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Kuwait vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.97M (ranked 127/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 153rd vs. 191st).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($280M). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 38/197 ($32,214), while The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Marshall Islands
Population
5128257
36281
Population rank 127/197 192/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$280M
2024
GDP rank 59/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$32,214
2024
$7,467
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,636
2024
$8,198
2024
Government debt
$4.86B
2024
$46.8M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
7.35%
2025
15.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$978
2024
$1,245
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,320
2025
$5,868
2025
Land area
6,880 sq mi
2025
69.5 sq mi
2025
Population density
723 ppl/mi²
2024
540 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.8 years
2025
67.2 years
2025

Kuwait and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Marshall Islands
Year GDP
Kuwait Marshall Islands
1962 $1,828,107,503 -
1963 $1,900,895,857 -
1964 $2,071,668,533 -
1965 $2,097,199,161 -
1966 $2,391,199,044 -
1967 $2,441,599,023 -
1968 $2,662,798,935 -
1969 $2,769,198,892 -
1970 $2,873,638,851 $8,408,486
1971 $3,880,392,195 $9,116,810
1972 $4,450,537,925 $9,973,652
1973 $5,408,804,607 $11,607,366
1974 $13,006,948,296 $15,217,532
1975 $12,022,811,621 $16,691,301
1976 $13,132,252,802 $18,153,647
1977 $14,137,406,741 $20,210,069
1978 $15,503,557,496 $22,209,370
1979 $24,749,063,922 $25,545,346
1980 $28,638,868,356 $26,710,653
1981 $25,058,020,338 $31,020,000
1982 $21,577,153,356 $34,918,000
1983 $20,871,081,080 $41,749,000
1984 $21,700,082,753 $45,144,000
1985 $21,445,970,614 $43,879,000
1986 $17,903,989,745 $55,989,000
1987 $22,368,704,134 $62,983,000
1988 $20,690,322,153 $70,688,000
1989 $24,313,855,653 $72,798,000
1990 $18,427,777,778 $78,476,000
1991 $11,009,993,703 $82,507,000
1992 $19,858,555,215 $91,063,000
1993 $23,941,391,391 $99,461,000
1994 $24,848,483,838 $108,071,000
1995 $27,186,980,647 $120,230,000
1996 $31,492,373,309 $110,858,000
1997 $30,350,190,704 $109,884,700
1998 $25,943,705,784 $112,070,100
1999 $30,122,365,849 $113,352,100
2000 $37,718,743,480 $114,838,500
2001 $34,889,559,870 $122,406,100
2002 $38,135,788,414 $131,960,000
2003 $47,874,582,232 $131,128,500
2004 $59,439,090,601 $132,900,000
2005 $80,798,630,137 $138,000,000
2006 $101,557,330,723 $143,200,000
2007 $114,634,043,362 $150,500,000
2008 $147,379,737,230 $146,600,000
2009 $105,968,691,905 $151,200,000
2010 $115,416,245,238 $161,100,000
2011 $154,039,231,299 $172,300,000
2012 $174,047,662,555 $180,700,000
2013 $174,168,116,687 $186,400,000
2014 $162,650,450,785 $186,000,000
2015 $114,585,555,831 $183,700,000
2016 $109,406,674,088 $201,800,000
2017 $120,687,539,676 $213,700,000
2018 $138,646,316,322 $220,000,000
2019 $140,856,394,870 $232,900,000
2020 $111,045,470,461 $241,800,000
2021 $148,350,671,614 $258,900,000
2022 $183,502,046,669 $253,400,000
2023 $165,384,407,267 $259,300,000
2024 $160,227,273,001 $280,357,844

Kuwait and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Marshall Islands
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Marshall Islands
1962 $4,748 -
1963 $4,445 -
1964 $4,379 -
1965 $4,024 -
1966 $4,176 -
1967 $3,887 -
1968 $3,872 -
1969 $3,695 -
1970 $3,552 $373
1971 $4,486 $390
1972 $4,836 $416
1973 $5,532 $472
1974 $12,527 $602
1975 $10,882 $638
1976 $11,141 $672
1977 $11,238 $724
1978 $11,567 $771
1979 $17,386 $859
1980 $19,032 $868
1981 $15,825 $969
1982 $12,979 $1,046
1983 $11,965 $1,199
1984 $11,919 $1,245
1985 $11,322 $1,162
1986 $9,077 $1,425
1987 $10,896 $1,543
1988 $9,692 $1,670
1989 $10,965 $1,670
1990 $10,938 $1,758
1991 $8,147 $1,811
1992 $12,146 $1,963
1993 $14,318 $2,112
1994 $14,930 $2,265
1995 $16,168 $2,491
1996 $18,201 $2,273
1997 $16,977 $2,231
1998 $14,067 $2,254
1999 $15,854 $2,258
2000 $19,296 $2,265
2001 $17,374 $2,394
2002 $18,513 $2,566
2003 $22,691 $2,539
2004 $27,552 $2,566
2005 $36,123 $2,659
2006 $42,947 $2,754
2007 $45,709 $2,892
2008 $55,585 $2,818
2009 $37,907 $2,907
2010 $39,212 $3,095
2011 $49,170 $3,319
2012 $52,155 $3,514
2013 $49,651 $3,678
2014 $44,369 $3,735
2015 $29,882 $3,764
2016 $27,324 $4,230
2017 $29,048 $4,593
2018 $32,068 $4,858
2019 $31,708 $5,292
2020 $25,236 $5,662
2021 $34,019 $6,259
2022 $39,982 $6,323
2023 $34,076 $6,678
2024 $32,214 $7,467

Kuwait vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Marshall Islands
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Marshall Islands
1950 49.7 52.6
1951 50.6 52.7
1952 51.4 52.7
1953 52.3 52.8
1954 53.1 52.9
1955 54 53
1956 54.9 53.2
1957 55.9 53.4
1958 56.9 53.6
1959 57.9 54
1960 58.9 54.4
1961 60 54.7
1962 61 55.2
1963 62 55.7
1964 63 56.3
1965 63.9 56.8
1966 64.9 57.3
1967 65.8 57.8
1968 66.6 58.2
1969 67.3 58.5
1970 68 58.8
1971 68.5 59.1
1972 68.9 59.5
1973 69.2 59.8
1974 69.4 60.1
1975 69.7 60.3
1976 69.9 60.4
1977 70.2 60.6
1978 70.5 60.7
1979 70.8 60.8
1980 71.1 61
1981 71.5 61.1
1982 71.9 61.3
1983 72.4 61.5
1984 72.9 61.6
1985 73.3 61.7
1986 73.8 61.8
1987 74.2 61.8
1988 74.6 61.8
1989 75 61.7
1990 72.9 61.8
1991 73.3 61.8
1992 75.7 61.9
1993 75.8 62.1
1994 75.7 62.3
1995 75.7 62.5
1996 75.6 62.8
1997 75.6 63
1998 75.6 63.2
1999 75.7 63.4
2000 75.9 63.3
2001 76 63.7
2002 76.2 63.8
2003 76.3 64
2004 76.4 64
2005 76.5 64.1
2006 76.6 64.2
2007 76.7 64.3
2008 76.9 64.3
2009 77.2 64.4
2010 77.5 64.5
2011 77.9 64.6
2012 78.2 64.8
2013 78.6 65
2014 78.9 65.1
2015 79.2 65.3
2016 79.5 65.5
2017 79.7 65.7
2018 79.9 65.9
2019 80 66
2020 78.2 65.4
2021 77.6 65.4
2022 78.8 66.7
2023 80.4 66.9
2024 80.6 67.1
2025 80.8 67.2

Kuwait and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Marshall Islands
Year Population
Kuwait Marshall Islands
1960 311,060 14,703
1961 345,945 15,219
1962 384,995 15,755
1963 427,694 16,302
1964 473,115 16,852
1965 521,174 17,402
1966 572,590 17,927
1967 628,089 18,655
1968 687,716 19,862
1969 749,452 21,305
1970 809,114 22,530
1971 865,076 23,366
1972 920,352 23,992
1973 977,654 24,581
1974 1,038,346 25,296
1975 1,104,863 26,154
1976 1,178,711 27,021
1977 1,258,023 27,906
1978 1,340,319 28,809
1979 1,423,514 29,738
1980 1,504,782 30,774
1981 1,583,426 32,017
1982 1,662,480 33,397
1983 1,744,295 34,811
1984 1,820,688 36,264
1985 1,894,242 37,761
1986 1,972,520 39,286
1987 2,052,994 40,828
1988 2,134,707 42,321
1989 2,217,468 43,586
1990 1,684,819 44,629
1991 1,351,399 45,568
1992 1,634,961 46,388
1993 1,672,151 47,093
1994 1,664,361 47,712
1995 1,681,513 48,266
1996 1,730,246 48,775
1997 1,787,683 49,259
1998 1,844,302 49,717
1999 1,900,030 50,202
2000 1,954,709 50,706
2001 2,008,121 51,123
2002 2,059,974 51,425
2003 2,109,881 51,639
2004 2,157,320 51,791
2005 2,236,788 51,906
2006 2,364,733 51,992
2007 2,507,887 52,035
2008 2,651,421 52,030
2009 2,795,484 52,019
2010 2,943,372 52,044
2011 3,132,814 51,907
2012 3,337,109 51,419
2013 3,507,844 50,681
2014 3,665,876 49,796
2015 3,834,574 48,800
2016 4,004,096 47,709
2017 4,154,812 46,529
2018 4,323,515 45,285
2019 4,442,316 44,007
2020 4,400,267 42,706
2021 4,360,865 41,367
2022 4,589,643 40,077
2023 4,853,420 38,827
2024 4,973,861 37,548

Fertility rates in Kuwait and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Marshall Islands
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Marshall Islands
1960 7.22 8.08
1961 7.25 8.12
1962 7.25 8.12
1963 7.28 8.12
1964 7.29 8.14
1965 7.31 8.16
1966 7.34 8.2
1967 7.33 8.17
1968 7.28 8.14
1969 7.18 8.11
1970 7.03 8.07
1971 6.84 8.04
1972 6.64 8
1973 6.43 7.95
1974 6.23 7.9
1975 6.06 7.83
1976 5.9 7.76
1977 5.71 7.67
1978 5.52 7.58
1979 5.33 7.47
1980 5.18 7.37
1981 5.02 7.27
1982 4.85 7.18
1983 4.66 7.08
1984 4.45 6.99
1985 4.22 6.87
1986 4 6.73
1987 3.83 6.57
1988 3.7 6.38
1989 3.59 6.18
1990 3.49 5.97
1991 3.4 5.76
1992 3.35 5.55
1993 3.31 5.38
1994 3.27 5.23
1995 3.25 5.09
1996 3.22 5.02
1997 3.14 4.96
1998 3.04 4.87
1999 2.95 4.78
2000 2.89 4.7
2001 2.84 4.58
2002 2.8 4.49
2003 2.77 4.42
2004 2.76 4.34
2005 2.73 4.28
2006 2.59 4.2
2007 2.41 4.09
2008 2.27 3.97
2009 2.15 3.83
2010 2.04 3.67
2011 1.96 3.53
2012 1.99 3.38
2013 1.97 3.25
2014 2.06 3.18
2015 2.03 3.13
2016 2.06 3.09
2017 2.16 3.06
2018 2.12 3.04
2019 2.08 3.01
2020 2.03 2.99
2021 2.15 2.96
2022 1.55 2.94
2023 1.52 2.92

Kuwait and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Marshall Islands
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Marshall Islands
1960 22 17.4
1961 21.8 17
1962 21.5 16.7
1963 21 16.4
1964 20.7 16.3
1965 20.4 16.3
1966 20 16.4
1967 19.6 16.6
1968 19.2 16.9
1969 18.8 17.2
1970 18.5 17.4
1971 18.3 17.1
1972 18.3 16.6
1973 18.3 16.2
1974 18.4 16
1975 18.4 15.9
1976 18.7 15.7
1977 19.2 15.5
1978 19.6 15.3
1979 20.1 15.1
1980 20.5 15
1981 20.9 14.9
1982 21.3 14.9
1983 21.7 14.9
1984 22.1 14.8
1985 22.4 14.8
1986 22.7 14.7
1987 22.8 14.7
1988 23 14.7
1989 23.2 14.8
1990 23.4 14.9
1991 23.6 15.2
1992 23.8 15.4
1993 24.2 15.8
1994 25.1 16.1
1995 25.5 16.5
1996 25.5 16.9
1997 25.5 17.2
1998 25.5 17.6
1999 25.6 17.9
2000 25.9 18.2
2001 26.3 18.5
2002 26.8 18.8
2003 27.3 19.1
2004 27.9 19.4
2005 28.3 19.7
2006 28.5 19.9
2007 28.6 20.2
2008 28.8 20.4
2009 29.2 20.5
2010 29.6 20.6
2011 30.5 20.6
2012 31.5 20.8
2013 32.3 21
2014 33 21.3
2015 33.8 21.6
2016 34.7 21.9
2017 35.6 22.2
2018 36.4 22.4
2019 37.1 22.6
2020 37.7 22.6
2021 35.8 22.5
2022 34.4 22.2
2023 35.5 21.9
2024 35.8 21.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$315M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
71.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.6%
2025
+0.51%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
70.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
11.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.9
2025
58
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2019
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
111.6 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
23 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+61,624
2024
-1,765
2024
Urban population
100%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.1
2025
46.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2024
64
2025
Higher education index
54
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
111
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
95.8%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Kuwait Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,700
2022
$758
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$196.3
2022
$9.1
2022
Life expectancy
80.8 years
2025
67.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
60.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.29
2020
0.46
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
8.8
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
16
2025
100
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kuwait Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.01%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Land area per capita
1,383 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2025
27 sq mi
2025
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2025
36.3 sq mi
2025
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
1,260 mi
2007

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