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Kuwait vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 153rd vs. 135th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Moldova
Population
5100145
2341166
Population rank 127/197 145/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Kuwait and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Moldova
2024 $160,227,273,053 $18,200,340,854
2023 $165,384,407,116 $16,711,906,746
2022 $183,502,046,694 $14,525,337,524
2021 $148,350,671,489 $13,691,869,264
2020 $111,045,470,606 $11,530,746,234
2019 $140,856,394,861 $11,736,797,055
2018 $138,646,316,351 $11,252,353,421
2017 $120,687,539,806 $9,514,404,016
2016 $109,406,674,125 $7,980,917,076
2015 $114,585,555,689 $7,797,667,197
2014 $162,650,450,685 $9,402,090,138
2013 $174,168,116,535 $9,496,717,876
2012 $174,047,662,680 $8,709,138,635
2011 $154,039,231,246 $8,414,352,020
2010 $115,416,245,242 $6,974,982,370
2009 $105,968,691,905 $5,439,434,272
2008 $147,379,737,230 $6,054,824,248
2007 $114,634,043,362 $4,401,173,152
2006 $101,557,330,723 $3,408,255,451
2005 $80,798,630,137 $2,988,342,907
2004 $59,439,090,601 $2,598,249,556
2003 $47,874,582,232 $1,980,907,435
2002 $38,135,788,414 $1,661,818,168
2001 $34,889,559,870 $1,480,673,594
2000 $37,718,743,480 $1,288,429,392
1999 $30,122,365,849 $1,170,782,957
1998 $25,943,705,784 $1,698,717,505
1997 $30,350,190,704 $1,930,081,169
1996 $31,492,373,309 $1,695,122,174
1995 $27,186,980,647 $1,752,999,370
1994 $24,848,483,838 $1,702,314,268
1993 $23,941,391,391 $2,371,813,324
1992 $19,858,555,215 $2,319,243,436
1991 $11,009,993,703 $3,094,565,871
1990 $18,427,777,778 $3,592,857,043
1989 $24,313,855,653 -
1988 $20,690,322,153 -
1987 $22,368,704,134 -
1986 $17,903,989,745 -
1985 $21,445,970,614 -
1984 $21,700,082,753 -
1983 $20,871,081,080 -
1982 $21,577,153,356 -
1981 $25,058,020,338 -
1980 $28,638,868,356 -
1979 $24,749,063,922 -
1978 $15,503,557,496 -
1977 $14,137,406,741 -
1976 $13,132,252,802 -
1975 $12,022,811,621 -
1974 $13,006,948,296 -
1973 $5,408,804,607 -
1972 $4,450,537,925 -
1971 $3,880,392,195 -
1970 $2,873,638,851 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Moldova
2024 $32,718 $7,576
2023 $34,076 $6,800
2022 $39,982 $5,744
2021 $34,019 $5,275
2020 $25,236 $4,376
2019 $31,708 $4,405
2018 $32,068 $4,156
2017 $29,048 $3,453
2016 $27,324 $2,847
2015 $29,882 $2,750
2014 $44,369 $3,290
2013 $49,651 $3,321
2012 $52,155 $3,045
2011 $49,170 $2,941
2010 $39,212 $2,437
2009 $37,907 $1,898
2008 $55,585 $2,111
2007 $45,709 $1,531
2006 $42,947 $1,183
2005 $36,123 $1,034
2004 $27,552 $897
2003 $22,691 $682
2002 $18,513 $571
2001 $17,374 $507
2000 $19,296 $441
1999 $15,854 $399
1998 $14,067 $579
1997 $16,977 $657
1996 $18,201 $575
1995 $16,168 $594
1994 $14,930 $574
1993 $14,318 $797
1992 $12,146 $778
1991 $8,147 $1,038
1990 $10,938 $1,207
1989 $10,965 -
1988 $9,692 -
1987 $10,896 -
1986 $9,077 -
1985 $11,322 -
1984 $11,919 -
1983 $11,965 -
1982 $12,979 -
1981 $15,825 -
1980 $19,032 -
1979 $17,386 -
1978 $11,567 -
1977 $11,238 -
1976 $11,141 -
1975 $10,882 -
1974 $12,527 -
1973 $5,532 -
1972 $4,836 -
1971 $4,486 -
1970 $3,552 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Moldova
2026 81 71.6
2025 80.8 71.5
2024 80.6 71.3
2023 80.4 71.2
2022 78.8 71.5
2021 77.6 69
2020 78.2 69.9
2019 80 70.2
2018 79.9 70.2
2017 79.7 70.4
2016 79.5 70.2
2015 79.2 70.1
2014 78.9 70.2
2013 78.6 70.3
2012 78.2 70.3
2011 77.9 70.2
2010 77.5 69.9
2009 77.2 69.4
2008 76.9 69
2007 76.7 68.7
2006 76.6 68.4
2005 76.5 68.2
2004 76.4 68
2003 76.3 67.9
2002 76.2 67.8
2001 76 67.7
2000 75.9 67.5
1999 75.7 67.2
1998 75.6 66.8
1997 75.6 66.5
1996 75.6 66.2
1995 75.7 66.2
1994 75.7 66.3
1993 75.8 66.7
1992 75.7 66.7
1991 73.3 67.6
1990 72.9 67.9
1989 75 68.2
1988 74.6 68.2
1987 74.2 67.9
1986 73.8 67.4
1985 73.3 66.9
1984 72.9 66.4
1983 72.4 66.1
1982 71.9 65.9
1981 71.5 65.6
1980 71.1 65.2
1979 70.8 64.8
1978 70.5 64.5
1977 70.2 64.2
1976 69.9 64
1975 69.7 63.7
1974 69.4 63.4
1973 69.2 63.2
1972 68.9 62.9
1971 68.5 62.7
1970 68 62.4
1969 67.3 62.2
1968 66.6 62
1967 65.8 61.8
1966 64.9 61.6
1965 63.9 61.3
1964 63 61
1963 62 60.6
1962 61 60.3
1961 60 59.9
1960 58.9 59.4
1959 57.9 59
1958 56.9 58.5
1957 55.9 58
1956 54.9 57.4
1955 54 56.9
1954 53.1 56.3
1953 52.3 55.7
1952 51.4 55.1
1951 50.6 54.5
1950 49.7 54

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

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Kuwait and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Moldova
2024 4,897,263 2,402,306
2023 4,853,420 2,457,783
2022 4,589,643 2,528,654
2021 4,360,865 2,595,809
2020 4,400,267 2,635,130
2019 4,442,316 2,664,224
2018 4,323,515 2,707,203
2017 4,154,812 2,755,189
2016 4,004,096 2,803,186
2015 3,834,574 2,835,978
2014 3,665,876 2,857,815
2013 3,507,844 2,859,558
2012 3,337,109 2,860,324
2011 3,132,814 2,860,699
2010 2,943,372 2,862,354
2009 2,795,484 2,865,213
2008 2,651,421 2,868,833
2007 2,507,887 2,874,299
2006 2,364,733 2,880,967
2005 2,236,788 2,888,985
2004 2,157,320 2,896,023
2003 2,109,881 2,903,198
2002 2,059,974 2,911,385
2001 2,008,121 2,918,135
2000 1,954,709 2,924,668
1999 1,900,030 2,930,622
1998 1,844,302 2,935,227
1997 1,787,683 2,936,413
1996 1,730,246 2,947,293
1995 1,681,513 2,953,200
1994 1,664,361 2,966,745
1993 1,672,151 2,975,966
1992 1,634,961 2,980,965
1991 1,351,399 2,981,566
1990 1,684,819 2,977,912
1989 2,217,468 2,970,039
1988 2,134,707 2,948,891
1987 2,052,994 2,916,306
1986 1,972,520 2,883,057
1985 1,894,242 2,850,787
1984 1,820,688 2,820,518
1983 1,744,295 2,791,207
1982 1,662,480 2,763,101
1981 1,583,426 2,735,987
1980 1,504,782 2,708,675
1979 1,423,514 2,683,035
1978 1,340,319 2,656,211
1977 1,258,023 2,626,298
1976 1,178,711 2,596,491
1975 1,104,863 2,566,998
1974 1,038,346 2,538,164
1973 977,654 2,510,584
1972 920,352 2,484,742
1971 865,076 2,460,611
1970 809,114 2,437,590
1969 749,452 2,408,469
1968 687,716 2,373,073
1967 628,089 2,337,695
1966 572,590 2,301,871
1965 521,174 2,265,287
1964 473,115 2,228,000
1963 427,694 2,188,895
1962 384,995 2,147,227
1961 345,945 2,103,327
1960 311,060 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Moldova

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Moldova
2023 1.52 1.73
2022 1.55 1.69
2021 2.15 1.75
2020 2.03 1.77
2019 2.08 1.78
2018 2.12 1.81
2017 2.16 1.81
2016 2.06 1.89
2015 2.03 1.87
2014 2.06 1.82
2013 1.97 1.62
2012 1.99 1.66
2011 1.96 1.65
2010 2.04 1.7
2009 2.15 1.72
2008 2.27 1.64
2007 2.41 1.58
2006 2.59 1.54
2005 2.73 1.53
2004 2.76 1.54
2003 2.77 1.48
2002 2.8 1.45
2001 2.84 1.47
2000 2.89 1.5
1999 2.95 1.56
1998 3.04 1.65
1997 3.14 1.79
1996 3.22 1.71
1995 3.25 1.83
1994 3.27 1.99
1993 3.31 2.11
1992 3.35 2.22
1991 3.4 2.28
1990 3.49 2.39
1989 3.59 2.46
1988 3.7 2.63
1987 3.83 2.78
1986 4 2.74
1985 4.22 2.67
1984 4.45 2.67
1983 4.66 2.58
1982 4.85 2.45
1981 5.02 2.4
1980 5.18 2.38
1979 5.33 2.38
1978 5.52 2.39
1977 5.71 2.42
1976 5.9 2.47
1975 6.06 2.52
1974 6.23 2.56
1973 6.43 2.57
1972 6.64 2.56
1971 6.84 2.56
1970 7.03 2.57
1969 7.18 2.57
1968 7.28 2.59
1967 7.33 2.62
1966 7.34 2.65
1965 7.31 2.69
1964 7.29 2.71
1963 7.28 2.89
1962 7.25 3.04
1961 7.25 3.23
1960 7.22 3.32

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

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Kuwait and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Moldova
2024 35.8 39.1
2023 35.5 38.8
2022 34.4 38.6
2021 35.8 38.3
2020 37.7 38
2019 37.1 37.6
2018 36.4 37.2
2017 35.6 36.8
2016 34.7 36.5
2015 33.8 36.1
2014 33 35.7
2013 32.3 35.4
2012 31.5 35.1
2011 30.5 34.9
2010 29.6 34.6
2009 29.2 34.3
2008 28.8 33.9
2007 28.6 33.6
2006 28.5 33.3
2005 28.3 33
2004 27.9 32.8
2003 27.3 32.6
2002 26.8 32.4
2001 26.3 32.2
2000 25.9 32
1999 25.6 31.8
1998 25.5 31.5
1997 25.5 31.3
1996 25.5 31.2
1995 25.5 31
1994 25.1 30.8
1993 24.2 30.6
1992 23.8 30.4
1991 23.6 30.2
1990 23.4 29.8
1989 23.2 29.5
1988 23 29.3
1987 22.8 29.1
1986 22.7 28.9
1985 22.4 28.7
1984 22.1 28.5
1983 21.7 28.3
1982 21.3 28.1
1981 20.9 27.9
1980 20.5 27.6
1979 20.1 27.6
1978 19.6 27.5
1977 19.2 27.2
1976 18.7 26.9
1975 18.4 26.7
1974 18.4 26.5
1973 18.3 26.3
1972 18.3 26.3
1971 18.3 26.3
1970 18.5 26.4
1969 18.8 26.4
1968 19.2 26.3
1967 19.6 26.1
1966 20 25.9
1965 20.4 25.7
1964 20.7 25.4
1963 21 25.1
1962 21.5 24.9
1961 21.8 24.7
1960 22 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2023
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Moldova
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
99.6%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Kuwait Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Moldova
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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