8,734,745,698
2008 $147,379,737,230 $9,135,419,465
2007 $114,634,043,362 $7,908,412,306
2006 $101,557,330,723 $6,749,838,806
2005 $80,798,630,137 $6,393,234,993
2004 $59,439,090,601 $6,104,141,520
2003 $47,874,582,232 $5,418,315,224
2002 $38,135,788,414 $4,455,127,414
2001 $34,889,559,870 $4,070,867,133
2000 $37,718,743,480 $4,036,809,815
1999 $30,122,365,849 $4,111,857,809
1998 $25,943,705,784 $4,010,111,688
1997 $30,350,190,704 $3,787,023,707
1996 $31,492,373,309 $3,822,547,197
1995 $27,186,980,647 $3,709,396,045
1994 $24,848,483,838 $2,998,505,428
1993 $23,941,391,391 $2,709,193,538
1992 $19,858,555,215 $3,021,942,759
1991 $11,009,993,703 $2,750,216,747
1990 $18,427,777,778 $2,547,328,748
1989 $24,313,855,653 $2,118,655,677
1988 $20,690,322,153 $2,019,503,068
1987 $22,368,704,134 $1,751,293,461
1986 $17,903,989,745 $1,435,038,441
1985 $21,445,970,614 $1,117,797,439
1984 $21,700,082,753 $1,101,807,023
1983 $20,871,081,080 $1,165,729,707
1982 $21,577,153,356 $1,234,474,404
1981 $25,058,020,338 $1,243,509,394
1980 $28,638,868,356 $1,250,198,601
1979 $24,749,063,922 $1,001,288,847
1978 $15,503,557,496 $793,673,402
1977 $14,137,406,741 $625,563,171
1976 $13,132,252,802 $527,936,989
1975 $12,022,811,621 $474,618,321
1974 $13,006,948,296 $376,081,124
1973 $5,408,804,607 $345,616,106
1972 $4,450,537,925 $295,106,628
1971 $3,880,392,195 $264,578,485
1970 $2,873,638,851 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Malta
2024 $32,718 $43,899
2023 $34,076 $40,906
2022 $39,982 $35,639
2021 $34,019 $38,097
2020 $25,236 $31,823
2019 $31,708 $32,422
2018 $32,068 $33,382
2017 $29,048 $30,317
2016 $27,324 $26,459
2015 $29,882 $25,530
2014 $44,369 $27,425
2013 $49,651 $25,416
2012 $52,155 $22,878
2011 $49,170 $23,517
2010 $39,212 $21,947
2009 $37,907 $21,176
2008 $55,585 $22,315
2007 $45,709 $19,444
2006 $42,947 $16,654
2005 $36,123 $15,831
2004 $27,552 $15,212
2003 $22,691 $13,594
2002 $18,513 $11,251
2001 $17,374 $10,358
2000 $19,296 $10,348
1999 $15,854 $10,609
1998 $14,067 $10,408
1997 $16,977 $9,893
1996 $18,201 $10,062
1995 $16,168 $9,828
1994 $14,930 $8,000
1993 $14,318 $7,296
1992 $12,146 $8,220
1991 $8,147 $7,559
1990 $10,938 $7,192
1989 $10,965 $6,041
1988 $9,692 $5,814
1987 $10,896 $5,084
1986 $9,077 $4,195
1985 $11,322 $3,322
1984 $11,919 $3,333
1983 $11,965 $3,527
1982 $12,979 $3,788
1981 $15,825 $3,898
1980 $19,032 $3,948
1979 $17,386 $3,196
1978 $11,567 $2,559
1977 $11,238 $2,038
1976 $11,141 $1,727
1975 $10,882 $1,560
1974 $12,527 $1,245
1973 $5,532 $1,144
1972 $4,836 $976
1971 $4,486 $874
1970 $3,552 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Malta
2026 81 83.8
2025 80.8 83.6
2024 80.6 83.5
2023 80.4 83.3
2022 78.8 82.2
2021 77.6 82.3
2020 78.2 82.3
2019 80 82.8
2018 79.9 82.9
2017 79.7 83.1
2016 79.5 82.7
2015 79.2 82.6
2014 78.9 82.3
2013 78.6 81.8
2012 78.2 81.1
2011 77.9 80.8
2010 77.5 81.4
2009 77.2 80.4
2008 76.9 79.7
2007 76.7 79.7
2006 76.6 79.6
2005 76.5 79.5
2004 76.4 79.2
2003 76.3 78.7
2002 76.2 78.5
2001 76 78.9
2000 75.9 77.9
1999 75.7 77.8
1998 75.6 77.8
1997 75.6 77.3
1996 75.6 76.3
1995 75.7 77
1994 75.7 76.9
1993 75.8 76.8
1992 75.7 76.7
1991 73.3 76.5
1990 72.9 76.2
1989 75 76.2
1988 74.6 75.9
1987 74.2 75.3
1986 73.8 74.5
1985 73.3 73.9
1984 72.9 73.3
1983 72.4 73.1
1982 71.9 72.8
1981 71.5 72.4
1980 71.1 72.3
1979 70.8 72.5
1978 70.5 72.3
1977 70.2 72.3
1976 69.9 72.2
1975 69.7 72.1
1974 69.4 71.9
1973 69.2 71.3
1972 68.9 70.7
1971 68.5 70.1
1970 68 70.4
1969 67.3 70.1
1968 66.6 69.9
1967 65.8 69.8
1966 64.9 69.7
1965 63.9 69.5
1964 63 69.3
1963 62 69.2
1962 61 69.2
1961 60 68.4
1960 58.9 68.4
1959 57.9 68.4
1958 56.9 67.8
1957 55.9 67.5
1956 54.9 66.8
1955 54 66.3
1954 53.1 65.1
1953 52.3 64.3
1952 51.4 64.1
1951 50.6 63.9
1950 49.7 63.5

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

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Kuwait and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Malta
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Malta
2024 4,897,263 568,847
2023 4,853,420 552,747
2022 4,589,643 531,113
2021 4,360,865 518,150
2020 4,400,267 515,490
2019 4,442,316 503,912
2018 4,323,515 483,903
2017 4,154,812 467,106
2016 4,004,096 454,505
2015 3,834,574 444,220
2014 3,665,876 433,481
2013 3,507,844 424,810
2012 3,337,109 420,028
2011 3,132,814 416,268
2010 2,943,372 414,508
2009 2,795,484 412,477
2008 2,651,421 409,379
2007 2,507,887 406,724
2006 2,364,733 405,308
2005 2,236,788 403,834
2004 2,157,320 401,268
2003 2,109,881 398,582
2002 2,059,974 395,969
2001 2,008,121 393,028
2000 1,954,709 390,087
1999 1,900,030 387,578
1998 1,844,302 385,287
1997 1,787,683 382,791
1996 1,730,246 379,905
1995 1,681,513 377,419
1994 1,664,361 374,797
1993 1,672,151 371,308
1992 1,634,961 367,618
1991 1,351,399 363,845
1990 1,684,819 354,170
1989 2,217,468 350,722
1988 2,134,707 347,325
1987 2,052,994 344,485
1986 1,972,520 342,121
1985 1,894,242 336,452
1984 1,820,688 330,593
1983 1,744,295 330,524
1982 1,662,480 325,898
1981 1,583,426 318,982
1980 1,504,782 316,645
1979 1,423,514 313,342
1978 1,340,319 310,182
1977 1,258,023 306,970
1976 1,178,711 305,774
1975 1,104,863 304,222
1974 1,038,346 301,996
1973 977,654 302,200
1972 920,352 302,450
1971 865,076 302,700
1970 809,114 302,650
1969 749,452 304,300
1968 687,716 307,900
1967 628,089 311,550
1966 572,590 315,200
1965 521,174 318,800
1964 473,115 321,250
1963 427,694 322,550
1962 384,995 323,900
1961 345,945 325,250
1960 311,060 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Malta

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Malta
2023 1.52 1.06
2022 1.55 1.08
2021 2.15 1.13
2020 2.03 1.13
2019 2.08 1.14
2018 2.12 1.23
2017 2.16 1.26
2016 2.06 1.37
2015 2.03 1.37
2014 2.06 1.38
2013 1.97 1.36
2012 1.99 1.42
2011 1.96 1.45
2010 2.04 1.36
2009 2.15 1.42
2008 2.27 1.43
2007 2.41 1.35
2006 2.59 1.36
2005 2.73 1.38
2004 2.76 1.4
2003 2.77 1.48
2002 2.8 1.45
2001 2.84 1.48
2000 2.89 1.68
1999 2.95 1.73
1998 3.04 1.84
1997 3.14 1.93
1996 3.22 1.99
1995 3.25 1.77
1994 3.27 1.84
1993 3.31 1.96
1992 3.35 2.07
1991 3.4 1.99
1990 3.49 2.02
1989 3.59 2.1
1988 3.7 2.06
1987 3.83 1.97
1986 4 1.93
1985 4.22 1.95
1984 4.45 1.95
1983 4.66 1.92
1982 4.85 1.9
1981 5.02 1.87
1980 5.18 1.99
1979 5.33 2.1
1978 5.52 2.05
1977 5.71 2.14
1976 5.9 2.21
1975 6.06 2.27
1974 6.23 1.64
1973 6.43 1.65
1972 6.64 2.01
1971 6.84 2.06
1970 7.03 2.03
1969 7.18 2.02
1968 7.28 2.12
1967 7.33 2.24
1966 7.34 2.33
1965 7.31 2.52
1964 7.29 2.79
1963 7.28 2.9
1962 7.25 3.24
1961 7.25 3.27
1960 7.22 3.62

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

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Kuwait and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Malta
2024 35.8 41.8
2023 35.5 41.4
2022 34.4 40.8
2021 35.8 40.2
2020 37.7 39.9
2019 37.1 39.9
2018 36.4 40.2
2017 35.6 40.5
2016 34.7 40.6
2015 33.8 40.6
2014 33 40.6
2013 32.3 40.4
2012 31.5 40.2
2011 30.5 39.9
2010 29.6 39.6
2009 29.2 39.3
2008 28.8 39
2007 28.6 38.7
2006 28.5 38.4
2005 28.3 38.1
2004 27.9 37.7
2003 27.3 37.4
2002 26.8 37
2001 26.3 36.7
2000 25.9 36.4
1999 25.6 36.1
1998 25.5 35.8
1997 25.5 35.5
1996 25.5 35.1
1995 25.5 34.7
1994 25.1 34.3
1993 24.2 34
1992 23.8 33.7
1991 23.6 33.3
1990 23.4 33
1989 23.2 32.7
1988 23 32.4
1987 22.8 32
1986 22.7 31.7
1985 22.4 31.4
1984 22.1 31.2
1983 21.7 30.9
1982 21.3 30.6
1981 20.9 30.3
1980 20.5 30
1979 20.1 29.6
1978 19.6 29.2
1977 19.2 28.7
1976 18.7 28.4
1975 18.4 28
1974 18.4 27.6
1973 18.3 27.2
1972 18.3 26.8
1971 18.3 26.3
1970 18.5 25.9
1969 18.8 25.5
1968 19.2 25
1967 19.6 24.8
1966 20 24.6
1965 20.4 24.5
1964 20.7 24.4
1963 21 24.2
1962 21.5 24
1961 21.8 23.8
1960 22 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Malta
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
94.9%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Kuwait Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Malta
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
1,401 mi
2001

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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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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