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Kuwait vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 153rd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Nicaragua
Population
5100145
7124343
Population rank 127/197 107/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Kuwait and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Nicaragua
2024 $160,227,273,053 $19,693,982,968
2023 $165,384,407,116 $17,805,842,284
2022 $183,502,046,694 $15,634,572,502
2021 $148,350,671,489 $14,209,020,362
2020 $111,045,470,606 $12,726,422,432
2019 $140,856,394,861 $12,699,023,614
2018 $138,646,316,351 $13,025,221,974
2017 $120,687,539,806 $13,785,893,007
2016 $109,406,674,125 $13,286,093,388
2015 $114,585,555,689 $12,756,696,261
2014 $162,650,450,685 $11,880,438,824
2013 $174,168,116,535 $10,982,988,249
2012 $174,047,662,680 $10,532,017,232
2011 $154,039,231,246 $9,774,329,333
2010 $115,416,245,242 $8,758,602,233
2009 $105,968,691,905 $8,298,702,489
2008 $147,379,737,230 $8,496,967,597
2007 $114,634,043,362 $7,423,375,015
2006 $101,557,330,723 $6,763,672,381
2005 $80,798,630,137 $6,321,324,279
2004 $59,439,090,601 $5,792,932,838
2003 $47,874,582,232 $5,322,228,351
2002 $38,135,788,414 $5,223,727,303
2001 $34,889,559,870 $5,351,752,034
2000 $37,718,743,480 $5,109,587,050
1999 $30,122,365,849 $4,856,026,259
1998 $25,943,705,784 $4,635,347,386
1997 $30,350,190,704 $4,389,973,490
1996 $31,492,373,309 $4,308,351,903
1995 $27,186,980,647 $4,140,470,000
1994 $24,848,483,838 $3,863,185,119
1993 $23,941,391,391 $1,756,454,248
1992 $19,858,555,215 $1,792,800,000
1991 $11,009,993,703 $1,488,804,124
1990 $18,427,777,778 $1,009,455,484
1989 $24,313,855,653 $1,013,184,756
1988 $20,690,322,153 $2,630,900,096
1987 $22,368,704,134 $3,851,200,118
1986 $17,903,989,745 $2,885,799,994
1985 $21,445,970,614 $2,683,699,935
1984 $21,700,082,753 $3,117,599,872
1983 $20,871,081,080 $2,753,100,058
1982 $21,577,153,356 $2,454,499,872
1981 $25,058,020,338 $2,474,700,227
1980 $28,638,868,356 $2,144,300,006
1979 $24,749,063,922 $1,567,599,982
1978 $15,503,557,496 $2,127,699,979
1977 $14,137,406,741 $2,226,999,874
1976 $13,132,252,802 $1,836,899,999
1975 $12,022,811,621 $1,581,599,959
1974 $13,006,948,296 $1,521,400,012
1973 $5,408,804,607 $1,092,900,015
1972 $4,450,537,925 $878,570,045
1971 $3,880,392,195 $828,569,953
1970 $2,873,638,851 $778,569,939
1969 $2,769,198,892 $750,000,003
1968 $2,662,798,935 $692,859,985
1967 $2,441,599,023 $657,140,011
1966 $2,391,199,044 $607,140,010
1965 $2,097,199,161 $564,290,020
1964 $2,071,668,533 $347,119,918
1963 $1,900,895,857 $297,324,163
1962 $1,828,107,503 $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Kuwait and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Nicaragua
2024 $32,718 $2,848
2023 $34,076 $2,609
2022 $39,982 $2,323
2021 $34,019 $2,138
2020 $25,236 $1,938
2019 $31,708 $1,959
2018 $32,068 $2,035
2017 $29,048 $2,183
2016 $27,324 $2,132
2015 $29,882 $2,074
2014 $44,369 $1,958
2013 $49,651 $1,835
2012 $52,155 $1,785
2011 $49,170 $1,680
2010 $39,212 $1,527
2009 $37,907 $1,467
2008 $55,585 $1,524
2007 $45,709 $1,350
2006 $42,947 $1,248
2005 $36,123 $1,183
2004 $27,552 $1,099
2003 $22,691 $1,021
2002 $18,513 $1,014
2001 $17,374 $1,052
2000 $19,296 $1,017
1999 $15,854 $980
1998 $14,067 $949
1997 $16,977 $913
1996 $18,201 $911
1995 $16,168 $892
1994 $14,930 $849
1993 $14,318 $394
1992 $12,146 $411
1991 $8,147 $350
1990 $10,938 $242.5
1989 $10,965 $249.2
1988 $9,692 $662
1987 $10,896 $992
1986 $9,077 $761
1985 $11,322 $724
1984 $11,919 $861
1983 $11,965 $780
1982 $12,979 $714
1981 $15,825 $740
1980 $19,032 $659
1979 $17,386 $495
1978 $11,567 $691
1977 $11,238 $744
1976 $11,141 $633
1975 $10,882 $561
1974 $12,527 $557
1973 $5,532 $413
1972 $4,836 $341
1971 $4,486 $331
1970 $3,552 $321
1969 $3,695 $319
1968 $3,872 $304
1967 $3,887 $297.9
1966 $4,176 $284
1965 $4,024 $272.3
1964 $4,379 $172.7
1963 $4,445 $152.5
1962 $4,748 $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Kuwait vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Nicaragua
2026 81 75.4
2025 80.8 75.3
2024 80.6 75.1
2023 80.4 74.9
2022 78.8 74.5
2021 77.6 70.5
2020 78.2 70.8
2019 80 73.8
2018 79.9 73.9
2017 79.7 73.4
2016 79.5 73.2
2015 79.2 72.9
2014 78.9 72.8
2013 78.6 72.6
2012 78.2 72.4
2011 77.9 72
2010 77.5 71.8
2009 77.2 71.5
2008 76.9 71.4
2007 76.7 71.2
2006 76.6 71
2005 76.5 70.4
2004 76.4 69.5
2003 76.3 68.7
2002 76.2 68
2001 76 67
2000 75.9 66.4
1999 75.7 65.9
1998 75.6 64.1
1997 75.6 65.5
1996 75.6 65.2
1995 75.7 64.9
1994 75.7 64.5
1993 75.8 64.1
1992 75.7 63.7
1991 73.3 63.3
1990 72.9 62.5
1989 75 61.9
1988 74.6 59.8
1987 74.2 57.3
1986 73.8 57.6
1985 73.3 56.4
1984 72.9 56.1
1983 72.4 56.9
1982 71.9 58.7
1981 71.5 58.3
1980 71.1 58
1979 70.8 50.8
1978 70.5 53.5
1977 70.2 56.1
1976 69.9 56.1
1975 69.7 55.8
1974 69.4 55.4
1973 69.2 55
1972 68.9 48
1971 68.5 54.2
1970 68 53.8
1969 67.3 53.4
1968 66.6 52.9
1967 65.8 52.3
1966 64.9 51.6
1965 63.9 50.6
1964 63 49.6
1963 62 48.8
1962 61 48
1961 60 47.3
1960 58.9 46.4
1959 57.9 46.1
1958 56.9 45.5
1957 55.9 44.9
1956 54.9 44.3
1955 54 43.7
1954 53.1 43.1
1953 52.3 42.4
1952 51.4 41.9
1951 50.6 40.8
1950 49.7 40.6

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

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Kuwait and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Nicaragua
2024 4,897,263 6,916,140
2023 4,853,420 6,823,613
2022 4,589,643 6,730,654
2021 4,360,865 6,644,741
2020 4,400,267 6,565,267
2019 4,442,316 6,483,657
2018 4,323,515 6,400,080
2017 4,154,812 6,316,231
2016 4,004,096 6,232,666
2015 3,834,574 6,149,417
2014 3,665,876 6,066,492
2013 3,507,844 5,983,845
2012 3,337,109 5,901,287
2011 3,132,814 5,819,051
2010 2,943,372 5,737,450
2009 2,795,484 5,656,601
2008 2,651,421 5,576,593
2007 2,507,887 5,497,243
2006 2,364,733 5,418,855
2005 2,236,788 5,342,105
2004 2,157,320 5,272,912
2003 2,109,881 5,210,963
2002 2,059,974 5,149,909
2001 2,008,121 5,087,825
2000 1,954,709 5,022,633
1999 1,900,030 4,954,018
1998 1,844,302 4,883,655
1997 1,787,683 4,809,573
1996 1,730,246 4,729,974
1995 1,681,513 4,642,931
1994 1,664,361 4,549,316
1993 1,672,151 4,453,732
1992 1,634,961 4,357,026
1991 1,351,399 4,259,637
1990 1,684,819 4,162,559
1989 2,217,468 4,066,476
1988 2,134,707 3,972,320
1987 2,052,994 3,882,164
1986 1,972,520 3,794,157
1985 1,894,242 3,706,479
1984 1,820,688 3,619,104
1983 1,744,295 3,530,282
1982 1,662,480 3,438,745
1981 1,583,426 3,345,674
1980 1,504,782 3,252,403
1979 1,423,514 3,164,525
1978 1,340,319 3,080,314
1977 1,258,023 2,992,534
1976 1,178,711 2,903,851
1975 1,104,863 2,816,943
1974 1,038,346 2,732,075
1973 977,654 2,649,278
1972 920,352 2,573,578
1971 865,076 2,499,825
1970 809,114 2,423,065
1969 749,452 2,348,398
1968 687,716 2,275,836
1967 628,089 2,205,567
1966 572,590 2,137,820
1965 521,174 2,072,681
1964 473,115 2,010,176
1963 427,694 1,950,159
1962 384,995 1,892,320
1961 345,945 1,836,451
1960 311,060 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Nicaragua
2023 1.52 2.22
2022 1.55 2.24
2021 2.15 2.27
2020 2.03 2.3
2019 2.08 2.32
2018 2.12 2.35
2017 2.16 2.38
2016 2.06 2.41
2015 2.03 2.43
2014 2.06 2.46
2013 1.97 2.49
2012 1.99 2.53
2011 1.96 2.56
2010 2.04 2.6
2009 2.15 2.63
2008 2.27 2.66
2007 2.41 2.7
2006 2.59 2.73
2005 2.73 2.77
2004 2.76 2.78
2003 2.77 2.83
2002 2.8 2.89
2001 2.84 3
2000 2.89 3.12
1999 2.95 3.22
1998 3.04 3.34
1997 3.14 3.47
1996 3.22 3.62
1995 3.25 3.78
1994 3.27 3.94
1993 3.31 4.1
1992 3.35 4.27
1991 3.4 4.43
1990 3.49 4.6
1989 3.59 4.76
1988 3.7 4.93
1987 3.83 5.07
1986 4 5.22
1985 4.22 5.36
1984 4.45 5.49
1983 4.66 5.61
1982 4.85 5.74
1981 5.02 5.84
1980 5.18 5.96
1979 5.33 6.07
1978 5.52 6.16
1977 5.71 6.28
1976 5.9 6.37
1975 6.06 6.45
1974 6.23 6.52
1973 6.43 6.59
1972 6.64 6.65
1971 6.84 6.71
1970 7.03 6.77
1969 7.18 6.83
1968 7.28 6.89
1967 7.33 6.94
1966 7.34 6.99
1965 7.31 7.03
1964 7.29 7.06
1963 7.28 7.08
1962 7.25 7.1
1961 7.25 7.11
1960 7.22 7.16

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

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Kuwait and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Nicaragua
2024 35.8 26.6
2023 35.5 26.3
2022 34.4 25.9
2021 35.8 25.6
2020 37.7 25.3
2019 37.1 25
2018 36.4 24.7
2017 35.6 24.3
2016 34.7 24
2015 33.8 23.7
2014 33 23.4
2013 32.3 23.1
2012 31.5 22.8
2011 30.5 22.5
2010 29.6 22.2
2009 29.2 22
2008 28.8 21.7
2007 28.6 21.4
2006 28.5 21.1
2005 28.3 20.8
2004 27.9 20.4
2003 27.3 20.1
2002 26.8 19.7
2001 26.3 19.4
2000 25.9 19.1
1999 25.6 18.8
1998 25.5 18.4
1997 25.5 18.1
1996 25.5 17.9
1995 25.5 17.6
1994 25.1 17.4
1993 24.2 17.2
1992 23.8 17
1991 23.6 16.8
1990 23.4 16.7
1989 23.2 16.5
1988 23 16.4
1987 22.8 16.4
1986 22.7 16.3
1985 22.4 16.3
1984 22.1 16.3
1983 21.7 16.3
1982 21.3 16.2
1981 20.9 16.2
1980 20.5 16.2
1979 20.1 16.2
1978 19.6 16.2
1977 19.2 16.2
1976 18.7 16.2
1975 18.4 16.2
1974 18.4 16.2
1973 18.3 16.2
1972 18.3 16.2
1971 18.3 16.1
1970 18.5 16.1
1969 18.8 16.1
1968 19.2 16
1967 19.6 16
1966 20 16
1965 20.4 15.9
1964 20.7 15.9
1963 21 15.9
1962 21.5 16
1961 21.8 16.1
1960 22 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Kuwait Nicaragua
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
82.6%
2015
English speaking
20%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Kuwait Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Nicaragua
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
14,849 mi
2014

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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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