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Kuwait vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 153rd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Nauru
Population
5100145
12125
Population rank 127/197 195/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 59/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Kuwait and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Nauru
2024 $160,227,273,053 $162,588,621
2023 $165,384,407,116 $151,435,610
2022 $183,502,046,694 $152,373,434
2021 $148,350,671,489 $175,390,281
2020 $111,045,470,606 $124,685,688
2019 $140,856,394,861 $125,160,116
2018 $138,646,316,351 $130,995,566
2017 $120,687,539,806 $109,355,639
2016 $109,406,674,125 $97,541,943
2015 $114,585,555,689 $84,863,441
2014 $162,650,450,685 $99,149,244
2013 $174,168,116,535 $94,385,015
2012 $174,047,662,680 $101,055,723
2011 $154,039,231,246 $65,071,880
2010 $115,416,245,242 $47,562,845
2009 $105,968,691,905 $44,176,246
2008 $147,379,737,230 $37,602,265
2007 $114,634,043,362 $22,766,972
2006 $101,557,330,723 $29,200,359
2005 $80,798,630,137 $30,070,666
2004 $59,439,090,601 $30,587,566
2003 $47,874,582,232 $24,778,160
2002 $38,135,788,414 $21,017,424
2001 $34,889,559,870 $22,613,288
2000 $37,718,743,480 $26,930,980
1999 $30,122,365,849 $27,328,613
1998 $25,943,705,784 $29,664,451
1997 $30,350,190,704 $37,331,507
1996 $31,492,373,309 $37,458,801
1995 $27,186,980,647 $39,969,706
1994 $24,848,483,838 $39,742,511
1993 $23,941,391,391 $43,542,088
1992 $19,858,555,215 $51,133,123
1991 $11,009,993,703 $52,533,789
1990 $18,427,777,778 $55,572,376
1989 $24,313,855,653 $53,736,786
1988 $20,690,322,153 $45,931,134
1987 $22,368,704,134 $40,118,410
1986 $17,903,989,745 $39,939,391
1985 $21,445,970,614 $41,548,741
1984 $21,700,082,753 $47,363,231
1983 $20,871,081,080 $48,439,093
1982 $21,577,153,356 $52,877,742
1981 $25,058,020,338 $51,689,637
1980 $28,638,868,356 $46,947,124
1979 $24,749,063,922 $44,431,330
1978 $15,503,557,496 $41,754,147
1977 $14,137,406,741 $40,444,702
1976 $13,132,252,802 $40,287,427
1975 $12,022,811,621 $40,106,776
1974 $13,006,948,296 $35,994,511
1973 $5,408,804,607 $26,529,817
1972 $4,450,537,925 $21,734,269
1971 $3,880,392,195 $19,009,433
1970 $2,873,638,851 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Nauru
2024 $32,718 $13,609
2023 $34,076 $12,752
2022 $39,982 $12,912
2021 $34,019 $14,979
2020 $25,236 $10,709
2019 $31,708 $10,802
2018 $32,068 $11,414
2017 $29,048 $9,657
2016 $27,324 $8,748
2015 $29,882 $7,747
2014 $44,369 $9,230
2013 $49,651 $8,975
2012 $52,155 $9,843
2011 $49,170 $6,444
2010 $39,212 $4,736
2009 $37,907 $4,411
2008 $55,585 $3,757
2007 $45,709 $2,272
2006 $42,947 $2,910
2005 $36,123 $2,992
2004 $27,552 $3,041
2003 $22,691 $2,463
2002 $18,513 $2,085
2001 $17,374 $2,232
2000 $19,296 $2,649
1999 $15,854 $2,683
1998 $14,067 $2,909
1997 $16,977 $3,661
1996 $18,201 $3,679
1995 $16,168 $3,932
1994 $14,930 $3,921
1993 $14,318 $4,310
1992 $12,146 $5,103
1991 $8,147 $5,333
1990 $10,938 $5,776
1989 $10,965 $5,723
1988 $9,692 $5,012
1987 $10,896 $4,485
1986 $9,077 $4,569
1985 $11,322 $4,859
1984 $11,919 $5,654
1983 $11,965 $5,896
1982 $12,979 $6,577
1981 $15,825 $6,594
1980 $19,032 $6,138
1979 $17,386 $5,950
1978 $11,567 $5,721
1977 $11,238 $5,646
1976 $11,141 $5,703
1975 $10,882 $5,740
1974 $12,527 $5,199
1973 $5,532 $3,864
1972 $4,836 $3,191
1971 $4,486 $2,811
1970 $3,552 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Nauru
2026 81 62.6
2025 80.8 62.4
2024 80.6 62.3
2023 80.4 62.1
2022 78.8 61.9
2021 77.6 61.3
2020 78.2 61.5
2019 80 61.4
2018 79.9 61.2
2017 79.7 61.1
2016 79.5 61
2015 79.2 60.9
2014 78.9 60.8
2013 78.6 60.7
2012 78.2 60.5
2011 77.9 60.3
2010 77.5 60.1
2009 77.2 59.9
2008 76.9 59.7
2007 76.7 59.5
2006 76.6 59.4
2005 76.5 59.4
2004 76.4 59.3
2003 76.3 59.4
2002 76.2 59.4
2001 76 59.5
2000 75.9 59.6
1999 75.7 59.7
1998 75.6 59.9
1997 75.6 60
1996 75.6 60.1
1995 75.7 60.1
1994 75.7 60
1993 75.8 59.8
1992 75.7 59.5
1991 73.3 59.3
1990 72.9 59.1
1989 75 58.9
1988 74.6 58.7
1987 74.2 58.6
1986 73.8 58.6
1985 73.3 58.6
1984 72.9 58.7
1983 72.4 58.7
1982 71.9 58.6
1981 71.5 58.6
1980 71.1 58.5
1979 70.8 58.4
1978 70.5 58.3
1977 70.2 58.1
1976 69.9 58.2
1975 69.7 58.3
1974 69.4 58.3
1973 69.2 58.4
1972 68.9 58.4
1971 68.5 58.4
1970 68 58.4
1969 67.3 58.4
1968 66.6 58.6
1967 65.8 58.6
1966 64.9 58.4
1965 63.9 58.3
1964 63 58.2
1963 62 58.1
1962 61 58
1961 60 58
1960 58.9 57.9
1959 57.9 57.9
1958 56.9 57.8
1957 55.9 57.7
1956 54.9 57.6
1955 54 57.5
1954 53.1 57.4
1953 52.3 57.2
1952 51.4 57
1951 50.6 56.8
1950 49.7 56.6

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

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Kuwait and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Nauru
2024 4,897,263 11,947
2023 4,853,420 11,875
2022 4,589,643 11,801
2021 4,360,865 11,709
2020 4,400,267 11,643
2019 4,442,316 11,587
2018 4,323,515 11,477
2017 4,154,812 11,324
2016 4,004,096 11,150
2015 3,834,574 10,954
2014 3,665,876 10,742
2013 3,507,844 10,517
2012 3,337,109 10,267
2011 3,132,814 10,098
2010 2,943,372 10,043
2009 2,795,484 10,016
2008 2,651,421 10,009
2007 2,507,887 10,020
2006 2,364,733 10,034
2005 2,236,788 10,049
2004 2,157,320 10,060
2003 2,109,881 10,059
2002 2,059,974 10,082
2001 2,008,121 10,130
2000 1,954,709 10,168
1999 1,900,030 10,187
1998 1,844,302 10,198
1997 1,787,683 10,197
1996 1,730,246 10,183
1995 1,681,513 10,165
1994 1,664,361 10,137
1993 1,672,151 10,102
1992 1,634,961 10,021
1991 1,351,399 9,850
1990 1,684,819 9,622
1989 2,217,468 9,390
1988 2,134,707 9,165
1987 2,052,994 8,946
1986 1,972,520 8,742
1985 1,894,242 8,551
1984 1,820,688 8,377
1983 1,744,295 8,216
1982 1,662,480 8,040
1981 1,583,426 7,839
1980 1,504,782 7,649
1979 1,423,514 7,468
1978 1,340,319 7,298
1977 1,258,023 7,163
1976 1,178,711 7,064
1975 1,104,863 6,987
1974 1,038,346 6,923
1973 977,654 6,866
1972 920,352 6,812
1971 865,076 6,762
1970 809,114 6,710
1969 749,452 6,581
1968 687,716 6,328
1967 628,089 6,135
1966 572,590 6,043
1965 521,174 5,832
1964 473,115 5,515
1963 427,694 5,226
1962 384,995 4,979
1961 345,945 4,774
1960 311,060 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Nauru

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Nauru
2023 1.52 3.33
2022 1.55 3.38
2021 2.15 3.43
2020 2.03 3.47
2019 2.08 3.53
2018 2.12 3.68
2017 2.16 3.88
2016 2.06 4.03
2015 2.03 4.08
2014 2.06 4.09
2013 1.97 4.1
2012 1.99 4.12
2011 1.96 4.12
2010 2.04 4.02
2009 2.15 3.85
2008 2.27 3.67
2007 2.41 3.5
2006 2.59 3.4
2005 2.73 3.38
2004 2.76 3.38
2003 2.77 3.39
2002 2.8 3.4
2001 2.84 3.46
2000 2.89 3.54
1999 2.95 3.64
1998 3.04 3.68
1997 3.14 3.74
1996 3.22 3.78
1995 3.25 3.81
1994 3.27 3.84
1993 3.31 3.89
1992 3.35 3.95
1991 3.4 3.99
1990 3.49 4.02
1989 3.59 4.07
1988 3.7 4.11
1987 3.83 4.14
1986 4 4.15
1985 4.22 4.14
1984 4.45 4.11
1983 4.66 4.06
1982 4.85 3.99
1981 5.02 3.94
1980 5.18 3.88
1979 5.33 3.85
1978 5.52 3.84
1977 5.71 3.86
1976 5.9 3.9
1975 6.06 3.97
1974 6.23 4.07
1973 6.43 4.19
1972 6.64 4.36
1971 6.84 4.54
1970 7.03 4.74
1969 7.18 4.94
1968 7.28 5.14
1967 7.33 5.29
1966 7.34 5.41
1965 7.31 5.48
1964 7.29 5.47
1963 7.28 5.44
1962 7.25 5.42
1961 7.25 5.38
1960 7.22 5.34

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

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Kuwait and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Nauru
2024 35.8 21.4
2023 35.5 21.5
2022 34.4 21.6
2021 35.8 21.7
2020 37.7 21.8
2019 37.1 21.9
2018 36.4 21.8
2017 35.6 21.6
2016 34.7 21.5
2015 33.8 21.4
2014 33 21.5
2013 32.3 21.6
2012 31.5 21.7
2011 30.5 21.8
2010 29.6 21.8
2009 29.2 21.8
2008 28.8 21.7
2007 28.6 21.5
2006 28.5 21.3
2005 28.3 21.2
2004 27.9 21
2003 27.3 20.8
2002 26.8 20.6
2001 26.3 20.4
2000 25.9 20.1
1999 25.6 19.8
1998 25.5 19.6
1997 25.5 19.5
1996 25.5 19.4
1995 25.5 19.3
1994 25.1 19.3
1993 24.2 19.3
1992 23.8 19.4
1991 23.6 19.7
1990 23.4 20.2
1989 23.2 20.8
1988 23 21.4
1987 22.8 22.1
1986 22.7 22.8
1985 22.4 23.7
1984 22.1 24.5
1983 21.7 25.2
1982 21.3 25.1
1981 20.9 24.7
1980 20.5 24.2
1979 20.1 23.6
1978 19.6 22.9
1977 19.2 22.1
1976 18.7 21.5
1975 18.4 21
1974 18.4 20.4
1973 18.3 19.8
1972 18.3 19.4
1971 18.3 19.1
1970 18.5 18.7
1969 18.8 18.9
1968 19.2 21.2
1967 19.6 22.9
1966 20 22.9
1965 20.4 23.1
1964 20.7 23.4
1963 21 23.7
1962 21.5 23.9
1961 21.8 24
1960 22 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
5.68%
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
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2012
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
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1.9%
2022
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Nauru
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
110
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
96.6%
2023
English speaking
20%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Kuwait Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Nauru
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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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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