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Kuwait vs Slovakia statistics compared

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Kuwait has a population of 4.87M (ranked 127/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 153rd vs. 128th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($157B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 41/197 ($32,312), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Slovakia
Population
4981316
5376239
Population rank 127/197 125/197
GDP
$157B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 59/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$32,312
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 41/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$22.9B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
14.6%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,714
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 87/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,940
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
719 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
35.8 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Kuwait and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Slovakia
2025 $157,209,026,926 $154,530,066,507
2024 $160,903,106,639 $140,934,076,532
2023 $165,462,656,227 $133,578,518,424
2022 $183,502,046,694 $115,792,972,358
2021 $148,350,671,489 $120,511,265,913
2020 $111,045,470,606 $107,732,602,896
2019 $140,856,394,861 $105,843,498,304
2018 $138,646,316,351 $106,611,673,365
2017 $120,687,539,806 $95,978,130,735
2016 $109,406,674,125 $90,347,173,229
2015 $114,585,555,689 $89,178,548,717
2014 $162,650,450,685 $101,713,075,599
2013 $174,168,116,535 $99,134,277,850
2012 $174,047,662,680 $94,724,394,278
2011 $154,039,231,246 $99,705,104,723
2010 $115,416,245,242 $91,112,160,801
2009 $105,968,691,905 $89,342,984,698
2008 $147,379,737,230 $96,685,492,864
2007 $114,634,043,362 $77,019,443,089
2006 $101,557,330,723 $57,111,148,619
2005 $80,798,630,137 $48,823,790,951
2004 $59,439,090,601 $42,960,730,480
2003 $47,874,582,232 $33,761,723,946
2002 $38,135,788,414 $24,768,142,566
2001 $34,889,559,870 $21,377,597,035
2000 $37,718,743,480 $20,626,538,612
1999 $30,122,365,849 $20,813,421,086
1998 $25,943,705,784 $22,911,708,405
1997 $30,350,190,704 $22,026,728,498
1996 $31,492,373,309 $21,864,845,214
1995 $27,186,980,647 $20,306,095,054
1994 $24,848,483,838 $16,187,735,322
1993 $23,941,391,391 $13,991,963,247
1992 $19,858,555,215 $12,932,972,789
1991 $11,009,993,703 $11,952,983,608
1990 $18,427,777,778 $17,068,924,602
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 (1962–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kuwait and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Slovakia
2025 $32,312 $28,544
2024 $32,856 $25,993
2023 $34,092 $24,615
2022 $39,982 $21,318
2021 $34,019 $22,123
2020 $25,236 $19,735
2019 $31,708 $19,406
2018 $32,068 $19,573
2017 $29,048 $17,646
2016 $27,324 $16,636
2015 $29,882 $16,442
2014 $44,369 $18,771
2013 $49,651 $18,313
2012 $52,155 $17,517
2011 $49,170 $18,469
2010 $39,212 $16,899
2009 $37,907 $16,587
2008 $55,585 $17,974
2007 $45,709 $14,330
2006 $42,947 $10,629
2005 $36,123 $9,087
2004 $27,552 $7,997
2003 $22,691 $6,283
2002 $18,513 $4,606
2001 $17,374 $3,974
2000 $19,296 $3,828
1999 $15,854 $3,857
1998 $14,067 $4,250
1997 $16,977 $4,092
1996 $18,201 $4,069
1995 $16,168 $3,787
1994 $14,930 $3,028
1993 $14,318 $2,627
1992 $12,146 $2,438
1991 $8,147 $2,254
1990 $10,938 $3,221
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 (1962–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kuwait vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Slovakia
2026 81 78.8
2025 80.8 78.7
2024 80.6 78.5
2023 80.4 78.3
2022 78.8 77
2021 77.6 74.6
2020 78.2 76.9
2019 80 77.7
2018 79.9 77.3
2017 79.7 77.2
2016 79.5 77.2
2015 79.2 76.7
2014 78.9 76.8
2013 78.6 76.5
2012 78.2 76.2
2011 77.9 76
2010 77.5 75.5
2009 77.2 75.2
2008 76.9 74.9
2007 76.7 74.5
2006 76.6 74.4
2005 76.5 74.2
2004 76.4 74.2
2003 76.3 73.8
2002 76.2 73.8
2001 76 73.6
2000 75.9 73.1
1999 75.7 73
1998 75.6 72.6
1997 75.6 72.7
1996 75.6 72.7
1995 75.7 72.3
1994 75.7 72.3
1993 75.8 71.9
1992 75.7 71.4
1991 73.3 70.9
1990 72.9 70.8
1989 75 70.9
1988 74.6 71.1
1987 74.2 71.1
1986 73.8 70.9
1985 73.3 70.7
1984 72.9 70.7
1983 72.4 70.5
1982 71.9 70.8
1981 71.5 70.6
1980 71.1 70.4
1979 70.8 70.7
1978 70.5 70.4
1977 70.2 70.4
1976 69.9 70.5
1975 69.7 70.3
1974 69.4 70.2
1973 69.2 70
1972 68.9 70.3
1971 68.5 69.9
1970 68 69.7
1969 67.3 69.8
1968 66.6 70.5
1967 65.8 71
1966 64.9 70.4
1965 63.9 70.3
1964 63 71.1
1963 62 70.7
1962 61 70.3
1961 60 70.8
1960 58.9 70.3
1959 57.9 69
1958 56.9 69.4
1957 55.9 67.5
1956 54.9 68.4
1955 54 67.8
1954 53.1 66.7
1953 52.3 65.7
1952 51.4 64.3
1951 50.6 61.1
1950 49.7 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kuwait and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Slovakia
2025 4,865,298 5,413,813
2024 4,897,263 5,422,069
2023 4,853,420 5,426,740
2022 4,589,643 5,431,752
2021 4,360,865 5,447,247
2020 4,400,267 5,458,827
2019 4,442,316 5,454,147
2018 4,323,515 5,446,771
2017 4,154,812 5,439,232
2016 4,004,096 5,430,798
2015 3,834,574 5,423,801
2014 3,665,876 5,418,649
2013 3,507,844 5,413,393
2012 3,337,109 5,407,579
2011 3,132,814 5,398,384
2010 2,943,372 5,391,428
2009 2,795,484 5,386,406
2008 2,651,421 5,379,233
2007 2,507,887 5,374,622
2006 2,364,733 5,373,054
2005 2,236,788 5,372,807
2004 2,157,320 5,372,280
2003 2,109,881 5,373,374
2002 2,059,974 5,376,912
2001 2,008,121 5,378,867
2000 1,954,709 5,388,720
1999 1,900,030 5,396,020
1998 1,844,302 5,390,516
1997 1,787,683 5,383,291
1996 1,730,246 5,373,361
1995 1,681,513 5,361,999
1994 1,664,361 5,346,331
1993 1,672,151 5,325,305
1992 1,634,961 5,305,016
1991 1,351,399 5,303,294
1990 1,684,819 5,299,187
1989 2,217,468 5,275,942
1988 2,134,707 5,250,596
1987 2,052,994 5,222,840
1986 1,972,520 5,193,838
1985 1,894,242 5,161,768
1984 1,820,688 5,127,097
1983 1,744,295 5,091,971
1982 1,662,480 5,055,099
1981 1,583,426 5,016,105
1980 1,504,782 4,979,815
1979 1,423,514 4,938,973
1978 1,340,319 4,890,125
1977 1,258,023 4,840,501
1976 1,178,711 4,789,507
1975 1,104,863 4,739,105
1974 1,038,346 4,689,623
1973 977,654 4,641,445
1972 920,352 4,596,622
1971 865,076 4,557,449
1970 809,114 4,538,223
1969 749,452 4,518,607
1968 687,716 4,483,915
1967 628,089 4,449,367
1966 572,590 4,411,666
1965 521,174 4,370,983
1964 473,115 4,327,341
1963 427,694 4,282,017
1962 384,995 4,238,188
1961 345,945 4,191,667
1960 311,060 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Slovakia
2024 1.56 1.46
2023 1.52 1.49
2022 1.55 1.57
2021 2.15 1.63
2020 2.03 1.59
2019 2.08 1.57
2018 2.12 1.54
2017 2.16 1.52
2016 2.06 1.48
2015 2.03 1.4
2014 2.06 1.37
2013 1.97 1.34
2012 1.99 1.34
2011 1.96 1.45
2010 2.04 1.43
2009 2.15 1.44
2008 2.27 1.34
2007 2.41 1.27
2006 2.59 1.25
2005 2.73 1.27
2004 2.76 1.25
2003 2.77 1.2
2002 2.8 1.19
2001 2.84 1.2
2000 2.89 1.3
1999 2.95 1.33
1998 3.04 1.37
1997 3.14 1.43
1996 3.22 1.47
1995 3.25 1.52
1994 3.27 1.67
1993 3.31 1.87
1992 3.35 1.93
1991 3.4 2.05
1990 3.49 2.09
1989 3.59 2.07
1988 3.7 2.13
1987 3.83 2.14
1986 4 2.2
1985 4.22 2.26
1984 4.45 2.26
1983 4.66 2.28
1982 4.85 2.28
1981 5.02 2.29
1980 5.18 2.32
1979 5.33 2.45
1978 5.52 2.47
1977 5.71 2.49
1976 5.9 2.55
1975 6.06 2.55
1974 6.23 2.61
1973 6.43 2.56
1972 6.64 2.49
1971 6.84 2.43
1970 7.03 2.41
1969 7.18 2.43
1968 7.28 2.39
1967 7.33 2.48
1966 7.34 2.66
1965 7.31 2.78
1964 7.29 2.89
1963 7.28 2.92
1962 7.25 2.83
1961 7.25 2.96
1960 7.22 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kuwait and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Slovakia
2025 35.8 43.3
2024 35.8 42.7
2023 35.5 42.3
2022 34.4 41.9
2021 35.8 41.5
2020 37.7 41.2
2019 37.1 40.8
2018 36.4 40.4
2017 35.6 40
2016 34.7 39.6
2015 33.8 39.2
2014 33 38.8
2013 32.3 38.4
2012 31.5 38
2011 30.5 37.6
2010 29.6 37.3
2009 29.2 36.9
2008 28.8 36.6
2007 28.6 36.2
2006 28.5 35.8
2005 28.3 35.5
2004 27.9 35.2
2003 27.3 34.9
2002 26.8 34.6
2001 26.3 34.3
2000 25.9 33.9
1999 25.6 33.6
1998 25.5 33.3
1997 25.5 33
1996 25.5 32.7
1995 25.5 32.5
1994 25.1 32.2
1993 24.2 31.9
1992 23.8 31.7
1991 23.6 31.5
1990 23.4 31.3
1989 23.2 31.1
1988 23 30.8
1987 22.8 30.6
1986 22.7 30.3
1985 22.4 30.1
1984 22.1 29.8
1983 21.7 29.6
1982 21.3 29.4
1981 20.9 29.1
1980 20.5 28.9
1979 20.1 28.8
1978 19.6 28.6
1977 19.2 28.5
1976 18.7 28.4
1975 18.4 28.4
1974 18.4 28.4
1973 18.3 28.4
1972 18.3 28.3
1971 18.3 28.3
1970 18.5 28.3
1969 18.8 28.3
1968 19.2 28.2
1967 19.6 28.1
1966 20 28
1965 20.4 28
1964 20.7 27.9
1963 21 27.9
1962 21.5 27.8
1961 21.8 27.7
1960 22 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$201B
2024
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.1%
2025
48.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+28.4%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
59.6%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
54.1%
2025
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
135
2025
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2025
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$51.7B
2025
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
8,952 kg
2023
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.92
2023
$16
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2023
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,496 kWh
2023
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Slovakia
% of world population
0.06%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
100%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
111
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
99.6%
2004
English speaking
20%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
100%
2025
89.8%
2024

Health

Kuwait Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2024
6.3
2024
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.4%
2024
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Slovakia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,414 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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