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Kuwait vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 153rd vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Namibia
Population
5100145
3173089
Population rank 127/197 134/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Kuwait and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Namibia
2024 $160,227,273,053 $13,372,354,512
2023 $165,384,407,116 $12,408,271,449
2022 $183,502,046,694 $12,569,449,123
2021 $148,350,671,489 $12,402,486,184
2020 $111,045,470,606 $10,583,748,542
2019 $140,856,394,861 $12,541,928,303
2018 $138,646,316,351 $13,682,019,076
2017 $120,687,539,806 $12,895,153,371
2016 $109,406,674,125 $10,722,018,732
2015 $114,585,555,689 $11,335,161,084
2014 $162,650,450,685 $12,435,430,970
2013 $174,168,116,535 $12,043,307,277
2012 $174,047,662,680 $13,042,053,592
2011 $154,039,231,246 $12,523,359,441
2010 $115,416,245,242 $11,431,412,421
2009 $105,968,691,905 $8,938,847,189
2008 $147,379,737,230 $8,607,431,497
2007 $114,634,043,362 $8,839,536,476
2006 $101,557,330,723 $8,001,779,551
2005 $80,798,630,137 $7,248,374,838
2004 $59,439,090,601 $6,609,205,995
2003 $47,874,582,232 $4,926,439,384
2002 $38,135,788,414 $3,349,169,826
2001 $34,889,559,870 $3,557,341,215
2000 $37,718,743,480 $3,922,232,165
1999 $30,122,365,849 $3,868,551,730
1998 $25,943,705,784 $3,873,109,866
1997 $30,350,190,704 $4,154,989,950
1996 $31,492,373,309 $3,989,163,197
1995 $27,186,980,647 $3,978,514,206
1994 $24,848,483,838 $3,666,503,530
1993 $23,941,391,391 $3,251,188,833
1992 $19,858,555,215 $3,429,521,699
1991 $11,009,993,703 $2,996,869,281
1990 $18,427,777,778 $2,789,921,854
1989 $24,313,855,653 $2,535,135,798
1988 $20,690,322,153 $2,495,094,746
1987 $22,368,704,134 $2,300,068,217
1986 $17,903,989,745 $1,809,048,527
1985 $21,445,970,614 $1,608,237,350
1984 $21,700,082,753 $1,951,260,038
1983 $20,871,081,080 $2,297,400,688
1982 $21,577,153,356 $2,118,710,248
1981 $25,058,020,338 $2,249,908,578
1980 $28,638,868,356 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Namibia
2024 $32,718 $4,413
2023 $34,076 $4,188
2022 $39,982 $4,350
2021 $34,019 $4,413
2020 $25,236 $3,879
2019 $31,708 $4,732
2018 $32,068 $5,309
2017 $29,048 $5,144
2016 $27,324 $4,396
2015 $29,882 $4,774
2014 $44,369 $5,378
2013 $49,651 $5,347
2012 $52,155 $5,943
2011 $49,170 $5,835
2010 $39,212 $5,418
2009 $37,907 $4,303
2008 $55,585 $4,205
2007 $45,709 $4,379
2006 $42,947 $4,017
2005 $36,123 $3,686
2004 $27,552 $3,403
2003 $22,691 $2,569
2002 $18,513 $1,772
2001 $17,374 $1,916
2000 $19,296 $2,157
1999 $15,854 $2,178
1998 $14,067 $2,235
1997 $16,977 $2,460
1996 $18,201 $2,423
1995 $16,168 $2,483
1994 $14,930 $2,356
1993 $14,318 $2,155
1992 $12,146 $2,347
1991 $8,147 $2,117
1990 $10,938 $2,037
1989 $10,965 $1,967
1988 $9,692 $2,063
1987 $10,896 $1,969
1986 $9,077 $1,599
1985 $11,322 $1,466
1984 $11,919 $1,830
1983 $11,965 $2,214
1982 $12,979 $2,097
1981 $15,825 $2,267
1980 $19,032 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Namibia
2026 81 67.8
2025 80.8 67.7
2024 80.6 67.5
2023 80.4 67.4
2022 78.8 64.2
2021 77.6 60.8
2020 78.2 64.1
2019 80 63.5
2018 79.9 62.6
2017 79.7 61.7
2016 79.5 60.8
2015 79.2 60
2014 78.9 59.3
2013 78.6 58.5
2012 78.2 57.7
2011 77.9 56.6
2010 77.5 56.1
2009 77.2 55.3
2008 76.9 54.7
2007 76.7 54
2006 76.6 53.2
2005 76.5 52.6
2004 76.4 52.2
2003 76.3 51.9
2002 76.2 52
2001 76 52
2000 75.9 52.9
1999 75.7 54
1998 75.6 54.8
1997 75.6 55.8
1996 75.6 56.6
1995 75.7 57.5
1994 75.7 58.4
1993 75.8 59.3
1992 75.7 60.2
1991 73.3 60.8
1990 72.9 61.4
1989 75 60.8
1988 74.6 59
1987 74.2 59.1
1986 73.8 58.7
1985 73.3 58.5
1984 72.9 58.1
1983 72.4 57.6
1982 71.9 57.3
1981 71.5 56.9
1980 71.1 56.6
1979 70.8 59.5
1978 70.5 59.1
1977 70.2 58.6
1976 69.9 58
1975 69.7 57.6
1974 69.4 56.9
1973 69.2 56.4
1972 68.9 55.8
1971 68.5 55.3
1970 68 54.7
1969 67.3 54.1
1968 66.6 53.6
1967 65.8 52.9
1966 64.9 52.3
1965 63.9 52
1964 63 51.3
1963 62 50.6
1962 61 50
1961 60 49.2
1960 58.9 48.5
1959 57.9 47.8
1958 56.9 47.1
1957 55.9 46.4
1956 54.9 45.7
1955 54 45
1954 53.1 44.4
1953 52.3 43.8
1952 51.4 43.1
1951 50.6 42.5
1950 49.7 41.9

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

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Kuwait and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Namibia
2024 4,897,263 3,030,131
2023 4,853,420 2,963,095
2022 4,589,643 2,889,662
2021 4,360,865 2,810,548
2020 4,400,267 2,728,762
2019 4,442,316 2,650,494
2018 4,323,515 2,577,327
2017 4,154,812 2,506,853
2016 4,004,096 2,439,213
2015 3,834,574 2,374,300
2014 3,665,876 2,312,139
2013 3,507,844 2,252,508
2012 3,337,109 2,194,654
2011 3,132,814 2,146,325
2010 2,943,372 2,109,811
2009 2,795,484 2,077,394
2008 2,651,421 2,047,056
2007 2,507,887 2,018,600
2006 2,364,733 1,991,888
2005 2,236,788 1,966,582
2004 2,157,320 1,942,082
2003 2,109,881 1,917,464
2002 2,059,974 1,889,970
2001 2,008,121 1,857,048
2000 1,954,709 1,818,647
1999 1,900,030 1,776,368
1998 1,844,302 1,732,745
1997 1,787,683 1,689,264
1996 1,730,246 1,646,103
1995 1,681,513 1,602,170
1994 1,664,361 1,556,304
1993 1,672,151 1,508,697
1992 1,634,961 1,461,322
1991 1,351,399 1,415,684
1990 1,684,819 1,369,303
1989 2,217,468 1,288,947
1988 2,134,707 1,209,696
1987 2,052,994 1,167,889
1986 1,972,520 1,131,081
1985 1,894,242 1,096,890
1984 1,820,688 1,065,989
1983 1,744,295 1,037,511
1982 1,662,480 1,010,308
1981 1,583,426 992,500
1980 1,504,782 981,434
1979 1,423,514 962,825
1978 1,340,319 947,269
1977 1,258,023 931,104
1976 1,178,711 906,566
1975 1,104,863 881,032
1974 1,038,346 854,320
1973 977,654 828,928
1972 920,352 804,399
1971 865,076 780,584
1970 809,114 757,868
1969 749,452 736,120
1968 687,716 715,542
1967 628,089 696,045
1966 572,590 677,655
1965 521,174 660,558
1964 473,115 644,530
1963 427,694 629,589
1962 384,995 615,759
1961 345,945 603,067
1960 311,060 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Namibia

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Namibia
2023 1.52 3.21
2022 1.55 3.25
2021 2.15 3.3
2020 2.03 3.35
2019 2.08 3.4
2018 2.12 3.46
2017 2.16 3.51
2016 2.06 3.57
2015 2.03 3.6
2014 2.06 3.64
2013 1.97 3.65
2012 1.99 3.68
2011 1.96 3.66
2010 2.04 3.66
2009 2.15 3.63
2008 2.27 3.62
2007 2.41 3.61
2006 2.59 3.6
2005 2.73 3.57
2004 2.76 3.55
2003 2.77 3.58
2002 2.8 3.69
2001 2.84 3.83
2000 2.89 3.99
1999 2.95 4.14
1998 3.04 4.18
1997 3.14 4.17
1996 3.22 4.2
1995 3.25 4.42
1994 3.27 4.68
1993 3.31 4.91
1992 3.35 5.11
1991 3.4 5.29
1990 3.49 5.4
1989 3.59 5.52
1988 3.7 5.61
1987 3.83 5.7
1986 4 5.79
1985 4.22 5.88
1984 4.45 5.94
1983 4.66 6
1982 4.85 6.08
1981 5.02 6.16
1980 5.18 6.24
1979 5.33 6.31
1978 5.52 6.38
1977 5.71 6.44
1976 5.9 6.49
1975 6.06 6.53
1974 6.23 6.55
1973 6.43 6.54
1972 6.64 6.53
1971 6.84 6.52
1970 7.03 6.52
1969 7.18 6.51
1968 7.28 6.5
1967 7.33 6.49
1966 7.34 6.47
1965 7.31 6.45
1964 7.29 6.43
1963 7.28 6.41
1962 7.25 6.35
1961 7.25 6.29
1960 7.22 6.24

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

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Kuwait and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Namibia
2024 35.8 22.1
2023 35.5 21.9
2022 34.4 21.8
2021 35.8 21.8
2020 37.7 21.8
2019 37.1 21.8
2018 36.4 21.7
2017 35.6 21.6
2016 34.7 21.5
2015 33.8 21.4
2014 33 21.3
2013 32.3 21.1
2012 31.5 20.9
2011 30.5 20.7
2010 29.6 20.5
2009 29.2 20.3
2008 28.8 20
2007 28.6 19.9
2006 28.5 19.7
2005 28.3 19.6
2004 27.9 19.4
2003 27.3 19.3
2002 26.8 19.2
2001 26.3 19.1
2000 25.9 19
1999 25.6 18.9
1998 25.5 18.9
1997 25.5 18.8
1996 25.5 18.7
1995 25.5 18.6
1994 25.1 18.5
1993 24.2 18.5
1992 23.8 18.4
1991 23.6 18.4
1990 23.4 18.3
1989 23.2 17.8
1988 23 17.3
1987 22.8 17
1986 22.7 16.9
1985 22.4 16.7
1984 22.1 16.5
1983 21.7 16.4
1982 21.3 16.3
1981 20.9 16.4
1980 20.5 16.6
1979 20.1 16.8
1978 19.6 17
1977 19.2 17.3
1976 18.7 17.5
1975 18.4 17.6
1974 18.4 17.7
1973 18.3 17.8
1972 18.3 17.9
1971 18.3 18
1970 18.5 18.1
1969 18.8 18.1
1968 19.2 18.2
1967 19.6 18.3
1966 20 18.3
1965 20.4 18.4
1964 20.7 18.4
1963 21 18.5
1962 21.5 18.6
1961 21.8 18.7
1960 22 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Kuwait Namibia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
87.6%
2023
English speaking
20%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Kuwait Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Namibia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
n/a

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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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