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Kuwait vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 153rd vs. 111th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Serbia
Population
5100145
6494521
Population rank 127/197 110/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Kuwait and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Serbia
2024 $160,227,273,053 $90,097,765,959
2023 $165,384,407,116 $81,343,999,280
2022 $183,502,046,694 $66,809,895,701
2021 $148,350,671,489 $66,159,884,073
2020 $111,045,470,606 $55,874,017,669
2019 $140,856,394,861 $53,864,693,665
2018 $138,646,316,351 $52,787,520,249
2017 $120,687,539,806 $45,972,834,714
2016 $109,406,674,125 $42,225,495,910
2015 $114,585,555,689 $41,297,410,635
2014 $162,650,450,685 $49,114,321,280
2013 $174,168,116,535 $50,455,529,604
2012 $174,047,662,680 $45,103,269,969
2011 $154,039,231,246 $51,251,098,408
2010 $115,416,245,242 $43,536,629,233
2009 $105,968,691,905 $46,955,984,410
2008 $147,379,737,230 $54,220,641,202
2007 $114,634,043,362 $44,888,028,946
2006 $101,557,330,723 $33,298,057,362
2005 $80,798,630,137 $28,334,256,181
2004 $59,439,090,601 $26,845,632,342
2003 $47,874,582,232 $23,593,044,418
2002 $38,135,788,414 $17,930,583,571
2001 $34,889,559,870 $13,599,378,662
2000 $37,718,743,480 $7,326,373,882
1999 $30,122,365,849 $20,878,694,851
1998 $25,943,705,784 $21,004,077,441
1997 $30,350,190,704 $27,153,408,995
1996 $31,492,373,309 $23,277,430,168
1995 $27,186,980,647 $17,921,892,655
1994 $24,848,483,838 -
1993 $23,941,391,391 -
1992 $19,858,555,215 -
1991 $11,009,993,703 -
1990 $18,427,777,778 -
1989 $24,313,855,653 -
1988 $20,690,322,153 -
1987 $22,368,704,134 -
1986 $17,903,989,745 -
1985 $21,445,970,614 -
1984 $21,700,082,753 -
1983 $20,871,081,080 -
1982 $21,577,153,356 -
1981 $25,058,020,338 -
1980 $28,638,868,356 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Serbia
2024 $32,718 $13,679
2023 $34,076 $12,282
2022 $39,982 $10,025
2021 $34,019 $9,681
2020 $25,236 $8,099
2019 $31,708 $7,756
2018 $32,068 $7,560
2017 $29,048 $6,548
2016 $27,324 $5,982
2015 $29,882 $5,820
2014 $44,369 $6,887
2013 $49,651 $7,040
2012 $52,155 $6,263
2011 $49,170 $7,082
2010 $39,212 $5,971
2009 $37,907 $6,414
2008 $55,585 $7,377
2007 $45,709 $6,081
2006 $42,947 $4,493
2005 $36,123 $3,808
2004 $27,552 $3,597
2003 $22,691 $3,154
2002 $18,513 $2,391
2001 $17,374 $1,812
2000 $19,296 $975
1999 $15,854 $2,769
1998 $14,067 $2,775
1997 $16,977 $3,574
1996 $18,201 $3,054
1995 $16,168 $2,349
1994 $14,930 -
1993 $14,318 -
1992 $12,146 -
1991 $8,147 -
1990 $10,938 -
1989 $10,965 -
1988 $9,692 -
1987 $10,896 -
1986 $9,077 -
1985 $11,322 -
1984 $11,919 -
1983 $11,965 -
1982 $12,979 -
1981 $15,825 -
1980 $19,032 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Serbia
2026 81 77.3
2025 80.8 77.1
2024 80.6 76.9
2023 80.4 76.8
2022 78.8 75.5
2021 77.6 72.9
2020 78.2 74.5
2019 80 76.1
2018 79.9 76
2017 79.7 75.8
2016 79.5 75.7
2015 79.2 75.7
2014 78.9 75.5
2013 78.6 75.3
2012 78.2 75.1
2011 77.9 74.7
2010 77.5 74.4
2009 77.2 74.1
2008 76.9 73.9
2007 76.7 73.7
2006 76.6 73.4
2005 76.5 73.1
2004 76.4 72.9
2003 76.3 72.7
2002 76.2 72.6
2001 76 72.3
2000 75.9 72.3
1999 75.7 70
1998 75.6 72.3
1997 75.6 72.9
1996 75.6 72.9
1995 75.7 72.7
1994 75.7 72.3
1993 75.8 71.9
1992 75.7 71.6
1991 73.3 71.9
1990 72.9 72.2
1989 75 72.3
1988 74.6 72
1987 74.2 71.9
1986 73.8 71.6
1985 73.3 71.4
1984 72.9 71.2
1983 72.4 71.1
1982 71.9 71
1981 71.5 71.1
1980 71.1 71.1
1979 70.8 71.2
1978 70.5 71.4
1977 70.2 71.8
1976 69.9 71.9
1975 69.7 71.6
1974 69.4 71.1
1973 69.2 70.5
1972 68.9 70
1971 68.5 69.7
1970 68 69.7
1969 67.3 70
1968 66.6 70.1
1967 65.8 70.1
1966 64.9 69.4
1965 63.9 68.7
1964 63 68
1963 62 67.4
1962 61 67
1961 60 66.3
1960 58.9 65.7
1959 57.9 65.2
1958 56.9 64.3
1957 55.9 63.2
1956 54.9 61.9
1955 54 61.3
1954 53.1 60.7
1953 52.3 59.8
1952 51.4 57.4
1951 50.6 55.6
1950 49.7 55.1

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

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Kuwait and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Serbia
2024 4,897,263 6,586,476
2023 4,853,420 6,623,183
2022 4,589,643 6,664,449
2021 4,360,865 6,834,326
2020 4,400,267 6,899,126
2019 4,442,316 6,945,235
2018 4,323,515 6,982,604
2017 4,154,812 7,020,858
2016 4,004,096 7,058,322
2015 3,834,574 7,095,383
2014 3,665,876 7,131,787
2013 3,507,844 7,166,553
2012 3,337,109 7,201,497
2011 3,132,814 7,236,519
2010 2,943,372 7,291,436
2009 2,795,484 7,320,807
2008 2,651,421 7,350,222
2007 2,507,887 7,381,579
2006 2,364,733 7,411,569
2005 2,236,788 7,440,769
2004 2,157,320 7,463,157
2003 2,109,881 7,480,591
2002 2,059,974 7,500,031
2001 2,008,121 7,503,433
2000 1,954,709 7,516,346
1999 1,900,030 7,540,401
1998 1,844,302 7,567,745
1997 1,787,683 7,598,538
1996 1,730,246 7,622,185
1995 1,681,513 7,628,264
1994 1,664,361 7,622,711
1993 1,672,151 7,614,328
1992 1,634,961 7,604,063
1991 1,351,399 7,595,636
1990 1,684,819 7,897,937
1989 2,217,468 7,893,787
1988 2,134,707 7,884,218
1987 2,052,994 7,868,027
1986 1,972,520 7,853,824
1985 1,894,242 7,835,902
1984 1,820,688 7,813,549
1983 1,744,295 7,788,100
1982 1,662,480 7,763,335
1981 1,583,426 7,736,787
1980 1,504,782 7,709,544
1979 1,423,514 7,541,997
1978 1,340,319 7,504,017
1977 1,258,023 7,462,783
1976 1,178,711 7,418,973
1975 1,104,863 7,368,717
1974 1,038,346 7,326,043
1973 977,654 7,283,902
1972 920,352 7,252,012
1971 865,076 7,211,716
1970 809,114 7,164,993
1969 749,452 7,123,249
1968 687,716 7,007,586
1967 628,089 6,966,522
1966 572,590 6,927,969
1965 521,174 6,876,624
1964 473,115 6,832,855
1963 427,694 6,787,950
1962 384,995 6,740,264
1961 345,945 6,689,077
1960 311,060 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Serbia

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Serbia
2023 1.52 1.61
2022 1.55 1.59
2021 2.15 1.52
2020 2.03 1.48
2019 2.08 1.52
2018 2.12 1.49
2017 2.16 1.49
2016 2.06 1.46
2015 2.03 1.46
2014 2.06 1.46
2013 1.97 1.43
2012 1.99 1.45
2011 1.96 1.4
2010 2.04 1.4
2009 2.15 1.44
2008 2.27 1.4
2007 2.41 1.38
2006 2.59 1.43
2005 2.73 1.45
2004 2.76 1.57
2003 2.77 1.59
2002 2.8 1.57
2001 2.84 1.58
2000 2.89 1.48
1999 2.95 1.35
1998 3.04 1.37
1997 3.14 1.4
1996 3.22 1.44
1995 3.25 1.47
1994 3.27 1.51
1993 3.31 1.54
1992 3.35 1.57
1991 3.4 1.61
1990 3.49 1.65
1989 3.59 1.69
1988 3.7 1.72
1987 3.83 1.75
1986 4 1.78
1985 4.22 1.8
1984 4.45 1.81
1983 4.66 1.83
1982 4.85 1.84
1981 5.02 1.85
1980 5.18 1.86
1979 5.33 1.88
1978 5.52 1.89
1977 5.71 1.9
1976 5.9 1.91
1975 6.06 1.92
1974 6.23 1.93
1973 6.43 1.94
1972 6.64 1.95
1971 6.84 1.96
1970 7.03 1.97
1969 7.18 1.99
1968 7.28 2.01
1967 7.33 2.02
1966 7.34 2.04
1965 7.31 2.06
1964 7.29 2.07
1963 7.28 2.08
1962 7.25 2.11
1961 7.25 2.13
1960 7.22 2.15

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

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Kuwait and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Serbia
2024 35.8 45.1
2023 35.5 44.9
2022 34.4 44.7
2021 35.8 44.5
2020 37.7 44.4
2019 37.1 44.2
2018 36.4 44
2017 35.6 43.7
2016 34.7 43.5
2015 33.8 43.3
2014 33 43
2013 32.3 42.8
2012 31.5 42.6
2011 30.5 42.4
2010 29.6 42.1
2009 29.2 41.9
2008 28.8 41.7
2007 28.6 41.5
2006 28.5 41.3
2005 28.3 41.1
2004 27.9 40.9
2003 27.3 40.7
2002 26.8 40.5
2001 26.3 40.3
2000 25.9 40.1
1999 25.6 39.8
1998 25.5 39.5
1997 25.5 39.2
1996 25.5 38.9
1995 25.5 38.5
1994 25.1 38.2
1993 24.2 37.8
1992 23.8 37.5
1991 23.6 37.1
1990 23.4 36.8
1989 23.2 36.5
1988 23 36.1
1987 22.8 35.7
1986 22.7 35.4
1985 22.4 35
1984 22.1 34.7
1983 21.7 34.4
1982 21.3 34.1
1981 20.9 33.9
1980 20.5 33.8
1979 20.1 33.7
1978 19.6 33.5
1977 19.2 33.4
1976 18.7 33.2
1975 18.4 33
1974 18.4 32.8
1973 18.3 32.7
1972 18.3 32.5
1971 18.3 32.2
1970 18.5 32
1969 18.8 31.7
1968 19.2 31.4
1967 19.6 31.1
1966 20 30.8
1965 20.4 30.5
1964 20.7 30.2
1963 21 29.8
1962 21.5 29.4
1961 21.8 29.1
1960 22 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Serbia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
99.3%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Kuwait Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Kuwait Serbia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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