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Kuwait vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 153rd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Somalia
Population
5100145
20503678
Population rank 127/197 66/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$956
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 143/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Kuwait and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Somalia
2024 $160,227,273,053 $11,967,000,000
2023 $165,384,407,116 $10,958,000,000
2022 $183,502,046,694 $10,203,000,000
2021 $148,350,671,489 $9,483,000,000
2020 $111,045,470,606 $8,628,000,000
2019 $140,856,394,861 $8,656,000,000
2018 $138,646,316,351 $7,873,000,000
2017 $120,687,539,806 $7,621,501,710
2016 $109,406,674,125 $6,613,743,070
2015 $114,585,555,689 $6,152,149,100
2014 $162,650,450,685 $5,728,399,720
2013 $174,168,116,535 $5,062,881,600
2012 $174,047,662,680 $4,364,670,160
2011 $154,039,231,246 $2,906,000,097
2010 $115,416,245,242 $2,687,807,004
2009 $105,968,691,905 $2,948,594,552
2008 $147,379,737,230 $5,913,620,293
2007 $114,634,043,362 $5,430,713,729
2006 $101,557,330,723 $5,026,743,282
2005 $80,798,630,137 $4,683,246,454
2004 $59,439,090,601 $3,859,592,813
2003 $47,874,582,232 $2,836,724,352
2002 $38,135,788,414 $2,192,684,135
2001 $34,889,559,870 $2,252,847,465
2000 $37,718,743,480 $3,412,797,450
1999 $30,122,365,849 $3,045,751,528
1998 $25,943,705,784 $2,962,047,564
1997 $30,350,190,704 $2,191,749,014
1996 $31,492,373,309 $1,792,234,297
1995 $27,186,980,647 $1,534,756,135
1994 $24,848,483,838 $1,481,205,098
1993 $23,941,391,391 $1,260,132,956
1992 $19,858,555,215 $709,297,579
1991 $11,009,993,703 $717,974,930
1990 $18,427,777,778 $1,031,282,081
1989 $24,313,855,653 $1,181,360,844
1988 $20,690,322,153 $1,051,596,967
1987 $22,368,704,134 $1,018,972,664
1986 $17,903,989,745 $916,590,786
1985 $21,445,970,614 $875,702,247
1984 $21,700,082,753 $787,434,542
1983 $20,871,081,080 $735,408,642
1982 $21,577,153,356 $774,578,932
1981 $25,058,020,338 $699,302,473
1980 $28,638,868,356 $602,515,548
1979 $24,749,063,922 $589,566,929
1978 $15,503,557,496 $564,571,823
1977 $14,137,406,741 $498,550,725
1976 $13,132,252,802 $871,344,245
1975 $12,022,811,621 $757,015,879
1974 $13,006,948,296 $572,504,036
1973 $5,408,804,607 $483,699,611
1972 $4,450,537,925 $447,883,941
1971 $3,880,392,195 $347,039,446
1970 $2,873,638,851 $347,985,394
1969 $2,769,198,892 $306,357,285
1968 $2,662,798,935 $286,719,885
1967 $2,441,599,023 $271,781,887
1966 $2,391,199,044 $257,375,897
1965 $2,097,199,161 $243,725,898
1964 $2,071,668,533 $229,529,913
1963 $1,900,895,857 $216,145,936
1962 $1,828,107,503 $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Kuwait and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Somalia
2024 $32,718 $630
2023 $34,076 $597
2022 $39,982 $573
2021 $34,019 $549
2020 $25,236 $518
2019 $31,708 $540
2018 $32,068 $509
2017 $29,048 $511
2016 $27,324 $461
2015 $29,882 $446
2014 $44,369 $429
2013 $49,651 $393
2012 $52,155 $350
2011 $49,170 $235.3
2010 $39,212 $219.2
2009 $37,907 $246.5
2008 $55,585 $507
2007 $45,709 $480
2006 $42,947 $458
2005 $36,123 $440
2004 $27,552 $375
2003 $22,691 $286.3
2002 $18,513 $229.6
2001 $17,374 $244.9
2000 $19,296 $386
1999 $15,854 $359
1998 $14,067 $363
1997 $16,977 $280.1
1996 $18,201 $237.2
1995 $16,168 $210.7
1994 $14,930 $210.8
1993 $14,318 $188.6
1992 $12,146 $109.2
1991 $8,147 $105.4
1990 $10,938 $145.6
1989 $10,965 $166
1988 $9,692 $145.3
1987 $10,896 $141
1986 $9,077 $131.4
1985 $11,322 $130.8
1984 $11,919 $122.5
1983 $11,965 $118.6
1982 $12,979 $129
1981 $15,825 $116.9
1980 $19,032 $101.5
1979 $17,386 $108.2
1978 $11,567 $117.3
1977 $11,238 $111.2
1976 $11,141 $199.6
1975 $10,882 $177.8
1974 $12,527 $137.9
1973 $5,532 $119.6
1972 $4,836 $113.7
1971 $4,486 $90.4
1970 $3,552 $93.1
1969 $3,695 $84.1
1968 $3,872 $80.8
1967 $3,887 $78.7
1966 $4,176 $76.5
1965 $4,024 $74.4
1964 $4,379 $71.9
1963 $4,445 $69.5
1962 $4,748 $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Kuwait vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Somalia
2026 81 59.3
2025 80.8 59.1
2024 80.6 59
2023 80.4 58.8
2022 78.8 53.9
2021 77.6 55.7
2020 78.2 57.1
2019 80 57.2
2018 79.9 54.8
2017 79.7 52.2
2016 79.5 55.3
2015 79.2 55.1
2014 78.9 54.4
2013 78.6 54
2012 78.2 49.1
2011 77.9 32.5
2010 77.5 48.9
2009 77.2 52.1
2008 76.9 51.5
2007 76.7 50.9
2006 76.6 50.9
2005 76.5 50.9
2004 76.4 50.7
2003 76.3 50.7
2002 76.2 50.8
2001 76 50.8
2000 75.9 50.7
1999 75.7 50.6
1998 75.6 50.8
1997 75.6 50.3
1996 75.6 50.5
1995 75.7 50.6
1994 75.7 50.3
1993 75.8 50.6
1992 75.7 25
1991 73.3 25.4
1990 72.9 46.9
1989 75 46.6
1988 74.6 43.9
1987 74.2 49
1986 73.8 48.4
1985 73.3 48.3
1984 72.9 48.4
1983 72.4 48.2
1982 71.9 48
1981 71.5 47.8
1980 71.1 47.6
1979 70.8 47.4
1978 70.5 47
1977 70.2 47
1976 69.9 44.7
1975 69.7 44.5
1974 69.4 44.3
1973 69.2 46.2
1972 68.9 46
1971 68.5 45.8
1970 68 45.6
1969 67.3 45.5
1968 66.6 45.3
1967 65.8 45.1
1966 64.9 44.8
1965 63.9 44.6
1964 63 44.4
1963 62 44.2
1962 61 44
1961 60 43.7
1960 58.9 43.5
1959 57.9 43.3
1958 56.9 43.1
1957 55.9 42.9
1956 54.9 42.7
1955 54 42.5
1954 53.1 42.3
1953 52.3 42.1
1952 51.4 41.9
1951 50.6 41.7
1950 49.7 41.5

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

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Kuwait and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Somalia
2024 4,897,263 19,009,151
2023 4,853,420 18,358,615
2022 4,589,643 17,801,897
2021 4,360,865 17,271,431
2020 4,400,267 16,651,191
2019 4,442,316 16,030,971
2018 4,323,515 15,452,487
2017 4,154,812 14,916,629
2016 4,004,096 14,348,740
2015 3,834,574 13,806,963
2014 3,665,876 13,339,491
2013 3,507,844 12,869,594
2012 3,337,109 12,461,160
2011 3,132,814 12,348,830
2010 2,943,372 12,261,756
2009 2,795,484 11,961,201
2008 2,651,421 11,663,084
2007 2,507,887 11,322,582
2006 2,364,733 10,975,502
2005 2,236,788 10,644,228
2004 2,157,320 10,280,998
2003 2,109,881 9,909,157
2002 2,059,974 9,550,063
2001 2,008,121 9,198,493
2000 1,954,709 8,838,713
1999 1,900,030 8,492,059
1998 1,844,302 8,155,417
1997 1,787,683 7,824,525
1996 1,730,246 7,554,474
1995 1,681,513 7,285,007
1994 1,664,361 7,026,797
1993 1,672,151 6,681,399
1992 1,634,961 6,495,107
1991 1,351,399 6,813,760
1990 1,684,819 7,082,811
1989 2,217,468 7,114,817
1988 2,134,707 7,235,360
1987 2,052,994 7,228,302
1986 1,972,520 6,974,788
1985 1,894,242 6,693,289
1984 1,820,688 6,428,389
1983 1,744,295 6,198,430
1982 1,662,480 6,003,840
1981 1,583,426 5,982,849
1980 1,504,782 5,936,154
1979 1,423,514 5,449,117
1978 1,340,319 4,814,892
1977 1,258,023 4,484,050
1976 1,178,711 4,365,812
1975 1,104,863 4,257,535
1974 1,038,346 4,151,842
1973 977,654 4,045,592
1972 920,352 3,939,436
1971 865,076 3,837,691
1970 809,114 3,738,448
1969 749,452 3,641,015
1968 687,716 3,546,590
1967 628,089 3,454,537
1966 572,590 3,365,106
1965 521,174 3,277,874
1964 473,115 3,192,796
1963 427,694 3,110,361
1962 384,995 3,030,091
1961 345,945 2,952,054
1960 311,060 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Somalia

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Somalia
2023 1.52 6.13
2022 1.55 6.26
2021 2.15 6.35
2020 2.03 6.45
2019 2.08 6.56
2018 2.12 6.66
2017 2.16 6.77
2016 2.06 6.88
2015 2.03 6.98
2014 2.06 7.06
2013 1.97 7.14
2012 1.99 7.21
2011 1.96 7.27
2010 2.04 7.32
2009 2.15 7.38
2008 2.27 7.42
2007 2.41 7.46
2006 2.59 7.49
2005 2.73 7.53
2004 2.76 7.57
2003 2.77 7.6
2002 2.8 7.63
2001 2.84 7.64
2000 2.89 7.65
1999 2.95 7.66
1998 3.04 7.66
1997 3.14 7.66
1996 3.22 7.62
1995 3.25 7.58
1994 3.27 7.54
1993 3.31 7.53
1992 3.35 7.5
1991 3.4 7.47
1990 3.49 7.44
1989 3.59 7.42
1988 3.7 7.4
1987 3.83 7.37
1986 4 7.35
1985 4.22 7.33
1984 4.45 7.3
1983 4.66 7.28
1982 4.85 7.25
1981 5.02 7.23
1980 5.18 7.18
1979 5.33 7.16
1978 5.52 7.13
1977 5.71 7
1976 5.9 7.02
1975 6.06 7.03
1974 6.23 7.06
1973 6.43 7.09
1972 6.64 7.12
1971 6.84 7.15
1970 7.03 7.18
1969 7.18 7.21
1968 7.28 7.23
1967 7.33 7.25
1966 7.34 7.26
1965 7.31 7.26
1964 7.29 7.26
1963 7.28 7.26
1962 7.25 7.26
1961 7.25 7.25
1960 7.22 7.25

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

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Kuwait and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Somalia
2024 35.8 16.6
2023 35.5 16.5
2022 34.4 16.5
2021 35.8 16.4
2020 37.7 16.3
2019 37.1 16.3
2018 36.4 16.2
2017 35.6 16.2
2016 34.7 16.1
2015 33.8 16.1
2014 33 16
2013 32.3 16
2012 31.5 16
2011 30.5 15.8
2010 29.6 15.7
2009 29.2 15.6
2008 28.8 15.6
2007 28.6 15.6
2006 28.5 15.7
2005 28.3 15.9
2004 27.9 16
2003 27.3 16.1
2002 26.8 16.2
2001 26.3 16.2
2000 25.9 16.3
1999 25.6 16.3
1998 25.5 16.4
1997 25.5 16.4
1996 25.5 16.5
1995 25.5 16.6
1994 25.1 16.7
1993 24.2 16.8
1992 23.8 16.7
1991 23.6 16.5
1990 23.4 16.5
1989 23.2 16.7
1988 23 16.8
1987 22.8 17
1986 22.7 17.1
1985 22.4 17.2
1984 22.1 17.3
1983 21.7 17.4
1982 21.3 17.4
1981 20.9 17.5
1980 20.5 17.6
1979 20.1 17.6
1978 19.6 17.7
1977 19.2 17.7
1976 18.7 17.7
1975 18.4 17.7
1974 18.4 17.7
1973 18.3 17.6
1972 18.3 17.6
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.5 17.5
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.6 17.5
1966 20 17.5
1965 20.4 17.5
1964 20.7 17.6
1963 21 17.7
1962 21.5 17.8
1961 21.8 17.9
1960 22 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
29
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Kuwait Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Kuwait Somalia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
54.1%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Kuwait Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Somalia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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