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Kuwait vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 153rd vs. 68th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Oman
Population
5100145
5761708
Population rank 127/197 117/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Kuwait and Oman: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Oman economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Oman
2024 $160,227,273,053 $107,137,198,769
2023 $165,384,407,116 $106,174,708,037
2022 $183,502,046,694 $109,852,795,839
2021 $148,350,671,489 $87,323,797,139
2020 $111,045,470,606 $75,909,492,848
2019 $140,856,394,861 $88,060,858,257
2018 $138,646,316,351 $91,505,851,756
2017 $120,687,539,806 $80,856,697,009
2016 $109,406,674,125 $75,128,738,622
2015 $114,585,555,689 $78,710,793,238
2014 $162,650,450,685 $92,699,089,727
2013 $174,168,116,535 $89,936,020,806
2012 $174,047,662,680 $87,408,842,653
2011 $154,039,231,246 $77,497,529,259
2010 $115,416,245,242 $64,993,498,049
2009 $105,968,691,905 $55,454,096,229
2008 $147,379,737,230 $69,804,681,404
2007 $114,634,043,362 $48,300,390,117
2006 $101,557,330,723 $42,577,633,290
2005 $80,798,630,137 $35,506,892,068
2004 $59,439,090,601 $28,378,933,680
2003 $47,874,582,232 $24,733,680,104
2002 $38,135,788,414 $23,065,539,662
2001 $34,889,559,870 $22,205,721,717
2000 $37,718,743,480 $22,259,557,867
1999 $30,122,365,849 $17,832,769,831
1998 $25,943,705,784 $16,044,213,264
1997 $30,350,190,704 $18,039,791,938
1996 $31,492,373,309 $17,402,080,624
1995 $27,186,980,647 $15,722,236,671
1994 $24,848,483,838 $14,715,214,564
1993 $23,941,391,391 $14,230,429,129
1992 $19,858,555,215 $14,183,615,085
1991 $11,009,993,703 $12,918,335,501
1990 $18,427,777,778 $13,310,273,082
1989 $24,313,855,653 $9,372,171,651
1988 $20,690,322,153 $8,386,215,865
1987 $22,368,704,134 $7,811,183,095
1986 $17,903,989,745 $7,324,167,369
1985 $21,445,970,614 $10,005,645,420
1984 $21,700,082,753 $8,821,443,151
1983 $20,871,081,080 $7,932,541,691
1982 $21,577,153,356 $7,554,719,456
1981 $25,058,020,338 $7,259,120,151
1980 $28,638,868,356 $5,981,760,278
1979 $24,749,063,922 $3,733,352,635
1978 $15,503,557,496 $2,740,301,390
1977 $14,137,406,741 $2,741,169,948
1976 $13,132,252,802 $2,560,220,035
1975 $12,022,811,621 $2,096,699,189
1974 $13,006,948,296 $1,645,917,776
1973 $5,408,804,607 $483,066,991
1972 $4,450,537,925 $366,883,548
1971 $3,880,392,195 $301,010,587
1970 $2,873,638,851 $256,319,795
1969 $2,769,198,892 $239,999,808
1968 $2,662,798,935 $188,879,849
1967 $2,441,599,023 $107,151,832
1966 $2,391,199,044 $67,759,973
1965 $2,097,199,161 $63,279,975
1964 $2,071,668,533 $61,872,526
1963 $1,900,895,857 $59,912,763
1962 $1,828,107,503 $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Kuwait and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Oman
2024 $32,718 $20,285
2023 $34,076 $21,028
2022 $39,982 $23,224
2021 $34,019 $19,403
2020 $25,236 $16,785
2019 $31,708 $19,180
2018 $32,068 $19,902
2017 $29,048 $17,820
2016 $27,324 $17,110
2015 $29,882 $18,808
2014 $44,369 $23,161
2013 $49,651 $23,458
2012 $52,155 $24,642
2011 $49,170 $25,188
2010 $39,212 $23,570
2009 $37,907 $20,656
2008 $55,585 $26,577
2007 $45,709 $18,793
2006 $42,947 $16,931
2005 $36,123 $14,435
2004 $27,552 $11,801
2003 $22,691 $10,464
2002 $18,513 $9,869
2001 $17,374 $9,612
2000 $19,296 $9,754
1999 $15,854 $7,915
1998 $14,067 $7,219
1997 $16,977 $8,235
1996 $18,201 $8,068
1995 $16,168 $7,414
1994 $14,930 $7,068
1993 $14,318 $7,039
1992 $12,146 $7,318
1991 $8,147 $6,977
1990 $10,938 $7,546
1989 $10,965 $5,591
1988 $9,692 $5,279
1987 $10,896 $5,204
1986 $9,077 $5,182
1985 $11,322 $7,549
1984 $11,919 $7,070
1983 $11,965 $6,714
1982 $12,979 $6,759
1981 $15,825 $6,866
1980 $19,032 $5,974
1979 $17,386 $3,934
1978 $11,567 $3,044
1977 $11,238 $3,205
1976 $11,141 $3,143
1975 $10,882 $2,692
1974 $12,527 $2,203
1973 $5,532 $670
1972 $4,836 $524
1971 $4,486 $442
1970 $3,552 $387
1969 $3,695 $372
1968 $3,872 $300
1967 $3,887 $174.7
1966 $4,176 $113.2
1965 $4,024 $108.1
1964 $4,379 $108.1
1963 $4,445 $106.8
1962 $4,748 $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Kuwait vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Oman
2026 81 80.7
2025 80.8 80.5
2024 80.6 80.2
2023 80.4 80
2022 78.8 77.9
2021 77.6 76
2020 78.2 77.8
2019 80 79.9
2018 79.9 79.9
2017 79.7 79.7
2016 79.5 79.6
2015 79.2 79.3
2014 78.9 79
2013 78.6 78.6
2012 78.2 78.2
2011 77.9 77.7
2010 77.5 77.2
2009 77.2 76.6
2008 76.9 76.1
2007 76.7 75.6
2006 76.6 75.4
2005 76.5 75.1
2004 76.4 74.8
2003 76.3 74.5
2002 76.2 74.3
2001 76 74
2000 75.9 73.6
1999 75.7 73.3
1998 75.6 72.9
1997 75.6 72.5
1996 75.6 72
1995 75.7 71.6
1994 75.7 71.1
1993 75.8 70.6
1992 75.7 70.1
1991 73.3 69.6
1990 72.9 69
1989 75 68.4
1988 74.6 67.7
1987 74.2 67
1986 73.8 66.2
1985 73.3 65.3
1984 72.9 64.3
1983 72.4 63.2
1982 71.9 62
1981 71.5 60.8
1980 71.1 59.6
1979 70.8 58.3
1978 70.5 57
1977 70.2 55.5
1976 69.9 54.4
1975 69.7 52.5
1974 69.4 51.2
1973 69.2 50
1972 68.9 48.7
1971 68.5 47.9
1970 68 46.6
1969 67.3 45.6
1968 66.6 44.4
1967 65.8 43.2
1966 64.9 42
1965 63.9 40.8
1964 63 39.6
1963 62 38.5
1962 61 37.4
1961 60 36.4
1960 58.9 35.4
1959 57.9 34.6
1958 56.9 33.8
1957 55.9 33
1956 54.9 32.4
1955 54 31.8
1954 53.1 31.2
1953 52.3 30.7
1952 51.4 30.2
1951 50.6 29.8
1950 49.7 29.3

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

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Kuwait and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Oman
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Oman
2024 4,897,263 5,281,538
2023 4,853,420 5,049,269
2022 4,589,643 4,730,226
2021 4,360,865 4,500,424
2020 4,400,267 4,522,497
2019 4,442,316 4,591,241
2018 4,323,515 4,597,877
2017 4,154,812 4,537,396
2016 4,004,096 4,390,877
2015 3,834,574 4,184,895
2014 3,665,876 4,002,439
2013 3,507,844 3,833,913
2012 3,337,109 3,547,106
2011 3,132,814 3,076,763
2010 2,943,372 2,757,446
2009 2,795,484 2,684,659
2008 2,651,421 2,626,529
2007 2,507,887 2,570,174
2006 2,364,733 2,514,795
2005 2,236,788 2,459,802
2004 2,157,320 2,404,821
2003 2,109,881 2,363,796
2002 2,059,974 2,337,140
2001 2,008,121 2,310,217
2000 1,954,709 2,282,131
1999 1,900,030 2,252,909
1998 1,844,302 2,222,489
1997 1,787,683 2,190,720
1996 1,730,246 2,156,926
1995 1,681,513 2,120,528
1994 1,664,361 2,081,834
1993 1,672,151 2,021,675
1992 1,634,961 1,938,238
1991 1,351,399 1,851,473
1990 1,684,819 1,763,954
1989 2,217,468 1,676,228
1988 2,134,707 1,588,568
1987 2,052,994 1,500,996
1986 1,972,520 1,413,419
1985 1,894,242 1,325,480
1984 1,820,688 1,247,716
1983 1,744,295 1,181,459
1982 1,662,480 1,117,678
1981 1,583,426 1,057,320
1980 1,504,782 1,001,248
1979 1,423,514 949,116
1978 1,340,319 900,304
1977 1,258,023 855,314
1976 1,178,711 814,701
1975 1,104,863 778,864
1974 1,038,346 746,988
1973 977,654 721,179
1972 920,352 700,593
1971 865,076 681,119
1970 809,114 662,680
1969 749,452 645,255
1968 687,716 628,798
1967 628,089 613,318
1966 572,590 598,804
1965 521,174 585,236
1964 473,115 572,577
1963 427,694 560,827
1962 384,995 549,941
1961 345,945 539,854
1960 311,060 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Oman

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Oman
2023 1.52 2.53
2022 1.55 2.45
2021 2.15 2.59
2020 2.03 2.64
2019 2.08 2.7
2018 2.12 2.81
2017 2.16 2.92
2016 2.06 2.95
2015 2.03 2.97
2014 2.06 2.97
2013 1.97 2.95
2012 1.99 2.93
2011 1.96 2.96
2010 2.04 2.97
2009 2.15 2.83
2008 2.27 2.76
2007 2.41 2.76
2006 2.59 2.88
2005 2.73 3.03
2004 2.76 3.2
2003 2.77 3.37
2002 2.8 3.51
2001 2.84 3.66
2000 2.89 3.85
1999 2.95 4.06
1998 3.04 4.27
1997 3.14 4.52
1996 3.22 4.79
1995 3.25 5.07
1994 3.27 5.36
1993 3.31 5.64
1992 3.35 5.92
1991 3.4 6.2
1990 3.49 6.46
1989 3.59 6.72
1988 3.7 6.95
1987 3.83 7.18
1986 4 7.35
1985 4.22 7.51
1984 4.45 7.64
1983 4.66 7.75
1982 4.85 7.84
1981 5.02 7.9
1980 5.18 7.89
1979 5.33 7.85
1978 5.52 7.82
1977 5.71 7.78
1976 5.9 7.74
1975 6.06 7.71
1974 6.23 7.67
1973 6.43 7.63
1972 6.64 7.59
1971 6.84 7.56
1970 7.03 7.52
1969 7.18 7.49
1968 7.28 7.46
1967 7.33 7.44
1966 7.34 7.41
1965 7.31 7.39
1964 7.29 7.37
1963 7.28 7.33
1962 7.25 7.32
1961 7.25 7.29
1960 7.22 7.28

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

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Kuwait and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Oman
2024 35.8 30.5
2023 35.5 30.3
2022 34.4 30
2021 35.8 29.7
2020 37.7 29.7
2019 37.1 29.9
2018 36.4 29.7
2017 35.6 29.4
2016 34.7 29.1
2015 33.8 28.8
2014 33 28.5
2013 32.3 28.2
2012 31.5 27.7
2011 30.5 26.5
2010 29.6 25.2
2009 29.2 24.6
2008 28.8 24
2007 28.6 23.5
2006 28.5 23.1
2005 28.3 22.7
2004 27.9 22.3
2003 27.3 22
2002 26.8 21.6
2001 26.3 21.3
2000 25.9 20.9
1999 25.6 20.6
1998 25.5 20.4
1997 25.5 20.2
1996 25.5 20.1
1995 25.5 20.1
1994 25.1 20.1
1993 24.2 19.9
1992 23.8 19.4
1991 23.6 18.8
1990 23.4 18.4
1989 23.2 17.9
1988 23 17.5
1987 22.8 17.1
1986 22.7 16.8
1985 22.4 16.6
1984 22.1 16.5
1983 21.7 16.5
1982 21.3 16.5
1981 20.9 16.5
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 16.3
1973 18.3 16.4
1972 18.3 16.7
1971 18.3 16.9
1970 18.5 17.2
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 19.2 17.8
1967 19.6 18
1966 20 18.2
1965 20.4 18.4
1964 20.7 18.5
1963 21 18.6
1962 21.5 18.7
1961 21.8 18.8
1960 22 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
68.5
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Oman
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
97.3%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Kuwait Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Oman
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
9.11 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) (2000–2019, 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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