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Kuwait vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 153rd vs. 71st).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Philippines
Population
5100145
117991570
Population rank 127/197 14/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Kuwait and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Philippines
2024 $160,227,273,053 $461,617,509,782
2023 $165,384,407,116 $437,055,627,244
2022 $183,502,046,694 $404,353,369,605
2021 $148,350,671,489 $394,087,359,848
2020 $111,045,470,606 $361,751,145,452
2019 $140,856,394,861 $376,823,402,239
2018 $138,646,316,351 $346,841,896,587
2017 $120,687,539,806 $328,480,736,803
2016 $109,406,674,125 $318,627,003,017
2015 $114,585,555,689 $306,445,871,242
2014 $162,650,450,685 $297,483,555,338
2013 $174,168,116,535 $283,902,828,589
2012 $174,047,662,680 $261,920,540,963
2011 $154,039,231,246 $234,216,730,291
2010 $115,416,245,242 $208,368,893,151
2009 $105,968,691,905 $175,974,755,881
2008 $147,379,737,230 $181,624,626,327
2007 $114,634,043,362 $155,980,408,673
2006 $101,557,330,723 $127,652,926,368
2005 $80,798,630,137 $107,419,977,318
2004 $59,439,090,601 $95,001,999,685
2003 $47,874,582,232 $87,039,092,974
2002 $38,135,788,414 $84,307,345,888
2001 $34,889,559,870 $78,921,234,458
2000 $37,718,743,480 $83,669,788,377
1999 $30,122,365,849 $85,640,171,045
1998 $25,943,705,784 $74,492,416,330
1997 $30,350,190,704 $94,106,317,565
1996 $31,492,373,309 $94,648,084,429
1995 $27,186,980,647 $84,644,328,727
1994 $24,848,483,838 $73,159,336,915
1993 $23,941,391,391 $62,036,529,147
1992 $19,858,555,215 $60,422,328,242
1991 $11,009,993,703 $51,784,144,943
1990 $18,427,777,778 $50,508,286,642
1989 $24,313,855,653 $48,513,773,721
1988 $20,690,322,153 $43,152,128,959
1987 $22,368,704,134 $37,791,488,666
1986 $17,903,989,745 $33,987,207,295
1985 $21,445,970,614 $34,961,486,348
1984 $21,700,082,753 $35,730,185,634
1983 $20,871,081,080 $37,759,179,895
1982 $21,577,153,356 $42,206,011,275
1981 $25,058,020,338 $40,499,388,869
1980 $28,638,868,356 $36,848,080,899
1979 $24,749,063,922 $31,218,296,292
1978 $15,503,557,496 $25,762,224,563
1977 $14,137,406,741 $22,283,109,803
1976 $13,132,252,802 $19,381,055,197
1975 $12,022,811,621 $16,875,240,684
1974 $13,006,948,296 $15,607,882,555
1973 $5,408,804,607 $11,412,449,735
1972 $4,450,537,925 $9,067,815,521
1971 $3,880,392,195 $8,375,075,630
1970 $2,873,638,851 $7,559,115,517
1969 $2,769,198,892 $9,571,800,653
1968 $2,662,798,935 $8,632,749,269
1967 $2,441,599,023 $7,724,873,935
1966 $2,391,199,044 $7,189,017,888
1965 $2,097,199,161 $6,517,349,772
1964 $2,071,668,533 $5,953,756,195
1963 $1,900,895,857 $5,505,023,238
1962 $1,828,107,503 $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Kuwait and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Philippines
2024 $32,718 $3,985
2023 $34,076 $3,804
2022 $39,982 $3,548
2021 $34,019 $3,484
2020 $25,236 $3,228
2019 $31,708 $3,401
2018 $32,068 $3,169
2017 $29,048 $3,038
2016 $27,324 $2,985
2015 $29,882 $2,910
2014 $44,369 $2,867
2013 $49,651 $2,781
2012 $52,155 $2,615
2011 $49,170 $2,384
2010 $39,212 $2,163
2009 $37,907 $1,864
2008 $55,585 $1,959
2007 $45,709 $1,713
2006 $42,947 $1,426
2005 $36,123 $1,220
2004 $27,552 $1,100
2003 $22,691 $1,027
2002 $18,513 $1,015
2001 $17,374 $970
2000 $19,296 $1,051
1999 $15,854 $1,101
1998 $14,067 $983
1997 $16,977 $1,273
1996 $18,201 $1,311
1995 $16,168 $1,200
1994 $14,930 $1,060
1993 $14,318 $919
1992 $12,146 $917
1991 $8,147 $804
1990 $10,938 $804
1989 $10,965 $792
1988 $9,692 $722
1987 $10,896 $650
1986 $9,077 $600
1985 $11,322 $633
1984 $11,919 $665
1983 $11,965 $723
1982 $12,979 $833
1981 $15,825 $821
1980 $19,032 $767
1979 $17,386 $667
1978 $11,567 $565
1977 $11,238 $502
1976 $11,141 $449
1975 $10,882 $401
1974 $12,527 $379
1973 $5,532 $283.2
1972 $4,836 $230.1
1971 $4,486 $217.4
1970 $3,552 $200.9
1969 $3,695 $261.1
1968 $3,872 $242.2
1967 $3,887 $223.1
1966 $4,176 $213.8
1965 $4,024 $199.8
1964 $4,379 $188.2
1963 $4,445 $179.5
1962 $4,748 $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Kuwait vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Philippines
2026 81 70.2
2025 80.8 70.1
2024 80.6 69.9
2023 80.4 69.8
2022 78.8 69.5
2021 77.6 66.7
2020 78.2 70.1
2019 80 69.7
2018 79.9 69.8
2017 79.7 70
2016 79.5 69.5
2015 79.2 69.5
2014 78.9 69.3
2013 78.6 69.3
2012 78.2 69.2
2011 77.9 69.1
2010 77.5 68.9
2009 77.2 68.6
2008 76.9 68.6
2007 76.7 68.5
2006 76.6 68.2
2005 76.5 68.4
2004 76.4 68.3
2003 76.3 68
2002 76.2 67.9
2001 76 67.8
2000 75.9 67.8
1999 75.7 67.5
1998 75.6 67.2
1997 75.6 67
1996 75.6 66.7
1995 75.7 66.3
1994 75.7 66
1993 75.8 65.7
1992 75.7 65.4
1991 73.3 64.6
1990 72.9 64.4
1989 75 64.1
1988 74.6 63.7
1987 74.2 63.3
1986 73.8 62.9
1985 73.3 62.7
1984 72.9 62.4
1983 72.4 62.3
1982 71.9 62.2
1981 71.5 61.9
1980 71.1 61.9
1979 70.8 61.7
1978 70.5 61.5
1977 70.2 61.4
1976 69.9 60.9
1975 69.7 60.9
1974 69.4 60.8
1973 69.2 60.7
1972 68.9 60.9
1971 68.5 61.1
1970 68 60.8
1969 67.3 61
1968 66.6 60.9
1967 65.8 60.8
1966 64.9 60.6
1965 63.9 60.4
1964 63 60.1
1963 62 60
1962 61 59.8
1961 60 59.5
1960 58.9 59.2
1959 57.9 58.7
1958 56.9 58.3
1957 55.9 57.8
1956 54.9 57.2
1955 54 56.6
1954 53.1 56
1953 52.3 55.4
1952 51.4 54.7
1951 50.6 54.1
1950 49.7 53.6

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

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Kuwait and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Philippines
2024 4,897,263 115,843,670
2023 4,853,420 114,891,199
2022 4,589,643 113,964,338
2021 4,360,865 113,100,950
2020 4,400,267 112,081,264
2019 4,442,316 110,804,683
2018 4,323,515 109,465,287
2017 4,154,812 108,119,693
2016 4,004,096 106,735,719
2015 3,834,574 105,312,992
2014 3,665,876 103,767,130
2013 3,507,844 102,076,336
2012 3,337,109 100,175,512
2011 3,132,814 98,248,614
2010 2,943,372 96,337,125
2009 2,795,484 94,384,250
2008 2,651,421 92,699,095
2007 2,507,887 91,075,184
2006 2,364,733 89,508,986
2005 2,236,788 88,015,962
2004 2,157,320 86,394,504
2003 2,109,881 84,731,835
2002 2,059,974 83,068,889
2001 2,008,121 81,401,488
2000 1,954,709 79,625,397
1999 1,900,030 77,753,257
1998 1,844,302 75,791,024
1997 1,787,683 73,908,810
1996 1,730,246 72,190,242
1995 1,681,513 70,546,246
1994 1,664,361 69,019,291
1993 1,672,151 67,530,621
1992 1,634,961 65,926,125
1991 1,351,399 64,382,249
1990 1,684,819 62,854,666
1989 2,217,468 61,265,260
1988 2,134,707 59,739,052
1987 2,052,994 58,157,496
1986 1,972,520 56,645,077
1985 1,894,242 55,213,006
1984 1,820,688 53,726,181
1983 1,744,295 52,194,620
1982 1,662,480 50,695,707
1981 1,583,426 49,311,727
1980 1,504,782 48,043,740
1979 1,423,514 46,807,103
1978 1,340,319 45,575,281
1977 1,258,023 44,367,962
1976 1,178,711 43,201,488
1975 1,104,863 42,120,826
1974 1,038,346 41,174,341
1973 977,654 40,294,130
1972 920,352 39,408,560
1971 865,076 38,518,659
1970 809,114 37,622,204
1969 749,452 36,660,799
1968 687,716 35,638,342
1967 628,089 34,621,320
1966 572,590 33,617,170
1965 521,174 32,625,316
1964 473,115 31,643,032
1963 427,694 30,674,731
1962 384,995 29,723,536
1961 345,945 28,792,621
1960 311,060 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Philippines

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Philippines
2023 1.52 1.92
2022 1.55 1.93
2021 2.15 1.95
2020 2.03 2.08
2019 2.08 2.22
2018 2.12 2.38
2017 2.16 2.53
2016 2.06 2.68
2015 2.03 2.83
2014 2.06 2.89
2013 1.97 3.04
2012 1.99 3.14
2011 1.96 3.24
2010 2.04 3.32
2009 2.15 3.38
2008 2.27 3.4
2007 2.41 3.4
2006 2.59 3.47
2005 2.73 3.45
2004 2.76 3.52
2003 2.77 3.59
2002 2.8 3.65
2001 2.84 3.72
2000 2.89 3.75
1999 2.95 3.83
1998 3.04 3.88
1997 3.14 3.94
1996 3.22 4
1995 3.25 4.07
1994 3.27 4.08
1993 3.31 4.1
1992 3.35 4.16
1991 3.4 4.27
1990 3.49 4.32
1989 3.59 4.37
1988 3.7 4.45
1987 3.83 4.51
1986 4 4.56
1985 4.22 4.66
1984 4.45 4.77
1983 4.66 4.87
1982 4.85 4.92
1981 5.02 4.97
1980 5.18 5.11
1979 5.33 5.26
1978 5.52 5.39
1977 5.71 5.44
1976 5.9 5.51
1975 6.06 5.6
1974 6.23 5.69
1973 6.43 5.79
1972 6.64 5.94
1971 6.84 6.08
1970 7.03 6.22
1969 7.18 6.33
1968 7.28 6.45
1967 7.33 6.57
1966 7.34 6.69
1965 7.31 6.8
1964 7.29 6.89
1963 7.28 6.95
1962 7.25 6.98
1961 7.25 6.99
1960 7.22 7

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

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Kuwait and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Philippines
2024 35.8 26.8
2023 35.5 26.3
2022 34.4 25.9
2021 35.8 25.5
2020 37.7 25.1
2019 37.1 24.7
2018 36.4 24.3
2017 35.6 24
2016 34.7 23.6
2015 33.8 23.3
2014 33 22.9
2013 32.3 22.7
2012 31.5 22.4
2011 30.5 22.2
2010 29.6 22
2009 29.2 21.7
2008 28.8 21.5
2007 28.6 21.3
2006 28.5 21.2
2005 28.3 21
2004 27.9 20.8
2003 27.3 20.6
2002 26.8 20.4
2001 26.3 20.2
2000 25.9 20
1999 25.6 19.8
1998 25.5 19.6
1997 25.5 19.4
1996 25.5 19.3
1995 25.5 19.2
1994 25.1 19.1
1993 24.2 19.1
1992 23.8 19
1991 23.6 18.9
1990 23.4 18.8
1989 23.2 18.7
1988 23 18.6
1987 22.8 18.5
1986 22.7 18.3
1985 22.4 18.2
1984 22.1 18.1
1983 21.7 17.9
1982 21.3 17.7
1981 20.9 17.5
1980 20.5 17.3
1979 20.1 17.1
1978 19.6 16.9
1977 19.2 16.7
1976 18.7 16.5
1975 18.4 16.3
1974 18.4 16.1
1973 18.3 16
1972 18.3 15.9
1971 18.3 15.8
1970 18.5 15.7
1969 18.8 15.6
1968 19.2 15.5
1967 19.6 15.4
1966 20 15.4
1965 20.4 15.4
1964 20.7 15.4
1963 21 15.4
1962 21.5 15.5
1961 21.8 15.6
1960 22 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Kuwait Philippines
% of world population
0.06%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
98.5%
2020
English speaking
20%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Kuwait Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Philippines
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
134,457 mi
2020

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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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