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Kuwait vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 153rd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Rwanda
Population
5100145
14975051
Population rank 127/197 77/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Kuwait and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Rwanda
2024 $160,227,273,053 $14,251,642,235
2023 $165,384,407,116 $14,331,722,703
2022 $183,502,046,694 $13,316,161,002
2021 $148,350,671,489 $11,078,787,090
2020 $111,045,470,606 $10,174,386,857
2019 $140,856,394,861 $10,349,300,277
2018 $138,646,316,351 $9,637,904,521
2017 $120,687,539,806 $9,252,833,891
2016 $109,406,674,125 $8,695,272,058
2015 $114,585,555,689 $8,543,760,200
2014 $162,650,450,685 $8,238,966,124
2013 $174,168,116,535 $7,819,964,030
2012 $174,047,662,680 $7,654,761,050
2011 $154,039,231,246 $6,884,913,658
2010 $115,416,245,242 $6,124,756,654
2009 $105,968,691,905 $5,674,476,969
2008 $147,379,737,230 $5,179,854,065
2007 $114,634,043,362 $4,070,507,895
2006 $101,557,330,723 $3,319,784,539
2005 $80,798,630,137 $2,933,819,766
2004 $59,439,090,601 $2,376,496,067
2003 $47,874,582,232 $2,138,237,279
2002 $38,135,788,414 $1,966,003,468
2001 $34,889,559,870 $1,966,600,715
2000 $37,718,743,480 $2,068,836,754
1999 $30,122,365,849 $2,157,108,263
1998 $25,943,705,784 $1,989,343,546
1997 $30,350,190,704 $1,851,558,197
1996 $31,492,373,309 $1,382,334,879
1995 $27,186,980,647 $1,293,535,193
1994 $24,848,483,838 $753,636,370
1993 $23,941,391,391 $1,971,525,712
1992 $19,858,555,215 $2,029,026,962
1991 $11,009,993,703 $1,911,600,237
1990 $18,427,777,778 $2,550,185,679
1989 $24,313,855,653 $2,405,022,593
1988 $20,690,322,153 $2,395,492,687
1987 $22,368,704,134 $2,157,432,668
1986 $17,903,989,745 $1,944,710,684
1985 $21,445,970,614 $1,715,626,331
1984 $21,700,082,753 $1,587,413,084
1983 $20,871,081,080 $1,479,687,587
1982 $21,577,153,356 $1,407,243,139
1981 $25,058,020,338 $1,407,062,527
1980 $28,638,868,356 $1,254,765,642
1979 $24,749,063,922 $1,109,346,131
1978 $15,503,557,496 $905,709,076
1977 $14,137,406,741 $746,650,613
1976 $13,132,252,802 $637,753,853
1975 $12,022,811,621 $571,863,500
1974 $13,006,948,296 $308,458,423
1973 $5,408,804,607 $290,746,157
1972 $4,450,537,925 $246,457,838
1971 $3,880,392,195 $222,952,504
1970 $2,873,638,851 $219,900,006
1969 $2,769,198,892 $188,700,037
1968 $2,662,798,935 $172,200,018
1967 $2,441,599,023 $159,560,018
1966 $2,391,199,044 $124,525,703
1965 $2,097,199,161 $148,799,980
1964 $2,071,668,533 $129,999,994
1963 $1,900,895,857 $128,000,000
1962 $1,828,107,503 $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Kuwait and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Rwanda
2024 $32,718 $1,000
2023 $34,076 $1,027
2022 $39,982 $975
2021 $34,019 $830
2020 $25,236 $779
2019 $31,708 $810
2018 $32,068 $772
2017 $29,048 $758
2016 $27,324 $730
2015 $29,882 $734
2014 $44,369 $725
2013 $49,651 $705
2012 $52,155 $707
2011 $49,170 $651
2010 $39,212 $594
2009 $37,907 $564
2008 $55,585 $528
2007 $45,709 $426
2006 $42,947 $357
2005 $36,123 $324
2004 $27,552 $269.5
2003 $22,691 $249
2002 $18,513 $234
2001 $17,374 $237.3
2000 $19,296 $251.9
1999 $15,854 $264.7
1998 $14,067 $246.2
1997 $16,977 $238.7
1996 $18,201 $206
1995 $16,168 $228
1994 $14,930 $111
1993 $14,318 $247
1992 $12,146 $264.1
1991 $8,147 $254
1990 $10,938 $346
1989 $10,965 $335
1988 $9,692 $344
1987 $10,896 $320
1986 $9,077 $297.7
1985 $11,322 $271.6
1984 $11,919 $259.9
1983 $11,965 $250.6
1982 $12,979 $246.4
1981 $15,825 $254.6
1980 $19,032 $234.4
1979 $17,386 $213.8
1978 $11,567 $179.9
1977 $11,238 $152.7
1976 $11,141 $134.4
1975 $10,882 $124.1
1974 $12,527 $68.9
1973 $5,532 $66.9
1972 $4,836 $58.4
1971 $4,486 $54.4
1970 $3,552 $55.2
1969 $3,695 $48.9
1968 $3,872 $46
1967 $3,887 $44
1966 $4,176 $35.4
1965 $4,024 $43.5
1964 $4,379 $39
1963 $4,445 $39.3
1962 $4,748 $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Kuwait vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Rwanda
2026 81 68.5
2025 80.8 68.2
2024 80.6 68
2023 80.4 67.8
2022 78.8 67.5
2021 77.6 66.8
2020 78.2 67
2019 80 66.7
2018 79.9 66.4
2017 79.7 66.1
2016 79.5 65.7
2015 79.2 65.4
2014 78.9 65.1
2013 78.6 64.7
2012 78.2 64.2
2011 77.9 63.5
2010 77.5 62.8
2009 77.2 61.8
2008 76.9 60.6
2007 76.7 59.5
2006 76.6 58.3
2005 76.5 57
2004 76.4 55.5
2003 76.3 53.5
2002 76.2 51.3
2001 76 49.5
2000 75.9 47.8
1999 75.7 45.7
1998 75.6 43.1
1997 75.6 42
1996 75.6 42.5
1995 75.7 41.5
1994 75.7 12.2
1993 75.8 42.9
1992 75.7 44.4
1991 73.3 46.2
1990 72.9 47.8
1989 75 49.5
1988 74.6 50.9
1987 74.2 51.5
1986 73.8 51.7
1985 73.3 51.7
1984 72.9 51.4
1983 72.4 50.9
1982 71.9 50.2
1981 71.5 49.2
1980 71.1 48.1
1979 70.8 47.1
1978 70.5 46.2
1977 70.2 45.6
1976 69.9 45.3
1975 69.7 45.3
1974 69.4 45.6
1973 69.2 45.9
1972 68.9 46.3
1971 68.5 46.8
1970 68 47.1
1969 67.3 47.4
1968 66.6 47.7
1967 65.8 48
1966 64.9 48.1
1965 63.9 48.2
1964 63 48.1
1963 62 44
1962 61 47.8
1961 60 47.5
1960 58.9 47
1959 57.9 46.5
1958 56.9 46.1
1957 55.9 45.6
1956 54.9 45.2
1955 54 44.8
1954 53.1 44.4
1953 52.3 44.1
1952 51.4 43.8
1951 50.6 43.5
1950 49.7 43.2

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

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Kuwait and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Rwanda
2024 4,897,263 14,256,567
2023 4,853,420 13,954,471
2022 4,589,643 13,651,030
2021 4,360,865 13,355,260
2020 4,400,267 13,065,837
2019 4,442,316 12,776,103
2018 4,323,515 12,487,996
2017 4,154,812 12,202,060
2016 4,004,096 11,919,183
2015 3,834,574 11,640,022
2014 3,665,876 11,364,757
2013 3,507,844 11,093,340
2012 3,337,109 10,829,901
2011 3,132,814 10,573,733
2010 2,943,372 10,317,553
2009 2,795,484 10,060,432
2008 2,651,421 9,804,269
2007 2,507,887 9,549,933
2006 2,364,733 9,299,246
2005 2,236,788 9,054,528
2004 2,157,320 8,816,844
2003 2,109,881 8,586,875
2002 2,059,974 8,400,180
2001 2,008,121 8,287,094
2000 1,954,709 8,213,931
1999 1,900,030 8,147,912
1998 1,844,302 8,081,681
1997 1,787,683 7,755,238
1996 1,730,246 6,708,764
1995 1,681,513 5,674,118
1994 1,664,361 6,792,352
1993 1,672,151 7,981,132
1992 1,634,961 7,683,266
1991 1,351,399 7,526,966
1990 1,684,819 7,375,307
1989 2,217,468 7,184,706
1988 2,134,707 6,968,071
1987 2,052,994 6,749,493
1986 1,972,520 6,531,881
1985 1,894,242 6,317,228
1984 1,820,688 6,107,627
1983 1,744,295 5,905,311
1982 1,662,480 5,711,549
1981 1,583,426 5,527,230
1980 1,504,782 5,353,259
1979 1,423,514 5,189,541
1978 1,340,319 5,035,171
1977 1,258,023 4,888,240
1976 1,178,711 4,745,954
1975 1,104,863 4,607,728
1974 1,038,346 4,474,228
1973 977,654 4,345,047
1972 920,352 4,220,335
1971 865,076 4,100,044
1970 809,114 3,980,669
1969 749,452 3,861,271
1968 687,716 3,744,010
1967 628,089 3,629,577
1966 572,590 3,521,626
1965 521,174 3,423,210
1964 473,115 3,334,834
1963 427,694 3,258,890
1962 384,995 3,186,025
1961 345,945 3,106,779
1960 311,060 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Rwanda
2023 1.52 3.7
2022 1.55 3.78
2021 2.15 3.84
2020 2.03 3.91
2019 2.08 3.99
2018 2.12 4.05
2017 2.16 4.08
2016 2.06 4.11
2015 2.03 4.11
2014 2.06 4.12
2013 1.97 4.14
2012 1.99 4.2
2011 1.96 4.33
2010 2.04 4.52
2009 2.15 4.71
2008 2.27 4.92
2007 2.41 5.14
2006 2.59 5.34
2005 2.73 5.5
2004 2.76 5.64
2003 2.77 5.74
2002 2.8 5.82
2001 2.84 5.89
2000 2.89 5.97
1999 2.95 6.06
1998 3.04 6.17
1997 3.14 6.24
1996 3.22 6.29
1995 3.25 6.35
1994 3.27 6.42
1993 3.31 6.48
1992 3.35 6.54
1991 3.4 6.62
1990 3.49 6.8
1989 3.59 7.03
1988 3.7 7.23
1987 3.83 7.43
1986 4 7.61
1985 4.22 7.79
1984 4.45 7.91
1983 4.66 8
1982 4.85 8.06
1981 5.02 8.1
1980 5.18 8.12
1979 5.33 8.13
1978 5.52 8.16
1977 5.71 8.14
1976 5.9 8.12
1975 6.06 8.1
1974 6.23 8.1
1973 6.43 8.09
1972 6.64 8.09
1971 6.84 8.09
1970 7.03 8.15
1969 7.18 8.18
1968 7.28 8.19
1967 7.33 8.21
1966 7.34 8.23
1965 7.31 8.25
1964 7.29 8.27
1963 7.28 8.27
1962 7.25 8.27
1961 7.25 8.28
1960 7.22 8.28

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

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Kuwait and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Rwanda
2024 35.8 20.8
2023 35.5 20.5
2022 34.4 20.3
2021 35.8 20
2020 37.7 19.9
2019 37.1 19.8
2018 36.4 19.7
2017 35.6 19.6
2016 34.7 19.4
2015 33.8 19.3
2014 33 19.1
2013 32.3 19
2012 31.5 18.8
2011 30.5 18.7
2010 29.6 18.5
2009 29.2 18.4
2008 28.8 18.3
2007 28.6 18.1
2006 28.5 18
2005 28.3 17.8
2004 27.9 17.6
2003 27.3 17.4
2002 26.8 17.1
2001 26.3 16.8
2000 25.9 16.3
1999 25.6 15.8
1998 25.5 15.3
1997 25.5 14.8
1996 25.5 14.6
1995 25.5 14.3
1994 25.1 15
1993 24.2 15.7
1992 23.8 15.6
1991 23.6 15.5
1990 23.4 15.5
1989 23.2 15.5
1988 23 15.6
1987 22.8 15.6
1986 22.7 15.7
1985 22.4 15.8
1984 22.1 16
1983 21.7 16.1
1982 21.3 16.2
1981 20.9 16.4
1980 20.5 16.5
1979 20.1 16.5
1978 19.6 16.6
1977 19.2 16.6
1976 18.7 16.5
1975 18.4 16.4
1974 18.4 16.3
1973 18.3 16.2
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.3 15.9
1970 18.5 15.7
1969 18.8 15.5
1968 19.2 15.3
1967 19.6 15.1
1966 20 14.9
1965 20.4 14.8
1964 20.7 14.7
1963 21 14.8
1962 21.5 14.9
1961 21.8 15.1
1960 22 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Kuwait Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Kuwait Rwanda
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
78.8%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Kuwait Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Rwanda
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
2,920 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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