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Kuwait vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 153rd vs. 55th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Morocco
Population
5100145
38871720
Population rank 127/197 41/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Kuwait and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Morocco
2024 $160,227,273,053 $160,610,994,055
2023 $165,384,407,116 $146,036,093,667
2022 $183,502,046,694 $131,245,312,804
2021 $148,350,671,489 $142,022,058,447
2020 $111,045,470,606 $121,353,645,057
2019 $140,856,394,861 $128,920,266,409
2018 $138,646,316,351 $127,341,147,582
2017 $120,687,539,806 $118,540,573,368
2016 $109,406,674,125 $111,572,947,005
2015 $114,585,555,689 $110,413,823,842
2014 $162,650,450,685 $119,130,841,412
2013 $174,168,116,535 $115,739,287,305
2012 $174,047,662,680 $106,937,392,311
2011 $154,039,231,246 $110,080,631,332
2010 $115,416,245,242 $100,865,329,473
2009 $105,968,691,905 $101,154,952,241
2008 $147,379,737,230 $101,822,906,949
2007 $114,634,043,362 $86,947,913,287
2006 $101,557,330,723 $75,883,823,301
2005 $80,798,630,137 $68,852,658,069
2004 $59,439,090,601 $66,114,145,451
2003 $47,874,582,232 $58,029,363,354
2002 $38,135,788,414 $47,077,192,188
2001 $34,889,559,870 $43,831,480,208
2000 $37,718,743,480 $43,017,455,402
1999 $30,122,365,849 $46,266,428,648
1998 $25,943,705,784 $46,497,608,725
1997 $30,350,190,704 $39,147,844,526
1996 $31,492,373,309 $43,161,571,528
1995 $27,186,980,647 $39,030,285,468
1994 $24,848,483,838 $35,604,137,423
1993 $23,941,391,391 $31,655,473,664
1992 $19,858,555,215 $33,711,069,431
1991 $11,009,993,703 $32,285,573,574
1990 $18,427,777,778 $30,179,954,775
1989 $24,313,855,653 $26,314,313,191
1988 $20,690,322,153 $25,705,296,184
1987 $22,368,704,134 $21,765,195,948
1986 $17,903,989,745 $19,462,085,540
1985 $21,445,970,614 $14,991,283,216
1984 $21,700,082,753 $14,824,667,954
1983 $20,871,081,080 $16,251,408,128
1982 $21,577,153,356 $17,692,276,734
1981 $25,058,020,338 $17,788,185,479
1980 $28,638,868,356 $21,728,516,153
1979 $24,749,063,922 $15,911,994,817
1978 $15,503,557,496 $13,236,946,234
1977 $14,137,406,741 $11,049,783,872
1976 $13,132,252,802 $9,584,297,284
1975 $12,022,811,621 $8,984,853,005
1974 $13,006,948,296 $7,675,466,449
1973 $5,408,804,607 $6,242,145,880
1972 $4,450,537,925 $5,074,117,545
1971 $3,880,392,195 $4,356,669,034
1970 $2,873,638,851 $3,956,336,244
1969 $2,769,198,892 $3,651,622,669
1968 $2,662,798,935 $3,271,422,333
1967 $2,441,599,023 $3,046,345,314
1966 $2,391,199,044 $2,876,401,297
1965 $2,097,199,161 $2,948,331,090
1964 $2,071,668,533 $2,798,345,299
1963 $1,900,895,857 $2,657,252,578
1962 $1,828,107,503 $2,379,611,125
1961 - $2,025,693,540
1960 - $2,037,154,742

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

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Kuwait and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Morocco
2024 $32,718 $4,218
2023 $34,076 $3,872
2022 $39,982 $3,516
2021 $34,019 $3,843
2020 $25,236 $3,317
2019 $31,708 $3,560
2018 $32,068 $3,553
2017 $29,048 $3,344
2016 $27,324 $3,186
2015 $29,882 $3,190
2014 $44,369 $3,483
2013 $49,651 $3,425
2012 $52,155 $3,206
2011 $49,170 $3,345
2010 $39,212 $3,107
2009 $37,907 $3,158
2008 $55,585 $3,222
2007 $45,709 $2,788
2006 $42,947 $2,466
2005 $36,123 $2,268
2004 $27,552 $2,207
2003 $22,691 $1,962
2002 $18,513 $1,612
2001 $17,374 $1,521
2000 $19,296 $1,513
1999 $15,854 $1,651
1998 $14,067 $1,683
1997 $16,977 $1,439
1996 $18,201 $1,610
1995 $16,168 $1,478
1994 $14,930 $1,369
1993 $14,318 $1,236
1992 $12,146 $1,337
1991 $8,147 $1,302
1990 $10,938 $1,238
1989 $10,965 $1,099
1988 $9,692 $1,094
1987 $10,896 $944
1986 $9,077 $861
1985 $11,322 $678
1984 $11,919 $687
1983 $11,965 $772
1982 $12,979 $862
1981 $15,825 $890
1980 $19,032 $1,117
1979 $17,386 $839
1978 $11,567 $716
1977 $11,238 $613
1976 $11,141 $545
1975 $10,882 $524
1974 $12,527 $459
1973 $5,532 $382
1972 $4,836 $319
1971 $4,486 $280.6
1970 $3,552 $261.5
1969 $3,695 $247.8
1968 $3,872 $228
1967 $3,887 $218.1
1966 $4,176 $211.5
1965 $4,024 $222.7
1964 $4,379 $216.9
1963 $4,445 $211.3
1962 $4,748 $194.2
1961 - $169.8
1960 - $175.2

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

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Kuwait vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Morocco
2026 81 75.9
2025 80.8 75.7
2024 80.6 75.5
2023 80.4 75.3
2022 78.8 75.2
2021 77.6 73.4
2020 78.2 73.1
2019 80 74.2
2018 79.9 73.9
2017 79.7 73.6
2016 79.5 73.2
2015 79.2 72.9
2014 78.9 72.5
2013 78.6 72.1
2012 78.2 71.7
2011 77.9 71.3
2010 77.5 70.8
2009 77.2 70.5
2008 76.9 70.1
2007 76.7 69.6
2006 76.6 69.2
2005 76.5 68.7
2004 76.4 68.3
2003 76.3 68
2002 76.2 67.6
2001 76 67.2
2000 75.9 66.8
1999 75.7 66.4
1998 75.6 66
1997 75.6 65.6
1996 75.6 65.2
1995 75.7 64.7
1994 75.7 64.3
1993 75.8 63.9
1992 75.7 63.4
1991 73.3 62.9
1990 72.9 62.4
1989 75 61.8
1988 74.6 61.2
1987 74.2 60.6
1986 73.8 60
1985 73.3 59.2
1984 72.9 58.4
1983 72.4 57.7
1982 71.9 56.9
1981 71.5 56
1980 71.1 55.2
1979 70.8 54.4
1978 70.5 53.6
1977 70.2 52.8
1976 69.9 52
1975 69.7 51.4
1974 69.4 50.8
1973 69.2 50.2
1972 68.9 49.7
1971 68.5 49.2
1970 68 48.7
1969 67.3 48.2
1968 66.6 47.7
1967 65.8 47.1
1966 64.9 46.5
1965 63.9 45.9
1964 63 45.3
1963 62 44.8
1962 61 44.2
1961 60 43.7
1960 58.9 41.7
1959 57.9 42.7
1958 56.9 42.2
1957 55.9 41.7
1956 54.9 41.2
1955 54 40.8
1954 53.1 40.4
1953 52.3 40
1952 51.4 39.6
1951 50.6 39.1
1950 49.7 38.8

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

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Kuwait and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Morocco
2024 4,897,263 38,081,173
2023 4,853,420 37,712,505
2022 4,589,643 37,329,064
2021 4,360,865 36,954,442
2020 4,400,267 36,584,208
2019 4,442,316 36,210,898
2018 4,323,515 35,839,760
2017 4,154,812 35,446,392
2016 4,004,096 35,023,457
2015 3,834,574 34,607,588
2014 3,665,876 34,204,780
2013 3,507,844 33,787,571
2012 3,337,109 33,355,241
2011 3,132,814 32,912,588
2010 2,943,372 32,467,016
2009 2,795,484 32,030,778
2008 2,651,421 31,606,767
2007 2,507,887 31,186,468
2006 2,364,733 30,771,178
2005 2,236,788 30,358,144
2004 2,157,320 29,953,018
2003 2,109,881 29,571,415
2002 2,059,974 29,198,142
2001 2,008,121 28,814,643
2000 1,954,709 28,423,435
1999 1,900,030 28,027,179
1998 1,844,302 27,621,648
1997 1,787,683 27,213,337
1996 1,730,246 26,808,107
1995 1,681,513 26,399,429
1994 1,664,361 26,000,822
1993 1,672,151 25,614,586
1992 1,634,961 25,212,468
1991 1,351,399 24,799,014
1990 1,684,819 24,375,551
1989 2,217,468 23,939,414
1988 2,134,707 23,500,524
1987 2,052,994 23,054,392
1986 1,972,520 22,600,803
1985 1,894,242 22,113,953
1984 1,820,688 21,593,778
1983 1,744,295 21,060,696
1982 1,662,480 20,520,318
1981 1,583,426 19,985,401
1980 1,504,782 19,459,943
1979 1,423,514 18,955,589
1978 1,340,319 18,477,385
1977 1,258,023 18,014,756
1976 1,178,711 17,574,182
1975 1,104,863 17,150,786
1974 1,038,346 16,733,842
1973 977,654 16,326,269
1972 920,352 15,924,692
1971 865,076 15,527,225
1970 809,114 15,129,449
1969 749,452 14,734,255
1968 687,716 14,347,899
1967 628,089 13,968,175
1966 572,590 13,597,065
1965 521,174 13,239,171
1964 473,115 12,898,886
1963 427,694 12,577,502
1962 384,995 12,253,092
1961 345,945 11,931,085
1960 311,060 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Morocco

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Morocco
2023 1.52 2.23
2022 1.55 2.26
2021 2.15 2.29
2020 2.03 2.32
2019 2.08 2.34
2018 2.12 2.35
2017 2.16 2.38
2016 2.06 2.4
2015 2.03 2.41
2014 2.06 2.42
2013 1.97 2.48
2012 1.99 2.54
2011 1.96 2.6
2010 2.04 2.63
2009 2.15 2.62
2008 2.27 2.61
2007 2.41 2.62
2006 2.59 2.61
2005 2.73 2.61
2004 2.76 2.61
2003 2.77 2.61
2002 2.8 2.62
2001 2.84 2.69
2000 2.89 2.77
1999 2.95 2.88
1998 3.04 3.04
1997 3.14 3.15
1996 3.22 3.23
1995 3.25 3.3
1994 3.27 3.41
1993 3.31 3.55
1992 3.35 3.76
1991 3.4 3.95
1990 3.49 4.06
1989 3.59 4.22
1988 3.7 4.39
1987 3.83 4.58
1986 4 4.77
1985 4.22 4.99
1984 4.45 5.2
1983 4.66 5.41
1982 4.85 5.6
1981 5.02 5.71
1980 5.18 5.78
1979 5.33 5.85
1978 5.52 5.91
1977 5.71 6.04
1976 5.9 6.18
1975 6.06 6.3
1974 6.23 6.4
1973 6.43 6.48
1972 6.64 6.55
1971 6.84 6.62
1970 7.03 6.68
1969 7.18 6.73
1968 7.28 6.79
1967 7.33 6.85
1966 7.34 6.89
1965 7.31 6.93
1964 7.29 6.97
1963 7.28 7.01
1962 7.25 7.05
1961 7.25 6.97
1960 7.22 6.89

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

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Kuwait and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Morocco
2024 35.8 30.5
2023 35.5 30.2
2022 34.4 29.9
2021 35.8 29.5
2020 37.7 29.2
2019 37.1 28.9
2018 36.4 28.5
2017 35.6 28.2
2016 34.7 27.8
2015 33.8 27.5
2014 33 27.1
2013 32.3 26.7
2012 31.5 26.4
2011 30.5 26.1
2010 29.6 25.7
2009 29.2 25.4
2008 28.8 25
2007 28.6 24.7
2006 28.5 24.3
2005 28.3 24
2004 27.9 23.7
2003 27.3 23.4
2002 26.8 23.1
2001 26.3 22.8
2000 25.9 22.5
1999 25.6 22.2
1998 25.5 21.9
1997 25.5 21.6
1996 25.5 21.3
1995 25.5 21
1994 25.1 20.6
1993 24.2 20.3
1992 23.8 20
1991 23.6 19.7
1990 23.4 19.4
1989 23.2 19.2
1988 23 18.9
1987 22.8 18.7
1986 22.7 18.5
1985 22.4 18.3
1984 22.1 18.1
1983 21.7 18
1982 21.3 17.8
1981 20.9 17.7
1980 20.5 17.6
1979 20.1 17.4
1978 19.6 17.3
1977 19.2 17.2
1976 18.7 17.1
1975 18.4 16.9
1974 18.4 16.9
1973 18.3 16.8
1972 18.3 16.7
1971 18.3 16.7
1970 18.5 16.6
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 19.2 16.6
1967 19.6 16.7
1966 20 16.8
1965 20.4 16.9
1964 20.7 17
1963 21 17.2
1962 21.5 17.4
1961 21.8 17.6
1960 22 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Morocco
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
77.3%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Kuwait Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.74
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Morocco
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
35,626 mi
2022

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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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