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Kuwait vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 153rd vs. 178th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Saint Lucia
Population
5100145
180638
Population rank 127/197 178/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Kuwait and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Saint Lucia
2024 $160,227,273,053 $2,549,062,963
2023 $165,384,407,116 $2,430,166,667
2022 $183,502,046,694 $2,342,714,815
2021 $148,350,671,489 $1,867,185,185
2020 $111,045,470,606 $1,499,274,074
2019 $140,856,394,861 $2,095,344,444
2018 $138,646,316,351 $2,060,955,556
2017 $120,687,539,806 $1,998,503,704
2016 $109,406,674,125 $1,868,544,444
2015 $114,585,555,689 $1,807,640,741
2014 $162,650,450,685 $1,749,185,185
2013 $174,168,116,535 $1,660,392,593
2012 $174,047,662,680 $1,598,207,407
2011 $154,039,231,246 $1,568,370,370
2010 $115,416,245,242 $1,482,385,185
2009 $105,968,691,905 $1,401,507,889
2008 $147,379,737,230 $1,437,731,111
2007 $114,634,043,362 $1,336,088,815
2006 $101,557,330,723 $1,268,319,185
2005 $80,798,630,137 $1,135,555,556
2004 $59,439,090,601 $1,066,666,667
2003 $47,874,582,232 $987,407,407
2002 $38,135,788,414 $900,000,000
2001 $34,889,559,870 $892,592,593
2000 $37,718,743,480 $932,592,593
1999 $30,122,365,849 $921,851,852
1998 $25,943,705,784 $877,407,407
1997 $30,350,190,704 $805,925,926
1996 $31,492,373,309 $788,888,889
1995 $27,186,980,647 $762,962,963
1994 $24,848,483,838 $713,703,704
1993 $23,941,391,391 $684,814,815
1992 $19,858,555,215 $674,074,074
1991 $11,009,993,703 $613,703,704
1990 $18,427,777,778 $579,629,630
1989 $24,313,855,653 $486,666,667
1988 $20,690,322,153 $429,629,630
1987 $22,368,704,134 $375,555,556
1986 $17,903,989,745 $340,000,000
1985 $21,445,970,614 $284,444,444
1984 $21,700,082,753 $251,481,481
1983 $20,871,081,080 $197,037,037
1982 $21,577,153,356 $183,333,333
1981 $25,058,020,338 $194,444,444
1980 $28,638,868,356 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Saint Lucia
2024 $32,718 $14,182
2023 $34,076 $13,555
2022 $39,982 $13,104
2021 $34,019 $10,459
2020 $25,236 $8,411
2019 $31,708 $11,794
2018 $32,068 $11,643
2017 $29,048 $11,333
2016 $27,324 $10,638
2015 $29,882 $10,335
2014 $44,369 $10,045
2013 $49,651 $9,577
2012 $52,155 $9,260
2011 $49,170 $9,129
2010 $39,212 $8,674
2009 $37,907 $8,251
2008 $55,585 $8,517
2007 $45,709 $7,964
2006 $42,947 $7,611
2005 $36,123 $6,863
2004 $27,552 $6,495
2003 $22,691 $6,059
2002 $18,513 $5,568
2001 $17,374 $5,570
2000 $19,296 $5,880
1999 $15,854 $5,883
1998 $14,067 $5,673
1997 $16,977 $5,282
1996 $18,201 $5,244
1995 $16,168 $5,148
1994 $14,930 $4,892
1993 $14,318 $4,765
1992 $12,146 $4,760
1991 $8,147 $4,399
1990 $10,938 $4,205
1989 $10,965 $3,565
1988 $9,692 $3,182
1987 $10,896 $2,819
1986 $9,077 $2,591
1985 $11,322 $2,202
1984 $11,919 $1,979
1983 $11,965 $1,576
1982 $12,979 $1,489
1981 $15,825 $1,605
1980 $19,032 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Saint Lucia
2026 81 73.2
2025 80.8 73
2024 80.6 72.8
2023 80.4 72.7
2022 78.8 72.7
2021 77.6 69.1
2020 78.2 72.3
2019 80 72.2
2018 79.9 72.7
2017 79.7 72.5
2016 79.5 72.6
2015 79.2 72.9
2014 78.9 72.7
2013 78.6 72.7
2012 78.2 72.9
2011 77.9 73
2010 77.5 72.8
2009 77.2 72.9
2008 76.9 73
2007 76.7 72.9
2006 76.6 72.8
2005 76.5 72.5
2004 76.4 72.5
2003 76.3 72.2
2002 76.2 71.7
2001 76 71.4
2000 75.9 70.8
1999 75.7 70.7
1998 75.6 70.7
1997 75.6 70.8
1996 75.6 71
1995 75.7 71.2
1994 75.7 71.1
1993 75.8 71
1992 75.7 70.7
1991 73.3 70.3
1990 72.9 70
1989 75 70
1988 74.6 69.7
1987 74.2 69.7
1986 73.8 70.2
1985 73.3 70.3
1984 72.9 70.5
1983 72.4 70
1982 71.9 69
1981 71.5 68.7
1980 71.1 67.8
1979 70.8 67.4
1978 70.5 67.4
1977 70.2 67
1976 69.9 66.2
1975 69.7 65.9
1974 69.4 65.4
1973 69.2 64.6
1972 68.9 64.6
1971 68.5 64.5
1970 68 64.3
1969 67.3 64
1968 66.6 63.7
1967 65.8 63.2
1966 64.9 62.5
1965 63.9 61.9
1964 63 61.3
1963 62 60.5
1962 61 59.9
1961 60 59.1
1960 58.9 57.9
1959 57.9 57.3
1958 56.9 56.6
1957 55.9 55.9
1956 54.9 55.9
1955 54 55.4
1954 53.1 54.5
1953 52.3 53.2
1952 51.4 52.4
1951 50.6 49.8
1950 49.7 48.3

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

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Kuwait and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Saint Lucia
2024 4,897,263 179,744
2023 4,853,420 179,285
2022 4,589,643 178,781
2021 4,360,865 178,522
2020 4,400,267 178,250
2019 4,442,316 177,661
2018 4,323,515 177,017
2017 4,154,812 176,342
2016 4,004,096 175,646
2015 3,834,574 174,905
2014 3,665,876 174,138
2013 3,507,844 173,369
2012 3,337,109 172,587
2011 3,132,814 171,801
2010 2,943,372 170,906
2009 2,795,484 169,869
2008 2,651,421 168,808
2007 2,507,887 167,758
2006 2,364,733 166,639
2005 2,236,788 165,450
2004 2,157,320 164,239
2003 2,109,881 162,976
2002 2,059,974 161,641
2001 2,008,121 160,237
2000 1,954,709 158,616
1999 1,900,030 156,702
1998 1,844,302 154,677
1997 1,787,683 152,569
1996 1,730,246 150,436
1995 1,681,513 148,208
1994 1,664,361 145,890
1993 1,672,151 143,726
1992 1,634,961 141,617
1991 1,351,399 139,520
1990 1,684,819 137,857
1989 2,217,468 136,512
1988 2,134,707 135,000
1987 2,052,994 133,227
1986 1,972,520 131,239
1985 1,894,242 129,159
1984 1,820,688 127,067
1983 1,744,295 125,044
1982 1,662,480 123,087
1981 1,583,426 121,166
1980 1,504,782 119,290
1979 1,423,514 117,528
1978 1,340,319 115,834
1977 1,258,023 114,135
1976 1,178,711 112,425
1975 1,104,863 110,725
1974 1,038,346 109,076
1973 977,654 107,498
1972 920,352 106,002
1971 865,076 104,564
1970 809,114 103,165
1969 749,452 101,879
1968 687,716 100,675
1967 628,089 99,504
1966 572,590 98,463
1965 521,174 97,493
1964 473,115 96,505
1963 427,694 95,519
1962 384,995 94,505
1961 345,945 93,490
1960 311,060 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Saint Lucia
2023 1.52 1.38
2022 1.55 1.39
2021 2.15 1.4
2020 2.03 1.41
2019 2.08 1.42
2018 2.12 1.44
2017 2.16 1.45
2016 2.06 1.46
2015 2.03 1.47
2014 2.06 1.49
2013 1.97 1.5
2012 1.99 1.5
2011 1.96 1.5
2010 2.04 1.67
2009 2.15 1.74
2008 2.27 1.7
2007 2.41 1.7
2006 2.59 1.77
2005 2.73 1.81
2004 2.76 1.86
2003 2.77 1.94
2002 2.8 2.03
2001 2.84 2.13
2000 2.89 2.21
1999 2.95 2.5
1998 3.04 2.4
1997 3.14 2.74
1996 3.22 2.71
1995 3.25 3.03
1994 3.27 3.03
1993 3.31 3
1992 3.35 3.11
1991 3.4 3.19
1990 3.49 3.24
1989 3.59 3.31
1988 3.7 3.44
1987 3.83 3.61
1986 4 3.8
1985 4.22 3.97
1984 4.45 4.02
1983 4.66 4.08
1982 4.85 4.17
1981 5.02 4.28
1980 5.18 4.41
1979 5.33 4.58
1978 5.52 4.83
1977 5.71 4.97
1976 5.9 5.16
1975 6.06 5.36
1974 6.23 5.57
1973 6.43 5.69
1972 6.64 5.81
1971 6.84 5.95
1970 7.03 6.1
1969 7.18 6.25
1968 7.28 6.39
1967 7.33 6.51
1966 7.34 6.61
1965 7.31 6.69
1964 7.29 6.76
1963 7.28 6.72
1962 7.25 6.82
1961 7.25 6.84
1960 7.22 6.77

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

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Kuwait and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Saint Lucia
2024 35.8 35.2
2023 35.5 34.8
2022 34.4 34.3
2021 35.8 34
2020 37.7 33.6
2019 37.1 33.2
2018 36.4 32.8
2017 35.6 32.3
2016 34.7 31.9
2015 33.8 31.5
2014 33 31.1
2013 32.3 30.6
2012 31.5 30.2
2011 30.5 29.7
2010 29.6 29.3
2009 29.2 28.7
2008 28.8 27.9
2007 28.6 26.9
2006 28.5 26.2
2005 28.3 25.8
2004 27.9 25.4
2003 27.3 25
2002 26.8 24.7
2001 26.3 24.3
2000 25.9 23.8
1999 25.6 23
1998 25.5 22.2
1997 25.5 21.7
1996 25.5 21.4
1995 25.5 21.2
1994 25.1 20.9
1993 24.2 20.7
1992 23.8 20.5
1991 23.6 20.3
1990 23.4 19.9
1989 23.2 19.2
1988 23 18.4
1987 22.8 18
1986 22.7 17.8
1985 22.4 17.7
1984 22.1 17.6
1983 21.7 17.5
1982 21.3 17.3
1981 20.9 17.2
1980 20.5 17.1
1979 20.1 16.8
1978 19.6 16.3
1977 19.2 15.8
1976 18.7 15.4
1975 18.4 15.2
1974 18.4 15
1973 18.3 14.9
1972 18.3 14.9
1971 18.3 14.9
1970 18.5 14.9
1969 18.8 15
1968 19.2 15.1
1967 19.6 15
1966 20 14.9
1965 20.4 14.8
1964 20.7 15
1963 21 15.2
1962 21.5 15.5
1961 21.8 16
1960 22 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
90.1%
2001
English speaking
20%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Kuwait Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
752 mi
2011

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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)

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