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Kuwait vs Monaco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 38.6K in Monaco (ranked 191/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 0.8 sq mi for Monaco (ranked 153rd vs. 196th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Monaco
Population
5100145
38053
Population rank 127/197 191/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$11.1B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$288,001
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 1/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$115,700
2015
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$956
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 143/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$97,068
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 0.8 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
47,292 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.11
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
55 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
86.7 years
2026

Kuwait and Monaco: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Monaco economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Monaco
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Monaco
2024 $160,227,273,053 $11,125,783,372
2023 $165,384,407,116 $10,003,892,565
2022 $183,502,046,694 $8,800,430,486
2021 $148,350,671,489 $8,623,242,743
2020 $111,045,470,606 $6,730,736,283
2019 $140,856,394,861 $7,383,496,254
2018 $138,646,316,351 $7,184,333,936
2017 $120,687,539,806 $6,430,254,653
2016 $109,406,674,125 $6,471,290,794
2015 $114,585,555,689 $6,264,756,528
2014 $162,650,450,685 $7,070,017,324
2013 $174,168,116,535 $6,555,591,710
2012 $174,047,662,680 $5,742,749,294
2011 $154,039,231,246 $6,088,689,808
2010 $115,416,245,242 $5,367,561,570
2009 $105,968,691,905 $5,474,379,252
2008 $147,379,737,230 $6,502,942,245
2007 $114,634,043,362 $5,875,790,766
2006 $101,557,330,723 $4,586,826,513
2005 $80,798,630,137 $4,204,652,899
2004 $59,439,090,601 $4,043,551,489
2003 $47,874,582,232 $3,597,089,751
2002 $38,135,788,414 $2,919,647,982
2001 $34,889,559,870 $2,673,723,034
2000 $37,718,743,480 $2,654,462,665
1999 $30,122,365,849 $2,907,118,641
1998 $25,943,705,784 $2,934,593,468
1997 $30,350,190,704 $2,840,195,190
1996 $31,492,373,309 $3,137,886,995
1995 $27,186,980,647 $3,130,309,995
1994 $24,848,483,838 $2,720,332,135
1993 $23,941,391,391 $2,574,494,356
1992 $19,858,555,215 $2,737,049,231
1991 $11,009,993,703 $2,480,540,845
1990 $18,427,777,778 $2,481,307,077
1989 $24,313,855,653 $2,010,083,833
1988 $20,690,322,153 $2,000,704,745
1987 $22,368,704,134 $1,839,081,463
1986 $17,903,989,745 $1,515,234,743
1985 $21,445,970,614 $1,082,867,507
1984 $21,700,082,753 $1,037,329,604
1983 $20,871,081,080 $1,092,560,365
1982 $21,577,153,356 $1,143,216,457
1981 $25,058,020,338 $1,205,188,648
1980 $28,638,868,356 $1,378,175,524
1979 $24,749,063,922 $1,209,870,147
1978 $15,503,557,496 $1,000,555,218
1977 $14,137,406,741 $811,191,392
1976 $13,132,252,802 $735,324,245
1975 $12,022,811,621 $711,978,962
1974 $13,006,948,296 $563,949,254
1973 $5,408,804,607 $523,554,039
1972 $4,450,537,925 $402,451,901
1971 $3,880,392,195 $327,706,210
1970 $2,873,638,851 $293,127,333
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 Monaco economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Monaco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Monaco
2024 $32,718 $288,001
2023 $34,076 $256,800
2022 $39,982 $226,052
2021 $34,019 $223,823
2020 $25,236 $176,892
2019 $31,708 $193,747
2018 $32,068 $188,298
2017 $29,048 $170,663
2016 $27,324 $173,605
2015 $29,882 $170,437
2014 $44,369 $195,694
2013 $49,651 $184,941
2012 $52,155 $165,445
2011 $49,170 $179,364
2010 $39,212 $161,854
2009 $37,907 $169,150
2008 $55,585 $204,264
2007 $45,709 $184,559
2006 $42,947 $143,083
2005 $36,123 $130,539
2004 $27,552 $125,160
2003 $22,691 $111,110
2002 $18,513 $90,051
2001 $17,374 $82,403
2000 $19,296 $81,789
1999 $15,854 $89,698
1998 $14,067 $90,947
1997 $16,977 $88,582
1996 $18,201 $98,561
1995 $16,168 $99,032
1994 $14,930 $86,704
1993 $14,318 $82,685
1992 $12,146 $88,615
1991 $8,147 $80,997
1990 $10,938 $81,735
1989 $10,965 $66,816
1988 $9,692 $67,181
1987 $10,896 $62,456
1986 $9,077 $52,082
1985 $11,322 $37,690
1984 $11,919 $36,582
1983 $11,965 $39,076
1982 $12,979 $41,479
1981 $15,825 $44,157
1980 $19,032 $50,814
1979 $17,386 $44,990
1978 $11,567 $37,608
1977 $11,238 $30,875
1976 $11,141 $28,396
1975 $10,882 $27,921
1974 $12,527 $22,348
1973 $5,532 $20,882
1972 $4,836 $16,187
1971 $4,486 $13,334
1970 $3,552 $12,098
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. Monaco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Monaco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Monaco
2026 81 86.7
2025 80.8 86.6
2024 80.6 86.5
2023 80.4 86.4
2022 78.8 85.7
2021 77.6 85.1
2020 78.2 86.1
2019 80 86.2
2018 79.9 86.1
2017 79.7 85.9
2016 79.5 85.6
2015 79.2 85.3
2014 78.9 85.1
2013 78.6 85.1
2012 78.2 85
2011 77.9 85
2010 77.5 84.6
2009 77.2 84.2
2008 76.9 83.8
2007 76.7 83.9
2006 76.6 84.2
2005 76.5 84.3
2004 76.4 84.2
2003 76.3 83.6
2002 76.2 83.1
2001 76 82.5
2000 75.9 82.1
1999 75.7 81.8
1998 75.6 81.6
1997 75.6 81.4
1996 75.6 81.1
1995 75.7 80.9
1994 75.7 80.7
1993 75.8 80.4
1992 75.7 80.1
1991 73.3 79.7
1990 72.9 79.4
1989 75 79.4
1988 74.6 79.4
1987 74.2 79.3
1986 73.8 78.4
1985 73.3 77.4
1984 72.9 76.4
1983 72.4 75.7
1982 71.9 75.3
1981 71.5 75
1980 71.1 74.9
1979 70.8 74.9
1978 70.5 74.7
1977 70.2 74.2
1976 69.9 73.8
1975 69.7 73.5
1974 69.4 73.4
1973 69.2 73.4
1972 68.9 73.4
1971 68.5 73.4
1970 68 73.3
1969 67.3 73.2
1968 66.6 73.2
1967 65.8 73.1
1966 64.9 73
1965 63.9 72.9
1964 63 72.7
1963 62 72.5
1962 61 72.4
1961 60 72.2
1960 58.9 71.9
1959 57.9 71.4
1958 56.9 71.1
1957 55.9 70.9
1956 54.9 70.7
1955 54 70.4
1954 53.1 70
1953 52.3 69.6
1952 51.4 68.9
1951 50.6 68.4
1950 49.7 68

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

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Kuwait and Monaco population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Monaco
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Monaco
2024 4,897,263 38,631
2023 4,853,420 38,956
2022 4,589,643 38,931
2021 4,360,865 38,527
2020 4,400,267 38,050
2019 4,442,316 38,109
2018 4,323,515 38,154
2017 4,154,812 37,678
2016 4,004,096 37,276
2015 3,834,574 36,757
2014 3,665,876 36,128
2013 3,507,844 35,447
2012 3,337,109 34,711
2011 3,132,814 33,946
2010 2,943,372 33,163
2009 2,795,484 32,364
2008 2,651,421 31,836
2007 2,507,887 31,837
2006 2,364,733 32,057
2005 2,236,788 32,210
2004 2,157,320 32,307
2003 2,109,881 32,374
2002 2,059,974 32,422
2001 2,008,121 32,447
2000 1,954,709 32,455
1999 1,900,030 32,410
1998 1,844,302 32,267
1997 1,787,683 32,063
1996 1,730,246 31,837
1995 1,681,513 31,609
1994 1,664,361 31,375
1993 1,672,151 31,136
1992 1,634,961 30,887
1991 1,351,399 30,625
1990 1,684,819 30,358
1989 2,217,468 30,084
1988 2,134,707 29,781
1987 2,052,994 29,446
1986 1,972,520 29,093
1985 1,894,242 28,731
1984 1,820,688 28,356
1983 1,744,295 27,960
1982 1,662,480 27,561
1981 1,583,426 27,293
1980 1,504,782 27,122
1979 1,423,514 26,892
1978 1,340,319 26,605
1977 1,258,023 26,273
1976 1,178,711 25,895
1975 1,104,863 25,500
1974 1,038,346 25,235
1973 977,654 25,072
1972 920,352 24,862
1971 865,076 24,576
1970 809,114 24,229
1969 749,452 23,831
1968 687,716 23,437
1967 628,089 23,230
1966 572,590 23,131
1965 521,174 22,941
1964 473,115 22,686
1963 427,694 22,385
1962 384,995 22,078
1961 345,945 21,901
1960 311,060 21,808

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Monaco

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Monaco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Monaco
2023 1.52 2.11
2022 1.55 2.11
2021 2.15 2.12
2020 2.03 2.38
2019 2.08 2.4
2018 2.12 2.49
2017 2.16 2.42
2016 2.06 2.58
2015 2.03 2.5
2014 2.06 2.49
2013 1.97 2.31
2012 1.99 2.29
2011 1.96 2.22
2010 2.04 2.38
2009 2.15 2.4
2008 2.27 2.38
2007 2.41 2.21
2006 2.59 2.1
2005 2.73 2.01
2004 2.76 1.99
2003 2.77 1.91
2002 2.8 2.01
2001 2.84 2.18
2000 2.89 2.08
1999 2.95 2.01
1998 3.04 1.95
1997 3.14 1.88
1996 3.22 1.82
1995 3.25 1.78
1994 3.27 1.76
1993 3.31 1.75
1992 3.35 1.76
1991 3.4 1.79
1990 3.49 1.85
1989 3.59 1.93
1988 3.7 2.01
1987 3.83 2.06
1986 4 2.11
1985 4.22 2.14
1984 4.45 2.17
1983 4.66 2.18
1982 4.85 2.2
1981 5.02 2.22
1980 5.18 2.24
1979 5.33 2.26
1978 5.52 2.28
1977 5.71 2.31
1976 5.9 2.33
1975 6.06 2.35
1974 6.23 2.38
1973 6.43 2.41
1972 6.64 2.44
1971 6.84 2.47
1970 7.03 2.5
1969 7.18 2.54
1968 7.28 2.57
1967 7.33 2.59
1966 7.34 2.63
1965 7.31 2.66
1964 7.29 2.69
1963 7.28 2.73
1962 7.25 2.76
1961 7.25 2.78
1960 7.22 2.81

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

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Kuwait and Monaco demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Monaco
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Monaco
2024 35.8 55
2023 35.5 55.3
2022 34.4 56
2021 35.8 56.2
2020 37.7 55.7
2019 37.1 55.6
2018 36.4 55.5
2017 35.6 55
2016 34.7 54.4
2015 33.8 53.7
2014 33 52.8
2013 32.3 52
2012 31.5 51.1
2011 30.5 50.1
2010 29.6 49.2
2009 29.2 48.3
2008 28.8 47.6
2007 28.6 47.1
2006 28.5 46.8
2005 28.3 46.5
2004 27.9 46.2
2003 27.3 46
2002 26.8 45.9
2001 26.3 45.8
2000 25.9 45.6
1999 25.6 45.3
1998 25.5 45
1997 25.5 44.9
1996 25.5 44.8
1995 25.5 44.7
1994 25.1 44.5
1993 24.2 44.4
1992 23.8 44.3
1991 23.6 44.3
1990 23.4 44.2
1989 23.2 43.9
1988 23 43.7
1987 22.8 43.5
1986 22.7 43.4
1985 22.4 43.4
1984 22.1 43.5
1983 21.7 43.8
1982 21.3 44.1
1981 20.9 44.2
1980 20.5 44.1
1979 20.1 44
1978 19.6 44
1977 19.2 44.2
1976 18.7 44.6
1975 18.4 45
1974 18.4 45.1
1973 18.3 44.9
1972 18.3 44.7
1971 18.3 44.7
1970 18.5 44.8
1969 18.8 45
1968 19.2 45.3
1967 19.6 45.2
1966 20 45
1965 20.4 44.8
1964 20.7 44.8
1963 21 45
1962 21.5 45.3
1961 21.8 45.4
1960 22 45.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Monaco
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
1.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
6.33%
2016
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
87.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
12.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
83
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.006%
2025
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
159,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Monaco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Monaco
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+100
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
71
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
0
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
0
2013
Visa free countries
110
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
20%
2025
40%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
99.1%
2023

Health

Kuwait Monaco
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$8,004
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$677
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
86.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
8.61
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
2.7
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
72
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kuwait Monaco
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.000001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
20.8 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
47.8 mi
2019

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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