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Kuwait vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 153rd vs. 85th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Senegal
Population
5100145
19491599
Population rank 127/197 68/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Kuwait and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Senegal
2024 $160,227,273,053 $32,808,056,601
2023 $165,384,407,116 $30,696,331,296
2022 $183,502,046,694 $27,783,332,223
2021 $148,350,671,489 $27,520,784,130
2020 $111,045,470,606 $24,530,513,038
2019 $140,856,394,861 $23,403,995,992
2018 $138,646,316,351 $23,116,701,556
2017 $120,687,539,806 $20,996,562,944
2016 $109,406,674,125 $19,040,312,333
2015 $114,585,555,689 $17,774,766,696
2014 $162,650,450,685 $19,797,253,440
2013 $174,168,116,535 $18,918,667,725
2012 $174,047,662,680 $17,660,870,412
2011 $154,039,231,246 $17,814,283,639
2010 $115,416,245,242 $16,121,315,909
2009 $105,968,691,905 $16,145,867,495
2008 $147,379,737,230 $16,853,989,628
2007 $114,634,043,362 $13,994,218,413
2006 $101,557,330,723 $11,697,918,243
2005 $80,798,630,137 $11,009,033,438
2004 $59,439,090,601 $10,076,816,667
2003 $47,874,582,232 $8,768,721,563
2002 $38,135,788,414 $7,006,402,320
2001 $34,889,559,870 $6,507,824,829
2000 $37,718,743,480 $6,013,185,004
1999 $30,122,365,849 $6,592,834,933
1998 $25,943,705,784 $6,505,607,909
1997 $30,350,190,704 $6,041,478,726
1996 $31,492,373,309 $6,559,712,166
1995 $27,186,980,647 $6,326,342,633
1994 $24,848,483,838 $5,034,588,196
1993 $23,941,391,391 $7,367,986,241
1992 $19,858,555,215 $7,769,817,840
1991 $11,009,993,703 $7,255,210,470
1990 $18,427,777,778 $7,390,967,360
1989 $24,313,855,653 $6,366,039,373
1988 $20,690,322,153 $6,418,419,389
1987 $22,368,704,134 $6,487,353,103
1986 $17,903,989,745 $5,392,093,446
1985 $21,445,970,614 $3,818,944,918
1984 $21,700,082,753 $3,485,165,432
1983 $20,871,081,080 $3,569,356,125
1982 $21,577,153,356 $4,013,951,443
1981 $25,058,020,338 $4,095,892,781
1980 $28,638,868,356 $4,510,108,291
1979 $24,749,063,922 $4,084,877,823
1978 $15,503,557,496 $3,280,354,921
1977 $14,137,406,741 $2,938,046,463
1976 $13,132,252,802 $2,869,777,884
1975 $12,022,811,621 $2,830,388,405
1974 $13,006,948,296 $2,099,325,229
1973 $5,408,804,607 $1,863,398,590
1972 $4,450,537,925 $1,620,857,104
1971 $3,880,392,195 $1,339,549,033
1970 $2,873,638,851 $1,297,407,655
1969 $2,769,198,892 $1,245,234,931
1968 $2,662,798,935 $1,309,384,862
1967 $2,441,599,023 $1,246,480,766
1966 $2,391,199,044 $1,246,908,186
1965 $2,097,199,161 $1,210,058,228
1964 $2,071,668,533 $1,188,930,645
1963 $1,900,895,857 $1,122,139,862
1962 $1,828,107,503 $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Kuwait and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Senegal
2024 $32,718 $1,773
2023 $34,076 $1,698
2022 $39,982 $1,574
2021 $34,019 $1,598
2020 $25,236 $1,461
2019 $31,708 $1,431
2018 $32,068 $1,453
2017 $29,048 $1,357
2016 $27,324 $1,266
2015 $29,882 $1,218
2014 $44,369 $1,399
2013 $49,651 $1,380
2012 $52,155 $1,327
2011 $49,170 $1,375
2010 $39,212 $1,276
2009 $37,907 $1,309
2008 $55,585 $1,399
2007 $45,709 $1,189
2006 $42,947 $1,017
2005 $36,123 $980
2004 $27,552 $918
2003 $22,691 $818
2002 $18,513 $669
2001 $17,374 $637
2000 $19,296 $603
1999 $15,854 $678
1998 $14,067 $685
1997 $16,977 $651
1996 $18,201 $723
1995 $16,168 $715
1994 $14,930 $584
1993 $14,318 $878
1992 $12,146 $951
1991 $8,147 $913
1990 $10,938 $957
1989 $10,965 $849
1988 $9,692 $880
1987 $10,896 $916
1986 $9,077 $784
1985 $11,322 $571
1984 $11,919 $536
1983 $11,965 $564
1982 $12,979 $652
1981 $15,825 $683
1980 $19,032 $772
1979 $17,386 $716
1978 $11,567 $589
1977 $11,238 $540
1976 $11,141 $541
1975 $10,882 $547
1974 $12,527 $417
1973 $5,532 $381
1972 $4,836 $342
1971 $4,486 $291.1
1970 $3,552 $290.5
1969 $3,695 $287.3
1968 $3,872 $311
1967 $3,887 $305
1966 $4,176 $315
1965 $4,024 $314
1964 $4,379 $318
1963 $4,445 $309
1962 $4,748 $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Kuwait vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Senegal
2026 81 69.4
2025 80.8 69.2
2024 80.6 68.9
2023 80.4 68.7
2022 78.8 67.8
2021 77.6 66.9
2020 78.2 67.5
2019 80 67.7
2018 79.9 67.4
2017 79.7 67.1
2016 79.5 66.7
2015 79.2 66.5
2014 78.9 66
2013 78.6 65.6
2012 78.2 65.2
2011 77.9 64.8
2010 77.5 64.2
2009 77.2 63.8
2008 76.9 63.2
2007 76.7 62.7
2006 76.6 61.8
2005 76.5 61
2004 76.4 60.3
2003 76.3 59.5
2002 76.2 58.9
2001 76 58.2
2000 75.9 57.6
1999 75.7 57.3
1998 75.6 57.1
1997 75.6 57.1
1996 75.6 57.1
1995 75.7 57.3
1994 75.7 57.5
1993 75.8 57.3
1992 75.7 57.3
1991 73.3 57
1990 72.9 56.7
1989 75 56.2
1988 74.6 55.5
1987 74.2 54.6
1986 73.8 53.7
1985 73.3 52.6
1984 72.9 51.7
1983 72.4 50.8
1982 71.9 49.9
1981 71.5 49.1
1980 71.1 48.3
1979 70.8 47.5
1978 70.5 46.6
1977 70.2 45.7
1976 69.9 44.8
1975 69.7 43.9
1974 69.4 43.1
1973 69.2 42.4
1972 68.9 41.8
1971 68.5 41.2
1970 68 40.8
1969 67.3 40.4
1968 66.6 40.1
1967 65.8 40
1966 64.9 39.8
1965 63.9 39.8
1964 63 39.8
1963 62 39.7
1962 61 39.7
1961 60 39.7
1960 58.9 39.7
1959 57.9 39.5
1958 56.9 39.4
1957 55.9 39.1
1956 54.9 38.9
1955 54 38.5
1954 53.1 38.2
1953 52.3 37.8
1952 51.4 37.4
1951 50.6 36.9
1950 49.7 36.5

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

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Kuwait and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Senegal
2024 4,897,263 18,501,984
2023 4,853,420 18,077,573
2022 4,589,643 17,651,103
2021 4,360,865 17,220,867
2020 4,400,267 16,789,219
2019 4,442,316 16,352,922
2018 4,323,515 15,914,498
2017 4,154,812 15,475,002
2016 4,004,096 15,034,521
2015 3,834,574 14,593,331
2014 3,665,876 14,152,102
2013 3,507,844 13,710,849
2012 3,337,109 13,310,495
2011 3,132,814 12,958,897
2010 2,943,372 12,635,413
2009 2,795,484 12,337,389
2008 2,651,421 12,048,959
2007 2,507,887 11,770,344
2006 2,364,733 11,500,094
2005 2,236,788 11,235,472
2004 2,157,320 10,975,704
2003 2,109,881 10,721,176
2002 2,059,974 10,466,214
2001 2,008,121 10,212,942
2000 1,954,709 9,968,260
1999 1,900,030 9,730,887
1998 1,844,302 9,502,952
1997 1,787,683 9,283,495
1996 1,730,246 9,067,014
1995 1,681,513 8,848,101
1994 1,664,361 8,624,078
1993 1,672,151 8,396,288
1992 1,634,961 8,168,395
1991 1,351,399 7,943,085
1990 1,684,819 7,720,523
1989 2,217,468 7,502,207
1988 2,134,707 7,289,618
1987 2,052,994 7,081,530
1986 1,972,520 6,878,192
1985 1,894,242 6,683,287
1984 1,820,688 6,499,364
1983 1,744,295 6,324,504
1982 1,662,480 6,156,961
1981 1,583,426 5,997,160
1980 1,504,782 5,845,638
1979 1,423,514 5,702,895
1978 1,340,319 5,568,096
1977 1,258,023 5,439,549
1976 1,178,711 5,308,564
1975 1,104,863 5,170,810
1974 1,038,346 5,029,437
1973 977,654 4,885,181
1972 920,352 4,741,631
1971 865,076 4,601,864
1970 809,114 4,466,328
1969 749,452 4,334,974
1968 687,716 4,207,587
1967 628,089 4,083,870
1966 572,590 3,964,299
1965 521,174 3,849,788
1964 473,115 3,740,535
1963 427,694 3,635,876
1962 384,995 3,534,686
1961 345,945 3,436,375
1960 311,060 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Senegal

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Senegal
2023 1.52 3.82
2022 1.55 3.86
2021 2.15 3.94
2020 2.03 4
2019 2.08 4.1
2018 2.12 4.29
2017 2.16 4.49
2016 2.06 4.65
2015 2.03 4.75
2014 2.06 4.88
2013 1.97 5.05
2012 1.99 5.13
2011 1.96 5.1
2010 2.04 5.06
2009 2.15 5.03
2008 2.27 5.02
2007 2.41 5.02
2006 2.59 5.06
2005 2.73 5.13
2004 2.76 5.19
2003 2.77 5.25
2002 2.8 5.3
2001 2.84 5.4
2000 2.89 5.5
1999 2.95 5.57
1998 3.04 5.58
1997 3.14 5.64
1996 3.22 5.72
1995 3.25 5.82
1994 3.27 5.92
1993 3.31 6.05
1992 3.35 6.15
1991 3.4 6.27
1990 3.49 6.4
1989 3.59 6.48
1988 3.7 6.58
1987 3.83 6.79
1986 4 6.9
1985 4.22 7.01
1984 4.45 7.11
1983 4.66 7.19
1982 4.85 7.25
1981 5.02 7.28
1980 5.18 7.29
1979 5.33 7.29
1978 5.52 7.28
1977 5.71 7.27
1976 5.9 7.26
1975 6.06 7.25
1974 6.23 7.25
1973 6.43 7.26
1972 6.64 7.26
1971 6.84 7.26
1970 7.03 7.26
1969 7.18 7.26
1968 7.28 7.25
1967 7.33 7.24
1966 7.34 7.22
1965 7.31 7.19
1964 7.29 7.16
1963 7.28 7.12
1962 7.25 7.08
1961 7.25 7.04
1960 7.22 7

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

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Kuwait and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Senegal
2024 35.8 20.4
2023 35.5 20.1
2022 34.4 19.9
2021 35.8 19.7
2020 37.7 19.4
2019 37.1 19.2
2018 36.4 19
2017 35.6 18.9
2016 34.7 18.7
2015 33.8 18.6
2014 33 18.6
2013 32.3 18.5
2012 31.5 18.5
2011 30.5 18.5
2010 29.6 18.5
2009 29.2 18.4
2008 28.8 18.4
2007 28.6 18.3
2006 28.5 18.2
2005 28.3 18.2
2004 27.9 18.1
2003 27.3 18
2002 26.8 17.8
2001 26.3 17.7
2000 25.9 17.6
1999 25.6 17.5
1998 25.5 17.4
1997 25.5 17.3
1996 25.5 17.2
1995 25.5 17.1
1994 25.1 17
1993 24.2 16.9
1992 23.8 16.8
1991 23.6 16.7
1990 23.4 16.6
1989 23.2 16.5
1988 23 16.4
1987 22.8 16.3
1986 22.7 16.3
1985 22.4 16.3
1984 22.1 16.3
1983 21.7 16.4
1982 21.3 16.5
1981 20.9 16.7
1980 20.5 16.8
1979 20.1 17
1978 19.6 17.2
1977 19.2 17.4
1976 18.7 17.6
1975 18.4 17.7
1974 18.4 17.8
1973 18.3 17.9
1972 18.3 17.9
1971 18.3 17.9
1970 18.5 17.9
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 19.2 17.9
1967 19.6 17.9
1966 20 17.8
1965 20.4 17.9
1964 20.7 17.9
1963 21 17.9
1962 21.5 18
1961 21.8 18
1960 22 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Kuwait Senegal
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
50.4%
2023
English speaking
20%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Kuwait Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Senegal
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
10,355 mi
2017

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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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