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Kuwait vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 153rd vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Nepal
Population
5100145
29596762
Population rank 127/197 52/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Kuwait and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Nepal
2024 $160,227,273,053 $42,914,268,287
2023 $165,384,407,116 $41,047,772,331
2022 $183,502,046,694 $41,182,939,601
2021 $148,350,671,489 $36,924,841,394
2020 $111,045,470,606 $33,433,659,301
2019 $140,856,394,861 $34,186,180,699
2018 $138,646,316,351 $33,111,525,237
2017 $120,687,539,806 $28,971,588,940
2016 $109,406,674,125 $24,524,109,484
2015 $114,585,555,689 $24,360,801,287
2014 $162,650,450,685 $22,731,612,922
2013 $174,168,116,535 $22,162,204,925
2012 $174,047,662,680 $21,703,100,877
2011 $154,039,231,246 $21,573,872,421
2010 $115,416,245,242 $16,002,656,434
2009 $105,968,691,905 $12,854,985,464
2008 $147,379,737,230 $12,545,438,605
2007 $114,634,043,362 $10,325,618,017
2006 $101,557,330,723 $9,043,715,356
2005 $80,798,630,137 $8,130,258,378
2004 $59,439,090,601 $7,273,938,315
2003 $47,874,582,232 $6,330,473,097
2002 $38,135,788,414 $6,050,875,807
2001 $34,889,559,870 $6,007,055,042
2000 $37,718,743,480 $5,494,252,208
1999 $30,122,365,849 $5,033,642,384
1998 $25,943,705,784 $4,856,255,044
1997 $30,350,190,704 $4,918,691,917
1996 $31,492,373,309 $4,521,580,381
1995 $27,186,980,647 $4,401,104,418
1994 $24,848,483,838 $4,066,775,510
1993 $23,941,391,391 $3,660,041,667
1992 $19,858,555,215 $3,401,211,581
1991 $11,009,993,703 $3,921,476,085
1990 $18,427,777,778 $3,627,560,239
1989 $24,313,855,653 $3,525,225,787
1988 $20,690,322,153 $3,487,009,748
1987 $22,368,704,134 $2,957,255,380
1986 $17,903,989,745 $2,850,782,044
1985 $21,445,970,614 $2,619,913,956
1984 $21,700,082,753 $2,581,207,388
1983 $20,871,081,080 $2,447,174,803
1982 $21,577,153,356 $2,395,423,742
1981 $25,058,020,338 $2,275,583,317
1980 $28,638,868,356 $1,945,916,583
1979 $24,749,063,922 $1,851,250,008
1978 $15,503,557,496 $1,604,162,497
1977 $14,137,406,741 $1,382,400,000
1976 $13,132,252,802 $1,452,788,985
1975 $12,022,811,621 $1,575,789,254
1974 $13,006,948,296 $1,217,953,547
1973 $5,408,804,607 $972,101,725
1972 $4,450,537,925 $1,024,098,400
1971 $3,880,392,195 $882,765,472
1970 $2,873,638,851 $865,975,309
1969 $2,769,198,892 $788,641,965
1968 $2,662,798,935 $772,231,387
1967 $2,441,599,023 $841,974,025
1966 $2,391,199,044 $906,811,944
1965 $2,097,199,161 $735,267,082
1964 $2,071,668,533 $496,098,775
1963 $1,900,895,857 $496,947,904
1962 $1,828,107,503 $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Kuwait and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Nepal
2024 $32,718 $1,447
2023 $34,076 $1,382
2022 $39,982 $1,386
2021 $34,019 $1,253
2020 $25,236 $1,154
2019 $31,708 $1,203
2018 $32,068 $1,179
2017 $29,048 $1,034
2016 $27,324 $877
2015 $29,882 $876
2014 $44,369 $821
2013 $49,651 $803
2012 $52,155 $788
2011 $49,170 $786
2010 $39,212 $585
2009 $37,907 $473
2008 $55,585 $465
2007 $45,709 $385
2006 $42,947 $340
2005 $36,123 $309
2004 $27,552 $279.6
2003 $22,691 $246.4
2002 $18,513 $238.9
2001 $17,374 $240.8
2000 $19,296 $223.8
1999 $15,854 $208.6
1998 $14,067 $205.1
1997 $16,977 $211.8
1996 $18,201 $198.8
1995 $16,168 $197.8
1994 $14,930 $187.3
1993 $14,318 $172.8
1992 $12,146 $165
1991 $8,147 $195.7
1990 $10,938 $185.8
1989 $10,965 $185
1988 $9,692 $187.1
1987 $10,896 $162
1986 $9,077 $159.5
1985 $11,322 $149.9
1984 $11,919 $151.1
1983 $11,965 $146.6
1982 $12,979 $147
1981 $15,825 $142.9
1980 $19,032 $125.1
1979 $17,386 $121.9
1978 $11,567 $108.1
1977 $11,238 $95.3
1976 $11,141 $102.5
1975 $10,882 $113.6
1974 $12,527 $89.8
1973 $5,532 $73.2
1972 $4,836 $78.8
1971 $4,486 $69.5
1970 $3,552 $69.6
1969 $3,695 $64.8
1968 $3,872 $64.9
1967 $3,887 $72.3
1966 $4,176 $79.5
1965 $4,024 $65.8
1964 $4,379 $45.3
1963 $4,445 $46.3
1962 $4,748 $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Kuwait vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Nepal
2026 81 71.2
2025 80.8 70.9
2024 80.6 70.6
2023 80.4 70.4
2022 78.8 70.1
2021 77.6 68.4
2020 78.2 69.1
2019 80 69.3
2018 79.9 69
2017 79.7 68.7
2016 79.5 68.4
2015 79.2 67.4
2014 78.9 67.8
2013 78.6 67.6
2012 78.2 67.4
2011 77.9 67.1
2010 77.5 66.8
2009 77.2 66.6
2008 76.9 66.4
2007 76.7 66.2
2006 76.6 65.9
2005 76.5 65.3
2004 76.4 64.7
2003 76.3 64.2
2002 76.2 63.5
2001 76 63.3
2000 75.9 62.6
1999 75.7 62
1998 75.6 61.5
1997 75.6 60.8
1996 75.6 60
1995 75.7 59.3
1994 75.7 58.6
1993 75.8 57.6
1992 75.7 56.7
1991 73.3 55.6
1990 72.9 54.8
1989 75 54
1988 74.6 53.1
1987 74.2 52.4
1986 73.8 51.6
1985 73.3 50.9
1984 72.9 50.2
1983 72.4 49.7
1982 71.9 49.2
1981 71.5 48.7
1980 71.1 48.3
1979 70.8 47.8
1978 70.5 47.2
1977 70.2 46.6
1976 69.9 46
1975 69.7 45.5
1974 69.4 44.9
1973 69.2 44.5
1972 68.9 44.1
1971 68.5 43.6
1970 68 43.2
1969 67.3 42.7
1968 66.6 42.2
1967 65.8 41.7
1966 64.9 41.2
1965 63.9 40.7
1964 63 40.2
1963 62 39.6
1962 61 39.3
1961 60 39
1960 58.9 38.7
1959 57.9 38.4
1958 56.9 38.1
1957 55.9 38
1956 54.9 37.9
1955 54 37.9
1954 53.1 37.8
1953 52.3 37.7
1952 51.4 37.7
1951 50.6 37.6
1950 49.7 37.6

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

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Kuwait and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Nepal
2024 4,897,263 29,651,054
2023 4,853,420 29,694,614
2022 4,589,643 29,715,436
2021 4,360,865 29,475,010
2020 4,400,267 28,966,574
2019 4,442,316 28,414,064
2018 4,323,515 28,079,689
2017 4,154,812 28,011,258
2016 4,004,096 27,955,462
2015 3,834,574 27,823,629
2014 3,665,876 27,672,370
2013 3,507,844 27,589,996
2012 3,337,109 27,534,915
2011 3,132,814 27,464,494
2010 2,943,372 27,341,952
2009 2,795,484 27,173,035
2008 2,651,421 26,990,037
2007 2,507,887 26,788,492
2006 2,364,733 26,565,425
2005 2,236,788 26,309,458
2004 2,157,320 26,016,656
2003 2,109,881 25,688,758
2002 2,059,974 25,328,981
2001 2,008,121 24,946,748
2000 1,954,709 24,546,509
1999 1,900,030 24,125,199
1998 1,844,302 23,680,357
1997 1,787,683 23,219,463
1996 1,730,246 22,741,862
1995 1,681,513 22,245,439
1994 1,664,361 21,717,479
1993 1,672,151 21,180,159
1992 1,634,961 20,609,707
1991 1,351,399 20,036,500
1990 1,684,819 19,524,573
1989 2,217,468 19,057,807
1988 2,134,707 18,638,661
1987 2,052,994 18,250,505
1986 1,972,520 17,868,124
1985 1,894,242 17,477,692
1984 1,820,688 17,085,242
1983 1,744,295 16,689,119
1982 1,662,480 16,297,987
1981 1,583,426 15,922,423
1980 1,504,782 15,553,105
1979 1,423,514 15,190,590
1978 1,340,319 14,839,695
1977 1,258,023 14,499,175
1976 1,178,711 14,177,649
1975 1,104,863 13,870,695
1974 1,038,346 13,568,435
1973 977,654 13,275,239
1972 920,352 12,989,099
1971 865,076 12,710,061
1970 809,114 12,436,190
1969 749,452 12,167,036
1968 687,716 11,906,266
1967 628,089 11,652,716
1966 572,590 11,408,710
1965 521,174 11,173,411
1964 473,115 10,946,392
1963 427,694 10,729,818
1962 384,995 10,521,116
1961 345,945 10,318,396
1960 311,060 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Nepal

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Nepal
2023 1.52 1.98
2022 1.55 2
2021 2.15 2.03
2020 2.03 2.05
2019 2.08 2.08
2018 2.12 2.12
2017 2.16 2.17
2016 2.06 2.23
2015 2.03 2.27
2014 2.06 2.32
2013 1.97 2.36
2012 1.99 2.42
2011 1.96 2.46
2010 2.04 2.54
2009 2.15 2.63
2008 2.27 2.74
2007 2.41 2.86
2006 2.59 2.97
2005 2.73 3.12
2004 2.76 3.28
2003 2.77 3.44
2002 2.8 3.6
2001 2.84 3.79
2000 2.89 3.98
1999 2.95 4.13
1998 3.04 4.28
1997 3.14 4.44
1996 3.22 4.67
1995 3.25 4.87
1994 3.27 4.96
1993 3.31 5.04
1992 3.35 5.07
1991 3.4 5.15
1990 3.49 5.21
1989 3.59 5.26
1988 3.7 5.31
1987 3.83 5.35
1986 4 5.4
1985 4.22 5.46
1984 4.45 5.51
1983 4.66 5.54
1982 4.85 5.55
1981 5.02 5.58
1980 5.18 5.6
1979 5.33 5.64
1978 5.52 5.68
1977 5.71 5.69
1976 5.9 5.72
1975 6.06 5.73
1974 6.23 5.75
1973 6.43 5.7
1972 6.64 5.8
1971 6.84 5.85
1970 7.03 5.87
1969 7.18 5.89
1968 7.28 5.94
1967 7.33 5.95
1966 7.34 5.98
1965 7.31 6.01
1964 7.29 6.04
1963 7.28 6.06
1962 7.25 6.08
1961 7.25 6.09
1960 7.22 6.07

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

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Kuwait and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Nepal
2024 35.8 26
2023 35.5 25.7
2022 34.4 25.4
2021 35.8 25
2020 37.7 24.5
2019 37.1 23.7
2018 36.4 23.2
2017 35.6 22.9
2016 34.7 22.7
2015 33.8 22.4
2014 33 22.2
2013 32.3 22
2012 31.5 21.8
2011 30.5 21.6
2010 29.6 21.3
2009 29.2 21
2008 28.8 20.8
2007 28.6 20.5
2006 28.5 20.3
2005 28.3 20
2004 27.9 19.8
2003 27.3 19.7
2002 26.8 19.5
2001 26.3 19.4
2000 25.9 19.3
1999 25.6 19.3
1998 25.5 19.2
1997 25.5 19.2
1996 25.5 19.2
1995 25.5 19.2
1994 25.1 19.2
1993 24.2 19.2
1992 23.8 19.2
1991 23.6 19.2
1990 23.4 19.2
1989 23.2 19.2
1988 23 19.2
1987 22.8 19.3
1986 22.7 19.4
1985 22.4 19.4
1984 22.1 19.5
1983 21.7 19.5
1982 21.3 19.5
1981 20.9 19.5
1980 20.5 19.6
1979 20.1 19.6
1978 19.6 19.6
1977 19.2 19.7
1976 18.7 19.7
1975 18.4 19.7
1974 18.4 19.7
1973 18.3 19.7
1972 18.3 19.7
1971 18.3 19.7
1970 18.5 19.7
1969 18.8 19.7
1968 19.2 19.7
1967 19.6 19.7
1966 20 19.6
1965 20.4 19.6
1964 20.7 19.6
1963 21 19.6
1962 21.5 19.6
1961 21.8 19.5
1960 22 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Kuwait Nepal
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
71.2%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Kuwait Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Nepal
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
49,758 mi
2025

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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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