Kuwait has a population of 4.97M (ranked 127/197), compared with 23.4M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 153rd vs. 133rd).
By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 38/197 ($32,214), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).
Main facts and rankings
Kuwait
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5128257
|
23308308
|
| Population rank | 127/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$160B
2024 |
$797B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 59/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$32,214
2024 |
$34,041
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 38/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$51,636
2024 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt |
$4.86B
2024 |
$209B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
7.35%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$978
2024 |
$8,907
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 143/185 | 61/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$28,320
2025 |
$17,771
2025 |
| Land area |
6,880 sq mi
2025 |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
723 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.52
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
35.8 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.8 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
Kuwait and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Kuwait and Taiwan economies compared
GDP
Kuwait
Taiwan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1961 | - | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1962 | $1,828,107,503 | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1963 | $1,900,895,857 | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1964 | $2,071,668,533 | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1965 | $2,097,199,161 | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1966 | $2,391,199,044 | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1967 | $2,441,599,023 | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1968 | $2,662,798,935 | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1969 | $2,769,198,892 | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1970 | $2,873,638,851 | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1971 | $3,880,392,195 | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1972 | $4,450,537,925 | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1973 | $5,408,804,607 | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1974 | $13,006,948,296 | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1975 | $12,022,811,621 | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1976 | $13,132,252,802 | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1977 | $14,137,406,741 | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1978 | $15,503,557,496 | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1979 | $24,749,063,922 | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1980 | $28,638,868,356 | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1981 | $25,058,020,338 | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1982 | $21,577,153,356 | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1983 | $20,871,081,080 | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1984 | $21,700,082,753 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1985 | $21,445,970,614 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1986 | $17,903,989,745 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1987 | $22,368,704,134 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1988 | $20,690,322,153 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1989 | $24,313,855,653 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1990 | $18,427,777,778 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1991 | $11,009,993,703 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1992 | $19,858,555,215 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1993 | $23,941,391,391 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1994 | $24,848,483,838 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1995 | $27,186,980,647 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1996 | $31,492,373,309 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1997 | $30,350,190,704 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1998 | $25,943,705,784 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1999 | $30,122,365,849 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 2000 | $37,718,743,480 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 2001 | $34,889,559,870 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2002 | $38,135,788,414 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2003 | $47,874,582,232 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2004 | $59,439,090,601 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2005 | $80,798,630,137 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2006 | $101,557,330,723 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2007 | $114,634,043,362 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2008 | $147,379,737,230 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2009 | $105,968,691,905 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2010 | $115,416,245,238 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2011 | $154,039,231,299 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $174,047,662,555 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2013 | $174,168,116,687 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2014 | $162,650,450,785 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2015 | $114,585,555,831 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2016 | $109,406,674,088 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2017 | $120,687,539,676 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2018 | $138,646,316,322 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2019 | $140,856,394,870 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2020 | $111,045,470,461 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2021 | $148,350,671,614 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2022 | $183,502,046,669 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $165,384,407,267 | $757,276,000,000 |
| 2024 | $160,227,273,001 | $796,904,000,000 |
Kuwait and Taiwan economies compared
GDP per capita
Kuwait
Taiwan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1961 | - | $161.2 |
| 1962 | $4,748 | $172 |
| 1963 | $4,445 | $188.6 |
| 1964 | $4,379 | $213.6 |
| 1965 | $4,024 | $229.3 |
| 1966 | $4,176 | $249.1 |
| 1967 | $3,887 | $280.8 |
| 1968 | $3,872 | $319 |
| 1969 | $3,695 | $357 |
| 1970 | $3,552 | $397 |
| 1971 | $4,486 | $451 |
| 1972 | $4,836 | $530 |
| 1973 | $5,532 | $706 |
| 1974 | $12,527 | $934 |
| 1975 | $10,882 | $985 |
| 1976 | $11,141 | $1,158 |
| 1977 | $11,238 | $1,330 |
| 1978 | $11,567 | $1,606 |
| 1979 | $17,386 | $1,950 |
| 1980 | $19,032 | $2,389 |
| 1981 | $15,825 | $2,720 |
| 1982 | $12,979 | $2,699 |
| 1983 | $11,965 | $2,903 |
| 1984 | $11,919 | $3,224 |
| 1985 | $11,322 | $3,314 |
| 1986 | $9,077 | $4,036 |
| 1987 | $10,896 | $5,350 |
| 1988 | $9,692 | $6,370 |
| 1989 | $10,965 | $7,613 |
| 1990 | $10,938 | $8,205 |
| 1991 | $8,147 | $9,125 |
| 1992 | $12,146 | $10,768 |
| 1993 | $14,318 | $11,242 |
| 1994 | $14,930 | $12,150 |
| 1995 | $16,168 | $13,119 |
| 1996 | $18,201 | $13,641 |
| 1997 | $16,977 | $14,020 |
| 1998 | $14,067 | $12,820 |
| 1999 | $15,854 | $13,804 |
| 2000 | $19,296 | $14,908 |
| 2001 | $17,374 | $13,397 |
| 2002 | $18,513 | $13,686 |
| 2003 | $22,691 | $14,066 |
| 2004 | $27,552 | $15,317 |
| 2005 | $36,123 | $16,456 |
| 2006 | $42,947 | $16,934 |
| 2007 | $45,709 | $17,757 |
| 2008 | $55,585 | $18,081 |
| 2009 | $37,907 | $16,933 |
| 2010 | $39,212 | $19,197 |
| 2011 | $49,170 | $20,866 |
| 2012 | $52,155 | $21,295 |
| 2013 | $49,651 | $21,973 |
| 2014 | $44,369 | $22,874 |
| 2015 | $29,882 | $22,780 |
| 2016 | $27,324 | $23,091 |
| 2017 | $29,048 | $25,121 |
| 2018 | $32,068 | $25,901 |
| 2019 | $31,708 | $25,998 |
| 2020 | $25,236 | $28,705 |
| 2021 | $34,019 | $33,111 |
| 2022 | $39,982 | $32,827 |
| 2023 | $34,076 | $32,442 |
| 2024 | $32,214 | $34,041 |
Kuwait vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Kuwait
Taiwan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1950 | 49.7 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 50.6 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 51.4 | 57.9 |
| 1953 | 52.3 | 58.6 |
| 1954 | 53.1 | 58.9 |
| 1955 | 54 | 59.8 |
| 1956 | 54.9 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 55.9 | 61 |
| 1958 | 56.9 | 61 |
| 1959 | 57.9 | 61.6 |
| 1960 | 58.9 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 60 | 63 |
| 1962 | 61 | 63.8 |
| 1963 | 62 | 64.5 |
| 1964 | 63 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 63.9 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 64.9 | 66.1 |
| 1967 | 65.8 | 66.7 |
| 1968 | 66.6 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 67.3 | 67.7 |
| 1970 | 68 | 69 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 68.9 | 69.6 |
| 1973 | 69.2 | 69.8 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 70.3 |
| 1975 | 69.7 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 69.9 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 70.2 | 71.3 |
| 1978 | 70.5 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 70.8 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 71.1 | 72 |
| 1981 | 71.5 | 72 |
| 1982 | 71.9 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 72.4 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 72.9 | 73 |
| 1985 | 73.3 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 73.8 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 74.2 | 73.6 |
| 1988 | 74.6 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 75 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 72.9 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 73.3 | 74.3 |
| 1992 | 75.7 | 74.3 |
| 1993 | 75.8 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 75.7 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 75.7 | 74.6 |
| 1996 | 75.6 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 75.6 | 75.3 |
| 1998 | 75.6 | 75.5 |
| 1999 | 75.7 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 75.9 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | 76 | 76.5 |
| 2002 | 76.2 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | 76.3 | 77 |
| 2004 | 76.4 | 77.2 |
| 2005 | 76.5 | 77.1 |
| 2006 | 76.6 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 76.7 | 78 |
| 2008 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| 2009 | 77.2 | 78.7 |
| 2010 | 77.5 | 79 |
| 2011 | 77.9 | 78.9 |
| 2012 | 78.2 | 79.2 |
| 2013 | 78.6 | 79.6 |
| 2014 | 78.9 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 79.2 | 79.9 |
| 2016 | 79.5 | 79.7 |
| 2017 | 79.7 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 79.9 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 80 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 78.2 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 77.6 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 78.8 | 80.2 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 80.6 |
| 2024 | 80.6 | 80.7 |
| 2025 | 80.8 | 80.9 |
Kuwait and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
Population
Kuwait
Taiwan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 311,060 | - |
| 1961 | 345,945 | 11,030,385 |
| 1962 | 384,995 | 11,392,513 |
| 1963 | 427,694 | 11,762,101 |
| 1964 | 473,115 | 12,137,143 |
| 1965 | 521,174 | 12,511,863 |
| 1966 | 572,590 | 12,874,153 |
| 1967 | 628,089 | 13,210,344 |
| 1968 | 687,716 | 13,548,537 |
| 1969 | 749,452 | 14,068,984 |
| 1970 | 809,114 | 14,582,944 |
| 1971 | 865,076 | 14,913,564 |
| 1972 | 920,352 | 15,220,495 |
| 1973 | 977,654 | 15,505,121 |
| 1974 | 1,038,346 | 15,784,817 |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 | 16,075,128 |
| 1976 | 1,178,711 | 16,401,413 |
| 1977 | 1,258,023 | 16,730,895 |
| 1978 | 1,340,319 | 17,042,272 |
| 1979 | 1,423,514 | 17,372,779 |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 | 17,704,538 |
| 1981 | 1,583,426 | 18,029,982 |
| 1982 | 1,662,480 | 18,354,855 |
| 1983 | 1,744,295 | 18,653,146 |
| 1984 | 1,820,688 | 18,929,866 |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 | 19,191,510 |
| 1986 | 1,972,520 | 19,411,454 |
| 1987 | 2,052,994 | 19,617,046 |
| 1988 | 2,134,707 | 19,839,704 |
| 1989 | 2,217,468 | 20,055,492 |
| 1990 | 1,684,819 | 20,278,946 |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 | 20,503,568 |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 | 20,704,227 |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 | 20,899,019 |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 | 21,086,645 |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 | 21,267,653 |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 | 21,441,432 |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 | 21,634,124 |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 | 21,835,703 |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 | 22,010,489 |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 | 22,184,530 |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 | 22,341,120 |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 | 22,463,172 |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 | 22,562,663 |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 | 22,646,836 |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 | 22,729,753 |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 | 22,823,455 |
| 2007 | 2,507,887 | 22,917,444 |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 | 22,997,696 |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 | 23,078,402 |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 | 23,140,948 |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 | 23,193,518 |
| 2012 | 3,337,109 | 23,270,367 |
| 2013 | 3,507,844 | 23,344,670 |
| 2014 | 3,665,876 | 23,403,635 |
| 2015 | 3,834,574 | 23,462,914 |
| 2016 | 4,004,096 | 23,515,945 |
| 2017 | 4,154,812 | 23,555,522 |
| 2018 | 4,323,515 | 23,580,080 |
| 2019 | 4,442,316 | 23,596,027 |
| 2020 | 4,400,267 | 23,582,179 |
| 2021 | 4,360,865 | 23,468,275 |
| 2022 | 4,589,643 | 23,319,977 |
| 2023 | 4,853,420 | 23,342,541 |
| 2024 | 4,973,861 | 23,410,331 |
Fertility rates in Kuwait and Taiwan
Fertility rate
Kuwait
Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | 7.22 | - |
| 1961 | 7.25 | - |
| 1962 | 7.25 | - |
| 1963 | 7.28 | - |
| 1964 | 7.29 | - |
| 1965 | 7.31 | - |
| 1966 | 7.34 | - |
| 1967 | 7.33 | - |
| 1968 | 7.28 | - |
| 1969 | 7.18 | - |
| 1970 | 7.03 | - |
| 1971 | 6.84 | - |
| 1972 | 6.64 | - |
| 1973 | 6.43 | - |
| 1974 | 6.23 | - |
| 1975 | 6.06 | - |
| 1976 | 5.9 | - |
| 1977 | 5.71 | - |
| 1978 | 5.52 | - |
| 1979 | 5.33 | - |
| 1980 | 5.18 | - |
| 1981 | 5.02 | 2.46 |
| 1982 | 4.85 | - |
| 1983 | 4.66 | - |
| 1984 | 4.45 | - |
| 1985 | 4.22 | - |
| 1986 | 4 | - |
| 1987 | 3.83 | - |
| 1988 | 3.7 | - |
| 1989 | 3.59 | - |
| 1990 | 3.49 | - |
| 1991 | 3.4 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 3.35 | - |
| 1993 | 3.31 | - |
| 1994 | 3.27 | - |
| 1995 | 3.25 | - |
| 1996 | 3.22 | - |
| 1997 | 3.14 | - |
| 1998 | 3.04 | - |
| 1999 | 2.95 | - |
| 2000 | 2.89 | - |
| 2001 | 2.84 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 2.8 | - |
| 2003 | 2.77 | - |
| 2004 | 2.76 | - |
| 2005 | 2.73 | - |
| 2006 | 2.59 | - |
| 2007 | 2.41 | - |
| 2008 | 2.27 | - |
| 2009 | 2.15 | - |
| 2010 | 2.04 | - |
| 2011 | 1.96 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 1.99 | - |
| 2013 | 1.97 | - |
| 2014 | 2.06 | - |
| 2015 | 2.03 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 2.16 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 2.12 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 2.08 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 2.03 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 2.15 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 1.55 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 1.52 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
Kuwait and Taiwan demographics compared
Median age
Kuwait
Taiwan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 22 | - |
| 1961 | 21.8 | - |
| 1962 | 21.5 | - |
| 1963 | 21 | - |
| 1964 | 20.7 | - |
| 1965 | 20.4 | - |
| 1966 | 20 | - |
| 1967 | 19.6 | - |
| 1968 | 19.2 | - |
| 1969 | 18.8 | - |
| 1970 | 18.5 | - |
| 1971 | 18.3 | - |
| 1972 | 18.3 | - |
| 1973 | 18.3 | - |
| 1974 | 18.4 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 18.4 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 18.7 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 19.2 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 19.6 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 20.1 | 22.6 |
| 1980 | 20.5 | 23 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 23.4 |
| 1982 | 21.3 | 23.8 |
| 1983 | 21.7 | 24.1 |
| 1984 | 22.1 | 24.6 |
| 1985 | 22.4 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 22.7 | 25.6 |
| 1987 | 22.8 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 23 | 26.5 |
| 1989 | 23.2 | 27 |
| 1990 | 23.4 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 23.6 | 28 |
| 1992 | 23.8 | 28.4 |
| 1993 | 24.2 | 28.9 |
| 1994 | 25.1 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 25.5 | 29.8 |
| 1996 | 25.5 | 30.3 |
| 1997 | 25.5 | 30.7 |
| 1998 | 25.5 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 25.6 | 31.6 |
| 2000 | 25.9 | 32.1 |
| 2001 | 26.3 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 26.8 | 33.1 |
| 2003 | 27.3 | 33.6 |
| 2004 | 27.9 | 34.1 |
| 2005 | 28.3 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 28.5 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 28.6 | 35.8 |
| 2008 | 28.8 | 36.3 |
| 2009 | 29.2 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 29.6 | 37.4 |
| 2011 | 30.5 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 31.5 | 38.3 |
| 2013 | 32.3 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | 33 | 39.3 |
| 2015 | 33.8 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 34.7 | 40.4 |
| 2017 | 35.6 | 41 |
| 2018 | 36.4 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | 37.1 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 37.7 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 35.8 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | 34.4 | 43.9 |
| 2023 | 35.5 | 44.5 |
| 2024 | 35.8 | 45.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Kuwait
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$200B
2024 |
$825B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
52.3%
2025 |
15.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.44%
2024 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.9%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
25,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+23.6%
2025 |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.16%
2016 |
3.38%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.9%
2024 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
57.1%
2024 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
59.9
2025 |
79.7
2025 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
788,799
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.01%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
138
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$141B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$50.7B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$20.4M
2024 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Kuwait
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9,130 kg
2022 |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.03
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
111.6 megatons
2023 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
23 tons
2023 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.1%
2021 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Kuwait
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
0.29%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+61,624
2024 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.74 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
72.1
2025 |
78.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
46
2024 |
67
2024 |
| Higher education index |
54
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.25
2020 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.4
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
111
2025 |
129
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.5%
2020 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
20%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
99.7%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Kuwait
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,700
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$196.3
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
80.8 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.29
2020 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
14
2024 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
8.8
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
44.4%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
16
2025 |
55
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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