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Kuwait vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 153rd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait South Sudan
Population
5100145
12507858
Population rank 127/197 80/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 59/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 37/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 143/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
58 years
2026

Kuwait and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait South Sudan
2024 $160,227,273,053 -
2023 $165,384,407,116 -
2022 $183,502,046,694 -
2021 $148,350,671,489 -
2020 $111,045,470,606 -
2019 $140,856,394,861 -
2018 $138,646,316,351 -
2017 $120,687,539,806 -
2016 $109,406,674,125 -
2015 $114,585,555,689 $11,997,800,760
2014 $162,650,450,685 $13,962,212,847
2013 $174,168,116,535 $18,426,469,017
2012 $174,047,662,680 $11,931,472,169
2011 $154,039,231,246 $14,907,308,933
2010 $115,416,245,242 $14,602,072,411
2009 $105,968,691,905 $12,231,264,525
2008 $147,379,737,230 $14,586,253,383
2007 $114,634,043,362 -
2006 $101,557,330,723 -
2005 $80,798,630,137 -
2004 $59,439,090,601 -
2003 $47,874,582,232 -
2002 $38,135,788,414 -
2001 $34,889,559,870 -
2000 $37,718,743,480 -
1999 $30,122,365,849 -
1998 $25,943,705,784 -
1997 $30,350,190,704 -
1996 $31,492,373,309 -
1995 $27,186,980,647 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait South Sudan
2024 $32,718 -
2023 $34,076 -
2022 $39,982 -
2021 $34,019 -
2020 $25,236 -
2019 $31,708 -
2018 $32,068 -
2017 $29,048 -
2016 $27,324 -
2015 $29,882 $1,080
2014 $44,369 $1,243
2013 $49,651 $1,650
2012 $52,155 $1,109
2011 $49,170 $1,449
2010 $39,212 $1,498
2009 $37,907 $1,323
2008 $55,585 $1,654
2007 $45,709 -
2006 $42,947 -
2005 $36,123 -
2004 $27,552 -
2003 $22,691 -
2002 $18,513 -
2001 $17,374 -
2000 $19,296 -
1999 $15,854 -
1998 $14,067 -
1997 $16,977 -
1996 $18,201 -
1995 $16,168 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait South Sudan
2026 81 58
2025 80.8 57.9
2024 80.6 57.7
2023 80.4 57.6
2022 78.8 57.2
2021 77.6 57
2020 78.2 57.6
2019 80 58.1
2018 79.9 51.9
2017 79.7 35.4
2016 79.5 36.7
2015 79.2 39.8
2014 78.9 45.6
2013 78.6 58.3
2012 78.2 58.2
2011 77.9 57.7
2010 77.5 57.5
2009 77.2 56.8
2008 76.9 56.3
2007 76.7 55.4
2006 76.6 54.7
2005 76.5 54
2004 76.4 53.1
2003 76.3 52.3
2002 76.2 49.4
2001 76 48.6
2000 75.9 47.6
1999 75.7 44.5
1998 75.6 19
1997 75.6 33.1
1996 75.6 32.1
1995 75.7 31.5
1994 75.7 44.9
1993 75.8 22.3
1992 75.7 21.9
1991 73.3 29.2
1990 72.9 28.6
1989 75 28.2
1988 74.6 11
1987 74.2 20.7
1986 73.8 32.8
1985 73.3 32.4
1984 72.9 31.8
1983 72.4 34.7
1982 71.9 38.7
1981 71.5 38.3
1980 71.1 38
1979 70.8 37.8
1978 70.5 37.6
1977 70.2 37.4
1976 69.9 37.1
1975 69.7 36.9
1974 69.4 36.6
1973 69.2 36.3
1972 68.9 31.3
1971 68.5 31
1970 68 25.6
1969 67.3 25.4
1968 66.6 26.1
1967 65.8 25.9
1966 64.9 25.6
1965 63.9 28.8
1964 63 32.5
1963 62 28.2
1962 61 28.5
1961 60 28.3
1960 58.9 28.1
1959 57.9 27.8
1958 56.9 27.6
1957 55.9 30.9
1956 54.9 31.6
1955 54 32
1954 53.1 31.7
1953 52.3 31.4
1952 51.4 31
1951 50.6 30.6
1950 49.7 30.2

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

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Kuwait and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Kuwait South Sudan
2024 4,897,263 11,943,408
2023 4,853,420 11,483,374
2022 4,589,643 11,021,177
2021 4,360,865 10,865,780
2020 4,400,267 10,698,467
2019 4,442,316 10,423,384
2018 4,323,515 10,122,977
2017 4,154,812 10,259,154
2016 4,004,096 10,830,102
2015 3,834,574 11,107,561
2014 3,665,876 11,235,073
2013 3,507,844 11,166,275
2012 3,337,109 10,756,240
2011 3,132,814 10,288,109
2010 2,943,372 9,745,953
2009 2,795,484 9,243,556
2008 2,651,421 8,817,647
2007 2,507,887 8,388,788
2006 2,364,733 7,976,526
2005 2,236,788 7,590,143
2004 2,157,320 7,233,041
2003 2,109,881 6,903,127
2002 2,059,974 6,596,806
2001 2,008,121 6,308,391
2000 1,954,709 6,032,267
1999 1,900,030 5,771,628
1998 1,844,302 5,620,068
1997 1,787,683 5,509,136
1996 1,730,246 5,356,925
1995 1,681,513 5,225,836
1994 1,664,361 5,071,184
1993 1,672,151 4,956,002
1992 1,634,961 4,909,749
1991 1,351,399 4,836,677
1990 1,684,819 4,737,633
1989 2,217,468 4,713,229
1988 2,134,707 4,848,029
1987 2,052,994 4,962,395
1986 1,972,520 4,921,240
1985 1,894,242 4,834,296
1984 1,820,688 4,750,627
1983 1,744,295 4,661,574
1982 1,662,480 4,557,686
1981 1,583,426 4,447,272
1980 1,504,782 4,339,030
1979 1,423,514 4,232,605
1978 1,340,319 4,127,657
1977 1,258,023 4,024,032
1976 1,178,711 3,921,910
1975 1,104,863 3,821,494
1974 1,038,346 3,723,259
1973 977,654 3,627,383
1972 920,352 3,542,497
1971 865,076 3,468,646
1970 809,114 3,409,614
1969 749,452 3,365,533
1968 687,716 3,321,528
1967 628,089 3,277,648
1966 572,590 3,236,423
1965 521,174 3,189,835
1964 473,115 3,129,918
1963 427,694 3,072,669
1962 384,995 3,024,308
1961 345,945 2,976,724
1960 311,060 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Kuwait

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait South Sudan
2023 1.52 3.86
2022 1.55 3.96
2021 2.15 4.05
2020 2.03 4.16
2019 2.08 4.26
2018 2.12 4.37
2017 2.16 4.48
2016 2.06 4.58
2015 2.03 4.7
2014 2.06 4.82
2013 1.97 4.94
2012 1.99 5.06
2011 1.96 5.19
2010 2.04 5.32
2009 2.15 5.45
2008 2.27 5.57
2007 2.41 5.7
2006 2.59 5.85
2005 2.73 6.02
2004 2.76 6.19
2003 2.77 6.35
2002 2.8 6.52
2001 2.84 6.65
2000 2.89 6.8
1999 2.95 6.94
1998 3.04 7.08
1997 3.14 7.2
1996 3.22 7.32
1995 3.25 7.34
1994 3.27 7.35
1993 3.31 7.36
1992 3.35 7.37
1991 3.4 7.38
1990 3.49 7.38
1989 3.59 7.37
1988 3.7 7.38
1987 3.83 7.39
1986 4 7.38
1985 4.22 7.36
1984 4.45 7.35
1983 4.66 7.34
1982 4.85 7.34
1981 5.02 7.33
1980 5.18 7.33
1979 5.33 7.32
1978 5.52 7.33
1977 5.71 7.33
1976 5.9 7.33
1975 6.06 7.33
1974 6.23 7.31
1973 6.43 7.31
1972 6.64 7.31
1971 6.84 7.3
1970 7.03 7.29
1969 7.18 7.28
1968 7.28 7.26
1967 7.33 7.26
1966 7.34 7.25
1965 7.31 7.22
1964 7.29 7.22
1963 7.28 7.2
1962 7.25 7.2
1961 7.25 7.18
1960 7.22 7.16

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

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Kuwait and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait South Sudan
2024 35.8 19.4
2023 35.5 19
2022 34.4 18.7
2021 35.8 18.4
2020 37.7 18.2
2019 37.1 17.8
2018 36.4 17.3
2017 35.6 17.4
2016 34.7 18.2
2015 33.8 18.6
2014 33 19
2013 32.3 19.3
2012 31.5 19.2
2011 30.5 19
2010 29.6 18.7
2009 29.2 18.4
2008 28.8 18.2
2007 28.6 18
2006 28.5 17.8
2005 28.3 17.6
2004 27.9 17.4
2003 27.3 17.3
2002 26.8 17.3
2001 26.3 17.3
2000 25.9 17.2
1999 25.6 17.1
1998 25.5 17
1997 25.5 16.9
1996 25.5 16.9
1995 25.5 16.9
1994 25.1 16.9
1993 24.2 16.9
1992 23.8 17
1991 23.6 17
1990 23.4 17
1989 23.2 17.1
1988 23 16.8
1987 22.8 16.5
1986 22.7 16.6
1985 22.4 16.7
1984 22.1 16.8
1983 21.7 16.8
1982 21.3 16.9
1981 20.9 17
1980 20.5 17.1
1979 20.1 17.1
1978 19.6 17.2
1977 19.2 17.2
1976 18.7 17.3
1975 18.4 17.4
1974 18.4 17.4
1973 18.3 17.5
1972 18.3 17.5
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.5 17.7
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 19.2 18
1967 19.6 18.2
1966 20 18.3
1965 20.4 18.3
1964 20.7 18.4
1963 21 18.4
1962 21.5 18.5
1961 21.8 18.5
1960 22 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Kuwait South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$15.1
2015
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
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Kuwait South Sudan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
71
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
34.5%
2018
English speaking
20%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Kuwait South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kuwait South Sudan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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