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Kuwait vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 153rd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Samoa
Population
5100145
220932
Population rank 127/197 177/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Kuwait and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Samoa
2024 $160,227,273,053 $1,175,749,786
2023 $165,384,407,116 $1,044,909,500
2022 $183,502,046,694 $889,554,712
2021 $148,350,671,489 $859,724,936
2020 $111,045,470,606 $868,884,903
2019 $140,856,394,861 $912,950,466
2018 $138,646,316,351 $878,448,433
2017 $120,687,539,806 $884,844,384
2016 $109,406,674,125 $843,924,797
2015 $114,585,555,689 $824,150,499
2014 $162,650,450,685 $796,683,520
2013 $174,168,116,535 $797,736,334
2012 $174,047,662,680 $773,141,661
2011 $154,039,231,246 $744,097,050
2010 $115,416,245,242 $680,260,907
2009 $105,968,691,905 $628,006,115
2008 $147,379,737,230 $641,346,192
2007 $114,634,043,362 $573,548,460
2006 $101,557,330,723 $499,923,758
2005 $80,798,630,137 $476,801,793
2004 $59,439,090,601 $407,747,565
2003 $47,874,582,232 $333,426,188
2002 $38,135,788,414 $281,790,134
2001 $34,889,559,870 $266,299,591
2000 $37,718,743,480 $258,856,140
1999 $30,122,365,849 $255,408,060
1998 $25,943,705,784 $269,485,244
1997 $30,350,190,704 $285,475,592
1996 $31,492,373,309 $249,907,869
1995 $27,186,980,647 $224,865,731
1994 $24,848,483,838 $221,098,107
1993 $23,941,391,391 $133,122,897
1992 $19,858,555,215 $132,303,041
1991 $11,009,993,703 $125,597,205
1990 $18,427,777,778 $125,766,270
1989 $24,313,855,653 $122,888,610
1988 $20,690,322,153 $133,016,065
1987 $22,368,704,134 $111,713,922
1986 $17,903,989,745 $100,947,849
1985 $21,445,970,614 $95,572,173
1984 $21,700,082,753 $109,200,934
1983 $20,871,081,080 $111,862,824
1982 $21,577,153,356 $121,221,652
1981 $25,058,020,338 $118,190,655
1980 $28,638,868,356 $125,747,038
1979 $24,749,063,922 $122,257,393
1978 $15,503,557,496 $108,223,444
1977 $14,137,406,741 $98,295,671
1976 $13,132,252,802 $85,003,078
1975 $12,022,811,621 $93,489,283
1974 $13,006,948,296 $93,549,611
1973 $5,408,804,607 $82,452,985
1972 $4,450,537,925 $62,566,116
1971 $3,880,392,195 $53,719,569
1970 $2,873,638,851 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Samoa
2024 $32,718 $5,393
2023 $34,076 $4,823
2022 $39,982 $4,132
2021 $34,019 $4,022
2020 $25,236 $4,100
2019 $31,708 $4,352
2018 $32,068 $4,232
2017 $29,048 $4,308
2016 $27,324 $4,147
2015 $29,882 $4,084
2014 $44,369 $3,983
2013 $49,651 $4,024
2012 $52,155 $3,935
2011 $49,170 $3,822
2010 $39,212 $3,524
2009 $37,907 $3,279
2008 $55,585 $3,374
2007 $45,709 $3,039
2006 $42,947 $2,663
2005 $36,123 $2,550
2004 $27,552 $2,189
2003 $22,691 $1,798
2002 $18,513 $1,528
2001 $17,374 $1,454
2000 $19,296 $1,425
1999 $15,854 $1,417
1998 $14,067 $1,506
1997 $16,977 $1,608
1996 $18,201 $1,419
1995 $16,168 $1,288
1994 $14,930 $1,277
1993 $14,318 $775
1992 $12,146 $777
1991 $8,147 $742
1990 $10,938 $744
1989 $10,965 $728
1988 $9,692 $790
1987 $10,896 $666
1986 $9,077 $604
1985 $11,322 $573
1984 $11,919 $655
1983 $11,965 $671
1982 $12,979 $728
1981 $15,825 $713
1980 $19,032 $765
1979 $17,386 $751
1978 $11,567 $671
1977 $11,238 $615
1976 $11,141 $541
1975 $10,882 $610
1974 $12,527 $626
1973 $5,532 $563
1972 $4,836 $433
1971 $4,486 $377
1970 $3,552 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Samoa
2026 81 72.1
2025 80.8 71.9
2024 80.6 71.8
2023 80.4 71.7
2022 78.8 71.6
2021 77.6 71.1
2020 78.2 70.7
2019 80 70.3
2018 79.9 71.1
2017 79.7 71
2016 79.5 71
2015 79.2 71.1
2014 78.9 71.1
2013 78.6 71.2
2012 78.2 71.2
2011 77.9 71.4
2010 77.5 71.5
2009 77.2 69.5
2008 76.9 71.5
2007 76.7 71.6
2006 76.6 71.6
2005 76.5 71.5
2004 76.4 71.5
2003 76.3 71.4
2002 76.2 71.2
2001 76 71
2000 75.9 70.8
1999 75.7 70.6
1998 75.6 70.3
1997 75.6 70
1996 75.6 69.8
1995 75.7 69.5
1994 75.7 69.2
1993 75.8 68.8
1992 75.7 68.5
1991 73.3 68
1990 72.9 67.8
1989 75 67.6
1988 74.6 67.3
1987 74.2 67
1986 73.8 66.8
1985 73.3 66.6
1984 72.9 66.3
1983 72.4 66
1982 71.9 65.6
1981 71.5 65.3
1980 71.1 65
1979 70.8 64.5
1978 70.5 64.1
1977 70.2 63.7
1976 69.9 63.3
1975 69.7 62.8
1974 69.4 62.3
1973 69.2 61.9
1972 68.9 61.4
1971 68.5 60.9
1970 68 60.4
1969 67.3 59.9
1968 66.6 59.4
1967 65.8 58.9
1966 64.9 58.2
1965 63.9 57.9
1964 63 54
1963 62 56.9
1962 61 56.3
1961 60 55.7
1960 58.9 55.2
1959 57.9 54.6
1958 56.9 54
1957 55.9 53.4
1956 54.9 52.8
1955 54 52.2
1954 53.1 51.6
1953 52.3 51
1952 51.4 50.4
1951 50.6 49.8
1950 49.7 49.2

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

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Kuwait and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Samoa
2024 4,897,263 218,019
2023 4,853,420 216,663
2022 4,589,643 215,261
2021 4,360,865 213,779
2020 4,400,267 211,944
2019 4,442,316 209,780
2018 4,323,515 207,582
2017 4,154,812 205,415
2016 4,004,096 203,499
2015 3,834,574 201,782
2014 3,665,876 200,037
2013 3,507,844 198,268
2012 3,337,109 196,498
2011 3,132,814 194,713
2010 2,943,372 193,023
2009 2,795,484 191,513
2008 2,651,421 190,107
2007 2,507,887 188,753
2006 2,364,733 187,709
2005 2,236,788 186,978
2004 2,157,320 186,249
2003 2,109,881 185,430
2002 2,059,974 184,471
2001 2,008,121 183,166
2000 1,954,709 181,685
1999 1,900,030 180,275
1998 1,844,302 178,905
1997 1,787,683 177,547
1996 1,730,246 176,071
1995 1,681,513 174,571
1994 1,664,361 173,159
1993 1,672,151 171,774
1992 1,634,961 170,331
1991 1,351,399 169,368
1990 1,684,819 169,042
1989 2,217,468 168,768
1988 2,134,707 168,346
1987 2,052,994 167,661
1986 1,972,520 167,061
1985 1,894,242 166,849
1984 1,820,688 166,796
1983 1,744,295 166,714
1982 1,662,480 166,484
1981 1,583,426 165,678
1980 1,504,782 164,322
1979 1,423,514 162,882
1978 1,340,319 161,375
1977 1,258,023 159,753
1976 1,178,711 157,113
1975 1,104,863 153,344
1974 1,038,346 149,431
1973 977,654 146,516
1972 920,352 144,538
1971 865,076 142,503
1970 809,114 140,400
1969 749,452 138,233
1968 687,716 136,020
1967 628,089 133,764
1966 572,590 131,073
1965 521,174 127,978
1964 473,115 124,894
1963 427,694 121,764
1962 384,995 118,597
1961 345,945 115,496
1960 311,060 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Samoa

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Samoa
2023 1.52 3.83
2022 1.55 3.88
2021 2.15 3.94
2020 2.03 4
2019 2.08 4.06
2018 2.12 4.14
2017 2.16 4.2
2016 2.06 4.26
2015 2.03 4.34
2014 2.06 4.42
2013 1.97 4.49
2012 1.99 4.55
2011 1.96 4.56
2010 2.04 4.52
2009 2.15 4.47
2008 2.27 4.42
2007 2.41 4.36
2006 2.59 4.32
2005 2.73 4.32
2004 2.76 4.34
2003 2.77 4.39
2002 2.8 4.44
2001 2.84 4.48
2000 2.89 4.52
1999 2.95 4.57
1998 3.04 4.64
1997 3.14 4.7
1996 3.22 4.74
1995 3.25 4.77
1994 3.27 4.79
1993 3.31 4.83
1992 3.35 4.87
1991 3.4 4.91
1990 3.49 5.01
1989 3.59 5.11
1988 3.7 5.21
1987 3.83 5.32
1986 4 5.42
1985 4.22 5.49
1984 4.45 5.55
1983 4.66 5.62
1982 4.85 5.68
1981 5.02 5.75
1980 5.18 5.86
1979 5.33 5.99
1978 5.52 6.15
1977 5.71 6.31
1976 5.9 6.47
1975 6.06 6.61
1974 6.23 6.75
1973 6.43 6.91
1972 6.64 7.07
1971 6.84 7.22
1970 7.03 7.34
1969 7.18 7.43
1968 7.28 7.5
1967 7.33 7.55
1966 7.34 7.6
1965 7.31 7.65
1964 7.29 7.7
1963 7.28 7.73
1962 7.25 7.76
1961 7.25 7.77
1960 7.22 7.78

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

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Kuwait and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Samoa
2024 35.8 20.9
2023 35.5 21
2022 34.4 21.1
2021 35.8 21.4
2020 37.7 21.4
2019 37.1 21.5
2018 36.4 21.4
2017 35.6 21.4
2016 34.7 21.3
2015 33.8 21.2
2014 33 21.1
2013 32.3 21
2012 31.5 20.8
2011 30.5 20.8
2010 29.6 20.8
2009 29.2 20.8
2008 28.8 20.7
2007 28.6 20.6
2006 28.5 20.4
2005 28.3 20.3
2004 27.9 20.1
2003 27.3 19.9
2002 26.8 19.7
2001 26.3 19.7
2000 25.9 19.8
1999 25.6 19.9
1998 25.5 19.9
1997 25.5 19.8
1996 25.5 19.7
1995 25.5 19.6
1994 25.1 19.3
1993 24.2 19
1992 23.8 18.7
1991 23.6 18.5
1990 23.4 18.4
1989 23.2 18.3
1988 23 18.2
1987 22.8 18
1986 22.7 17.8
1985 22.4 17.6
1984 22.1 17.4
1983 21.7 17.1
1982 21.3 16.8
1981 20.9 16.6
1980 20.5 16.4
1979 20.1 16.2
1978 19.6 16
1977 19.2 15.8
1976 18.7 15.5
1975 18.4 15.3
1974 18.4 15
1973 18.3 14.9
1972 18.3 14.8
1971 18.3 14.7
1970 18.5 14.6
1969 18.8 14.5
1968 19.2 14.5
1967 19.6 14.5
1966 20 14.5
1965 20.4 14.5
1964 20.7 14.6
1963 21 14.6
1962 21.5 14.8
1961 21.8 14.9
1960 22 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Samoa
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
99.1%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Kuwait Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Samoa
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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