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Kuwait vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 153rd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Niger
Population
5100145
29080898
Population rank 127/197 53/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Kuwait and Niger: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Niger economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Niger
2024 $160,227,273,053 $19,876,128,486
2023 $165,384,407,116 $16,698,786,978
2022 $183,502,046,694 $15,433,852,712
2021 $148,350,671,489 $14,915,002,436
2020 $111,045,470,606 $13,744,653,103
2019 $140,856,394,861 $12,889,555,561
2018 $138,646,316,351 $12,837,307,497
2017 $120,687,539,806 $11,185,104,252
2016 $109,406,674,125 $10,398,861,982
2015 $114,585,555,689 $9,683,867,926
2014 $162,650,450,685 $10,862,943,544
2013 $174,168,116,535 $10,224,897,438
2012 $174,047,662,680 $9,426,912,648
2011 $154,039,231,246 $8,772,950,778
2010 $115,416,245,242 $7,851,192,502
2009 $105,968,691,905 $7,352,131,310
2008 $147,379,737,230 $7,297,600,226
2007 $114,634,043,362 $5,731,485,052
2006 $101,557,330,723 $4,756,361,252
2005 $80,798,630,137 $4,383,315,965
2004 $59,439,090,601 $3,760,443,738
2003 $47,874,582,232 $3,394,084,732
2002 $38,135,788,414 $2,782,192,879
2001 $34,889,559,870 $2,448,714,704
2000 $37,718,743,480 $2,241,753,193
1999 $30,122,365,849 $2,537,789,821
1998 $25,943,705,784 $2,643,363,519
1997 $30,350,190,704 $2,290,318,910
1996 $31,492,373,309 $2,405,686,940
1995 $27,186,980,647 $2,302,537,562
1994 $24,848,483,838 $1,938,058,175
1993 $23,941,391,391 $3,052,673,849
1992 $19,858,555,215 $3,386,232,579
1991 $11,009,993,703 $3,285,796,875
1990 $18,427,777,778 $3,512,356,508
1989 $24,313,855,653 $2,179,567,114
1988 $20,690,322,153 $2,280,356,193
1987 $22,368,704,134 $2,233,006,105
1986 $17,903,989,745 $1,904,096,998
1985 $21,445,970,614 $1,440,581,652
1984 $21,700,082,753 $1,461,243,326
1983 $20,871,081,080 $1,803,099,561
1982 $21,577,153,356 $2,017,612,216
1981 $25,058,020,338 $2,170,893,414
1980 $28,638,868,356 $2,508,524,721
1979 $24,749,063,922 $2,109,277,666
1978 $15,503,557,496 $1,774,365,590
1977 $14,137,406,741 $1,291,458,041
1976 $13,132,252,802 $1,064,517,601
1975 $12,022,811,621 $1,048,690,933
1974 $13,006,948,296 $1,026,137,111
1973 $5,408,804,607 $946,385,105
1972 $4,450,537,925 $742,779,661
1971 $3,880,392,195 $693,573,704
1970 $2,873,638,851 $649,916,621
1969 $2,769,198,892 $625,867,985
1968 $2,662,798,935 $641,214,226
1967 $2,441,599,023 $665,586,872
1966 $2,391,199,044 $702,296,079
1965 $2,097,199,161 $673,383,511
1964 $2,071,668,533 $582,816,396
1963 $1,900,895,857 $586,294,879
1962 $1,828,107,503 $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Kuwait and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Niger
2024 $32,718 $735
2023 $34,076 $638
2022 $39,982 $610
2021 $34,019 $609
2020 $25,236 $580
2019 $31,708 $562
2018 $32,068 $579
2017 $29,048 $522
2016 $27,324 $503
2015 $29,882 $486
2014 $44,369 $565
2013 $49,651 $552
2012 $52,155 $529
2011 $49,170 $511
2010 $39,212 $474
2009 $37,907 $461
2008 $55,585 $475
2007 $45,709 $387
2006 $42,947 $333
2005 $36,123 $319
2004 $27,552 $283.5
2003 $22,691 $265.2
2002 $18,513 $225.3
2001 $17,374 $205.4
2000 $19,296 $194.8
1999 $15,854 $228.3
1998 $14,067 $246.1
1997 $16,977 $220.6
1996 $18,201 $239.5
1995 $16,168 $237
1994 $14,930 $206.2
1993 $14,318 $335
1992 $12,146 $384
1991 $8,147 $384
1990 $10,938 $424
1989 $10,965 $271.3
1988 $9,692 $292.6
1987 $10,896 $295.3
1986 $9,077 $259.6
1985 $11,322 $202.4
1984 $11,919 $211.5
1983 $11,965 $268.8
1982 $12,979 $310
1981 $15,825 $343
1980 $19,032 $409
1979 $17,386 $354
1978 $11,567 $307
1977 $11,238 $229.8
1976 $11,141 $194.8
1975 $10,882 $197.2
1974 $12,527 $198.3
1973 $5,532 $187.9
1972 $4,836 $151.4
1971 $4,486 $145.2
1970 $3,552 $139.8
1969 $3,695 $138.3
1968 $3,872 $145.6
1967 $3,887 $155.4
1966 $4,176 $168.6
1965 $4,024 $166.3
1964 $4,379 $148.1
1963 $4,445 $153.3
1962 $4,748 $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Kuwait vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Niger
2026 81 61.9
2025 80.8 61.7
2024 80.6 61.4
2023 80.4 61.2
2022 78.8 60.4
2021 77.6 59.5
2020 78.2 59.9
2019 80 60
2018 79.9 59.8
2017 79.7 59.5
2016 79.5 59.2
2015 79.2 58.8
2014 78.9 58.7
2013 78.6 58.4
2012 78.2 58
2011 77.9 57.6
2010 77.5 57.1
2009 77.2 56.5
2008 76.9 55.9
2007 76.7 55.1
2006 76.6 54.2
2005 76.5 53.3
2004 76.4 52.4
2003 76.3 51.5
2002 76.2 50.6
2001 76 49.9
2000 75.9 49.2
1999 75.7 48.5
1998 75.6 47.8
1997 75.6 47.1
1996 75.6 46.3
1995 75.7 45.5
1994 75.7 44.6
1993 75.8 43.8
1992 75.7 43.1
1991 73.3 42.3
1990 72.9 41.7
1989 75 41.2
1988 74.6 40.8
1987 74.2 40.5
1986 73.8 40.3
1985 73.3 40.1
1984 72.9 40
1983 72.4 40
1982 71.9 39.8
1981 71.5 39.6
1980 71.1 39.3
1979 70.8 38.9
1978 70.5 38.3
1977 70.2 37.7
1976 69.9 37.1
1975 69.7 36.6
1974 69.4 36.2
1973 69.2 35.9
1972 68.9 35.8
1971 68.5 35.3
1970 68 35.9
1969 67.3 36
1968 66.6 36.1
1967 65.8 36.2
1966 64.9 36.3
1965 63.9 36.4
1964 63 36.5
1963 62 36.4
1962 61 36.3
1961 60 36.3
1960 58.9 36.2
1959 57.9 36.1
1958 56.9 36.1
1957 55.9 36.1
1956 54.9 36
1955 54 36
1954 53.1 36
1953 52.3 35.9
1952 51.4 35.9
1951 50.6 35.9
1950 49.7 35.9

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

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Kuwait and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Niger
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Niger
2024 4,897,263 27,032,412
2023 4,853,420 26,159,867
2022 4,589,643 25,311,973
2021 4,360,865 24,502,140
2020 4,400,267 23,717,613
2019 4,442,316 22,947,757
2018 4,323,515 22,188,069
2017 4,154,812 21,435,446
2016 4,004,096 20,685,753
2015 3,834,574 19,939,498
2014 3,665,876 19,215,909
2013 3,507,844 18,519,898
2012 3,337,109 17,836,769
2011 3,132,814 17,176,283
2010 2,943,372 16,548,835
2009 2,795,484 15,943,675
2008 2,651,421 15,361,915
2007 2,507,887 14,803,610
2006 2,364,733 14,268,581
2005 2,236,788 13,756,192
2004 2,157,320 13,265,836
2003 2,109,881 12,796,984
2002 2,059,974 12,349,144
2001 2,008,121 11,920,647
2000 1,954,709 11,509,630
1999 1,900,030 11,117,411
1998 1,844,302 10,741,413
1997 1,787,683 10,383,969
1996 1,730,246 10,044,852
1995 1,681,513 9,714,529
1994 1,664,361 9,398,258
1993 1,672,151 9,100,789
1992 1,634,961 8,817,633
1991 1,351,399 8,546,900
1990 1,684,819 8,286,059
1989 2,217,468 8,034,780
1988 2,134,707 7,793,748
1987 2,052,994 7,561,150
1986 1,972,520 7,335,811
1985 1,894,242 7,118,457
1984 1,820,688 6,909,971
1983 1,744,295 6,708,644
1982 1,662,480 6,512,732
1981 1,583,426 6,322,006
1980 1,504,782 6,135,971
1979 1,423,514 5,955,556
1978 1,340,319 5,782,932
1977 1,258,023 5,619,716
1976 1,178,711 5,464,962
1975 1,104,863 5,317,019
1974 1,038,346 5,174,953
1973 977,654 5,037,865
1972 920,352 4,904,845
1971 865,076 4,776,225
1970 809,114 4,650,275
1969 749,452 4,525,725
1968 687,716 4,403,637
1967 628,089 4,283,590
1966 572,590 4,165,544
1965 521,174 4,049,695
1964 473,115 3,935,814
1963 427,694 3,823,873
1962 384,995 3,714,520
1961 345,945 3,608,162
1960 311,060 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Niger

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Niger
2023 1.52 6.06
2022 1.55 6.14
2021 2.15 6.2
2020 2.03 6.37
2019 2.08 6.54
2018 2.12 6.71
2017 2.16 6.87
2016 2.06 7.04
2015 2.03 7.22
2014 2.06 7.34
2013 1.97 7.45
2012 1.99 7.53
2011 1.96 7.59
2010 2.04 7.64
2009 2.15 7.68
2008 2.27 7.7
2007 2.41 7.73
2006 2.59 7.74
2005 2.73 7.77
2004 2.76 7.78
2003 2.77 7.79
2002 2.8 7.8
2001 2.84 7.81
2000 2.89 7.83
1999 2.95 7.84
1998 3.04 7.84
1997 3.14 7.8
1996 3.22 7.78
1995 3.25 7.78
1994 3.27 7.79
1993 3.31 7.79
1992 3.35 7.8
1991 3.4 7.8
1990 3.49 7.81
1989 3.59 7.82
1988 3.7 7.84
1987 3.83 7.87
1986 4 7.9
1985 4.22 7.93
1984 4.45 7.92
1983 4.66 7.9
1982 4.85 7.86
1981 5.02 7.82
1980 5.18 7.78
1979 5.33 7.72
1978 5.52 7.66
1977 5.71 7.6
1976 5.9 7.56
1975 6.06 7.54
1974 6.23 7.54
1973 6.43 7.53
1972 6.64 7.52
1971 6.84 7.52
1970 7.03 7.51
1969 7.18 7.51
1968 7.28 7.5
1967 7.33 7.49
1966 7.34 7.48
1965 7.31 7.47
1964 7.29 7.48
1963 7.28 7.49
1962 7.25 7.5
1961 7.25 7.51
1960 7.22 7.53

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

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Kuwait and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Niger
2024 35.8 16.5
2023 35.5 16.3
2022 34.4 16.2
2021 35.8 16
2020 37.7 15.9
2019 37.1 15.8
2018 36.4 15.7
2017 35.6 15.6
2016 34.7 15.5
2015 33.8 15.4
2014 33 15.3
2013 32.3 15.3
2012 31.5 15.3
2011 30.5 15.3
2010 29.6 15.3
2009 29.2 15.4
2008 28.8 15.5
2007 28.6 15.5
2006 28.5 15.7
2005 28.3 15.8
2004 27.9 15.9
2003 27.3 16
2002 26.8 16.1
2001 26.3 16.2
2000 25.9 16.3
1999 25.6 16.4
1998 25.5 16.5
1997 25.5 16.5
1996 25.5 16.6
1995 25.5 16.6
1994 25.1 16.6
1993 24.2 16.6
1992 23.8 16.6
1991 23.6 16.6
1990 23.4 16.5
1989 23.2 16.5
1988 23 16.5
1987 22.8 16.4
1986 22.7 16.4
1985 22.4 16.4
1984 22.1 16.4
1983 21.7 16.4
1982 21.3 16.4
1981 20.9 16.4
1980 20.5 16.4
1979 20.1 16.4
1978 19.6 16.4
1977 19.2 16.3
1976 18.7 16.3
1975 18.4 16.2
1974 18.4 16.1
1973 18.3 16.1
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.3 15.9
1970 18.5 15.9
1969 18.8 15.8
1968 19.2 15.7
1967 19.6 15.7
1966 20 15.6
1965 20.4 15.6
1964 20.7 15.6
1963 21 15.5
1962 21.5 15.5
1961 21.8 15.5
1960 22 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Kuwait Niger
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
35.6%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Kuwait Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Niger
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
11,774 mi
2010

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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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