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Kuwait vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 153rd vs. 39th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Myanmar
Population
5100145
55292116
Population rank 127/197 27/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Kuwait and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Myanmar
2024 $160,227,273,053 $74,068,349,524
2023 $165,384,407,116 $66,757,619,000
2022 $183,502,046,694 $62,253,049,903
2021 $148,350,671,489 $66,345,291,149
2020 $111,045,470,606 $79,006,113,670
2019 $140,856,394,861 $75,065,106,243
2018 $138,646,316,351 $67,860,515,993
2017 $120,687,539,806 $66,053,040,475
2016 $109,406,674,125 $63,298,361,984
2015 $114,585,555,689 $59,607,290,408
2014 $162,650,450,685 $65,531,374,210
2013 $174,168,116,535 $60,269,732,855
2012 $174,047,662,680 $59,937,796,648
2011 $154,039,231,246 $59,977,326,086
2010 $115,416,245,242 $49,540,813,342
2009 $105,968,691,905 $36,906,181,381
2008 $147,379,737,230 $31,862,554,102
2007 $114,634,043,362 $20,182,477,481
2006 $101,557,330,723 $14,502,553,710
2005 $80,798,630,137 $11,986,972,419
2004 $59,439,090,601 $10,567,354,056
2003 $47,874,582,232 $10,467,109,978
2002 $38,135,788,414 $6,777,632,512
2001 $34,889,559,870 $6,477,790,688
2000 $37,718,743,480 $8,905,066,164
1999 $30,122,365,849 $8,486,832,801
1998 $25,943,705,784 $6,459,461,639
1997 $30,350,190,704 $4,722,288,496
1996 $31,492,373,309 $6,123,556,717
1995 $27,186,980,647 $5,289,174,943
1994 $24,848,483,838 $4,432,257,174
1993 $23,941,391,391 $3,163,020,035
1992 $19,858,555,215 $2,411,552,289
1991 $11,009,993,703 $2,069,832,687
1990 $18,427,777,778 $2,115,193,513
1989 $24,313,855,653 $2,013,448,229
1988 $20,690,322,153 $1,541,088,312
1987 $22,368,704,134 $1,562,448,077
1986 $17,903,989,745 $1,582,873,750
1985 $21,445,970,614 $1,478,908,173
1984 $21,700,082,753 $1,304,063,253
1983 $20,871,081,080 $1,381,573,615
1982 $21,577,153,356 $1,481,165,468
1981 $25,058,020,338 $1,111,000,765
1980 $28,638,868,356 $1,038,225,167
1979 $24,749,063,922 $952,265,043
1978 $15,503,557,496 $935,408,775
1977 $14,137,406,741 $873,579,932
1976 $13,132,252,802 $1,204,699,849
1975 $12,022,811,621 $1,061,107,354
1974 $13,006,948,296 $1,225,589,878
1973 $5,408,804,607 $719,754,655
1972 $4,450,537,925 $662,213,083
1971 $3,880,392,195 $587,448,405
1970 $2,873,638,851 $563,555,631
1969 $2,769,198,892 $571,854,215
1968 $2,662,798,935 $559,956,130
1967 $2,441,599,023 $420,359,036
1966 $2,391,199,044 $293,103,479
1965 $2,097,199,161 $367,053,117
1964 $2,071,668,533 $411,419,906
1963 $1,900,895,857 $598,998,419
1962 $1,828,107,503 $634,528,872
1961 - $605,581,577
1960 - $545,098,448

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

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Kuwait and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Myanmar
2024 $32,718 $1,359
2023 $34,076 $1,233
2022 $39,982 $1,158
2021 $34,019 $1,243
2020 $25,236 $1,490
2019 $31,708 $1,426
2018 $32,068 $1,298
2017 $29,048 $1,273
2016 $27,324 $1,229
2015 $29,882 $1,167
2014 $44,369 $1,293
2013 $49,651 $1,199
2012 $52,155 $1,203
2011 $49,170 $1,214
2010 $39,212 $1,011
2009 $37,907 $758
2008 $55,585 $658
2007 $45,709 $419
2006 $42,947 $303
2005 $36,123 $252.7
2004 $27,552 $224.5
2003 $22,691 $224.3
2002 $18,513 $146.6
2001 $17,374 $141.5
2000 $19,296 $196.6
1999 $15,854 $189.5
1998 $14,067 $146
1997 $16,977 $108
1996 $18,201 $141.9
1995 $16,168 $124.1
1994 $14,930 $105.4
1993 $14,318 $76.2
1992 $12,146 $58.9
1991 $8,147 $51.2
1990 $10,938 $53.1
1989 $10,965 $51.3
1988 $9,692 $39.9
1987 $10,896 $41.1
1986 $9,077 $42.4
1985 $11,322 $40.4
1984 $11,919 $36.3
1983 $11,965 $39.3
1982 $12,979 $43
1981 $15,825 $32.8
1980 $19,032 $31.2
1979 $17,386 $29.2
1978 $11,567 $29.3
1977 $11,238 $27.9
1976 $11,141 $39.2
1975 $10,882 $35.2
1974 $12,527 $41.4
1973 $5,532 $24.8
1972 $4,836 $23.3
1971 $4,486 $21.1
1970 $3,552 $20.7
1969 $3,695 $21.5
1968 $3,872 $21.5
1967 $3,887 $16.5
1966 $4,176 $11.8
1965 $4,024 $15.1
1964 $4,379 $17.3
1963 $4,445 $25.8
1962 $4,748 $27.9
1961 - $27.3
1960 - $25.1

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

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Kuwait vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Myanmar
2026 81 67.5
2025 80.8 67.3
2024 80.6 67.1
2023 80.4 66.9
2022 78.8 66.5
2021 77.6 65.6
2020 78.2 66.6
2019 80 66.5
2018 79.9 66.2
2017 79.7 65.9
2016 79.5 65.6
2015 79.2 65.3
2014 78.9 65
2013 78.6 64.6
2012 78.2 64.3
2011 77.9 63.9
2010 77.5 63.5
2009 77.2 63.1
2008 76.9 56.4
2007 76.7 62.4
2006 76.6 62
2005 76.5 61.7
2004 76.4 61.4
2003 76.3 61.2
2002 76.2 60.9
2001 76 60.6
2000 75.9 60.4
1999 75.7 60.1
1998 75.6 59.9
1997 75.6 59.5
1996 75.6 59.2
1995 75.7 58.7
1994 75.7 58.3
1993 75.8 58
1992 75.7 57.7
1991 73.3 57.4
1990 72.9 57.2
1989 75 56.9
1988 74.6 56.6
1987 74.2 56.4
1986 73.8 56.1
1985 73.3 55.8
1984 72.9 55.6
1983 72.4 55.3
1982 71.9 55
1981 71.5 54.7
1980 71.1 54.4
1979 70.8 54
1978 70.5 53.5
1977 70.2 53.3
1976 69.9 52.9
1975 69.7 52.5
1974 69.4 52.1
1973 69.2 51.8
1972 68.9 51.4
1971 68.5 51
1970 68 50.5
1969 67.3 50
1968 66.6 49.4
1967 65.8 48.9
1966 64.9 48.2
1965 63.9 47.4
1964 63 46.7
1963 62 46
1962 61 45.3
1961 60 44.6
1960 58.9 44.1
1959 57.9 43.4
1958 56.9 42.8
1957 55.9 42
1956 54.9 41.2
1955 54 40.4
1954 53.1 39.6
1953 52.3 38.6
1952 51.4 37.7
1951 50.6 36.5
1950 49.7 35.7

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

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Kuwait and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Myanmar
2024 4,897,263 54,500,091
2023 4,853,420 54,133,798
2022 4,589,643 53,756,787
2021 4,360,865 53,387,102
2020 4,400,267 53,016,522
2019 4,442,316 52,640,713
2018 4,323,515 52,272,247
2017 4,154,812 51,894,938
2016 4,004,096 51,495,696
2015 3,834,574 51,089,056
2014 3,665,876 50,681,634
2013 3,507,844 50,262,658
2012 3,337,109 49,837,446
2011 3,132,814 49,419,820
2010 2,943,372 49,024,382
2009 2,795,484 48,660,459
2008 2,651,421 48,390,793
2007 2,507,887 48,125,043
2006 2,364,733 47,785,135
2005 2,236,788 47,438,365
2004 2,157,320 47,068,772
2003 2,109,881 46,667,192
2002 2,059,974 46,232,653
2001 2,008,121 45,771,139
2000 1,954,709 45,290,841
1999 1,900,030 44,787,724
1998 1,844,302 44,257,793
1997 1,787,683 43,708,798
1996 1,730,246 43,154,860
1995 1,681,513 42,605,338
1994 1,664,361 42,055,143
1993 1,672,151 41,502,429
1992 1,634,961 40,950,342
1991 1,351,399 40,394,154
1990 1,684,819 39,817,251
1989 2,217,468 39,214,618
1988 2,134,707 38,600,927
1987 2,052,994 37,971,594
1986 1,972,520 37,314,878
1985 1,894,242 36,622,827
1984 1,820,688 35,899,313
1983 1,744,295 35,162,715
1982 1,662,480 34,482,965
1981 1,583,426 33,858,783
1980 1,504,782 33,227,204
1979 1,423,514 32,596,550
1978 1,340,319 31,972,976
1977 1,258,023 31,355,966
1976 1,178,711 30,758,811
1975 1,104,863 30,176,565
1974 1,038,346 29,598,167
1973 977,654 29,026,388
1972 920,352 28,428,324
1971 865,076 27,807,219
1970 809,114 27,193,016
1969 749,452 26,585,112
1968 687,716 25,989,662
1967 628,089 25,406,429
1966 572,590 24,836,496
1965 521,174 24,279,431
1964 473,115 23,737,315
1963 427,694 23,213,408
1962 384,995 22,704,719
1961 345,945 22,210,581
1960 311,060 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Myanmar
2023 1.52 2.12
2022 1.55 2.13
2021 2.15 2.16
2020 2.03 2.18
2019 2.08 2.21
2018 2.12 2.23
2017 2.16 2.25
2016 2.06 2.27
2015 2.03 2.27
2014 2.06 2.25
2013 1.97 2.26
2012 1.99 2.28
2011 1.96 2.31
2010 2.04 2.34
2009 2.15 2.37
2008 2.27 2.4
2007 2.41 2.45
2006 2.59 2.47
2005 2.73 2.52
2004 2.76 2.59
2003 2.77 2.68
2002 2.8 2.77
2001 2.84 2.79
2000 2.89 2.81
1999 2.95 2.85
1998 3.04 2.91
1997 3.14 2.99
1996 3.22 3.06
1995 3.25 3.13
1994 3.27 3.2
1993 3.31 3.28
1992 3.35 3.35
1991 3.4 3.43
1990 3.49 3.5
1989 3.59 3.59
1988 3.7 3.67
1987 3.83 3.86
1986 4 4.08
1985 4.22 4.32
1984 4.45 4.52
1983 4.66 4.63
1982 4.85 4.66
1981 5.02 4.69
1980 5.18 4.79
1979 5.33 4.9
1978 5.52 4.99
1977 5.71 5.07
1976 5.9 5.16
1975 6.06 5.25
1974 6.23 5.34
1973 6.43 5.44
1972 6.64 5.53
1971 6.84 5.62
1970 7.03 5.68
1969 7.18 5.75
1968 7.28 5.8
1967 7.33 5.84
1966 7.34 5.88
1965 7.31 5.91
1964 7.29 5.91
1963 7.28 5.91
1962 7.25 5.9
1961 7.25 5.9
1960 7.22 5.9

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

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Kuwait and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Myanmar
2024 35.8 30.8
2023 35.5 30.5
2022 34.4 30.3
2021 35.8 30
2020 37.7 29.7
2019 37.1 29.5
2018 36.4 29.2
2017 35.6 28.9
2016 34.7 28.6
2015 33.8 28.3
2014 33 28
2013 32.3 27.7
2012 31.5 27.4
2011 30.5 27.1
2010 29.6 26.8
2009 29.2 26.5
2008 28.8 26.2
2007 28.6 25.8
2006 28.5 25.5
2005 28.3 25.3
2004 27.9 25
2003 27.3 24.7
2002 26.8 24.5
2001 26.3 24.2
2000 25.9 24
1999 25.6 23.7
1998 25.5 23.5
1997 25.5 23.2
1996 25.5 23
1995 25.5 22.8
1994 25.1 22.5
1993 24.2 22.3
1992 23.8 22.1
1991 23.6 21.9
1990 23.4 21.7
1989 23.2 21.5
1988 23 21.3
1987 22.8 21.1
1986 22.7 20.9
1985 22.4 20.7
1984 22.1 20.5
1983 21.7 20.4
1982 21.3 20.3
1981 20.9 20.2
1980 20.5 20.1
1979 20.1 20
1978 19.6 19.9
1977 19.2 19.8
1976 18.7 19.8
1975 18.4 19.7
1974 18.4 19.7
1973 18.3 19.6
1972 18.3 19.6
1971 18.3 19.5
1970 18.5 19.5
1969 18.8 19.5
1968 19.2 19.6
1967 19.6 19.7
1966 20 19.8
1965 20.4 19.9
1964 20.7 20.1
1963 21 20.3
1962 21.5 20.5
1961 21.8 20.7
1960 22 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2017
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Kuwait Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Kuwait Myanmar
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
93.5%
2020
English speaking
20%
2025
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Kuwait Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Myanmar
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
97,555 mi
2013

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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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