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Kuwait vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 153rd vs. 115th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Panama
Population
5100145
4642198
Population rank 127/197 128/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Kuwait and Panama: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Panama economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Panama
2024 $160,227,273,053 $86,523,959,132
2023 $165,384,407,116 $83,812,155,244
2022 $183,502,046,694 $76,479,304,471
2021 $148,350,671,489 $67,396,392,506
2020 $111,045,470,606 $57,059,846,522
2019 $140,856,394,861 $69,778,991,193
2018 $138,646,316,351 $67,316,471,181
2017 $120,687,539,806 $64,327,688,826
2016 $109,406,674,125 $59,760,858,718
2015 $114,585,555,689 $55,767,806,073
2014 $162,650,450,685 $51,427,104,882
2013 $174,168,116,535 $46,949,496,479
2012 $174,047,662,680 $41,595,439,721
2011 $154,039,231,246 $35,687,738,252
2010 $115,416,245,242 $30,231,009,533
2009 $105,968,691,905 $27,791,215,547
2008 $147,379,737,230 $25,721,327,955
2007 $114,634,043,362 $21,717,433,808
2006 $101,557,330,723 $18,659,721,513
2005 $80,798,630,137 $16,623,906,739
2004 $59,439,090,601 $15,100,203,362
2003 $47,874,582,232 $13,603,456,003
2002 $38,135,788,414 $12,800,851,271
2001 $34,889,559,870 $12,252,906,341
2000 $37,718,743,480 $11,966,497,049
1999 $30,122,365,849 $11,660,704,777
1998 $25,943,705,784 $11,019,557,689
1997 $30,350,190,704 $10,058,854,386
1996 $31,492,373,309 $9,197,503,323
1995 $27,186,980,647 $9,573,813,700
1994 $24,848,483,838 $9,365,289,800
1993 $23,941,391,391 $8,782,585,400
1992 $19,858,555,215 $8,042,337,700
1991 $11,009,993,703 $7,074,675,500
1990 $18,427,777,778 $6,433,967,000
1989 $24,313,855,653 $5,918,469,800
1988 $20,690,322,153 $5,902,783,400
1987 $22,368,704,134 $6,827,665,300
1986 $17,903,989,745 $6,797,834,200
1985 $21,445,970,614 $6,541,517,100
1984 $21,700,082,753 $6,183,387,100
1983 $20,871,081,080 $5,923,755,900
1982 $21,577,153,356 $5,769,767,900
1981 $25,058,020,338 $5,222,421,500
1980 $28,638,868,356 $4,614,086,400
1979 $24,749,063,922 $3,704,551,600
1978 $15,503,557,496 $3,244,558,600
1977 $14,137,406,741 $2,738,261,900
1976 $13,132,252,802 $2,588,106,000
1975 $12,022,811,621 $2,435,304,100
1974 $13,006,948,296 $2,188,307,600
1973 $5,408,804,607 $1,913,793,400
1972 $4,450,537,925 $1,673,411,700
1971 $3,880,392,195 $1,523,917,200
1970 $2,873,638,851 $1,351,006,400
1969 $2,769,198,892 $1,221,305,700
1968 $2,662,798,935 $1,112,791,100
1967 $2,441,599,023 $1,034,376,400
1966 $2,391,199,044 $928,833,000
1965 $2,097,199,161 $852,485,300
1964 $2,071,668,533 $776,137,500
1963 $1,900,895,857 $722,784,500
1962 $1,828,107,503 $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Kuwait and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Panama
2024 $32,718 $19,161
2023 $34,076 $18,797
2022 $39,982 $17,379
2021 $34,019 $15,510
2020 $25,236 $13,291
2019 $31,708 $16,478
2018 $32,068 $16,151
2017 $29,048 $15,695
2016 $27,324 $14,832
2015 $29,882 $14,083
2014 $44,369 $13,213
2013 $49,651 $12,273
2012 $52,155 $11,065
2011 $49,170 $9,662
2010 $39,212 $8,331
2009 $37,907 $7,797
2008 $55,585 $7,348
2007 $45,709 $6,318
2006 $42,947 $5,529
2005 $36,123 $5,018
2004 $27,552 $4,645
2003 $22,691 $4,265
2002 $18,513 $4,091
2001 $17,374 $3,992
2000 $19,296 $3,975
1999 $15,854 $3,950
1998 $14,067 $3,808
1997 $16,977 $3,546
1996 $18,201 $3,308
1995 $16,168 $3,514
1994 $14,930 $3,508
1993 $14,318 $3,358
1992 $12,146 $3,140
1991 $8,147 $2,821
1990 $10,938 $2,620
1989 $10,965 $2,462
1988 $9,692 $2,509
1987 $10,896 $2,966
1986 $9,077 $3,019
1985 $11,322 $2,972
1984 $11,919 $2,875
1983 $11,965 $2,819
1982 $12,979 $2,811
1981 $15,825 $2,605
1980 $19,032 $2,357
1979 $17,386 $1,938
1978 $11,567 $1,738
1977 $11,238 $1,503
1976 $11,141 $1,457
1975 $10,882 $1,406
1974 $12,527 $1,296
1973 $5,532 $1,164
1972 $4,836 $1,046
1971 $4,486 $979
1970 $3,552 $893
1969 $3,695 $830
1968 $3,872 $778
1967 $3,887 $745
1966 $4,176 $689
1965 $4,024 $651
1964 $4,379 $611
1963 $4,445 $587
1962 $4,748 $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Kuwait vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Panama
2026 81 80.1
2025 80.8 80
2024 80.6 79.8
2023 80.4 79.6
2022 78.8 79.3
2021 77.6 77
2020 78.2 76.3
2019 80 78.5
2018 79.9 78.3
2017 79.7 77.9
2016 79.5 77.8
2015 79.2 77.6
2014 78.9 77.4
2013 78.6 77.1
2012 78.2 76.9
2011 77.9 76.7
2010 77.5 76.4
2009 77.2 76.2
2008 76.9 75.9
2007 76.7 75.7
2006 76.6 75.4
2005 76.5 75.2
2004 76.4 74.8
2003 76.3 74.6
2002 76.2 74.2
2001 76 73.8
2000 75.9 73.4
1999 75.7 73.1
1998 75.6 72.8
1997 75.6 72.5
1996 75.6 72.2
1995 75.7 72
1994 75.7 71.9
1993 75.8 71.8
1992 75.7 71.5
1991 73.3 71.3
1990 72.9 71.3
1989 75 70.1
1988 74.6 70.9
1987 74.2 70.8
1986 73.8 70.7
1985 73.3 70.5
1984 72.9 70.4
1983 72.4 70.1
1982 71.9 69.9
1981 71.5 69.8
1980 71.1 69.5
1979 70.8 69.1
1978 70.5 68.7
1977 70.2 68.3
1976 69.9 67.8
1975 69.7 67.2
1974 69.4 66.6
1973 69.2 65.8
1972 68.9 65.2
1971 68.5 64.7
1970 68 64.1
1969 67.3 63.7
1968 66.6 63.2
1967 65.8 62.9
1966 64.9 62.6
1965 63.9 62.3
1964 63 62.1
1963 62 61.8
1962 61 61.4
1961 60 60.9
1960 58.9 60.3
1959 57.9 59.6
1958 56.9 58.9
1957 55.9 58.3
1956 54.9 57.9
1955 54 57.5
1954 53.1 57.2
1953 52.3 56.8
1952 51.4 56.4
1951 50.6 55.9
1950 49.7 55.4

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

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Kuwait and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Panama
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Panama
2024 4,897,263 4,515,577
2023 4,853,420 4,458,759
2022 4,589,643 4,400,773
2021 4,360,865 4,345,405
2020 4,400,267 4,293,261
2019 4,442,316 4,234,700
2018 4,323,515 4,167,860
2017 4,154,812 4,098,707
2016 4,004,096 4,029,086
2015 3,834,574 3,960,035
2014 3,665,876 3,892,101
2013 3,507,844 3,825,329
2012 3,337,109 3,759,256
2011 3,132,814 3,693,505
2010 2,943,372 3,628,535
2009 2,795,484 3,564,381
2008 2,651,421 3,500,648
2007 2,507,887 3,437,490
2006 2,364,733 3,375,024
2005 2,236,788 3,313,026
2004 2,157,320 3,251,155
2003 2,109,881 3,189,807
2002 2,059,974 3,129,344
2001 2,008,121 3,069,537
2000 1,954,709 3,010,369
1999 1,900,030 2,951,822
1998 1,844,302 2,893,914
1997 1,787,683 2,836,695
1996 1,730,246 2,780,227
1995 1,681,513 2,724,557
1994 1,664,361 2,669,546
1993 1,672,151 2,615,099
1992 1,634,961 2,561,336
1991 1,351,399 2,508,265
1990 1,684,819 2,455,583
1989 2,217,468 2,403,820
1988 2,134,707 2,352,848
1987 2,052,994 2,301,970
1986 1,972,520 2,251,325
1985 1,894,242 2,200,915
1984 1,820,688 2,150,782
1983 1,744,295 2,101,106
1982 1,662,480 2,052,271
1981 1,583,426 2,004,418
1980 1,504,782 1,957,534
1979 1,423,514 1,911,552
1978 1,340,319 1,866,311
1977 1,258,023 1,821,543
1976 1,178,711 1,776,935
1975 1,104,863 1,732,389
1974 1,038,346 1,687,926
1973 977,654 1,643,690
1972 920,352 1,599,723
1971 865,076 1,556,081
1970 809,114 1,513,070
1969 749,452 1,470,886
1968 687,716 1,429,447
1967 628,089 1,388,628
1966 572,590 1,348,388
1965 521,174 1,308,835
1964 473,115 1,270,065
1963 427,694 1,232,124
1962 384,995 1,195,301
1961 345,945 1,159,870
1960 311,060 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Panama

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Panama
2023 1.52 2.12
2022 1.55 2.14
2021 2.15 2.15
2020 2.03 2.18
2019 2.08 2.29
2018 2.12 2.4
2017 2.16 2.46
2016 2.06 2.5
2015 2.03 2.53
2014 2.06 2.55
2013 1.97 2.57
2012 1.99 2.59
2011 1.96 2.6
2010 2.04 2.59
2009 2.15 2.59
2008 2.27 2.61
2007 2.41 2.61
2006 2.59 2.62
2005 2.73 2.64
2004 2.76 2.68
2003 2.77 2.68
2002 2.8 2.7
2001 2.84 2.72
2000 2.89 2.74
1999 2.95 2.77
1998 3.04 2.79
1997 3.14 2.81
1996 3.22 2.83
1995 3.25 2.85
1994 3.27 2.88
1993 3.31 2.91
1992 3.35 2.95
1991 3.4 3
1990 3.49 3.07
1989 3.59 3.12
1988 3.7 3.17
1987 3.83 3.25
1986 4 3.34
1985 4.22 3.43
1984 4.45 3.52
1983 4.66 3.6
1982 4.85 3.66
1981 5.02 3.72
1980 5.18 3.8
1979 5.33 3.88
1978 5.52 3.98
1977 5.71 4.12
1976 5.9 4.26
1975 6.06 4.41
1974 6.23 4.58
1973 6.43 4.74
1972 6.64 4.91
1971 6.84 5.05
1970 7.03 5.18
1969 7.18 5.29
1968 7.28 5.41
1967 7.33 5.53
1966 7.34 5.65
1965 7.31 5.73
1964 7.29 5.81
1963 7.28 5.87
1962 7.25 5.87
1961 7.25 5.87
1960 7.22 5.83

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

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Kuwait and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Panama
2024 35.8 30.9
2023 35.5 30.6
2022 34.4 30.3
2021 35.8 30
2020 37.7 29.7
2019 37.1 29.4
2018 36.4 29.1
2017 35.6 28.8
2016 34.7 28.5
2015 33.8 28.3
2014 33 28
2013 32.3 27.8
2012 31.5 27.5
2011 30.5 27.2
2010 29.6 27
2009 29.2 26.7
2008 28.8 26.4
2007 28.6 26.1
2006 28.5 25.9
2005 28.3 25.6
2004 27.9 25.3
2003 27.3 25.1
2002 26.8 24.8
2001 26.3 24.5
2000 25.9 24.3
1999 25.6 24
1998 25.5 23.7
1997 25.5 23.5
1996 25.5 23.2
1995 25.5 22.9
1994 25.1 22.7
1993 24.2 22.4
1992 23.8 22.1
1991 23.6 21.8
1990 23.4 21.5
1989 23.2 21.3
1988 23 21
1987 22.8 20.7
1986 22.7 20.4
1985 22.4 20.2
1984 22.1 19.9
1983 21.7 19.7
1982 21.3 19.5
1981 20.9 19.2
1980 20.5 19
1979 20.1 18.8
1978 19.6 18.6
1977 19.2 18.4
1976 18.7 18.3
1975 18.4 18.1
1974 18.4 18
1973 18.3 17.8
1972 18.3 17.7
1971 18.3 17.7
1970 18.5 17.6
1969 18.8 17.6
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.6 17.5
1966 20 17.5
1965 20.4 17.5
1964 20.7 17.6
1963 21 17.6
1962 21.5 17.7
1961 21.8 17.8
1960 22 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Kuwait Panama
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
96.3%
2024
English speaking
20%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Kuwait Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Panama
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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