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Kuwait vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 153rd vs. 1st).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Russia
Population
5100145
141906741
Population rank 127/197 9/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 59/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Kuwait and Russia: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Russia economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Russia
2024 $160,227,273,053 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $165,384,407,116 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $183,502,046,694 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $148,350,671,489 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $111,045,470,606 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $140,856,394,861 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $138,646,316,351 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $120,687,539,806 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $109,406,674,125 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $114,585,555,689 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $162,650,450,685 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $174,168,116,535 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $174,047,662,680 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $154,039,231,246 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $115,416,245,242 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $105,968,691,905 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $147,379,737,230 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $114,634,043,362 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $101,557,330,723 $989,932,071,353
2005 $80,798,630,137 $764,015,973,481
2004 $59,439,090,601 $591,016,690,732
2003 $47,874,582,232 $430,347,420,185
2002 $38,135,788,414 $345,470,494,418
2001 $34,889,559,870 $306,602,070,621
2000 $37,718,743,480 $259,710,142,197
1999 $30,122,365,849 $195,907,128,351
1998 $25,943,705,784 $270,955,486,862
1997 $30,350,190,704 $404,928,954,192
1996 $31,492,373,309 $391,724,890,744
1995 $27,186,980,647 $395,537,185,735
1994 $24,848,483,838 $395,077,301,248
1993 $23,941,391,391 $435,083,713,851
1992 $19,858,555,215 $460,290,556,901
1991 $11,009,993,703 $517,962,962,963
1990 $18,427,777,778 $517,014,446,228
1989 $24,313,855,653 $506,631,299,735
1988 $20,690,322,153 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Russia
2024 $32,718 $15,145
2023 $34,076 $14,403
2022 $39,982 $15,888
2021 $34,019 $12,637
2020 $25,236 $10,280
2019 $31,708 $11,640
2018 $32,068 $11,399
2017 $29,048 $10,835
2016 $27,324 $8,804
2015 $29,882 $9,427
2014 $44,369 $14,277
2013 $49,651 $15,941
2012 $52,155 $15,402
2011 $49,170 $14,305
2010 $39,212 $10,675
2009 $37,907 $8,563
2008 $55,585 $11,635
2007 $45,709 $9,101
2006 $42,947 $6,920
2005 $36,123 $5,323
2004 $27,552 $4,102
2003 $22,691 $2,975
2002 $18,513 $2,378
2001 $17,374 $2,100
2000 $19,296 $1,772
1999 $15,854 $1,331
1998 $14,067 $1,835
1997 $16,977 $2,738
1996 $18,201 $2,644
1995 $16,168 $2,666
1994 $14,930 $2,662
1993 $14,318 $2,931
1992 $12,146 $3,099
1991 $8,147 $3,490
1990 $10,938 $3,494
1989 $10,965 $3,430
1988 $9,692 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Russia
2026 81 73.7
2025 80.8 73.5
2024 80.6 73.3
2023 80.4 73.2
2022 78.8 72.5
2021 77.6 69.8
2020 78.2 71.2
2019 80 73.1
2018 79.9 72.9
2017 79.7 72.8
2016 79.5 71.9
2015 79.2 71.3
2014 78.9 70.8
2013 78.6 70.6
2012 78.2 70.1
2011 77.9 69.7
2010 77.5 68.2
2009 77.2 68.7
2008 76.9 67.9
2007 76.7 67.5
2006 76.6 66.5
2005 76.5 65.2
2004 76.4 65.1
2003 76.3 64.7
2002 76.2 64.7
2001 76 65
2000 75.9 65
1999 75.7 65.6
1998 75.6 66.9
1997 75.6 66.6
1996 75.6 65.4
1995 75.7 64
1994 75.7 63.8
1993 75.8 65
1992 75.7 67.8
1991 73.3 69
1990 72.9 69.3
1989 75 69.7
1988 74.6 69.9
1987 74.2 70.1
1986 73.8 70
1985 73.3 68.3
1984 72.9 67.6
1983 72.4 68
1982 71.9 68.1
1981 71.5 67.6
1980 71.1 67.5
1979 70.8 67.6
1978 70.5 67.8
1977 70.2 67.9
1976 69.9 68.1
1975 69.7 68.3
1974 69.4 68.7
1973 69.2 68.9
1972 68.9 68.8
1971 68.5 68.9
1970 68 68.7
1969 67.3 68.6
1968 66.6 69.1
1967 65.8 69.2
1966 64.9 69.4
1965 63.9 69.3
1964 63 69.5
1963 62 69.1
1962 61 68.5
1961 60 68.6
1960 58.9 68.3
1959 57.9 67.4
1958 56.9 67.7
1957 55.9 66
1956 54.9 66.5
1955 54 62.1
1954 53.1 59.9
1953 52.3 58.8
1952 51.4 57.6
1951 50.6 55.3
1950 49.7 55.5

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

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Kuwait and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Russia
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Russia
2024 4,897,263 143,533,851
2023 4,853,420 143,826,130
2022 4,589,643 144,236,933
2021 4,360,865 144,746,762
2020 4,400,267 145,245,148
2019 4,442,316 145,453,291
2018 4,323,515 145,398,106
2017 4,154,812 145,293,260
2016 4,004,096 145,015,460
2015 3,834,574 144,640,716
2014 3,665,876 144,237,223
2013 3,507,844 143,805,638
2012 3,337,109 143,378,447
2011 3,132,814 143,018,195
2010 2,943,372 142,849,468
2009 2,795,484 142,785,348
2008 2,651,421 142,742,366
2007 2,507,887 142,805,114
2006 2,364,733 143,049,637
2005 2,236,788 143,518,814
2004 2,157,320 144,067,316
2003 2,109,881 144,648,618
2002 2,059,974 145,306,497
2001 2,008,121 145,976,482
2000 1,954,709 146,596,869
1999 1,900,030 147,214,776
1998 1,844,302 147,670,784
1997 1,787,683 147,915,361
1996 1,730,246 148,160,129
1995 1,681,513 148,375,787
1994 1,664,361 148,407,912
1993 1,672,151 148,458,777
1992 1,634,961 148,538,197
1991 1,351,399 148,394,216
1990 1,684,819 147,969,406
1989 2,217,468 147,721,000
1988 2,134,707 146,857,000
1987 2,052,994 145,908,000
1986 1,972,520 144,894,000
1985 1,894,242 143,858,000
1984 1,820,688 142,745,000
1983 1,744,295 141,668,000
1982 1,662,480 140,823,000
1981 1,583,426 139,941,000
1980 1,504,782 139,010,000
1979 1,423,514 138,027,000
1978 1,340,319 137,060,000
1977 1,258,023 136,100,000
1976 1,178,711 135,147,000
1975 1,104,863 134,200,000
1974 1,038,346 133,432,000
1973 977,654 132,669,000
1972 920,352 131,909,000
1971 865,076 131,155,000
1970 809,114 130,404,000
1969 749,452 129,664,000
1968 687,716 128,928,000
1967 628,089 128,196,000
1966 572,590 127,468,000
1965 521,174 126,745,000
1964 473,115 125,345,000
1963 427,694 123,960,000
1962 384,995 122,591,000
1961 345,945 121,236,000
1960 311,060 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Russia

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Russia
2023 1.52 1.41
2022 1.55 1.42
2021 2.15 1.51
2020 2.03 1.51
2019 2.08 1.5
2018 2.12 1.58
2017 2.16 1.62
2016 2.06 1.76
2015 2.03 1.78
2014 2.06 1.75
2013 1.97 1.71
2012 1.99 1.69
2011 1.96 1.58
2010 2.04 1.57
2009 2.15 1.54
2008 2.27 1.5
2007 2.41 1.42
2006 2.59 1.31
2005 2.73 1.29
2004 2.76 1.34
2003 2.77 1.32
2002 2.8 1.29
2001 2.84 1.22
2000 2.89 1.2
1999 2.95 1.16
1998 3.04 1.23
1997 3.14 1.22
1996 3.22 1.27
1995 3.25 1.34
1994 3.27 1.4
1993 3.31 1.39
1992 3.35 1.55
1991 3.4 1.73
1990 3.49 1.89
1989 3.59 2.01
1988 3.7 2.12
1987 3.83 2.22
1986 4 2.15
1985 4.22 2.05
1984 4.45 2.06
1983 4.66 2.11
1982 4.85 2.04
1981 5.02 1.91
1980 5.18 1.89
1979 5.33 1.9
1978 5.52 1.92
1977 5.71 1.95
1976 5.9 1.97
1975 6.06 1.98
1974 6.23 2
1973 6.43 2.01
1972 6.64 2.04
1971 6.84 2.03
1970 7.03 1.99
1969 7.18 1.97
1968 7.28 1.99
1967 7.33 2.04
1966 7.34 2.1
1965 7.31 2.13
1964 7.29 2.18
1963 7.28 2.27
1962 7.25 2.36
1961 7.25 2.45
1960 7.22 2.52

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

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Kuwait and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Russia
2024 35.8 40.9
2023 35.5 40.5
2022 34.4 40.1
2021 35.8 39.9
2020 37.7 39.7
2019 37.1 39.4
2018 36.4 39.2
2017 35.6 39
2016 34.7 38.8
2015 33.8 38.7
2014 33 38.6
2013 32.3 38.4
2012 31.5 38.3
2011 30.5 38.1
2010 29.6 38
2009 29.2 37.9
2008 28.8 37.8
2007 28.6 37.7
2006 28.5 37.6
2005 28.3 37.4
2004 27.9 37.2
2003 27.3 37
2002 26.8 36.9
2001 26.3 36.8
2000 25.9 36.6
1999 25.6 36.3
1998 25.5 36
1997 25.5 35.7
1996 25.5 35.3
1995 25.5 35
1994 25.1 34.7
1993 24.2 34.4
1992 23.8 33.9
1991 23.6 33.6
1990 23.4 33.2
1989 23.2 32.9
1988 23 32.6
1987 22.8 32.4
1986 22.7 32.2
1985 22.4 32
1984 22.1 31.8
1983 21.7 31.7
1982 21.3 31.6
1981 20.9 31.4
1980 20.5 31.3
1979 20.1 31.1
1978 19.6 31
1977 19.2 30.9
1976 18.7 30.6
1975 18.4 30.7
1974 18.4 30.9
1973 18.3 31.1
1972 18.3 31.1
1971 18.3 31
1970 18.5 30.7
1969 18.8 30.3
1968 19.2 29.8
1967 19.6 29.2
1966 20 28.9
1965 20.4 28.6
1964 20.7 28.3
1963 21 28.1
1962 21.5 27.7
1961 21.8 27.4
1960 22 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Russia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Kuwait Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Russia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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