Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 153rd vs. 170th).
By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).
Main facts and rankings
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5100145
|
1240121
|
| Population rank | 127/197 | 157/197 |
| GDP |
$160B
2024 |
$14.9B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 59/197 | 143/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$32,718
2024 |
$11,991
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 37/197 | 78/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$52,444
2024 |
$31,840
2024 |
| Government debt |
$4.68B
2024 |
$13.6B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
2.92%
2024 |
91.1%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$956
2024 |
$10,929
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 143/185 | 54/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,828
2026 |
$7,203
2026 |
| Land area | 6,880 sq mi | 771 sq mi |
| Population density |
738 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.52
2023 |
1.39
2023 |
| Median age |
35.8 years
2024 |
38.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
81 years
2026 |
75.4 years
2026 |
Kuwait and Mauritius: Comparison Charts
Kuwait and Mauritius economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | $160,227,273,053 | $14,937,861,786 |
| 2023 | $165,384,407,116 | $14,072,212,290 |
| 2022 | $183,502,046,694 | $12,936,444,123 |
| 2021 | $148,350,671,489 | $11,622,048,697 |
| 2020 | $111,045,470,606 | $11,566,111,138 |
| 2019 | $140,856,394,861 | $14,645,235,205 |
| 2018 | $138,646,316,351 | $14,957,535,716 |
| 2017 | $120,687,539,806 | $13,896,938,315 |
| 2016 | $109,406,674,125 | $12,757,680,847 |
| 2015 | $114,585,555,689 | $12,162,211,503 |
| 2014 | $162,650,450,685 | $13,230,490,082 |
| 2013 | $174,168,116,535 | $12,434,596,541 |
| 2012 | $174,047,662,680 | $11,832,323,837 |
| 2011 | $154,039,231,246 | $11,677,718,382 |
| 2010 | $115,416,245,242 | $10,144,716,155 |
| 2009 | $105,968,691,905 | $9,264,513,545 |
| 2008 | $147,379,737,230 | $10,127,777,060 |
| 2007 | $114,634,043,362 | $8,277,442,915 |
| 2006 | $101,557,330,723 | $7,137,710,413 |
| 2005 | $80,798,630,137 | $6,576,108,447 |
| 2004 | $59,439,090,601 | $6,667,418,752 |
| 2003 | $47,874,582,232 | $5,894,873,920 |
| 2002 | $38,135,788,414 | $4,906,494,249 |
| 2001 | $34,889,559,870 | $4,675,755,867 |
| 2000 | $37,718,743,480 | $4,726,108,622 |
| 1999 | $30,122,365,849 | $4,402,193,195 |
| 1998 | $25,943,705,784 | $4,225,813,976 |
| 1997 | $30,350,190,704 | $4,243,755,308 |
| 1996 | $31,492,373,309 | $4,481,489,762 |
| 1995 | $27,186,980,647 | $4,094,741,652 |
| 1994 | $24,848,483,838 | $3,606,050,873 |
| 1993 | $23,941,391,391 | $3,307,302,126 |
| 1992 | $19,858,555,215 | $3,267,677,814 |
| 1991 | $11,009,993,703 | $2,895,354,736 |
| 1990 | $18,427,777,778 | $2,689,212,760 |
| 1989 | $24,313,855,653 | $2,211,312,823 |
| 1988 | $20,690,322,153 | $2,163,252,449 |
| 1987 | $22,368,704,134 | $1,906,174,438 |
| 1986 | $17,903,989,745 | $1,482,601,552 |
| 1985 | $21,445,970,614 | $1,090,611,325 |
| 1984 | $21,700,082,753 | $1,054,564,759 |
| 1983 | $20,871,081,080 | $1,104,956,573 |
| 1982 | $21,577,153,356 | $1,092,923,636 |
| 1981 | $25,058,020,338 | $1,157,769,444 |
| 1980 | $28,638,868,356 | $1,147,027,924 |
| 1979 | $24,749,063,922 | $1,227,446,632 |
| 1978 | $15,503,557,496 | $1,029,040,323 |
| 1977 | $14,137,406,741 | $834,722,972 |
| 1976 | $13,132,252,802 | $713,510,052 |
| 1975 | $12,022,811,621 | $673,311,287 |
| 1974 | $13,006,948,296 | $669,894,030 |
| 1973 | $5,408,804,607 | $404,285,775 |
| 1972 | $4,450,537,925 | $318,664,900 |
| 1971 | $3,880,392,195 | $251,437,338 |
| 1970 | $2,873,638,851 | $224,125,805 |
| 1969 | $2,769,198,892 | $221,553,613 |
| 1968 | $2,662,798,935 | $206,576,631 |
| 1967 | $2,441,599,023 | $238,439,291 |
| 1966 | $2,391,199,044 | $227,534,083 |
| 1965 | $2,097,199,161 | $230,024,161 |
| 1964 | $2,071,668,533 | $218,914,569 |
| 1963 | $1,900,895,857 | $253,839,558 |
| 1962 | $1,828,107,503 | $197,738,208 |
| 1961 | - | $191,757,729 |
| 1960 | - | $162,089,564 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Kuwait and Mauritius economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | $32,718 | $11,991 |
| 2023 | $34,076 | $11,270 |
| 2022 | $39,982 | $10,247 |
| 2021 | $34,019 | $9,178 |
| 2020 | $25,236 | $9,136 |
| 2019 | $31,708 | $11,568 |
| 2018 | $32,068 | $11,819 |
| 2017 | $29,048 | $10,987 |
| 2016 | $27,324 | $10,095 |
| 2015 | $29,882 | $9,631 |
| 2014 | $44,369 | $10,490 |
| 2013 | $49,651 | $9,877 |
| 2012 | $52,155 | $9,422 |
| 2011 | $49,170 | $9,324 |
| 2010 | $39,212 | $8,113 |
| 2009 | $37,907 | $7,427 |
| 2008 | $55,585 | $8,141 |
| 2007 | $45,709 | $6,677 |
| 2006 | $42,947 | $5,784 |
| 2005 | $36,123 | $5,354 |
| 2004 | $27,552 | $5,461 |
| 2003 | $22,691 | $4,858 |
| 2002 | $18,513 | $4,073 |
| 2001 | $17,374 | $3,909 |
| 2000 | $19,296 | $3,982 |
| 1999 | $15,854 | $3,746 |
| 1998 | $14,067 | $3,642 |
| 1997 | $16,977 | $3,696 |
| 1996 | $18,201 | $3,952 |
| 1995 | $16,168 | $3,648 |
| 1994 | $14,930 | $3,240 |
| 1993 | $14,318 | $3,014 |
| 1992 | $12,146 | $3,013 |
| 1991 | $8,147 | $2,705 |
| 1990 | $10,938 | $2,540 |
| 1989 | $10,965 | $2,103 |
| 1988 | $9,692 | $2,074 |
| 1987 | $10,896 | $1,840 |
| 1986 | $9,077 | $1,442 |
| 1985 | $11,322 | $1,069 |
| 1984 | $11,919 | $1,042 |
| 1983 | $11,965 | $1,103 |
| 1982 | $12,979 | $1,101 |
| 1981 | $15,825 | $1,181 |
| 1980 | $19,032 | $1,187 |
| 1979 | $17,386 | $1,292 |
| 1978 | $11,567 | $1,102 |
| 1977 | $11,238 | $906 |
| 1976 | $11,141 | $787 |
| 1975 | $10,882 | $755 |
| 1974 | $12,527 | $763 |
| 1973 | $5,532 | $467 |
| 1972 | $4,836 | $374 |
| 1971 | $4,486 | $299.6 |
| 1970 | $3,552 | $271.3 |
| 1969 | $3,695 | $272.7 |
| 1968 | $3,872 | $258.7 |
| 1967 | $3,887 | $304 |
| 1966 | $4,176 | $296 |
| 1965 | $4,024 | $305 |
| 1964 | $4,379 | $297.3 |
| 1963 | $4,445 | $353 |
| 1962 | $4,748 | $282.3 |
| 1961 | - | $281.7 |
| 1960 | - | $238.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Kuwait vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2026 | 81 | 75.4 |
| 2025 | 80.8 | 75.3 |
| 2024 | 80.6 | 75.1 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 74.9 |
| 2022 | 78.8 | 73.5 |
| 2021 | 77.6 | 72.9 |
| 2020 | 78.2 | 74.7 |
| 2019 | 80 | 74.2 |
| 2018 | 79.9 | 74.5 |
| 2017 | 79.7 | 75 |
| 2016 | 79.5 | 74.9 |
| 2015 | 79.2 | 74.7 |
| 2014 | 78.9 | 74.6 |
| 2013 | 78.6 | 74.4 |
| 2012 | 78.2 | 74.3 |
| 2011 | 77.9 | 74.1 |
| 2010 | 77.5 | 73.6 |
| 2009 | 77.2 | 73.3 |
| 2008 | 76.9 | 73.1 |
| 2007 | 76.7 | 72.9 |
| 2006 | 76.6 | 72.8 |
| 2005 | 76.5 | 72.6 |
| 2004 | 76.4 | 72.5 |
| 2003 | 76.3 | 72.3 |
| 2002 | 76.2 | 72.1 |
| 2001 | 76 | 72 |
| 2000 | 75.9 | 71.8 |
| 1999 | 75.7 | 71.4 |
| 1998 | 75.6 | 70.9 |
| 1997 | 75.6 | 70.7 |
| 1996 | 75.6 | 70.5 |
| 1995 | 75.7 | 70.6 |
| 1994 | 75.7 | 70.4 |
| 1993 | 75.8 | 70.4 |
| 1992 | 75.7 | 70.2 |
| 1991 | 73.3 | 70.1 |
| 1990 | 72.9 | 69.8 |
| 1989 | 75 | 69.5 |
| 1988 | 74.6 | 69.4 |
| 1987 | 74.2 | 69.2 |
| 1986 | 73.8 | 68.9 |
| 1985 | 73.3 | 68.7 |
| 1984 | 72.9 | 68.6 |
| 1983 | 72.4 | 68.4 |
| 1982 | 71.9 | 67.9 |
| 1981 | 71.5 | 67.2 |
| 1980 | 71.1 | 66.5 |
| 1979 | 70.8 | 66 |
| 1978 | 70.5 | 65.3 |
| 1977 | 70.2 | 64.8 |
| 1976 | 69.9 | 64 |
| 1975 | 69.7 | 64.4 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 64.2 |
| 1973 | 69.2 | 64.3 |
| 1972 | 68.9 | 63.8 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 63.8 |
| 1970 | 68 | 63.7 |
| 1969 | 67.3 | 62.7 |
| 1968 | 66.6 | 62.1 |
| 1967 | 65.8 | 61.7 |
| 1966 | 64.9 | 62.1 |
| 1965 | 63.9 | 62.1 |
| 1964 | 63 | 61.5 |
| 1963 | 62 | 61.1 |
| 1962 | 61 | 60.5 |
| 1961 | 60 | 59.5 |
| 1960 | 58.9 | 58.4 |
| 1959 | 57.9 | 57.4 |
| 1958 | 56.9 | 56.4 |
| 1957 | 55.9 | 55.7 |
| 1956 | 54.9 | 55.1 |
| 1955 | 54 | 53.8 |
| 1954 | 53.1 | 52.2 |
| 1953 | 52.3 | 51.5 |
| 1952 | 51.4 | 52.1 |
| 1951 | 50.6 | 52.5 |
| 1950 | 49.7 | 51.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Kuwait and Mauritius population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | 4,897,263 | 1,245,779 |
| 2023 | 4,853,420 | 1,248,647 |
| 2022 | 4,589,643 | 1,262,523 |
| 2021 | 4,360,865 | 1,266,334 |
| 2020 | 4,400,267 | 1,266,014 |
| 2019 | 4,442,316 | 1,265,985 |
| 2018 | 4,323,515 | 1,265,577 |
| 2017 | 4,154,812 | 1,264,887 |
| 2016 | 4,004,096 | 1,263,747 |
| 2015 | 3,834,574 | 1,262,879 |
| 2014 | 3,665,876 | 1,261,208 |
| 2013 | 3,507,844 | 1,258,927 |
| 2012 | 3,337,109 | 1,255,882 |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 | 1,252,404 |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 | 1,250,400 |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 | 1,247,429 |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 | 1,244,121 |
| 2007 | 2,507,887 | 1,239,630 |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 | 1,233,996 |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 | 1,228,254 |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 | 1,221,003 |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 | 1,213,370 |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 | 1,204,621 |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 | 1,196,287 |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 | 1,186,873 |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 | 1,175,267 |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 | 1,160,421 |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 | 1,148,284 |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 | 1,133,996 |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 | 1,122,457 |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 | 1,112,846 |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 | 1,097,374 |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 | 1,084,441 |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 | 1,070,266 |
| 1990 | 1,684,819 | 1,058,775 |
| 1989 | 2,217,468 | 1,051,260 |
| 1988 | 2,134,707 | 1,043,239 |
| 1987 | 2,052,994 | 1,036,082 |
| 1986 | 1,972,520 | 1,028,360 |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 | 1,020,528 |
| 1984 | 1,820,688 | 1,012,221 |
| 1983 | 1,744,295 | 1,001,691 |
| 1982 | 1,662,480 | 992,521 |
| 1981 | 1,583,426 | 980,462 |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 | 966,039 |
| 1979 | 1,423,514 | 949,888 |
| 1978 | 1,340,319 | 933,499 |
| 1977 | 1,258,023 | 921,379 |
| 1976 | 1,178,711 | 906,507 |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 | 892,000 |
| 1974 | 1,038,346 | 878,042 |
| 1973 | 977,654 | 864,819 |
| 1972 | 920,352 | 852,053 |
| 1971 | 865,076 | 839,230 |
| 1970 | 809,114 | 826,000 |
| 1969 | 749,452 | 812,405 |
| 1968 | 687,716 | 798,413 |
| 1967 | 628,089 | 783,917 |
| 1966 | 572,590 | 768,813 |
| 1965 | 521,174 | 753,000 |
| 1964 | 473,115 | 736,381 |
| 1963 | 427,694 | 718,861 |
| 1962 | 384,995 | 700,349 |
| 1961 | 345,945 | 680,757 |
| 1960 | 311,060 | 680,331 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Mauritius
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2023 | 1.52 | 1.39 |
| 2022 | 1.55 | 1.32 |
| 2021 | 2.15 | 1.41 |
| 2020 | 2.03 | 1.44 |
| 2019 | 2.08 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 2.12 | 1.41 |
| 2017 | 2.16 | 1.44 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 2.03 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 2.06 | 1.43 |
| 2013 | 1.97 | 1.44 |
| 2012 | 1.99 | 1.54 |
| 2011 | 1.96 | 1.55 |
| 2010 | 2.04 | 1.57 |
| 2009 | 2.15 | 1.59 |
| 2008 | 2.27 | 1.67 |
| 2007 | 2.41 | 1.74 |
| 2006 | 2.59 | 1.77 |
| 2005 | 2.73 | 1.88 |
| 2004 | 2.76 | 1.92 |
| 2003 | 2.77 | 1.87 |
| 2002 | 2.8 | 1.94 |
| 2001 | 2.84 | 1.91 |
| 2000 | 2.89 | 1.99 |
| 1999 | 2.95 | 2.05 |
| 1998 | 3.04 | 1.97 |
| 1997 | 3.14 | 2.04 |
| 1996 | 3.22 | 2.12 |
| 1995 | 3.25 | 2.14 |
| 1994 | 3.27 | 2.25 |
| 1993 | 3.31 | 2.21 |
| 1992 | 3.35 | 2.37 |
| 1991 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 3.49 | 2.32 |
| 1989 | 3.59 | 2.23 |
| 1988 | 3.7 | 2.14 |
| 1987 | 3.83 | 2.05 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1.99 |
| 1985 | 4.22 | 2.02 |
| 1984 | 4.45 | 2.16 |
| 1983 | 4.66 | 2.4 |
| 1982 | 4.85 | 2.53 |
| 1981 | 5.02 | 2.67 |
| 1980 | 5.18 | 2.8 |
| 1979 | 5.33 | 2.91 |
| 1978 | 5.52 | 3.01 |
| 1977 | 5.71 | 3.07 |
| 1976 | 5.9 | 3.13 |
| 1975 | 6.06 | 3.2 |
| 1974 | 6.23 | 3.45 |
| 1973 | 6.43 | 3.07 |
| 1972 | 6.64 | 3.41 |
| 1971 | 6.84 | 3.51 |
| 1970 | 7.03 | 3.82 |
| 1969 | 7.18 | 3.97 |
| 1968 | 7.28 | 4.6 |
| 1967 | 7.33 | 4.63 |
| 1966 | 7.34 | 5.46 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 5.51 |
| 1964 | 7.29 | 5.96 |
| 1963 | 7.28 | 6.18 |
| 1962 | 7.25 | 5.88 |
| 1961 | 7.25 | 5.98 |
| 1960 | 7.22 | 5.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Kuwait and Mauritius demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | 35.8 | 38.5 |
| 2023 | 35.5 | 38 |
| 2022 | 34.4 | 37.5 |
| 2021 | 35.8 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 37.7 | 36.8 |
| 2019 | 37.1 | 36.5 |
| 2018 | 36.4 | 36.2 |
| 2017 | 35.6 | 35.8 |
| 2016 | 34.7 | 35.4 |
| 2015 | 33.8 | 35 |
| 2014 | 33 | 34.6 |
| 2013 | 32.3 | 34.2 |
| 2012 | 31.5 | 33.8 |
| 2011 | 30.5 | 33.4 |
| 2010 | 29.6 | 32.9 |
| 2009 | 29.2 | 32.5 |
| 2008 | 28.8 | 32 |
| 2007 | 28.6 | 31.6 |
| 2006 | 28.5 | 31.1 |
| 2005 | 28.3 | 30.7 |
| 2004 | 27.9 | 30.3 |
| 2003 | 27.3 | 30 |
| 2002 | 26.8 | 29.7 |
| 2001 | 26.3 | 29.4 |
| 2000 | 25.9 | 29 |
| 1999 | 25.6 | 28.7 |
| 1998 | 25.5 | 28.4 |
| 1997 | 25.5 | 28 |
| 1996 | 25.5 | 27.6 |
| 1995 | 25.5 | 27.3 |
| 1994 | 25.1 | 26.9 |
| 1993 | 24.2 | 26.6 |
| 1992 | 23.8 | 26.3 |
| 1991 | 23.6 | 26 |
| 1990 | 23.4 | 25.6 |
| 1989 | 23.2 | 25.2 |
| 1988 | 23 | 24.7 |
| 1987 | 22.8 | 24.3 |
| 1986 | 22.7 | 23.9 |
| 1985 | 22.4 | 23.5 |
| 1984 | 22.1 | 23.2 |
| 1983 | 21.7 | 22.8 |
| 1982 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 22.1 |
| 1980 | 20.5 | 21.9 |
| 1979 | 20.1 | 21.6 |
| 1978 | 19.6 | 21.3 |
| 1977 | 19.2 | 21 |
| 1976 | 18.7 | 20.6 |
| 1975 | 18.4 | 20.2 |
| 1974 | 18.4 | 19.8 |
| 1973 | 18.3 | 19.5 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 19.1 |
| 1971 | 18.3 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 18.3 |
| 1968 | 19.2 | 18.1 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 20 | 17.8 |
| 1965 | 20.4 | 17.7 |
| 1964 | 20.7 | 17.6 |
| 1963 | 21 | 17.6 |
| 1962 | 21.5 | 17.6 |
| 1961 | 21.8 | 17.5 |
| 1960 | 22 | 17.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$200B
2024 |
$16.2B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
50.4%
2024 |
33.7%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.44%
2024 |
4.09%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.84%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
25,000
2020 |
3,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+23.8%
2024 |
-7.47%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.16%
2016 |
5.21%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.9%
2024 |
64.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
57.1%
2024 |
17.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
59.9
2026 |
73
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
29.9%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.9%
2017 |
| Listed domestic companies |
138
2024 |
93
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$141B
2024 |
$9.12B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$50.7B
2024 |
$8.51B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$20.4M
2024 |
$287M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,161,000
2020 |
316,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.11%
2020 |
12.9%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
74.5%
2024 |
89.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9,130 kg
2022 |
1,167 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.03
2022 |
$25.3
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
115.9 megatons
2024 |
4.41 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
23.7 tons
2024 |
3.54 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.9%
2022 |
88.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.1%
2021 |
8.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.08%
2022 |
1.48%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-283.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
16,571 kWh
2022 |
2,465 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.27%
2021 |
21.7%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
2.88%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
0.02%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+42,775
2025 |
-2,784
2025 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
39%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
61.1:38.9
2024 |
49.9:50.1
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.74 ft
2025 |
5.68 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.21 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
71
2026 |
61.5
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
46
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Higher education index |
51
2026 |
41
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.25
2020 |
2.23
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.4
2019 |
12.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
110
2025 |
141
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.5%
2020 |
94.3%
2023 |
| English speaking |
20%
2025 |
16%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
99.7%
2023 |
79.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,679
2023 |
$616
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$168
2023 |
$278.8
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
81 years
2026 |
75.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
1.97%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.27
2020 |
1.44
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
66
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
8.8
2023 |
15.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
44.4%
2022 |
19.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.6%
2024 |
20.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
16
2026 |
97
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.9%
2022 |
20.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
6.86 liters
2020 |
Territory
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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