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Kuwait vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 153rd vs. 181st).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Seychelles
Population
5100145
126311
Population rank 127/197 181/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Kuwait and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Seychelles
2024 $160,227,273,053 $2,167,239,562
2023 $165,384,407,116 $2,187,379,755
2022 $183,502,046,694 $2,018,346,589
2021 $148,350,671,489 $1,487,173,795
2020 $111,045,470,606 $1,382,551,752
2019 $140,856,394,861 $1,868,690,097
2018 $138,646,316,351 $1,784,313,927
2017 $120,687,539,806 $1,675,370,641
2016 $109,406,674,125 $1,568,513,348
2015 $114,585,555,689 $1,432,403,352
2014 $162,650,450,685 $1,387,577,870
2013 $174,168,116,535 $1,333,160,407
2012 $174,047,662,680 $1,089,407,839
2011 $154,039,231,246 $1,058,918,707
2010 $115,416,245,242 $981,616,542
2009 $105,968,691,905 $850,901,620
2008 $147,379,737,230 $979,597,394
2007 $114,634,043,362 $1,077,308,814
2006 $101,557,330,723 $1,081,441,283
2005 $80,798,630,137 $977,899,382
2004 $59,439,090,601 $893,012,218
2003 $47,874,582,232 $750,847,230
2002 $38,135,788,414 $742,134,838
2001 $34,889,559,870 $662,064,156
2000 $37,718,743,480 $654,212,394
1999 $30,122,365,849 $662,838,615
1998 $25,943,705,784 $647,287,376
1997 $30,350,190,704 $598,966,982
1996 $31,492,373,309 $535,250,347
1995 $27,186,980,647 $540,733,048
1994 $24,848,483,838 $517,570,058
1993 $23,941,391,391 $504,230,621
1992 $19,858,555,215 $461,409,399
1991 $11,009,993,703 $398,307,170
1990 $18,427,777,778 $392,163,561
1989 $24,313,855,653 $324,333,367
1988 $20,690,322,153 $301,985,618
1987 $22,368,704,134 $265,212,957
1986 $17,903,989,745 $221,147,061
1985 $21,445,970,614 $179,691,483
1984 $21,700,082,753 $160,992,921
1983 $20,871,081,080 $156,098,237
1982 $21,577,153,356 $157,211,790
1981 $25,058,020,338 $163,750,728
1980 $28,638,868,356 $156,783,830
1979 $24,749,063,922 $127,261,099
1978 $15,503,557,496 $85,552,366
1977 $14,137,406,741 $64,526,401
1976 $13,132,252,802 $49,278,982
1975 $12,022,811,621 $47,803,146
1974 $13,006,948,296 $43,134,496
1973 $5,408,804,607 $36,896,280
1972 $4,450,537,925 $30,645,123
1971 $3,880,392,195 $21,965,951
1970 $2,873,638,851 $18,432,032
1969 $2,769,198,892 $16,452,028
1968 $2,662,798,935 $16,074,028
1967 $2,441,599,023 $16,632,032
1966 $2,391,199,044 $16,443,034
1965 $2,097,199,161 $15,603,032
1964 $2,071,668,533 $15,393,032
1963 $1,900,895,857 $13,923,029
1962 $1,828,107,503 $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Kuwait and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Seychelles
2024 $32,718 $17,859
2023 $34,076 $18,263
2022 $39,982 $16,837
2021 $34,019 $14,983
2020 $25,236 $14,041
2019 $31,708 $19,142
2018 $32,068 $18,440
2017 $29,048 $17,480
2016 $27,324 $16,567
2015 $29,882 $15,333
2014 $44,369 $15,188
2013 $49,651 $14,821
2012 $52,155 $12,337
2011 $49,170 $12,110
2010 $39,212 $10,935
2009 $37,907 $9,747
2008 $55,585 $11,265
2007 $45,709 $12,669
2006 $42,947 $12,783
2005 $36,123 $11,802
2004 $27,552 $10,828
2003 $22,691 $9,070
2002 $18,513 $8,864
2001 $17,374 $8,153
2000 $19,296 $8,064
1999 $15,854 $8,243
1998 $14,067 $8,210
1997 $16,977 $7,747
1996 $18,201 $7,004
1995 $16,168 $7,181
1994 $14,930 $6,975
1993 $14,318 $6,979
1992 $12,146 $6,520
1991 $8,147 $5,655
1990 $10,938 $5,642
1989 $10,965 $4,689
1988 $9,692 $4,392
1987 $10,896 $3,872
1986 $9,077 $3,368
1985 $11,322 $2,754
1984 $11,919 $2,488
1983 $11,965 $2,426
1982 $12,979 $2,441
1981 $15,825 $2,557
1980 $19,032 $2,478
1979 $17,386 $2,030
1978 $11,567 $1,377
1977 $11,238 $1,044
1976 $11,141 $814
1975 $10,882 $806
1974 $12,527 $745
1973 $5,532 $649
1972 $4,836 $547
1971 $4,486 $402
1970 $3,552 $344
1969 $3,695 $314
1968 $3,872 $314
1967 $3,887 $333
1966 $4,176 $338
1965 $4,024 $328
1964 $4,379 $332
1963 $4,445 $308
1962 $4,748 $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Kuwait vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Seychelles
2026 81 73.3
2025 80.8 73.1
2024 80.6 73
2023 80.4 72.9
2022 78.8 71.2
2021 77.6 71.2
2020 78.2 74.1
2019 80 72.1
2018 79.9 72.2
2017 79.7 72.2
2016 79.5 72.2
2015 79.2 72.3
2014 78.9 72.4
2013 78.6 72.4
2012 78.2 72.5
2011 77.9 72.5
2010 77.5 72.5
2009 77.2 72.4
2008 76.9 72.3
2007 76.7 72.2
2006 76.6 72
2005 76.5 71.9
2004 76.4 71.7
2003 76.3 71.7
2002 76.2 71.5
2001 76 71.4
2000 75.9 71.3
1999 75.7 71.2
1998 75.6 71.1
1997 75.6 70.8
1996 75.6 70.8
1995 75.7 70.6
1994 75.7 70.5
1993 75.8 70.4
1992 75.7 70.3
1991 73.3 70.3
1990 72.9 70.2
1989 75 70.1
1988 74.6 70
1987 74.2 69.9
1986 73.8 69.8
1985 73.3 69.6
1984 72.9 69.5
1983 72.4 69.3
1982 71.9 69
1981 71.5 68.7
1980 71.1 68.5
1979 70.8 68.2
1978 70.5 67.9
1977 70.2 67.6
1976 69.9 67.2
1975 69.7 66.8
1974 69.4 66.4
1973 69.2 65.9
1972 68.9 65.3
1971 68.5 64.6
1970 68 64
1969 67.3 63.3
1968 66.6 62.6
1967 65.8 62.1
1966 64.9 61.7
1965 63.9 61.4
1964 63 61.2
1963 62 60.9
1962 61 60.7
1961 60 60.6
1960 58.9 60.5
1959 57.9 60.4
1958 56.9 60.4
1957 55.9 60.2
1956 54.9 59.8
1955 54 59.4
1954 53.1 59
1953 52.3 58.7
1952 51.4 58.4
1951 50.6 58
1950 49.7 57.8

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

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Kuwait and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Seychelles
2024 4,897,263 121,354
2023 4,853,420 119,773
2022 4,589,643 119,878
2021 4,360,865 99,258
2020 4,400,267 98,462
2019 4,442,316 97,625
2018 4,323,515 96,762
2017 4,154,812 95,843
2016 4,004,096 94,677
2015 3,834,574 93,419
2014 3,665,876 91,359
2013 3,507,844 89,949
2012 3,337,109 88,303
2011 3,132,814 87,441
2010 2,943,372 89,770
2009 2,795,484 87,298
2008 2,651,421 86,956
2007 2,507,887 85,033
2006 2,364,733 84,600
2005 2,236,788 82,858
2004 2,157,320 82,475
2003 2,109,881 82,781
2002 2,059,974 83,723
2001 2,008,121 81,202
2000 1,954,709 81,131
1999 1,900,030 80,410
1998 1,844,302 78,846
1997 1,787,683 77,319
1996 1,730,246 76,417
1995 1,681,513 75,304
1994 1,664,361 74,205
1993 1,672,151 72,253
1992 1,634,961 70,763
1991 1,351,399 70,439
1990 1,684,819 69,507
1989 2,217,468 69,167
1988 2,134,707 68,755
1987 2,052,994 68,499
1986 1,972,520 65,652
1985 1,894,242 65,244
1984 1,820,688 64,717
1983 1,744,295 64,335
1982 1,662,480 64,413
1981 1,583,426 64,035
1980 1,504,782 63,261
1979 1,423,514 62,686
1978 1,340,319 62,150
1977 1,258,023 61,786
1976 1,178,711 60,504
1975 1,104,863 59,292
1974 1,038,346 57,937
1973 977,654 56,892
1972 920,352 56,029
1971 865,076 54,695
1970 809,114 53,600
1969 749,452 52,365
1968 687,716 51,134
1967 628,089 49,911
1966 572,590 48,699
1965 521,174 47,500
1964 473,115 46,322
1963 427,694 45,176
1962 384,995 44,042
1961 345,945 42,889
1960 311,060 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Seychelles
2023 1.52 2.02
2022 1.55 2.01
2021 2.15 2.46
2020 2.03 2.29
2019 2.08 2.36
2018 2.12 2.41
2017 2.16 2.41
2016 2.06 2.39
2015 2.03 2.31
2014 2.06 2.25
2013 1.97 2.26
2012 1.99 2.37
2011 1.96 2.33
2010 2.04 2.16
2009 2.15 2.38
2008 2.27 2.33
2007 2.41 2.24
2006 2.59 2.11
2005 2.73 2.2
2004 2.76 2.01
2003 2.77 2.06
2002 2.8 2.04
2001 2.84 1.98
2000 2.89 2.08
1999 2.95 2.04
1998 3.04 2.04
1997 3.14 2.1
1996 3.22 2.31
1995 3.25 2.36
1994 3.27 2.6
1993 3.31 2.58
1992 3.35 2.53
1991 3.4 2.69
1990 3.49 2.61
1989 3.59 2.67
1988 3.7 2.79
1987 3.83 2.92
1986 4 3.07
1985 4.22 3.09
1984 4.45 3.24
1983 4.66 3.22
1982 4.85 3.13
1981 5.02 3.67
1980 5.18 3.79
1979 5.33 3.66
1978 5.52 3.92
1977 5.71 3.75
1976 5.9 4.09
1975 6.06 4.75
1974 6.23 5.1
1973 6.43 4.78
1972 6.64 5.16
1971 6.84 5.69
1970 7.03 5.31
1969 7.18 5.48
1968 7.28 5.61
1967 7.33 5.9
1966 7.34 6.13
1965 7.31 5.72
1964 7.29 5.69
1963 7.28 5.61
1962 7.25 5.51
1961 7.25 5.42
1960 7.22 5.31

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

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Kuwait and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Seychelles
2024 35.8 35
2023 35.5 34.7
2022 34.4 34.4
2021 35.8 34
2020 37.7 33.6
2019 37.1 33.2
2018 36.4 32.9
2017 35.6 32.6
2016 34.7 32.3
2015 33.8 32.1
2014 33 31.8
2013 32.3 31.6
2012 31.5 31.5
2011 30.5 31.4
2010 29.6 31.2
2009 29.2 30.8
2008 28.8 30.4
2007 28.6 30
2006 28.5 29.6
2005 28.3 29.3
2004 27.9 28.9
2003 27.3 28.5
2002 26.8 28.1
2001 26.3 27.7
2000 25.9 27.3
1999 25.6 26.8
1998 25.5 26.4
1997 25.5 26.1
1996 25.5 25.7
1995 25.5 25.4
1994 25.1 25.2
1993 24.2 24.8
1992 23.8 24.5
1991 23.6 24
1990 23.4 23.6
1989 23.2 23.3
1988 23 22.9
1987 22.8 22.5
1986 22.7 22.3
1985 22.4 22
1984 22.1 21.7
1983 21.7 21.4
1982 21.3 21.1
1981 20.9 20.7
1980 20.5 20.4
1979 20.1 19.9
1978 19.6 19.6
1977 19.2 19.3
1976 18.7 19
1975 18.4 18.9
1974 18.4 18.7
1973 18.3 18.6
1972 18.3 18.5
1971 18.3 18.4
1970 18.5 18.5
1969 18.8 18.7
1968 19.2 19
1967 19.6 19.4
1966 20 19.8
1965 20.4 20.2
1964 20.7 20.6
1963 21 21
1962 21.5 21.3
1961 21.8 21.6
1960 22 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Seychelles
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
96.2%
2020
English speaking
20%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Kuwait Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Seychelles
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
327 mi
2015

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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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