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Kuwait vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 153rd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Portugal
Population
5100145
10667081
Population rank 127/197 92/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Kuwait and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Portugal
2024 $160,227,273,053 $313,271,185,085
2023 $165,384,407,116 $292,323,800,949
2022 $183,502,046,694 $256,898,677,175
2021 $148,350,671,489 $256,055,879,091
2020 $111,045,470,606 $229,618,773,423
2019 $140,856,394,861 $240,115,970,063
2018 $138,646,316,351 $242,092,894,543
2017 $120,687,539,806 $220,862,990,767
2016 $109,406,674,125 $206,305,431,242
2015 $114,585,555,689 $199,038,523,120
2014 $162,650,450,685 $230,078,616,300
2013 $174,168,116,535 $226,677,408,292
2012 $174,047,662,680 $216,536,676,772
2011 $154,039,231,246 $245,426,767,676
2010 $115,416,245,242 $238,443,864,993
2009 $105,968,691,905 $244,667,762,836
2008 $147,379,737,230 $263,416,394,624
2007 $114,634,043,362 $240,496,147,317
2006 $101,557,330,723 $208,756,449,276
2005 $80,798,630,137 $197,253,876,705
2004 $59,439,090,601 $189,382,122,532
2003 $47,874,582,232 $165,226,175,537
2002 $38,135,788,414 $134,795,565,549
2001 $34,889,559,870 $121,604,107,165
2000 $37,718,743,480 $118,605,192,877
1999 $30,122,365,849 $127,470,385,557
1998 $25,943,705,784 $123,946,327,916
1997 $30,350,190,704 $117,016,535,163
1996 $31,492,373,309 $122,630,089,680
1995 $27,186,980,647 $118,122,007,430
1994 $24,848,483,838 $99,688,641,304
1993 $23,941,391,391 $95,009,751,901
1992 $19,858,555,215 $107,592,098,307
1991 $11,009,993,703 $89,233,599,278
1990 $18,427,777,778 $78,713,860,217
1989 $24,313,855,653 $60,594,092,182
1988 $20,690,322,153 $56,347,250,696
1987 $22,368,704,134 $48,182,925,857
1986 $17,903,989,745 $38,745,901,354
1985 $21,445,970,614 $27,115,807,742
1984 $21,700,082,753 $25,217,969,050
1983 $20,871,081,080 $27,239,650,742
1982 $21,577,153,356 $30,527,754,793
1981 $25,058,020,338 $31,977,276,873
1980 $28,638,868,356 $32,896,519,824
1979 $24,749,063,922 $26,622,819,672
1978 $15,503,557,496 $23,487,614,051
1977 $14,137,406,741 $21,439,523,311
1976 $13,132,252,802 $20,332,831,565
1975 $12,022,811,621 $19,347,607,843
1974 $13,006,948,296 $17,512,391,476
1973 $5,408,804,607 $15,090,564,186
1972 $4,450,537,925 $11,239,117,865
1971 $3,880,392,195 $9,201,604,240
1970 $2,873,638,851 $8,108,235,704
1969 $2,769,198,892 $7,287,555,035
1968 $2,662,798,935 $6,644,693,214
1967 $2,441,599,023 $6,002,607,030
1966 $2,391,199,044 $5,370,108,031
1965 $2,097,199,161 $4,901,711,248
1964 $2,071,668,533 $4,429,202,657
1963 $1,900,895,857 $4,084,251,593
1962 $1,828,107,503 $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Kuwait and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Portugal
2024 $32,718 $29,292
2023 $34,076 $27,635
2022 $39,982 $24,621
2021 $34,019 $24,711
2020 $25,236 $22,299
2019 $31,708 $23,343
2018 $32,068 $23,541
2017 $29,048 $21,442
2016 $27,324 $19,980
2015 $29,882 $19,216
2014 $44,369 $22,121
2013 $49,651 $21,676
2012 $52,155 $20,593
2011 $49,170 $23,247
2010 $39,212 $22,552
2009 $37,907 $23,151
2008 $55,585 $24,949
2007 $45,709 $22,811
2006 $42,947 $19,839
2005 $36,123 $18,780
2004 $27,552 $18,064
2003 $22,691 $15,798
2002 $18,513 $12,937
2001 $17,374 $11,735
2000 $19,296 $11,526
1999 $15,854 $12,475
1998 $14,067 $12,199
1997 $16,977 $11,576
1996 $18,201 $12,185
1995 $16,168 $11,781
1994 $14,930 $9,977
1993 $14,318 $9,535
1992 $12,146 $10,811
1991 $8,147 $8,959
1990 $10,938 $7,885
1989 $10,965 $6,056
1988 $9,692 $5,624
1987 $10,896 $4,804
1986 $9,077 $3,862
1985 $11,322 $2,705
1984 $11,919 $2,523
1983 $11,965 $2,735
1982 $12,979 $3,080
1981 $15,825 $3,246
1980 $19,032 $3,368
1979 $17,386 $2,756
1978 $11,567 $2,457
1977 $11,238 $2,267
1976 $11,141 $2,173
1975 $10,882 $2,128
1974 $12,527 $2,000
1973 $5,532 $1,748
1972 $4,836 $1,302
1971 $4,486 $1,065
1970 $3,552 $934
1969 $3,695 $832
1968 $3,872 $752
1967 $3,887 $676
1966 $4,176 $601
1965 $4,024 $545
1964 $4,379 $490
1963 $4,445 $452
1962 $4,748 $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Kuwait vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Portugal
2026 81 82.9
2025 80.8 82.7
2024 80.6 82.6
2023 80.4 82.4
2022 78.8 81.2
2021 77.6 81.4
2020 78.2 81.4
2019 80 82
2018 79.9 81.6
2017 79.7 81.7
2016 79.5 81.4
2015 79.2 81.3
2014 78.9 81.3
2013 78.6 80.9
2012 78.2 80.6
2011 77.9 80.6
2010 77.5 80.1
2009 77.2 79.8
2008 76.9 79.6
2007 76.7 79.3
2006 76.6 79.1
2005 76.5 78.3
2004 76.4 78.4
2003 76.3 77.6
2002 76.2 77.4
2001 76 77.2
2000 75.9 76.8
1999 75.7 76.3
1998 75.6 76.1
1997 75.6 75.9
1996 75.6 75.5
1995 75.7 75.5
1994 75.7 75.7
1993 75.8 74.8
1992 75.7 74.9
1991 73.3 74.2
1990 72.9 74.3
1989 75 74.7
1988 74.6 74.1
1987 74.2 74.1
1986 73.8 73.6
1985 73.3 73.2
1984 72.9 72.9
1983 72.4 72.7
1982 71.9 72.7
1981 71.5 71.9
1980 71.1 71.7
1979 70.8 71.6
1978 70.5 70.8
1977 70.2 70.3
1976 69.9 69.1
1975 69.7 68.8
1974 69.4 69.1
1973 69.2 68.6
1972 68.9 69.2
1971 68.5 66.8
1970 68 67.1
1969 67.3 66.4
1968 66.6 66.8
1967 65.8 66.5
1966 64.9 65.6
1965 63.9 66.1
1964 63 65.1
1963 62 64.9
1962 61 64.3
1961 60 62.8
1960 58.9 64.1
1959 57.9 62.9
1958 56.9 63.7
1957 55.9 61.4
1956 54.9 61.2
1955 54 61.4
1954 53.1 62.2
1953 52.3 61.1
1952 51.4 59.8
1951 50.6 58.7
1950 49.7 58.5

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

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Kuwait and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Portugal
2024 4,897,263 10,694,681
2023 4,853,420 10,578,174
2022 4,589,643 10,434,332
2021 4,360,865 10,361,831
2020 4,400,267 10,297,081
2019 4,442,316 10,286,263
2018 4,323,515 10,283,822
2017 4,154,812 10,300,300
2016 4,004,096 10,325,452
2015 3,834,574 10,358,076
2014 3,665,876 10,401,062
2013 3,507,844 10,457,295
2012 3,337,109 10,514,844
2011 3,132,814 10,557,560
2010 2,943,372 10,573,100
2009 2,795,484 10,568,247
2008 2,651,421 10,558,177
2007 2,507,887 10,542,964
2006 2,364,733 10,522,288
2005 2,236,788 10,503,330
2004 2,157,320 10,483,861
2003 2,109,881 10,458,821
2002 2,059,974 10,419,631
2001 2,008,121 10,362,722
2000 1,954,709 10,289,898
1999 1,900,030 10,217,828
1998 1,844,302 10,160,196
1997 1,787,683 10,108,977
1996 1,730,246 10,063,945
1995 1,681,513 10,026,176
1994 1,664,361 9,991,525
1993 1,672,151 9,964,675
1992 1,634,961 9,952,494
1991 1,351,399 9,960,235
1990 1,684,819 9,983,218
1989 2,217,468 10,005,000
1988 2,134,707 10,019,610
1987 2,052,994 10,030,031
1986 1,972,520 10,032,734
1985 1,894,242 10,023,613
1984 1,820,688 9,996,232
1983 1,744,295 9,957,865
1982 1,662,480 9,911,771
1981 1,583,426 9,851,362
1980 1,504,782 9,766,312
1979 1,423,514 9,661,265
1978 1,340,319 9,558,250
1977 1,258,023 9,455,675
1976 1,178,711 9,355,810
1975 1,104,863 9,093,470
1974 1,038,346 8,754,365
1973 977,654 8,633,100
1972 920,352 8,630,430
1971 865,076 8,643,756
1970 809,114 8,680,431
1969 749,452 8,757,705
1968 687,716 8,836,650
1967 628,089 8,874,520
1966 572,590 8,930,990
1965 521,174 8,998,595
1964 473,115 9,035,365
1963 427,694 9,030,355
1962 384,995 8,993,985
1961 345,945 8,929,316
1960 311,060 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Portugal

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Portugal
2023 1.52 1.44
2022 1.55 1.43
2021 2.15 1.35
2020 2.03 1.42
2019 2.08 1.44
2018 2.12 1.42
2017 2.16 1.38
2016 2.06 1.37
2015 2.03 1.31
2014 2.06 1.24
2013 1.97 1.21
2012 1.99 1.28
2011 1.96 1.35
2010 2.04 1.39
2009 2.15 1.34
2008 2.27 1.39
2007 2.41 1.35
2006 2.59 1.37
2005 2.73 1.41
2004 2.76 1.4
2003 2.77 1.44
2002 2.8 1.46
2001 2.84 1.45
2000 2.89 1.55
1999 2.95 1.5
1998 3.04 1.47
1997 3.14 1.47
1996 3.22 1.44
1995 3.25 1.41
1994 3.27 1.45
1993 3.31 1.52
1992 3.35 1.54
1991 3.4 1.56
1990 3.49 1.56
1989 3.59 1.57
1988 3.7 1.61
1987 3.83 1.62
1986 4 1.66
1985 4.22 1.72
1984 4.45 1.9
1983 4.66 1.95
1982 4.85 2.07
1981 5.02 2.13
1980 5.18 2.25
1979 5.33 2.31
1978 5.52 2.45
1977 5.71 2.69
1976 5.9 2.82
1975 6.06 2.75
1974 6.23 2.7
1973 6.43 2.77
1972 6.64 2.86
1971 6.84 3
1970 7.03 3.01
1969 7.18 3.12
1968 7.28 3.12
1967 7.33 3.16
1966 7.34 3.16
1965 7.31 3.15
1964 7.29 3.21
1963 7.28 3.12
1962 7.25 3.23
1961 7.25 3.21
1960 7.22 3.16

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

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Kuwait and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Portugal
2024 35.8 47.5
2023 35.5 47.2
2022 34.4 46.8
2021 35.8 46.5
2020 37.7 46.1
2019 37.1 45.6
2018 36.4 45.2
2017 35.6 44.7
2016 34.7 44.3
2015 33.8 43.8
2014 33 43.4
2013 32.3 42.9
2012 31.5 42.4
2011 30.5 41.9
2010 29.6 41.5
2009 29.2 41
2008 28.8 40.6
2007 28.6 40.2
2006 28.5 39.8
2005 28.3 39.4
2004 27.9 39
2003 27.3 38.6
2002 26.8 38.3
2001 26.3 38
2000 25.9 37.7
1999 25.6 37.4
1998 25.5 37.1
1997 25.5 36.8
1996 25.5 36.4
1995 25.5 36.1
1994 25.1 35.7
1993 24.2 35.4
1992 23.8 35
1991 23.6 34.6
1990 23.4 34.2
1989 23.2 33.7
1988 23 33.3
1987 22.8 32.9
1986 22.7 32.5
1985 22.4 32.1
1984 22.1 31.7
1983 21.7 31.4
1982 21.3 31.1
1981 20.9 30.8
1980 20.5 30.6
1979 20.1 30.3
1978 19.6 30
1977 19.2 29.9
1976 18.7 29.8
1975 18.4 29.7
1974 18.4 29.7
1973 18.3 29.6
1972 18.3 29.6
1971 18.3 29.7
1970 18.5 29.6
1969 18.8 29.4
1968 19.2 29.2
1967 19.6 29.1
1966 20 29
1965 20.4 28.8
1964 20.7 28.7
1963 21 28.5
1962 21.5 28.3
1961 21.8 28.1
1960 22 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Portugal
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
96.8%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Kuwait Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Portugal
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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