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Kuwait vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 153rd vs. 164th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Palestine
Population
5100145
5500288
Population rank 127/197 123/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$956
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 143/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Kuwait and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Palestine
2024 $160,227,273,053 $13,711,100,000
2023 $165,384,407,116 $17,847,900,000
2022 $183,502,046,694 $19,165,500,000
2021 $148,350,671,489 $18,109,000,000
2020 $111,045,470,606 $15,531,700,000
2019 $140,856,394,861 $17,133,500,000
2018 $138,646,316,351 $16,276,600,000
2017 $120,687,539,806 $16,128,000,000
2016 $109,406,674,125 $15,405,400,000
2015 $114,585,555,689 $13,972,400,000
2014 $162,650,450,685 $13,989,700,000
2013 $174,168,116,535 $13,515,500,000
2012 $174,047,662,680 $12,208,400,000
2011 $154,039,231,246 $11,186,100,000
2010 $115,416,245,242 $9,681,500,000
2009 $105,968,691,905 $8,085,700,000
2008 $147,379,737,230 $7,310,400,000
2007 $114,634,043,362 $5,815,700,000
2006 $101,557,330,723 $5,348,300,000
2005 $80,798,630,137 $5,125,700,000
2004 $59,439,090,601 $4,603,100,000
2003 $47,874,582,232 $3,968,000,000
2002 $38,135,788,414 $3,555,800,000
2001 $34,889,559,870 $4,003,700,000
2000 $37,718,743,480 $4,313,600,000
1999 $30,122,365,849 $4,271,200,000
1998 $25,943,705,784 $4,067,800,000
1997 $30,350,190,704 $3,759,800,000
1996 $31,492,373,309 $3,409,600,000
1995 $27,186,980,647 $3,282,800,000
1994 $24,848,483,838 $2,843,300,000
1993 $23,941,391,391 -
1992 $19,858,555,215 -
1991 $11,009,993,703 -
1990 $18,427,777,778 -
1989 $24,313,855,653 -
1988 $20,690,322,153 -
1987 $22,368,704,134 -
1986 $17,903,989,745 -
1985 $21,445,970,614 -
1984 $21,700,082,753 -
1983 $20,871,081,080 -
1982 $21,577,153,356 -
1981 $25,058,020,338 -
1980 $28,638,868,356 -
1979 $24,749,063,922 -
1978 $15,503,557,496 -
1977 $14,137,406,741 -
1976 $13,132,252,802 -
1975 $12,022,811,621 -
1974 $13,006,948,296 -
1973 $5,408,804,607 -
1972 $4,450,537,925 -
1971 $3,880,392,195 -
1970 $2,873,638,851 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Palestine
2024 $32,718 $2,592
2023 $34,076 $3,455
2022 $39,982 $3,800
2021 $34,019 $3,679
2020 $25,236 $3,234
2019 $31,708 $3,657
2018 $32,068 $3,562
2017 $29,048 $3,620
2016 $27,324 $3,528
2015 $29,882 $3,272
2014 $44,369 $3,352
2013 $49,651 $3,315
2012 $52,155 $3,067
2011 $49,170 $2,881
2010 $39,212 $2,557
2009 $37,907 $2,192
2008 $55,585 $2,035
2007 $45,709 $1,664
2006 $42,947 $1,570
2005 $36,123 $1,544
2004 $27,552 $1,422
2003 $22,691 $1,258
2002 $18,513 $1,156
2001 $17,374 $1,336
2000 $19,296 $1,476
1999 $15,854 $1,499
1998 $14,067 $1,465
1997 $16,977 $1,389
1996 $18,201 $1,317
1995 $16,168 $1,327
1994 $14,930 $1,202
1993 $14,318 -
1992 $12,146 -
1991 $8,147 -
1990 $10,938 -
1989 $10,965 -
1988 $9,692 -
1987 $10,896 -
1986 $9,077 -
1985 $11,322 -
1984 $11,919 -
1983 $11,965 -
1982 $12,979 -
1981 $15,825 -
1980 $19,032 -
1979 $17,386 -
1978 $11,567 -
1977 $11,238 -
1976 $11,141 -
1975 $10,882 -
1974 $12,527 -
1973 $5,532 -
1972 $4,836 -
1971 $4,486 -
1970 $3,552 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Palestine
2026 81 77.4
2025 80.8 73.1
2024 80.6 69.2
2023 80.4 65.2
2022 78.8 76.7
2021 77.6 73.9
2020 78.2 75
2019 80 75.8
2018 79.9 75.4
2017 79.7 75.2
2016 79.5 74.9
2015 79.2 74.6
2014 78.9 72.8
2013 78.6 74.1
2012 78.2 73.7
2011 77.9 73.6
2010 77.5 73.3
2009 77.2 72.3
2008 76.9 72.2
2007 76.7 72.1
2006 76.6 71.8
2005 76.5 72
2004 76.4 71.1
2003 76.3 71
2002 76.2 70.9
2001 76 69.8
2000 75.9 70.3
1999 75.7 70.8
1998 75.6 70.6
1997 75.6 70.3
1996 75.6 70
1995 75.7 69.6
1994 75.7 69.3
1993 75.8 68.8
1992 75.7 68.5
1991 73.3 68.2
1990 72.9 67.8
1989 75 67.1
1988 74.6 66.7
1987 74.2 66.3
1986 73.8 65.7
1985 73.3 65.3
1984 72.9 64.7
1983 72.4 64.1
1982 71.9 63.5
1981 71.5 62.8
1980 71.1 62.2
1979 70.8 61.5
1978 70.5 60.8
1977 70.2 60.1
1976 69.9 59.4
1975 69.7 58.7
1974 69.4 58
1973 69.2 57.6
1972 68.9 56.7
1971 68.5 56
1970 68 55.4
1969 67.3 54.7
1968 66.6 54.1
1967 65.8 50.9
1966 64.9 52.8
1965 63.9 52.2
1964 63 51.6
1963 62 51
1962 61 50.4
1961 60 49.8
1960 58.9 49.3
1959 57.9 48.8
1958 56.9 48.4
1957 55.9 48
1956 54.9 47.6
1955 54 47.2
1954 53.1 46.9
1953 52.3 46.6
1952 51.4 46.3
1951 50.6 46
1950 49.7 45.7

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

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Kuwait and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Palestine
2024 4,897,263 5,289,152
2023 4,853,420 5,165,775
2022 4,589,643 5,043,612
2021 4,360,865 4,922,749
2020 4,400,267 4,803,269
2019 4,442,316 4,685,306
2018 4,323,515 4,569,087
2017 4,154,812 4,454,805
2016 4,004,096 4,367,088
2015 3,834,574 4,270,092
2014 3,665,876 4,173,398
2013 3,507,844 4,076,708
2012 3,337,109 3,979,998
2011 3,132,814 3,882,986
2010 2,943,372 3,786,161
2009 2,795,484 3,689,099
2008 2,651,421 3,591,977
2007 2,507,887 3,494,496
2006 2,364,733 3,406,334
2005 2,236,788 3,320,396
2004 2,157,320 3,236,626
2003 2,109,881 3,154,969
2002 2,059,974 3,075,373
2001 2,008,121 2,997,784
2000 1,954,709 2,922,153
1999 1,900,030 2,848,431
1998 1,844,302 2,776,568
1997 1,787,683 2,706,518
1996 1,730,246 2,587,997
1995 1,681,513 2,474,666
1994 1,664,361 2,366,298
1993 1,672,151 2,262,676
1992 1,634,961 2,163,591
1991 1,351,399 2,068,845
1990 1,684,819 1,978,248
1989 2,217,468 -
1988 2,134,707 -
1987 2,052,994 -
1986 1,972,520 -
1985 1,894,242 -
1984 1,820,688 -
1983 1,744,295 -
1982 1,662,480 -
1981 1,583,426 -
1980 1,504,782 -
1979 1,423,514 -
1978 1,340,319 -
1977 1,258,023 -
1976 1,178,711 -
1975 1,104,863 -
1974 1,038,346 -
1973 977,654 -
1972 920,352 -
1971 865,076 -
1970 809,114 -
1969 749,452 -
1968 687,716 -
1967 628,089 -
1966 572,590 -
1965 521,174 -
1964 473,115 -
1963 427,694 -
1962 384,995 -
1961 345,945 -
1960 311,060 -

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Palestine

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Palestine
2023 1.52 3.31
2022 1.55 3.38
2021 2.15 3.44
2020 2.03 3.51
2019 2.08 3.59
2018 2.12 3.67
2017 2.16 3.77
2016 2.06 3.89
2015 2.03 3.98
2014 2.06 4
2013 1.97 4.05
2012 1.99 4.15
2011 1.96 4.31
2010 2.04 4.43
2009 2.15 4.44
2008 2.27 4.51
2007 2.41 4.63
2006 2.59 4.74
2005 2.73 4.87
2004 2.76 4.97
2003 2.77 5.06
2002 2.8 5.22
2001 2.84 5.34
2000 2.89 5.46
1999 2.95 5.58
1998 3.04 5.69
1997 3.14 5.82
1996 3.22 5.99
1995 3.25 6.16
1994 3.27 6.33
1993 3.31 6.5
1992 3.35 6.65
1991 3.4 6.75
1990 3.49 6.81
1989 3.59 -
1988 3.7 -
1987 3.83 -
1986 4 -
1985 4.22 -
1984 4.45 -
1983 4.66 -
1982 4.85 -
1981 5.02 -
1980 5.18 -
1979 5.33 -
1978 5.52 -
1977 5.71 -
1976 5.9 -
1975 6.06 -
1974 6.23 -
1973 6.43 -
1972 6.64 -
1971 6.84 -
1970 7.03 -
1969 7.18 -
1968 7.28 -
1967 7.33 -
1966 7.34 -
1965 7.31 -
1964 7.29 -
1963 7.28 -
1962 7.25 -
1961 7.25 -
1960 7.22 -

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

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Kuwait and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Palestine
2024 35.8 20.9
2023 35.5 20.8
2022 34.4 20.6
2021 35.8 20.4
2020 37.7 20.3
2019 37.1 20.2
2018 36.4 20
2017 35.6 19.9
2016 34.7 19.8
2015 33.8 19.6
2014 33 19.4
2013 32.3 19.1
2012 31.5 18.9
2011 30.5 18.6
2010 29.6 18.4
2009 29.2 18.1
2008 28.8 17.9
2007 28.6 17.6
2006 28.5 17.4
2005 28.3 17.1
2004 27.9 16.9
2003 27.3 16.7
2002 26.8 16.5
2001 26.3 16.3
2000 25.9 16.2
1999 25.6 16
1998 25.5 15.9
1997 25.5 15.8
1996 25.5 15.7
1995 25.5 15.6
1994 25.1 15.5
1993 24.2 15.5
1992 23.8 15.4
1991 23.6 15.4
1990 23.4 15.4
1989 23.2 -
1988 23 -
1987 22.8 -
1986 22.7 -
1985 22.4 -
1984 22.1 -
1983 21.7 -
1982 21.3 -
1981 20.9 -
1980 20.5 -
1979 20.1 -
1978 19.6 -
1977 19.2 -
1976 18.7 -
1975 18.4 -
1974 18.4 -
1973 18.3 -
1972 18.3 -
1971 18.3 -
1970 18.5 -
1969 18.8 -
1968 19.2 -
1967 19.6 -
1966 20 -
1965 20.4 -
1964 20.7 -
1963 21 -
1962 21.5 -
1961 21.8 -
1960 22 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Palestine
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Palestine
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
110
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
97.9%
2024
English speaking
20%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Kuwait Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kuwait Palestine
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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