Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 153rd vs. 12th).
By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).
Main facts and rankings
Kuwait
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5100145
|
36734925
|
| Population rank | 127/197 | 44/197 |
| GDP |
$160B
2024 |
$1.24T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 59/197 | 18/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$32,718
2024 |
$35,122
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 37/197 | 33/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$52,444
2024 |
$71,375
2024 |
| Government debt |
$4.68B
2024 |
$324B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
2.92%
2024 |
26.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$956
2024 |
$9,185
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 143/185 | 58/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,828
2026 |
$23,076
2026 |
| Land area | 6,880 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Population density |
738 ppl/mi²
2026 |
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.52
2023 |
2.28
2023 |
| Median age |
35.8 years
2024 |
30.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
81 years
2026 |
79.4 years
2026 |
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | $160,227,273,053 | $1,239,804,533,333 |
| 2023 | $165,384,407,116 | $1,218,584,533,333 |
| 2022 | $183,502,046,694 | $1,239,075,200,000 |
| 2021 | $148,350,671,489 | $982,661,066,667 |
| 2020 | $111,045,470,606 | $767,951,200,000 |
| 2019 | $140,856,394,861 | $888,890,133,333 |
| 2018 | $138,646,316,351 | $886,564,800,000 |
| 2017 | $120,687,539,806 | $741,266,133,333 |
| 2016 | $109,406,674,125 | $689,279,466,667 |
| 2015 | $114,585,555,689 | $693,414,400,000 |
| 2014 | $162,650,450,685 | $787,153,066,667 |
| 2013 | $174,168,116,535 | $769,755,733,333 |
| 2012 | $174,047,662,680 | $751,921,333,333 |
| 2011 | $154,039,231,246 | $680,660,800,000 |
| 2010 | $115,416,245,242 | $528,207,466,667 |
| 2009 | $105,968,691,905 | $429,097,866,667 |
| 2008 | $147,379,737,230 | $519,796,800,000 |
| 2007 | $114,634,043,362 | $415,964,509,673 |
| 2006 | $101,557,330,723 | $376,900,133,511 |
| 2005 | $80,798,630,137 | $328,459,608,764 |
| 2004 | $59,439,090,601 | $258,742,133,333 |
| 2003 | $47,874,582,232 | $215,807,733,333 |
| 2002 | $38,135,788,414 | $189,605,866,667 |
| 2001 | $34,889,559,870 | $184,137,600,000 |
| 2000 | $37,718,743,480 | $189,514,933,333 |
| 1999 | $30,122,365,849 | $161,717,066,667 |
| 1998 | $25,943,705,784 | $146,775,466,667 |
| 1997 | $30,350,190,704 | $165,963,684,913 |
| 1996 | $31,492,373,309 | $158,662,483,311 |
| 1995 | $27,186,980,647 | $143,343,124,166 |
| 1994 | $24,848,483,838 | $135,174,899,866 |
| 1993 | $23,941,391,391 | $132,967,957,276 |
| 1992 | $19,858,555,215 | $137,087,850,467 |
| 1991 | $11,009,993,703 | $132,223,230,975 |
| 1990 | $18,427,777,778 | $117,630,173,565 |
| 1989 | $24,313,855,653 | $95,344,459,279 |
| 1988 | $20,690,322,153 | $88,256,074,766 |
| 1987 | $22,368,704,134 | $85,695,861,148 |
| 1986 | $17,903,989,745 | $86,961,922,765 |
| 1985 | $21,445,970,614 | $103,897,846,494 |
| 1984 | $21,700,082,753 | $119,624,858,116 |
| 1983 | $20,871,081,080 | $129,171,635,311 |
| 1982 | $21,577,153,356 | $153,240,313,858 |
| 1981 | $25,058,020,338 | $184,291,360,139 |
| 1980 | $28,638,868,356 | $164,539,660,725 |
| 1979 | $24,749,063,922 | $111,858,444,786 |
| 1978 | $15,503,557,496 | $80,266,516,687 |
| 1977 | $14,137,406,741 | $74,188,986,586 |
| 1976 | $13,132,252,802 | $64,005,665,722 |
| 1975 | $12,022,811,621 | $46,773,208,643 |
| 1974 | $13,006,948,296 | $45,412,957,746 |
| 1973 | $5,408,804,607 | $14,947,435,499 |
| 1972 | $4,450,537,925 | $9,664,267,087 |
| 1971 | $3,880,392,195 | $7,184,806,909 |
| 1970 | $2,873,638,851 | $5,377,333,333 |
| 1969 | $2,769,198,892 | $4,485,777,644 |
| 1968 | $2,662,798,935 | $4,187,777,711 |
| 1967 | $2,441,599,023 | $3,257,022,223 |
| 1966 | $2,391,199,044 | $2,920,555,557 |
| 1965 | $2,097,199,161 | $2,647,955,558 |
| 1964 | $2,071,668,533 | $2,371,808,713 |
| 1963 | $1,900,895,857 | $2,207,393,172 |
| 1962 | $1,828,107,503 | $2,130,606,532 |
| 1961 | - | $1,920,811,284 |
| 1960 | - | $1,748,124,064 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Kuwait and Saudi Arabia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | $32,718 | $35,122 |
| 2023 | $34,076 | $36,157 |
| 2022 | $39,982 | $38,510 |
| 2021 | $34,019 | $31,921 |
| 2020 | $25,236 | $24,339 |
| 2019 | $31,708 | $29,567 |
| 2018 | $32,068 | $29,360 |
| 2017 | $29,048 | $23,929 |
| 2016 | $27,324 | $22,268 |
| 2015 | $29,882 | $23,256 |
| 2014 | $44,369 | $27,805 |
| 2013 | $49,651 | $27,865 |
| 2012 | $52,155 | $28,733 |
| 2011 | $49,170 | $27,127 |
| 2010 | $39,212 | $22,028 |
| 2009 | $37,907 | $17,718 |
| 2008 | $55,585 | $22,320 |
| 2007 | $45,709 | $18,596 |
| 2006 | $42,947 | $17,564 |
| 2005 | $36,123 | $15,976 |
| 2004 | $27,552 | $13,154 |
| 2003 | $22,691 | $11,487 |
| 2002 | $18,513 | $10,586 |
| 2001 | $17,374 | $10,805 |
| 2000 | $19,296 | $11,715 |
| 1999 | $15,854 | $10,452 |
| 1998 | $14,067 | $9,836 |
| 1997 | $16,977 | $11,545 |
| 1996 | $18,201 | $11,472 |
| 1995 | $16,168 | $10,786 |
| 1994 | $14,930 | $10,602 |
| 1993 | $14,318 | $10,885 |
| 1992 | $12,146 | $11,730 |
| 1991 | $8,147 | $11,847 |
| 1990 | $10,938 | $11,055 |
| 1989 | $10,965 | $9,414 |
| 1988 | $9,692 | $9,165 |
| 1987 | $10,896 | $9,386 |
| 1986 | $9,077 | $10,078 |
| 1985 | $11,322 | $12,745 |
| 1984 | $11,919 | $15,541 |
| 1983 | $11,965 | $17,810 |
| 1982 | $12,979 | $22,454 |
| 1981 | $15,825 | $28,703 |
| 1980 | $19,032 | $27,206 |
| 1979 | $17,386 | $19,612 |
| 1978 | $11,567 | $14,914 |
| 1977 | $11,238 | $14,595 |
| 1976 | $11,141 | $13,313 |
| 1975 | $10,882 | $10,266 |
| 1974 | $12,527 | $10,503 |
| 1973 | $5,532 | $3,640 |
| 1972 | $4,836 | $2,474 |
| 1971 | $4,486 | $1,929 |
| 1970 | $3,552 | $1,509 |
| 1969 | $3,695 | $1,313 |
| 1968 | $3,872 | $1,276 |
| 1967 | $3,887 | $1,032 |
| 1966 | $4,176 | $961 |
| 1965 | $4,024 | $904 |
| 1964 | $4,379 | $840 |
| 1963 | $4,445 | $812 |
| 1962 | $4,748 | $813 |
| 1961 | - | $760 |
| 1960 | - | $718 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Kuwait vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2026 | 81 | 79.4 |
| 2025 | 80.8 | 79.2 |
| 2024 | 80.6 | 79 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 78.7 |
| 2022 | 78.8 | 77.3 |
| 2021 | 77.6 | 77.1 |
| 2020 | 78.2 | 77.6 |
| 2019 | 80 | 78.3 |
| 2018 | 79.9 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 79.7 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 79.5 | 78.4 |
| 2015 | 79.2 | 77.8 |
| 2014 | 78.9 | 77.1 |
| 2013 | 78.6 | 76.5 |
| 2012 | 78.2 | 76.1 |
| 2011 | 77.9 | 75.8 |
| 2010 | 77.5 | 75.6 |
| 2009 | 77.2 | 75.4 |
| 2008 | 76.9 | 75.3 |
| 2007 | 76.7 | 75.1 |
| 2006 | 76.6 | 74.8 |
| 2005 | 76.5 | 74.4 |
| 2004 | 76.4 | 74 |
| 2003 | 76.3 | 73.7 |
| 2002 | 76.2 | 73.3 |
| 2001 | 76 | 73 |
| 2000 | 75.9 | 72.6 |
| 1999 | 75.7 | 72.3 |
| 1998 | 75.6 | 72 |
| 1997 | 75.6 | 71.6 |
| 1996 | 75.6 | 71.3 |
| 1995 | 75.7 | 70.9 |
| 1994 | 75.7 | 70.6 |
| 1993 | 75.8 | 70.2 |
| 1992 | 75.7 | 69.8 |
| 1991 | 73.3 | 69.3 |
| 1990 | 72.9 | 68.9 |
| 1989 | 75 | 68.4 |
| 1988 | 74.6 | 67.8 |
| 1987 | 74.2 | 67.2 |
| 1986 | 73.8 | 66.6 |
| 1985 | 73.3 | 66 |
| 1984 | 72.9 | 65.4 |
| 1983 | 72.4 | 64.7 |
| 1982 | 71.9 | 64 |
| 1981 | 71.5 | 63.3 |
| 1980 | 71.1 | 62.4 |
| 1979 | 70.8 | 61.5 |
| 1978 | 70.5 | 60.7 |
| 1977 | 70.2 | 59.7 |
| 1976 | 69.9 | 58.8 |
| 1975 | 69.7 | 57.8 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 56.8 |
| 1973 | 69.2 | 55.8 |
| 1972 | 68.9 | 54.7 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 53.7 |
| 1970 | 68 | 52.7 |
| 1969 | 67.3 | 51.8 |
| 1968 | 66.6 | 50.9 |
| 1967 | 65.8 | 50 |
| 1966 | 64.9 | 49.2 |
| 1965 | 63.9 | 48.4 |
| 1964 | 63 | 47.7 |
| 1963 | 62 | 47.1 |
| 1962 | 61 | 46.5 |
| 1961 | 60 | 45.9 |
| 1960 | 58.9 | 45.3 |
| 1959 | 57.9 | 44.8 |
| 1958 | 56.9 | 44.2 |
| 1957 | 55.9 | 43.7 |
| 1956 | 54.9 | 43.1 |
| 1955 | 54 | 42.6 |
| 1954 | 53.1 | 42.1 |
| 1953 | 52.3 | 41.6 |
| 1952 | 51.4 | 41.1 |
| 1951 | 50.6 | 40.6 |
| 1950 | 49.7 | 40 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Kuwait and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 4,897,263 | 35,300,280 |
| 2023 | 4,853,420 | 33,702,731 |
| 2022 | 4,589,643 | 32,175,224 |
| 2021 | 4,360,865 | 30,784,383 |
| 2020 | 4,400,267 | 31,552,510 |
| 2019 | 4,442,316 | 30,063,799 |
| 2018 | 4,323,515 | 30,196,281 |
| 2017 | 4,154,812 | 30,977,355 |
| 2016 | 4,004,096 | 30,954,198 |
| 2015 | 3,834,574 | 29,816,382 |
| 2014 | 3,665,876 | 28,309,273 |
| 2013 | 3,507,844 | 27,624,004 |
| 2012 | 3,337,109 | 26,168,861 |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 | 25,091,867 |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 | 23,978,487 |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 | 24,217,654 |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 | 23,287,877 |
| 2007 | 2,507,887 | 22,368,313 |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 | 21,459,144 |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 | 20,559,890 |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 | 19,669,480 |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 | 18,786,767 |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 | 17,910,910 |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 | 17,041,397 |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 | 16,177,722 |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 | 15,472,075 |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 | 14,922,185 |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 | 14,374,943 |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 | 13,831,009 |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 | 13,289,245 |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 | 12,750,040 |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 | 12,215,862 |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 | 11,686,676 |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 | 11,160,744 |
| 1990 | 1,684,819 | 10,640,691 |
| 1989 | 2,217,468 | 10,128,394 |
| 1988 | 2,134,707 | 9,629,165 |
| 1987 | 2,052,994 | 9,130,194 |
| 1986 | 1,972,520 | 8,628,639 |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 | 8,151,779 |
| 1984 | 1,820,688 | 7,697,307 |
| 1983 | 1,744,295 | 7,252,941 |
| 1982 | 1,662,480 | 6,824,486 |
| 1981 | 1,583,426 | 6,420,551 |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 | 6,047,997 |
| 1979 | 1,423,514 | 5,703,698 |
| 1978 | 1,340,319 | 5,381,902 |
| 1977 | 1,258,023 | 5,083,048 |
| 1976 | 1,178,711 | 4,807,933 |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 | 4,556,287 |
| 1974 | 1,038,346 | 4,323,632 |
| 1973 | 977,654 | 4,106,344 |
| 1972 | 920,352 | 3,905,722 |
| 1971 | 865,076 | 3,724,031 |
| 1970 | 809,114 | 3,562,470 |
| 1969 | 749,452 | 3,417,114 |
| 1968 | 687,716 | 3,282,711 |
| 1967 | 628,089 | 3,157,242 |
| 1966 | 572,590 | 3,039,887 |
| 1965 | 521,174 | 2,928,771 |
| 1964 | 473,115 | 2,821,968 |
| 1963 | 427,694 | 2,719,341 |
| 1962 | 384,995 | 2,620,910 |
| 1961 | 345,945 | 2,526,347 |
| 1960 | 311,060 | 2,435,403 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2023 | 1.52 | 2.28 |
| 2022 | 1.55 | 2.14 |
| 2021 | 2.15 | 2.17 |
| 2020 | 2.03 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 2.08 | 2.49 |
| 2018 | 2.12 | 2.67 |
| 2017 | 2.16 | 2.67 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 2.65 |
| 2015 | 2.03 | 2.63 |
| 2014 | 2.06 | 2.68 |
| 2013 | 1.97 | 2.67 |
| 2012 | 1.99 | 2.78 |
| 2011 | 1.96 | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 2.04 | 2.81 |
| 2009 | 2.15 | 2.95 |
| 2008 | 2.27 | 3.07 |
| 2007 | 2.41 | 3.19 |
| 2006 | 2.59 | 3.18 |
| 2005 | 2.73 | 3.16 |
| 2004 | 2.76 | 3.26 |
| 2003 | 2.77 | 3.47 |
| 2002 | 2.8 | 3.71 |
| 2001 | 2.84 | 3.96 |
| 2000 | 2.89 | 4.21 |
| 1999 | 2.95 | 4.35 |
| 1998 | 3.04 | 4.52 |
| 1997 | 3.14 | 4.66 |
| 1996 | 3.22 | 4.81 |
| 1995 | 3.25 | 4.99 |
| 1994 | 3.27 | 5.16 |
| 1993 | 3.31 | 5.33 |
| 1992 | 3.35 | 5.49 |
| 1991 | 3.4 | 5.64 |
| 1990 | 3.49 | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 3.59 | 5.98 |
| 1988 | 3.7 | 6.15 |
| 1987 | 3.83 | 6.34 |
| 1986 | 4 | 6.52 |
| 1985 | 4.22 | 6.65 |
| 1984 | 4.45 | 6.78 |
| 1983 | 4.66 | 6.88 |
| 1982 | 4.85 | 6.98 |
| 1981 | 5.02 | 7.07 |
| 1980 | 5.18 | 7.15 |
| 1979 | 5.33 | 7.23 |
| 1978 | 5.52 | 7.26 |
| 1977 | 5.71 | 7.3 |
| 1976 | 5.9 | 7.33 |
| 1975 | 6.06 | 7.37 |
| 1974 | 6.23 | 7.43 |
| 1973 | 6.43 | 7.48 |
| 1972 | 6.64 | 7.54 |
| 1971 | 6.84 | 7.56 |
| 1970 | 7.03 | 7.58 |
| 1969 | 7.18 | 7.6 |
| 1968 | 7.28 | 7.63 |
| 1967 | 7.33 | 7.66 |
| 1966 | 7.34 | 7.66 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 7.66 |
| 1964 | 7.29 | 7.67 |
| 1963 | 7.28 | 7.65 |
| 1962 | 7.25 | 7.64 |
| 1961 | 7.25 | 7.63 |
| 1960 | 7.22 | 7.63 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Kuwait and Saudi Arabia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 35.8 | 30.5 |
| 2023 | 35.5 | 30.2 |
| 2022 | 34.4 | 29.7 |
| 2021 | 35.8 | 29.5 |
| 2020 | 37.7 | 29.4 |
| 2019 | 37.1 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 36.4 | 29.3 |
| 2017 | 35.6 | 29 |
| 2016 | 34.7 | 28.6 |
| 2015 | 33.8 | 27.9 |
| 2014 | 33 | 27.2 |
| 2013 | 32.3 | 26.6 |
| 2012 | 31.5 | 25.9 |
| 2011 | 30.5 | 25.2 |
| 2010 | 29.6 | 24.5 |
| 2009 | 29.2 | 23.9 |
| 2008 | 28.8 | 23.4 |
| 2007 | 28.6 | 22.8 |
| 2006 | 28.5 | 22.3 |
| 2005 | 28.3 | 21.9 |
| 2004 | 27.9 | 21.4 |
| 2003 | 27.3 | 21.1 |
| 2002 | 26.8 | 20.8 |
| 2001 | 26.3 | 20.7 |
| 2000 | 25.9 | 20.8 |
| 1999 | 25.6 | 20.7 |
| 1998 | 25.5 | 20.4 |
| 1997 | 25.5 | 20.2 |
| 1996 | 25.5 | 19.9 |
| 1995 | 25.5 | 19.7 |
| 1994 | 25.1 | 19.6 |
| 1993 | 24.2 | 19.4 |
| 1992 | 23.8 | 19.3 |
| 1991 | 23.6 | 19.2 |
| 1990 | 23.4 | 19 |
| 1989 | 23.2 | 19 |
| 1988 | 23 | 18.9 |
| 1987 | 22.8 | 18.8 |
| 1986 | 22.7 | 18.7 |
| 1985 | 22.4 | 18.7 |
| 1984 | 22.1 | 18.6 |
| 1983 | 21.7 | 18.5 |
| 1982 | 21.3 | 18.4 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 20.5 | 18.2 |
| 1979 | 20.1 | 18.1 |
| 1978 | 19.6 | 18 |
| 1977 | 19.2 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 18.7 | 17.8 |
| 1975 | 18.4 | 17.7 |
| 1974 | 18.4 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 18.5 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 19.2 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 17.6 |
| 1966 | 20 | 17.7 |
| 1965 | 20.4 | 17.9 |
| 1964 | 20.7 | 18 |
| 1963 | 21 | 18.2 |
| 1962 | 21.5 | 18.4 |
| 1961 | 21.8 | 18.5 |
| 1960 | 22 | 18.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Kuwait
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$200B
2024 |
$1.26T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
50.4%
2024 |
29.6%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.44%
2024 |
5.11%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.84%
2024 |
7.3%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
25,000
2020 |
282,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+23.8%
2024 |
-2.49%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.16%
2016 |
3.52%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.9%
2024 |
47.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
57.1%
2024 |
44.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
59.9
2026 |
65.4
2026 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
351,855
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
1.44%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
15
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00006%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
138
2024 |
352
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$141B
2024 |
$2.73T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$50.7B
2024 |
$464B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$20.4M
2024 |
$338M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,161,000
2020 |
20,292,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.11%
2020 |
3.22%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
74.5%
2024 |
78.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
Kuwait
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9,130 kg
2022 |
7,530 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.03
2022 |
$9.56
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
115.9 megatons
2024 |
653 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
23.7 tons
2024 |
18.5 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.9%
2022 |
99.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.1%
2021 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.08%
2022 |
0.09%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-283.1%
2022 |
-178.2%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
16,571 kWh
2022 |
11,835 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.27%
2021 |
0.07%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Kuwait
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
0.43%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+42,775
2025 |
+119,738
2025 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
84.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
61.1:38.9
2024 |
60.5:39.5
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.74 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.21 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
71
2026 |
67.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
46
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Higher education index |
51
2026 |
78
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.25
2020 |
0.8
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.4
2019 |
35.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
110
2025 |
99
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.5%
2020 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
20%
2025 |
55%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
99.7%
2023 |
100%
2024 |
Health
|
Kuwait
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,679
2023 |
$1,825
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$168
2023 |
$257.7
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
81 years
2026 |
79.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.27
2020 |
3.41
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
7
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
8.8
2023 |
6.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
44.4%
2022 |
42.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.6%
2024 |
23.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
16
2026 |
32
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.9%
2022 |
14.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
0 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Kuwait
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2026 |
1.44%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,405 sq mi
2024 |
23,513 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
579 sq mi
2026 |
670,418 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
24.1 sq mi
2026 |
3,772 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
3,572 mi
2018 |
137,554 mi
2006 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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