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Kuwait vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 153rd vs. 177th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Singapore
Population
5100145
6125852
Population rank 127/197 113/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Kuwait and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Singapore
2024 $160,227,273,053 $547,386,645,892
2023 $165,384,407,116 $505,439,514,078
2022 $183,502,046,694 $509,017,841,147
2021 $148,350,671,489 $436,591,382,250
2020 $111,045,470,606 $349,165,858,545
2019 $140,856,394,861 $376,161,998,830
2018 $138,646,316,351 $377,123,710,561
2017 $120,687,539,806 $343,673,334,902
2016 $109,406,674,125 $319,646,468,521
2015 $114,585,555,689 $307,998,545,269
2014 $162,650,450,685 $314,863,580,758
2013 $174,168,116,535 $307,576,360,585
2012 $174,047,662,680 $295,092,888,077
2011 $154,039,231,246 $279,356,499,090
2010 $115,416,245,242 $239,807,980,591
2009 $105,968,691,905 $194,150,283,772
2008 $147,379,737,230 $193,617,323,539
2007 $114,634,043,362 $180,941,701,358
2006 $101,557,330,723 $148,627,286,361
2005 $80,798,630,137 $127,807,848,728
2004 $59,439,090,601 $115,033,593,101
2003 $47,874,582,232 $97,646,401,096
2002 $38,135,788,414 $92,538,372,870
2001 $34,889,559,870 $89,793,790,670
2000 $37,718,743,480 $96,076,539,926
1999 $30,122,365,849 $86,286,849,755
1998 $25,943,705,784 $85,728,207,782
1997 $30,350,190,704 $100,123,787,215
1996 $31,492,373,309 $96,293,086,513
1995 $27,186,980,647 $87,812,540,788
1994 $24,848,483,838 $73,688,724,431
1993 $23,941,391,391 $60,603,815,716
1992 $19,858,555,215 $52,131,320,033
1991 $11,009,993,703 $45,466,164,978
1990 $18,427,777,778 $36,144,336,769
1989 $24,313,855,653 $30,465,364,739
1988 $20,690,322,153 $25,371,462,488
1987 $22,368,704,134 $20,919,215,578
1986 $17,903,989,745 $18,586,746,057
1985 $21,445,970,614 $19,156,532,746
1984 $21,700,082,753 $19,749,361,098
1983 $20,871,081,080 $17,784,112,150
1982 $21,577,153,356 $16,084,252,378
1981 $25,058,020,338 $14,175,228,844
1980 $28,638,868,356 $11,896,256,783
1979 $24,749,063,922 $9,296,921,724
1978 $15,503,557,496 $7,517,176,355
1977 $14,137,406,741 $6,618,585,074
1976 $13,132,252,802 $6,327,077,974
1975 $12,022,811,621 $5,633,673,930
1974 $13,006,948,296 $5,221,534,956
1973 $5,408,804,607 $3,696,213,333
1972 $4,450,537,925 $2,721,440,981
1971 $3,880,392,195 $2,263,785,444
1970 $2,873,638,851 $1,920,574,150
1969 $2,769,198,892 $1,659,893,768
1968 $2,662,798,935 $1,425,706,091
1967 $2,441,599,023 $1,238,035,816
1966 $2,391,199,044 $1,096,425,608
1965 $2,097,199,161 $974,644,096
1964 $2,071,668,533 $894,153,311
1963 $1,900,895,857 $917,608,012
1962 $1,828,107,503 $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Kuwait and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Singapore
2024 $32,718 $90,674
2023 $34,076 $85,412
2022 $39,982 $90,299
2021 $34,019 $80,056
2020 $25,236 $61,410
2019 $31,708 $65,952
2018 $32,068 $66,882
2017 $29,048 $61,236
2016 $27,324 $57,006
2015 $29,882 $55,646
2014 $44,369 $57,565
2013 $49,651 $56,967
2012 $52,155 $55,548
2011 $49,170 $53,891
2010 $39,212 $47,237
2009 $37,907 $38,927
2008 $55,585 $40,009
2007 $45,709 $39,433
2006 $42,947 $33,768
2005 $36,123 $29,961
2004 $27,552 $27,608
2003 $22,691 $23,730
2002 $18,513 $22,160
2001 $17,374 $21,700
2000 $19,296 $23,853
1999 $15,854 $21,797
1998 $14,067 $21,829
1997 $16,977 $26,376
1996 $18,201 $26,233
1995 $16,168 $24,915
1994 $14,930 $21,552
1993 $14,318 $18,290
1992 $12,146 $16,136
1991 $8,147 $14,502
1990 $10,938 $11,862
1989 $10,965 $10,395
1988 $9,692 $8,914
1987 $10,896 $7,539
1986 $9,077 $6,800
1985 $11,322 $7,002
1984 $11,919 $7,228
1983 $11,965 $6,633
1982 $12,979 $6,078
1981 $15,825 $5,597
1980 $19,032 $4,928
1979 $17,386 $3,901
1978 $11,567 $3,194
1977 $11,238 $2,846
1976 $11,141 $2,759
1975 $10,882 $2,490
1974 $12,527 $2,342
1973 $5,532 $1,685
1972 $4,836 $1,264
1971 $4,486 $1,071
1970 $3,552 $926
1969 $3,695 $813
1968 $3,872 $709
1967 $3,887 $626
1966 $4,176 $567
1965 $4,024 $517
1964 $4,379 $486
1963 $4,445 $511
1962 $4,748 $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Kuwait vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Singapore
2026 81 84.1
2025 80.8 84
2024 80.6 83.9
2023 80.4 83.7
2022 78.8 82.9
2021 77.6 83.5
2020 78.2 83.7
2019 80 83.7
2018 79.9 83.4
2017 79.7 83.1
2016 79.5 82.9
2015 79.2 82.7
2014 78.9 82.6
2013 78.6 82.5
2012 78.2 82.2
2011 77.9 81.9
2010 77.5 81.6
2009 77.2 81.4
2008 76.9 81.1
2007 76.7 80.9
2006 76.6 80.6
2005 76.5 80.3
2004 76.4 79.7
2003 76.3 79.2
2002 76.2 78.7
2001 76 78.3
2000 75.9 77.8
1999 75.7 77.3
1998 75.6 76.9
1997 75.6 76.4
1996 75.6 76.1
1995 75.7 75.7
1994 75.7 75.6
1993 75.8 75.5
1992 75.7 75.3
1991 73.3 75.1
1990 72.9 74.6
1989 75 74.3
1988 74.6 74
1987 74.2 74
1986 73.8 73.6
1985 73.3 73.1
1984 72.9 72.6
1983 72.4 72.4
1982 71.9 72
1981 71.5 71.7
1980 71.1 71.5
1979 70.8 71.4
1978 70.5 71.2
1977 70.2 70.9
1976 69.9 70.6
1975 69.7 70.2
1974 69.4 69.7
1973 69.2 69.4
1972 68.9 69
1971 68.5 68.8
1970 68 68.5
1969 67.3 68.1
1968 66.6 67.7
1967 65.8 67.3
1966 64.9 67.2
1965 63.9 66.9
1964 63 66.7
1963 62 66.5
1962 61 66.1
1961 60 65.7
1960 58.9 65.3
1959 57.9 64.8
1958 56.9 64
1957 55.9 63.4
1956 54.9 62.6
1955 54 61.2
1954 53.1 59.4
1953 52.3 57.5
1952 51.4 56.4
1951 50.6 55.3
1950 49.7 54.1

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

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Kuwait and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Singapore
2024 4,897,263 6,036,860
2023 4,853,420 5,917,648
2022 4,589,643 5,637,022
2021 4,360,865 5,453,566
2020 4,400,267 5,685,807
2019 4,442,316 5,703,569
2018 4,323,515 5,638,676
2017 4,154,812 5,612,253
2016 4,004,096 5,607,283
2015 3,834,574 5,535,002
2014 3,665,876 5,469,724
2013 3,507,844 5,399,162
2012 3,337,109 5,312,437
2011 3,132,814 5,183,688
2010 2,943,372 5,076,732
2009 2,795,484 4,987,573
2008 2,651,421 4,839,396
2007 2,507,887 4,588,599
2006 2,364,733 4,401,365
2005 2,236,788 4,265,762
2004 2,157,320 4,166,664
2003 2,109,881 4,114,826
2002 2,059,974 4,175,950
2001 2,008,121 4,138,012
2000 1,954,709 4,027,887
1999 1,900,030 3,958,723
1998 1,844,302 3,927,213
1997 1,787,683 3,796,038
1996 1,730,246 3,670,704
1995 1,681,513 3,524,506
1994 1,664,361 3,419,048
1993 1,672,151 3,313,471
1992 1,634,961 3,230,698
1991 1,351,399 3,135,083
1990 1,684,819 3,047,132
1989 2,217,468 2,930,901
1988 2,134,707 2,846,108
1987 2,052,994 2,774,789
1986 1,972,520 2,733,373
1985 1,894,242 2,735,957
1984 1,820,688 2,732,221
1983 1,744,295 2,681,061
1982 1,662,480 2,646,466
1981 1,583,426 2,532,835
1980 1,504,782 2,413,945
1979 1,423,514 2,383,500
1978 1,340,319 2,353,600
1977 1,258,023 2,325,300
1976 1,178,711 2,293,300
1975 1,104,863 2,262,600
1974 1,038,346 2,229,800
1973 977,654 2,193,000
1972 920,352 2,152,400
1971 865,076 2,112,900
1970 809,114 2,074,507
1969 749,452 2,042,500
1968 687,716 2,012,000
1967 628,089 1,977,600
1966 572,590 1,934,400
1965 521,174 1,886,900
1964 473,115 1,841,600
1963 427,694 1,795,000
1962 384,995 1,750,200
1961 345,945 1,702,400
1960 311,060 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Singapore

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Singapore
2023 1.52 0.97
2022 1.55 1.04
2021 2.15 1.12
2020 2.03 1.1
2019 2.08 1.14
2018 2.12 1.14
2017 2.16 1.16
2016 2.06 1.2
2015 2.03 1.24
2014 2.06 1.25
2013 1.97 1.19
2012 1.99 1.29
2011 1.96 1.2
2010 2.04 1.15
2009 2.15 1.22
2008 2.27 1.28
2007 2.41 1.29
2006 2.59 1.28
2005 2.73 1.26
2004 2.76 1.26
2003 2.77 1.27
2002 2.8 1.37
2001 2.84 1.41
2000 2.89 1.6
1999 2.95 1.47
1998 3.04 1.48
1997 3.14 1.61
1996 3.22 1.66
1995 3.25 1.67
1994 3.27 1.71
1993 3.31 1.74
1992 3.35 1.72
1991 3.4 1.73
1990 3.49 1.83
1989 3.59 1.75
1988 3.7 1.96
1987 3.83 1.62
1986 4 1.43
1985 4.22 1.61
1984 4.45 1.62
1983 4.66 1.61
1982 4.85 1.74
1981 5.02 1.78
1980 5.18 1.82
1979 5.33 1.79
1978 5.52 1.79
1977 5.71 1.82
1976 5.9 2.11
1975 6.06 2.07
1974 6.23 2.35
1973 6.43 2.79
1972 6.64 3.04
1971 6.84 3.02
1970 7.03 3.07
1969 7.18 3.22
1968 7.28 3.53
1967 7.33 3.91
1966 7.34 4.46
1965 7.31 4.66
1964 7.29 4.97
1963 7.28 5.16
1962 7.25 5.21
1961 7.25 5.41
1960 7.22 5.76

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

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Kuwait and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Singapore
2024 35.8 36.8
2023 35.5 36.2
2022 34.4 35.9
2021 35.8 35.8
2020 37.7 35.5
2019 37.1 35.2
2018 36.4 35
2017 35.6 34.8
2016 34.7 34.5
2015 33.8 34.4
2014 33 34.2
2013 32.3 34.1
2012 31.5 34
2011 30.5 33.9
2010 29.6 33.7
2009 29.2 33.6
2008 28.8 33.5
2007 28.6 33.6
2006 28.5 33.6
2005 28.3 33.5
2004 27.9 33.3
2003 27.3 33
2002 26.8 32.7
2001 26.3 32.5
2000 25.9 32.2
1999 25.6 31.9
1998 25.5 31.6
1997 25.5 31.4
1996 25.5 31.2
1995 25.5 31
1994 25.1 30.7
1993 24.2 30.4
1992 23.8 30.1
1991 23.6 29.8
1990 23.4 29.5
1989 23.2 29.1
1988 23 28.7
1987 22.8 28.3
1986 22.7 27.8
1985 22.4 27.3
1984 22.1 26.9
1983 21.7 26.4
1982 21.3 25.9
1981 20.9 25.3
1980 20.5 24.7
1979 20.1 24.2
1978 19.6 23.6
1977 19.2 23.1
1976 18.7 22.6
1975 18.4 22
1974 18.4 21.5
1973 18.3 21
1972 18.3 20.6
1971 18.3 20.1
1970 18.5 19.7
1969 18.8 19.3
1968 19.2 18.9
1967 19.6 18.6
1966 20 18.4
1965 20.4 18.2
1964 20.7 18.1
1963 21 18
1962 21.5 18
1961 21.8 18.1
1960 22 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
84.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Singapore
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
97.7%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Kuwait Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Singapore
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
2,175 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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