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Kuwait vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (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 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Marshall Islands
Population
5100145
35058
Population rank 127/197 192/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 59/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Kuwait and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Marshall Islands
2024 $160,227,273,053 $290,108,490
2023 $165,384,407,116 $263,761,322
2022 $183,502,046,694 $258,723,511
2021 $148,350,671,489 $261,245,544
2020 $111,045,470,606 $241,800,000
2019 $140,856,394,861 $232,900,000
2018 $138,646,316,351 $220,000,000
2017 $120,687,539,806 $213,700,000
2016 $109,406,674,125 $201,800,000
2015 $114,585,555,689 $183,700,000
2014 $162,650,450,685 $186,000,000
2013 $174,168,116,535 $186,400,000
2012 $174,047,662,680 $180,700,000
2011 $154,039,231,246 $172,300,000
2010 $115,416,245,242 $161,100,000
2009 $105,968,691,905 $151,200,000
2008 $147,379,737,230 $146,600,000
2007 $114,634,043,362 $150,500,000
2006 $101,557,330,723 $143,200,000
2005 $80,798,630,137 $138,000,000
2004 $59,439,090,601 $132,900,000
2003 $47,874,582,232 $131,128,500
2002 $38,135,788,414 $131,960,000
2001 $34,889,559,870 $122,406,100
2000 $37,718,743,480 $114,838,500
1999 $30,122,365,849 $113,352,100
1998 $25,943,705,784 $112,070,100
1997 $30,350,190,704 $109,884,700
1996 $31,492,373,309 $110,858,000
1995 $27,186,980,647 $120,230,000
1994 $24,848,483,838 $108,071,000
1993 $23,941,391,391 $99,461,000
1992 $19,858,555,215 $91,063,000
1991 $11,009,993,703 $82,507,000
1990 $18,427,777,778 $78,476,000
1989 $24,313,855,653 $72,798,000
1988 $20,690,322,153 $70,688,000
1987 $22,368,704,134 $62,983,000
1986 $17,903,989,745 $55,989,000
1985 $21,445,970,614 $43,879,000
1984 $21,700,082,753 $45,144,000
1983 $20,871,081,080 $41,749,000
1982 $21,577,153,356 $34,918,000
1981 $25,058,020,338 $31,020,000
1980 $28,638,868,356 $26,710,653
1979 $24,749,063,922 $25,545,346
1978 $15,503,557,496 $22,209,370
1977 $14,137,406,741 $20,210,069
1976 $13,132,252,802 $18,153,647
1975 $12,022,811,621 $16,691,301
1974 $13,006,948,296 $15,217,532
1973 $5,408,804,607 $11,607,366
1972 $4,450,537,925 $9,973,652
1971 $3,880,392,195 $9,116,810
1970 $2,873,638,851 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Marshall Islands
2024 $32,718 $7,726
2023 $34,076 $6,793
2022 $39,982 $6,456
2021 $34,019 $6,315
2020 $25,236 $5,662
2019 $31,708 $5,292
2018 $32,068 $4,858
2017 $29,048 $4,593
2016 $27,324 $4,230
2015 $29,882 $3,764
2014 $44,369 $3,735
2013 $49,651 $3,678
2012 $52,155 $3,514
2011 $49,170 $3,319
2010 $39,212 $3,095
2009 $37,907 $2,907
2008 $55,585 $2,818
2007 $45,709 $2,892
2006 $42,947 $2,754
2005 $36,123 $2,659
2004 $27,552 $2,566
2003 $22,691 $2,539
2002 $18,513 $2,566
2001 $17,374 $2,394
2000 $19,296 $2,265
1999 $15,854 $2,258
1998 $14,067 $2,254
1997 $16,977 $2,231
1996 $18,201 $2,273
1995 $16,168 $2,491
1994 $14,930 $2,265
1993 $14,318 $2,112
1992 $12,146 $1,963
1991 $8,147 $1,811
1990 $10,938 $1,758
1989 $10,965 $1,670
1988 $9,692 $1,670
1987 $10,896 $1,543
1986 $9,077 $1,425
1985 $11,322 $1,162
1984 $11,919 $1,245
1983 $11,965 $1,199
1982 $12,979 $1,046
1981 $15,825 $969
1980 $19,032 $868
1979 $17,386 $859
1978 $11,567 $771
1977 $11,238 $724
1976 $11,141 $672
1975 $10,882 $638
1974 $12,527 $602
1973 $5,532 $472
1972 $4,836 $416
1971 $4,486 $390
1970 $3,552 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Marshall Islands
2026 81 67.3
2025 80.8 67.2
2024 80.6 67.1
2023 80.4 66.9
2022 78.8 66.7
2021 77.6 65.4
2020 78.2 65.4
2019 80 66
2018 79.9 65.9
2017 79.7 65.7
2016 79.5 65.5
2015 79.2 65.3
2014 78.9 65.1
2013 78.6 65
2012 78.2 64.8
2011 77.9 64.6
2010 77.5 64.5
2009 77.2 64.4
2008 76.9 64.3
2007 76.7 64.3
2006 76.6 64.2
2005 76.5 64.1
2004 76.4 64
2003 76.3 64
2002 76.2 63.8
2001 76 63.7
2000 75.9 63.3
1999 75.7 63.4
1998 75.6 63.2
1997 75.6 63
1996 75.6 62.8
1995 75.7 62.5
1994 75.7 62.3
1993 75.8 62.1
1992 75.7 61.9
1991 73.3 61.8
1990 72.9 61.8
1989 75 61.7
1988 74.6 61.8
1987 74.2 61.8
1986 73.8 61.8
1985 73.3 61.7
1984 72.9 61.6
1983 72.4 61.5
1982 71.9 61.3
1981 71.5 61.1
1980 71.1 61
1979 70.8 60.8
1978 70.5 60.7
1977 70.2 60.6
1976 69.9 60.4
1975 69.7 60.3
1974 69.4 60.1
1973 69.2 59.8
1972 68.9 59.5
1971 68.5 59.1
1970 68 58.8
1969 67.3 58.5
1968 66.6 58.2
1967 65.8 57.8
1966 64.9 57.3
1965 63.9 56.8
1964 63 56.3
1963 62 55.7
1962 61 55.2
1961 60 54.7
1960 58.9 54.4
1959 57.9 54
1958 56.9 53.6
1957 55.9 53.4
1956 54.9 53.2
1955 54 53
1954 53.1 52.9
1953 52.3 52.8
1952 51.4 52.7
1951 50.6 52.7
1950 49.7 52.6

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

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Kuwait and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Marshall Islands
2024 4,897,263 37,548
2023 4,853,420 38,827
2022 4,589,643 40,077
2021 4,360,865 41,367
2020 4,400,267 42,706
2019 4,442,316 44,007
2018 4,323,515 45,285
2017 4,154,812 46,529
2016 4,004,096 47,709
2015 3,834,574 48,800
2014 3,665,876 49,796
2013 3,507,844 50,681
2012 3,337,109 51,419
2011 3,132,814 51,907
2010 2,943,372 52,044
2009 2,795,484 52,019
2008 2,651,421 52,030
2007 2,507,887 52,035
2006 2,364,733 51,992
2005 2,236,788 51,906
2004 2,157,320 51,791
2003 2,109,881 51,639
2002 2,059,974 51,425
2001 2,008,121 51,123
2000 1,954,709 50,706
1999 1,900,030 50,202
1998 1,844,302 49,717
1997 1,787,683 49,259
1996 1,730,246 48,775
1995 1,681,513 48,266
1994 1,664,361 47,712
1993 1,672,151 47,093
1992 1,634,961 46,388
1991 1,351,399 45,568
1990 1,684,819 44,629
1989 2,217,468 43,586
1988 2,134,707 42,321
1987 2,052,994 40,828
1986 1,972,520 39,286
1985 1,894,242 37,761
1984 1,820,688 36,264
1983 1,744,295 34,811
1982 1,662,480 33,397
1981 1,583,426 32,017
1980 1,504,782 30,774
1979 1,423,514 29,738
1978 1,340,319 28,809
1977 1,258,023 27,906
1976 1,178,711 27,021
1975 1,104,863 26,154
1974 1,038,346 25,296
1973 977,654 24,581
1972 920,352 23,992
1971 865,076 23,366
1970 809,114 22,530
1969 749,452 21,305
1968 687,716 19,862
1967 628,089 18,655
1966 572,590 17,927
1965 521,174 17,402
1964 473,115 16,852
1963 427,694 16,302
1962 384,995 15,755
1961 345,945 15,219
1960 311,060 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Marshall Islands
2023 1.52 2.92
2022 1.55 2.94
2021 2.15 2.96
2020 2.03 2.99
2019 2.08 3.01
2018 2.12 3.04
2017 2.16 3.06
2016 2.06 3.09
2015 2.03 3.13
2014 2.06 3.18
2013 1.97 3.25
2012 1.99 3.38
2011 1.96 3.53
2010 2.04 3.67
2009 2.15 3.83
2008 2.27 3.97
2007 2.41 4.09
2006 2.59 4.2
2005 2.73 4.28
2004 2.76 4.34
2003 2.77 4.42
2002 2.8 4.49
2001 2.84 4.58
2000 2.89 4.7
1999 2.95 4.78
1998 3.04 4.87
1997 3.14 4.96
1996 3.22 5.02
1995 3.25 5.09
1994 3.27 5.23
1993 3.31 5.38
1992 3.35 5.55
1991 3.4 5.76
1990 3.49 5.97
1989 3.59 6.18
1988 3.7 6.38
1987 3.83 6.57
1986 4 6.73
1985 4.22 6.87
1984 4.45 6.99
1983 4.66 7.08
1982 4.85 7.18
1981 5.02 7.27
1980 5.18 7.37
1979 5.33 7.47
1978 5.52 7.58
1977 5.71 7.67
1976 5.9 7.76
1975 6.06 7.83
1974 6.23 7.9
1973 6.43 7.95
1972 6.64 8
1971 6.84 8.04
1970 7.03 8.07
1969 7.18 8.11
1968 7.28 8.14
1967 7.33 8.17
1966 7.34 8.2
1965 7.31 8.16
1964 7.29 8.14
1963 7.28 8.12
1962 7.25 8.12
1961 7.25 8.12
1960 7.22 8.08

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

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Kuwait and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Marshall Islands
2024 35.8 21.8
2023 35.5 21.9
2022 34.4 22.2
2021 35.8 22.5
2020 37.7 22.6
2019 37.1 22.6
2018 36.4 22.4
2017 35.6 22.2
2016 34.7 21.9
2015 33.8 21.6
2014 33 21.3
2013 32.3 21
2012 31.5 20.8
2011 30.5 20.6
2010 29.6 20.6
2009 29.2 20.5
2008 28.8 20.4
2007 28.6 20.2
2006 28.5 19.9
2005 28.3 19.7
2004 27.9 19.4
2003 27.3 19.1
2002 26.8 18.8
2001 26.3 18.5
2000 25.9 18.2
1999 25.6 17.9
1998 25.5 17.6
1997 25.5 17.2
1996 25.5 16.9
1995 25.5 16.5
1994 25.1 16.1
1993 24.2 15.8
1992 23.8 15.4
1991 23.6 15.2
1990 23.4 14.9
1989 23.2 14.8
1988 23 14.7
1987 22.8 14.7
1986 22.7 14.7
1985 22.4 14.8
1984 22.1 14.8
1983 21.7 14.9
1982 21.3 14.9
1981 20.9 14.9
1980 20.5 15
1979 20.1 15.1
1978 19.6 15.3
1977 19.2 15.5
1976 18.7 15.7
1975 18.4 15.9
1974 18.4 16
1973 18.3 16.2
1972 18.3 16.6
1971 18.3 17.1
1970 18.5 17.4
1969 18.8 17.2
1968 19.2 16.9
1967 19.6 16.6
1966 20 16.4
1965 20.4 16.3
1964 20.7 16.3
1963 21 16.4
1962 21.5 16.7
1961 21.8 17
1960 22 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
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
115.9 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
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
+42,775
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
51.2:48.8
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
71
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
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
110
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
$1,679
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.47
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
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
2026
100
2026
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%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
1,260 mi
2007

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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)

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