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Kuwait vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 153rd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Poland
Population
5100145
35806942
Population rank 127/197 47/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Kuwait and Poland: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Poland economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Poland
2024 $160,227,273,053 $917,767,106,147
2023 $165,384,407,116 $812,451,193,396
2022 $183,502,046,694 $695,607,470,875
2021 $148,350,671,489 $689,170,230,665
2020 $111,045,470,606 $605,914,237,904
2019 $140,856,394,861 $602,683,770,145
2018 $138,646,316,351 $594,616,687,350
2017 $120,687,539,806 $528,356,676,667
2016 $109,406,674,125 $473,259,583,970
2015 $114,585,555,689 $480,054,118,583
2014 $162,650,450,685 $542,134,167,179
2013 $174,168,116,535 $518,179,836,405
2012 $174,047,662,680 $498,148,649,703
2011 $154,039,231,246 $527,848,543,023
2010 $115,416,245,242 $478,111,630,684
2009 $105,968,691,905 $440,891,472,247
2008 $147,379,737,230 $535,612,030,672
2007 $114,634,043,362 $429,715,132,138
2006 $101,557,330,723 $345,897,630,736
2005 $80,798,630,137 $306,999,913,151
2004 $59,439,090,601 $256,268,656,145
2003 $47,874,582,232 $218,561,225,998
2002 $38,135,788,414 $199,694,463,256
2001 $34,889,559,870 $191,823,200,371
2000 $37,718,743,480 $172,953,527,033
1999 $30,122,365,849 $170,704,452,715
1998 $25,943,705,784 $175,282,269,667
1997 $30,350,190,704 $159,893,964,917
1996 $31,492,373,309 $160,813,026,223
1995 $27,186,980,647 $142,838,527,115
1994 $24,848,483,838 $110,803,635,288
1993 $23,941,391,391 $96,043,157,273
1992 $19,858,555,215 $94,337,050,693
1991 $11,009,993,703 $85,500,935,935
1990 $18,427,777,778 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Poland
2024 $32,718 $25,104
2023 $34,076 $22,145
2022 $39,982 $18,891
2021 $34,019 $18,636
2020 $25,236 $16,151
2019 $31,708 $15,875
2018 $32,068 $15,658
2017 $29,048 $13,913
2016 $27,324 $12,464
2015 $29,882 $12,638
2014 $44,369 $14,262
2013 $49,651 $13,622
2012 $52,155 $13,087
2011 $49,170 $13,868
2010 $39,212 $12,568
2009 $37,907 $11,556
2008 $55,585 $14,049
2007 $45,709 $11,273
2006 $42,947 $9,069
2005 $36,123 $8,044
2004 $27,552 $6,712
2003 $22,691 $5,721
2002 $18,513 $5,223
2001 $17,374 $5,015
2000 $19,296 $4,521
1999 $15,854 $4,416
1998 $14,067 $4,534
1997 $16,977 $4,137
1996 $18,201 $4,164
1995 $16,168 $3,701
1994 $14,930 $2,875
1993 $14,318 $2,497
1992 $12,146 $2,459
1991 $8,147 $2,236
1990 $10,938 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Poland
2026 81 79.2
2025 80.8 79
2024 80.6 78.8
2023 80.4 78.6
2022 78.8 77.9
2021 77.6 75.6
2020 78.2 76.6
2019 80 77.9
2018 79.9 77.6
2017 79.7 77.7
2016 79.5 77.6
2015 79.2 77.6
2014 78.9 77.3
2013 78.6 77.1
2012 78.2 76.8
2011 77.9 76.6
2010 77.5 76.3
2009 77.2 75.9
2008 76.9 75.6
2007 76.7 75.4
2006 76.6 75.3
2005 76.5 75.1
2004 76.4 74.9
2003 76.3 74.8
2002 76.2 74.5
2001 76 74.2
2000 75.9 73.6
1999 75.7 73.2
1998 75.6 72.8
1997 75.6 72.6
1996 75.6 72.3
1995 75.7 72
1994 75.7 71.7
1993 75.8 71.3
1992 75.7 70.9
1991 73.3 70.7
1990 72.9 70.6
1989 75 70.8
1988 74.6 70.8
1987 74.2 70.8
1986 73.8 70.6
1985 73.3 70.5
1984 72.9 70.6
1983 72.4 70.8
1982 71.9 70.9
1981 71.5 70.6
1980 71.1 70.5
1979 70.8 70.2
1978 70.5 70.4
1977 70.2 70.3
1976 69.9 70.4
1975 69.7 70.6
1974 69.4 70.7
1973 69.2 70.7
1972 68.9 70.1
1971 68.5 69.8
1970 68 69.6
1969 67.3 69.8
1968 66.6 69.8
1967 65.8 69.9
1966 64.9 69.7
1965 63.9 69.4
1964 63 68.9
1963 62 68.3
1962 61 68
1961 60 67.8
1960 58.9 67.1
1959 57.9 66.4
1958 56.9 64.9
1957 55.9 64.4
1956 54.9 63.4
1955 54 63.1
1954 53.1 62.3
1953 52.3 61.3
1952 51.4 59.7
1951 50.6 58.9
1950 49.7 58.3

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

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Kuwait and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Poland
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Poland
2024 4,897,263 36,559,233
2023 4,853,420 36,687,353
2022 4,589,643 36,821,749
2021 4,360,865 36,981,559
2020 4,400,267 37,515,748
2019 4,442,316 37,965,475
2018 4,323,515 37,974,750
2017 4,154,812 37,974,826
2016 4,004,096 37,970,087
2015 3,834,574 37,986,412
2014 3,665,876 38,011,735
2013 3,507,844 38,040,196
2012 3,337,109 38,063,164
2011 3,132,814 38,063,255
2010 2,943,372 38,042,794
2009 2,795,484 38,151,603
2008 2,651,421 38,125,759
2007 2,507,887 38,120,560
2006 2,364,733 38,141,267
2005 2,236,788 38,165,445
2004 2,157,320 38,182,222
2003 2,109,881 38,204,570
2002 2,059,974 38,230,364
2001 2,008,121 38,248,076
2000 1,954,709 38,258,629
1999 1,900,030 38,660,271
1998 1,844,302 38,663,481
1997 1,787,683 38,649,660
1996 1,730,246 38,624,370
1995 1,681,513 38,594,998
1994 1,664,361 38,542,652
1993 1,672,151 38,461,408
1992 1,634,961 38,363,667
1991 1,351,399 38,246,193
1990 1,684,819 38,110,782
1989 2,217,468 37,961,529
1988 2,134,707 37,824,487
1987 2,052,994 37,668,045
1986 1,972,520 37,456,119
1985 1,894,242 37,201,885
1984 1,820,688 36,904,134
1983 1,744,295 36,571,808
1982 1,662,480 36,230,481
1981 1,583,426 35,898,587
1980 1,504,782 35,574,150
1979 1,423,514 35,247,217
1978 1,340,319 34,965,600
1977 1,258,023 34,689,050
1976 1,178,711 34,356,300
1975 1,104,863 34,015,199
1974 1,038,346 33,678,899
1973 977,654 33,357,200
1972 920,352 33,055,650
1971 865,076 32,783,500
1970 809,114 32,664,300
1969 749,452 32,548,300
1968 687,716 32,294,655
1967 628,089 31,987,155
1966 572,590 31,681,000
1965 521,174 31,444,950
1964 473,115 31,139,450
1963 427,694 30,712,000
1962 384,995 30,308,500
1961 345,945 29,964,000
1960 311,060 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Poland

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Poland
2023 1.52 1.16
2022 1.55 1.29
2021 2.15 1.33
2020 2.03 1.39
2019 2.08 1.44
2018 2.12 1.46
2017 2.16 1.48
2016 2.06 1.39
2015 2.03 1.32
2014 2.06 1.32
2013 1.97 1.29
2012 1.99 1.33
2011 1.96 1.33
2010 2.04 1.41
2009 2.15 1.4
2008 2.27 1.39
2007 2.41 1.31
2006 2.59 1.27
2005 2.73 1.24
2004 2.76 1.23
2003 2.77 1.22
2002 2.8 1.25
2001 2.84 1.31
2000 2.89 1.37
1999 2.95 1.37
1998 3.04 1.44
1997 3.14 1.51
1996 3.22 1.59
1995 3.25 1.62
1994 3.27 1.81
1993 3.31 1.87
1992 3.35 1.95
1991 3.4 2.07
1990 3.49 2.06
1989 3.59 2.08
1988 3.7 2.13
1987 3.83 2.15
1986 4 2.22
1985 4.22 2.33
1984 4.45 2.37
1983 4.66 2.42
1982 4.85 2.34
1981 5.02 2.24
1980 5.18 2.28
1979 5.33 2.28
1978 5.52 2.21
1977 5.71 2.23
1976 5.9 2.3
1975 6.06 2.27
1974 6.23 2.26
1973 6.43 2.26
1972 6.64 2.24
1971 6.84 2.25
1970 7.03 2.2
1969 7.18 2.2
1968 7.28 2.24
1967 7.33 2.33
1966 7.34 2.34
1965 7.31 2.52
1964 7.29 2.57
1963 7.28 2.7
1962 7.25 2.72
1961 7.25 2.83
1960 7.22 2.98

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

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Kuwait and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Poland
2024 35.8 42.9
2023 35.5 42.4
2022 34.4 41.9
2021 35.8 41.5
2020 37.7 41.1
2019 37.1 40.8
2018 36.4 40.4
2017 35.6 40
2016 34.7 39.7
2015 33.8 39.3
2014 33 39
2013 32.3 38.7
2012 31.5 38.4
2011 30.5 38.2
2010 29.6 38.1
2009 29.2 37.8
2008 28.8 37.5
2007 28.6 37.2
2006 28.5 36.9
2005 28.3 36.6
2004 27.9 36.3
2003 27.3 36
2002 26.8 35.8
2001 26.3 35.5
2000 25.9 35.2
1999 25.6 35
1998 25.5 34.7
1997 25.5 34.4
1996 25.5 34.2
1995 25.5 33.9
1994 25.1 33.5
1993 24.2 33.2
1992 23.8 32.9
1991 23.6 32.6
1990 23.4 32.4
1989 23.2 32.1
1988 23 31.7
1987 22.8 31.4
1986 22.7 31.1
1985 22.4 30.8
1984 22.1 30.6
1983 21.7 30.3
1982 21.3 30.1
1981 20.9 29.8
1980 20.5 29.5
1979 20.1 29.3
1978 19.6 29.1
1977 19.2 28.9
1976 18.7 28.7
1975 18.4 28.6
1974 18.4 28.6
1973 18.3 28.5
1972 18.3 28.5
1971 18.3 28.4
1970 18.5 28.2
1969 18.8 28.1
1968 19.2 28
1967 19.6 27.8
1966 20 27.7
1965 20.4 27.5
1964 20.7 27.3
1963 21 27.1
1962 21.5 26.9
1961 21.8 26.8
1960 22 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Poland
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
99.8%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Kuwait Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Poland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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