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Kuwait vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 153rd vs. 19th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Peru
Population
5100145
35031596
Population rank 127/197 48/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Kuwait and Peru: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Peru economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Peru
2024 $160,227,273,053 $289,221,969,063
2023 $165,384,407,116 $266,958,720,838
2022 $183,502,046,694 $246,065,570,308
2021 $148,350,671,489 $226,328,766,460
2020 $111,045,470,606 $201,409,694,756
2019 $140,856,394,861 $228,346,006,004
2018 $138,646,316,351 $222,597,009,739
2017 $120,687,539,806 $211,007,984,081
2016 $109,406,674,125 $191,898,104,390
2015 $114,585,555,689 $189,802,976,286
2014 $162,650,450,685 $200,786,250,583
2013 $174,168,116,535 $201,175,543,571
2012 $174,047,662,680 $192,650,021,649
2011 $154,039,231,246 $171,761,737,047
2010 $115,416,245,242 $147,527,631,521
2009 $105,968,691,905 $120,822,986,521
2008 $147,379,737,230 $120,550,599,815
2007 $114,634,043,362 $102,170,981,144
2006 $101,557,330,723 $88,643,193,062
2005 $80,798,630,137 $76,060,606,061
2004 $59,439,090,601 $66,768,703,498
2003 $47,874,582,232 $58,731,030,122
2002 $38,135,788,414 $54,777,553,515
2001 $34,889,559,870 $52,030,158,775
2000 $37,718,743,480 $51,744,749,133
1999 $30,122,365,849 $50,187,324,568
1998 $25,943,705,784 $55,501,467,877
1997 $30,350,190,704 $58,147,522,523
1996 $31,492,373,309 $55,252,414,130
1995 $27,186,980,647 $53,312,793,687
1994 $24,848,483,838 $44,882,079,767
1993 $23,941,391,391 $34,832,077,221
1992 $19,858,555,215 $35,966,302,303
1991 $11,009,993,703 $34,341,465,998
1990 $18,427,777,778 $26,410,386,963
1989 $24,313,855,653 $22,499,558,526
1988 $20,690,322,153 $15,439,408,447
1987 $22,368,704,134 $36,889,706,593
1986 $17,903,989,745 $21,859,448,586
1985 $21,445,970,614 $15,078,736,875
1984 $21,700,082,753 $17,600,400,385
1983 $20,871,081,080 $17,345,260,564
1982 $21,577,153,356 $21,794,535,621
1981 $25,058,020,338 $21,648,214,893
1980 $28,638,868,356 $18,136,838,538
1979 $24,749,063,922 $15,954,012,439
1978 $15,503,557,496 $12,491,876,743
1977 $14,137,406,741 $14,544,913,961
1976 $13,132,252,802 $16,131,958,851
1975 $12,022,811,621 $16,931,162,355
1974 $13,006,948,296 $13,858,441,211
1973 $5,408,804,607 $10,994,381,895
1972 $4,450,537,925 $9,189,413,409
1971 $3,880,392,195 $8,289,582,884
1970 $2,873,638,851 $7,432,223,177
1969 $2,769,198,892 $6,420,909,790
1968 $2,662,798,935 $5,736,083,835
1967 $2,441,599,023 $6,194,340,080
1966 $2,391,199,044 $6,109,048,737
1965 $2,097,199,161 $5,163,008,077
1964 $2,071,668,533 $4,353,664,867
1963 $1,900,895,857 $3,598,272,493
1962 $1,828,107,503 $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Kuwait and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Peru
2024 $32,718 $8,452
2023 $34,076 $7,888
2022 $39,982 $7,351
2021 $34,019 $6,826
2020 $25,236 $6,133
2019 $31,708 $7,037
2018 $32,068 $6,978
2017 $29,048 $6,736
2016 $27,324 $6,217
2015 $29,882 $6,232
2014 $44,369 $6,667
2013 $49,651 $6,747
2012 $52,155 $6,519
2011 $49,170 $5,861
2010 $39,212 $5,072
2009 $37,907 $4,181
2008 $55,585 $4,198
2007 $45,709 $3,581
2006 $42,947 $3,130
2005 $36,123 $2,707
2004 $27,552 $2,397
2003 $22,691 $2,129
2002 $18,513 $2,007
2001 $17,374 $1,930
2000 $19,296 $1,945
1999 $15,854 $1,917
1998 $14,067 $2,156
1997 $16,977 $2,301
1996 $18,201 $2,227
1995 $16,168 $2,190
1994 $14,930 $1,879
1993 $14,318 $1,488
1992 $12,146 $1,567
1991 $8,147 $1,527
1990 $10,938 $1,200
1989 $10,965 $1,045
1988 $9,692 $733
1987 $10,896 $1,792
1986 $9,077 $1,087
1985 $11,322 $767
1984 $11,919 $918
1983 $11,965 $927
1982 $12,979 $1,194
1981 $15,825 $1,216
1980 $19,032 $1,045
1979 $17,386 $942
1978 $11,567 $756
1977 $11,238 $903
1976 $11,141 $1,026
1975 $10,882 $1,104
1974 $12,527 $927
1973 $5,532 $754
1972 $4,836 $647
1971 $4,486 $599
1970 $3,552 $550
1969 $3,695 $488
1968 $3,872 $448
1967 $3,887 $498
1966 $4,176 $505
1965 $4,024 $439
1964 $4,379 $381
1963 $4,445 $324
1962 $4,748 $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Kuwait vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Peru
2026 81 78.3
2025 80.8 78.1
2024 80.6 77.9
2023 80.4 77.7
2022 78.8 76.8
2021 77.6 71.6
2020 78.2 73.8
2019 80 76.3
2018 79.9 76
2017 79.7 76
2016 79.5 76
2015 79.2 75.7
2014 78.9 75.3
2013 78.6 74.6
2012 78.2 74
2011 77.9 73.3
2010 77.5 72.9
2009 77.2 72.6
2008 76.9 72.7
2007 76.7 72.7
2006 76.6 72.3
2005 76.5 72
2004 76.4 71.4
2003 76.3 71.3
2002 76.2 70.8
2001 76 70.3
2000 75.9 69.8
1999 75.7 69.3
1998 75.6 68.7
1997 75.6 68.3
1996 75.6 67.8
1995 75.7 67.2
1994 75.7 66.5
1993 75.8 65.7
1992 75.7 65
1991 73.3 64.2
1990 72.9 64
1989 75 63.4
1988 74.6 63
1987 74.2 62.5
1986 73.8 62.2
1985 73.3 61.7
1984 72.9 61.1
1983 72.4 60.8
1982 71.9 60.6
1981 71.5 60.3
1980 71.1 60
1979 70.8 59.6
1978 70.5 59.3
1977 70.2 58.9
1976 69.9 58.6
1975 69.7 58.2
1974 69.4 57.8
1973 69.2 57.3
1972 68.9 57
1971 68.5 56.5
1970 68 47.7
1969 67.3 55.8
1968 66.6 55.4
1967 65.8 54.9
1966 64.9 54.4
1965 63.9 53.9
1964 63 53.3
1963 62 52.6
1962 61 51.5
1961 60 51.2
1960 58.9 50.6
1959 57.9 50
1958 56.9 49.5
1957 55.9 48.9
1956 54.9 48.4
1955 54 47.9
1954 53.1 47.5
1953 52.3 47.1
1952 51.4 46.8
1951 50.6 46.5
1950 49.7 46

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

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Kuwait and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Peru
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Peru
2024 4,897,263 34,217,848
2023 4,853,420 33,845,617
2022 4,589,643 33,475,438
2021 4,360,865 33,155,882
2020 4,400,267 32,838,579
2019 4,442,316 32,449,303
2018 4,323,515 31,897,584
2017 4,154,812 31,324,637
2016 4,004,096 30,866,494
2015 3,834,574 30,457,600
2014 3,665,876 30,115,826
2013 3,507,844 29,817,919
2012 3,337,109 29,550,366
2011 3,132,814 29,304,086
2010 2,943,372 29,086,019
2009 2,795,484 28,896,811
2008 2,651,421 28,719,041
2007 2,507,887 28,530,699
2006 2,364,733 28,324,491
2005 2,236,788 28,101,180
2004 2,157,320 27,852,190
2003 2,109,881 27,580,490
2002 2,059,974 27,288,217
2001 2,008,121 26,964,601
2000 1,954,709 26,598,331
1999 1,900,030 26,186,504
1998 1,844,302 25,738,095
1997 1,787,683 25,274,147
1996 1,730,246 24,811,171
1995 1,681,513 24,348,919
1994 1,664,361 23,881,493
1993 1,672,151 23,413,783
1992 1,634,961 22,946,340
1991 1,351,399 22,483,775
1990 1,684,819 22,014,771
1989 2,217,468 21,532,589
1988 2,134,707 21,054,702
1987 2,052,994 20,582,320
1986 1,972,520 20,117,122
1985 1,894,242 19,648,204
1984 1,820,688 19,174,716
1983 1,744,295 18,705,957
1982 1,662,480 18,246,503
1981 1,583,426 17,798,805
1980 1,504,782 17,360,949
1979 1,423,514 16,933,139
1978 1,340,319 16,516,059
1977 1,258,023 16,109,806
1976 1,178,711 15,716,809
1975 1,104,863 15,333,957
1974 1,038,346 14,956,552
1973 977,654 14,582,867
1972 920,352 14,210,147
1971 865,076 13,838,067
1970 809,114 13,501,237
1969 749,452 13,166,767
1968 687,716 12,803,993
1967 628,089 12,448,814
1966 572,590 12,101,297
1965 521,174 11,761,085
1964 473,115 11,427,978
1963 427,694 11,102,099
1962 384,995 10,784,612
1961 345,945 10,475,123
1960 311,060 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Peru

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Peru
2023 1.52 1.98
2022 1.55 2
2021 2.15 2.03
2020 2.03 2.06
2019 2.08 2.09
2018 2.12 2.12
2017 2.16 2.15
2016 2.06 2.19
2015 2.03 2.23
2014 2.06 2.27
2013 1.97 2.32
2012 1.99 2.36
2011 1.96 2.41
2010 2.04 2.42
2009 2.15 2.48
2008 2.27 2.53
2007 2.41 2.58
2006 2.59 2.62
2005 2.73 2.64
2004 2.76 2.67
2003 2.77 2.66
2002 2.8 2.69
2001 2.84 2.74
2000 2.89 2.85
1999 2.95 2.92
1998 3.04 3
1997 3.14 3.1
1996 3.22 3.2
1995 3.25 3.32
1994 3.27 3.43
1993 3.31 3.55
1992 3.35 3.67
1991 3.4 3.79
1990 3.49 3.91
1989 3.59 4.03
1988 3.7 4.14
1987 3.83 4.25
1986 4 4.35
1985 4.22 4.46
1984 4.45 4.57
1983 4.66 4.68
1982 4.85 4.8
1981 5.02 4.92
1980 5.18 5.04
1979 5.33 5.17
1978 5.52 5.31
1977 5.71 5.44
1976 5.9 5.58
1975 6.06 5.71
1974 6.23 5.84
1973 6.43 5.97
1972 6.64 6.09
1971 6.84 6.21
1970 7.03 6.32
1969 7.18 6.42
1968 7.28 6.51
1967 7.33 6.6
1966 7.34 6.68
1965 7.31 6.75
1964 7.29 6.81
1963 7.28 6.86
1962 7.25 6.9
1961 7.25 6.92
1960 7.22 6.94

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

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Kuwait and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Peru
2024 35.8 30.8
2023 35.5 30.5
2022 34.4 30.1
2021 35.8 29.8
2020 37.7 29.5
2019 37.1 29.2
2018 36.4 28.9
2017 35.6 28.6
2016 34.7 28.4
2015 33.8 28.1
2014 33 27.8
2013 32.3 27.4
2012 31.5 27.1
2011 30.5 26.7
2010 29.6 26.3
2009 29.2 25.8
2008 28.8 25.4
2007 28.6 25
2006 28.5 24.6
2005 28.3 24.2
2004 27.9 23.9
2003 27.3 23.5
2002 26.8 23.2
2001 26.3 22.8
2000 25.9 22.5
1999 25.6 22.1
1998 25.5 21.8
1997 25.5 21.5
1996 25.5 21.2
1995 25.5 20.9
1994 25.1 20.7
1993 24.2 20.4
1992 23.8 20.2
1991 23.6 20
1990 23.4 19.8
1989 23.2 19.6
1988 23 19.5
1987 22.8 19.3
1986 22.7 19.2
1985 22.4 19.1
1984 22.1 18.9
1983 21.7 18.8
1982 21.3 18.7
1981 20.9 18.6
1980 20.5 18.5
1979 20.1 18.4
1978 19.6 18.3
1977 19.2 18.2
1976 18.7 18.2
1975 18.4 18.1
1974 18.4 18.1
1973 18.3 18
1972 18.3 18
1971 18.3 17.9
1970 18.5 17.9
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 19.2 17.9
1967 19.6 17.9
1966 20 17.9
1965 20.4 17.9
1964 20.7 17.9
1963 21 17.9
1962 21.5 18
1961 21.8 18.1
1960 22 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Kuwait Peru
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
93.7%
2024
English speaking
20%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Kuwait Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Peru
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
109,106 mi
2021

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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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