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Kuwait vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 153rd vs. 13th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Mexico
Population
5100145
133323134
Population rank 127/197 11/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 59/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Kuwait and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Mexico
2024 $160,227,273,053 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $165,384,407,116 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $183,502,046,694 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $148,350,671,489 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $111,045,470,606 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $140,856,394,861 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $138,646,316,351 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $120,687,539,806 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $109,406,674,125 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $114,585,555,689 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $162,650,450,685 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $174,168,116,535 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $174,047,662,680 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $154,039,231,246 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $115,416,245,242 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $105,968,691,905 $943,437,415,025
2008 $147,379,737,230 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $114,634,043,362 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $101,557,330,723 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $80,798,630,137 $917,571,853,529
2004 $59,439,090,601 $819,459,227,375
2003 $47,874,582,232 $765,549,967,703
2002 $38,135,788,414 $810,666,116,402
2001 $34,889,559,870 $796,064,590,549
2000 $37,718,743,480 $742,061,329,749
1999 $30,122,365,849 $631,249,359,702
1998 $25,943,705,784 $557,461,102,631
1997 $30,350,190,704 $523,449,530,464
1996 $31,492,373,309 $432,157,945,024
1995 $27,186,980,647 $380,157,469,867
1994 $24,848,483,838 $553,618,247,901
1993 $23,941,391,391 $530,160,763,663
1992 $19,858,555,215 $363,157,832,924
1991 $11,009,993,703 $313,139,656,146
1990 $18,427,777,778 $261,253,675,693
1989 $24,313,855,653 $221,403,098,267
1988 $20,690,322,153 $181,611,150,497
1987 $22,368,704,134 $147,542,558,209
1986 $17,903,989,745 $134,556,034,673
1985 $21,445,970,614 $195,241,069,482
1984 $21,700,082,753 $184,230,754,105
1983 $20,871,081,080 $156,167,000,433
1982 $21,577,153,356 $184,602,611,610
1981 $25,058,020,338 $263,797,827,860
1980 $28,638,868,356 $205,577,055,466
1979 $24,749,063,922 $134,531,900,899
1978 $15,503,557,496 $102,648,570,299
1977 $14,137,406,741 $81,912,018,784
1976 $13,132,252,802 $88,875,923,765
1975 $12,022,811,621 $88,000,000,000
1974 $13,006,948,296 $72,000,000,000
1973 $5,408,804,607 $55,280,000,000
1972 $4,450,537,925 $45,200,000,000
1971 $3,880,392,195 $39,200,000,000
1970 $2,873,638,851 $35,520,000,000
1969 $2,769,198,892 $32,480,000,000
1968 $2,662,798,935 $29,360,000,000
1967 $2,441,599,023 $26,560,000,000
1966 $2,391,199,044 $24,320,000,000
1965 $2,097,199,161 $21,840,000,000
1964 $2,071,668,533 $20,080,000,000
1963 $1,900,895,857 $16,960,000,000
1962 $1,828,107,503 $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Kuwait and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Mexico
2024 $32,718 $14,186
2023 $34,076 $13,861
2022 $39,982 $11,406
2021 $34,019 $10,314
2020 $25,236 $8,841
2019 $31,708 $10,370
2018 $32,068 $10,085
2017 $29,048 $9,649
2016 $27,324 $9,098
2015 $29,882 $10,021
2014 $44,369 $11,391
2013 $49,651 $11,217
2012 $52,155 $10,744
2011 $49,170 $10,664
2010 $39,212 $9,729
2009 $37,907 $8,424
2008 $55,585 $10,524
2007 $45,709 $10,134
2006 $42,947 $9,513
2005 $36,123 $8,672
2004 $27,552 $7,850
2003 $22,691 $7,434
2002 $18,513 $7,983
2001 $17,374 $7,953
2000 $19,296 $7,524
1999 $15,854 $6,500
1998 $14,067 $5,833
1997 $16,977 $5,567
1996 $18,201 $4,674
1995 $16,168 $4,184
1994 $14,930 $6,202
1993 $14,318 $6,048
1992 $12,146 $4,221
1991 $8,147 $3,709
1990 $10,938 $3,154
1989 $10,965 $2,725
1988 $9,692 $2,279
1987 $10,896 $1,888
1986 $9,077 $1,757
1985 $11,322 $2,602
1984 $11,919 $2,506
1983 $11,965 $2,170
1982 $12,979 $2,621
1981 $15,825 $3,829
1980 $19,032 $3,055
1979 $17,386 $2,049
1978 $11,567 $1,604
1977 $11,238 $1,315
1976 $11,141 $1,465
1975 $10,882 $1,492
1974 $12,527 $1,256
1973 $5,532 $993
1972 $4,836 $837
1971 $4,486 $748
1970 $3,552 $699
1969 $3,695 $660
1968 $3,872 $616
1967 $3,887 $576
1966 $4,176 $545
1965 $4,024 $506
1964 $4,379 $481
1963 $4,445 $420
1962 $4,748 $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Kuwait vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Mexico
2026 81 75.6
2025 80.8 75.4
2024 80.6 75.3
2023 80.4 75.1
2022 78.8 74
2021 77.6 69.7
2020 78.2 70.4
2019 80 74.5
2018 79.9 74.3
2017 79.7 74.3
2016 79.5 74.4
2015 79.2 74.4
2014 78.9 74.4
2013 78.6 74.3
2012 78.2 74.1
2011 77.9 73.9
2010 77.5 73.7
2009 77.2 73.6
2008 76.9 73.7
2007 76.7 73.8
2006 76.6 73.7
2005 76.5 73.6
2004 76.4 73.4
2003 76.3 73.3
2002 76.2 73.1
2001 76 72.9
2000 75.9 72.6
1999 75.7 72.2
1998 75.6 71.8
1997 75.6 71.5
1996 75.6 71.1
1995 75.7 70.7
1994 75.7 70.3
1993 75.8 70
1992 75.7 69.7
1991 73.3 69.4
1990 72.9 69
1989 75 68.6
1988 74.6 68.3
1987 74.2 67.9
1986 73.8 67.4
1985 73.3 66.8
1984 72.9 66.2
1983 72.4 65.8
1982 71.9 65.3
1981 71.5 64.7
1980 71.1 64.3
1979 70.8 63.9
1978 70.5 63.4
1977 70.2 63
1976 69.9 62.5
1975 69.7 61.9
1974 69.4 61.2
1973 69.2 60.5
1972 68.9 60.1
1971 68.5 59.4
1970 68 58.9
1969 67.3 58.4
1968 66.6 58.2
1967 65.8 58
1966 64.9 57.4
1965 63.9 56.7
1964 63 55.9
1963 62 55.5
1962 61 55.1
1961 60 54.4
1960 58.9 53.6
1959 57.9 52.7
1958 56.9 51.8
1957 55.9 51.1
1956 54.9 50.4
1955 54 49.6
1954 53.1 48.3
1953 52.3 47
1952 51.4 45.7
1951 50.6 44.8
1950 49.7 43.8

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

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Kuwait and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Mexico
2024 4,897,263 130,861,007
2023 4,853,420 129,739,759
2022 4,589,643 128,613,117
2021 4,360,865 127,648,148
2020 4,400,267 126,799,054
2019 4,442,316 125,762,982
2018 4,323,515 124,573,711
2017 4,154,812 123,400,057
2016 4,004,096 122,251,351
2015 3,834,574 121,072,306
2014 3,665,876 119,784,261
2013 3,507,844 118,343,573
2012 3,337,109 116,818,208
2011 3,132,814 115,243,504
2010 2,943,372 113,623,895
2009 2,795,484 111,999,721
2008 2,651,421 110,374,288
2007 2,507,887 108,774,360
2006 2,364,733 107,253,666
2005 2,236,788 105,811,504
2004 2,157,320 104,394,131
2003 2,109,881 102,978,515
2002 2,059,974 101,548,624
2001 2,008,121 100,099,099
2000 1,954,709 98,625,552
1999 1,900,030 97,115,707
1998 1,844,302 95,575,245
1997 1,787,683 94,021,207
1996 1,730,246 92,452,702
1995 1,681,513 90,862,455
1994 1,664,361 89,259,205
1993 1,672,151 87,653,807
1992 1,634,961 86,044,809
1991 1,351,399 84,430,572
1990 1,684,819 82,820,170
1989 2,217,468 81,247,182
1988 2,134,707 79,695,531
1987 2,052,994 78,136,651
1986 1,972,520 76,585,637
1985 1,894,242 75,043,414
1984 1,820,688 73,506,846
1983 1,744,295 71,971,240
1982 1,662,480 70,433,260
1981 1,583,426 68,892,108
1980 1,504,782 67,300,334
1979 1,423,514 65,648,865
1978 1,340,319 63,979,046
1977 1,258,023 62,308,493
1976 1,178,711 60,645,512
1975 1,104,863 58,982,400
1974 1,038,346 57,320,149
1973 977,654 55,667,284
1972 920,352 54,030,168
1971 865,076 52,412,558
1970 809,114 50,814,953
1969 749,452 49,233,194
1968 687,716 47,668,303
1967 628,089 46,129,608
1966 572,590 44,629,106
1965 521,174 43,174,477
1964 473,115 41,772,049
1963 427,694 40,424,065
1962 384,995 39,129,200
1961 345,945 37,890,118
1960 311,060 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Mexico

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Mexico
2023 1.52 1.91
2022 1.55 1.94
2021 2.15 1.97
2020 2.03 1.99
2019 2.08 2.02
2018 2.12 2.03
2017 2.16 2.04
2016 2.06 2.09
2015 2.03 2.14
2014 2.06 2.21
2013 1.97 2.27
2012 1.99 2.29
2011 1.96 2.32
2010 2.04 2.34
2009 2.15 2.36
2008 2.27 2.39
2007 2.41 2.42
2006 2.59 2.46
2005 2.73 2.5
2004 2.76 2.54
2003 2.77 2.58
2002 2.8 2.63
2001 2.84 2.67
2000 2.89 2.71
1999 2.95 2.76
1998 3.04 2.82
1997 3.14 2.89
1996 3.22 2.96
1995 3.25 3.04
1994 3.27 3.13
1993 3.31 3.21
1992 3.35 3.29
1991 3.4 3.36
1990 3.49 3.44
1989 3.59 3.53
1988 3.7 3.64
1987 3.83 3.8
1986 4 3.97
1985 4.22 4.09
1984 4.45 4.18
1983 4.66 4.3
1982 4.85 4.43
1981 5.02 4.57
1980 5.18 4.74
1979 5.33 4.96
1978 5.52 5.2
1977 5.71 5.36
1976 5.9 5.54
1975 6.06 5.74
1974 6.23 5.95
1973 6.43 6.12
1972 6.64 6.28
1971 6.84 6.42
1970 7.03 6.53
1969 7.18 6.63
1968 7.28 6.71
1967 7.33 6.75
1966 7.34 6.79
1965 7.31 6.82
1964 7.29 6.83
1963 7.28 6.82
1962 7.25 6.8
1961 7.25 6.78
1960 7.22 6.76

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

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Kuwait and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Mexico
2024 35.8 30.3
2023 35.5 29.9
2022 34.4 29.5
2021 35.8 29.2
2020 37.7 29
2019 37.1 28.6
2018 36.4 28.3
2017 35.6 28
2016 34.7 27.6
2015 33.8 27.3
2014 33 27
2013 32.3 26.7
2012 31.5 26.4
2011 30.5 26.1
2010 29.6 25.8
2009 29.2 25.6
2008 28.8 25.3
2007 28.6 25
2006 28.5 24.7
2005 28.3 24.4
2004 27.9 24.1
2003 27.3 23.8
2002 26.8 23.5
2001 26.3 23.1
2000 25.9 22.8
1999 25.6 22.5
1998 25.5 22.2
1997 25.5 22
1996 25.5 21.7
1995 25.5 21.4
1994 25.1 21
1993 24.2 20.7
1992 23.8 20.4
1991 23.6 20
1990 23.4 19.7
1989 23.2 19.4
1988 23 19.2
1987 22.8 18.9
1986 22.7 18.6
1985 22.4 18.3
1984 22.1 18
1983 21.7 17.7
1982 21.3 17.4
1981 20.9 17.1
1980 20.5 16.8
1979 20.1 16.6
1978 19.6 16.5
1977 19.2 16.4
1976 18.7 16.2
1975 18.4 16.2
1974 18.4 16.1
1973 18.3 16.1
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.3 16
1970 18.5 16.1
1969 18.8 16.1
1968 19.2 16.1
1967 19.6 16.1
1966 20 16.2
1965 20.4 16.2
1964 20.7 16.3
1963 21 16.3
1962 21.5 16.4
1961 21.8 16.5
1960 22 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Kuwait Mexico
% of world population
0.06%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
95.9%
2025
English speaking
20%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Kuwait Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Mexico
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
519,841 mi
2023

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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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