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Kuwait vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 153rd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Tanzania
Population
5100145
73145892
Population rank 127/197 20/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Kuwait and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Tanzania
2024 $160,227,273,053 $78,844,405,385
2023 $165,384,407,116 $79,030,935,627
2022 $183,502,046,694 $75,749,121,843
2021 $148,350,671,489 $70,655,628,148
2020 $111,045,470,606 $66,068,737,786
2019 $140,856,394,861 $61,026,731,926
2018 $138,646,316,351 $57,003,712,892
2017 $120,687,539,806 $53,274,884,533
2016 $109,406,674,125 $49,774,409,374
2015 $114,585,555,689 $47,413,919,817
2014 $162,650,450,685 $49,986,726,461
2013 $174,168,116,535 $45,648,857,242
2012 $174,047,662,680 $39,650,394,363
2011 $154,039,231,246 $34,657,140,096
2010 $115,416,245,242 $32,012,892,919
2009 $105,968,691,905 $29,400,573,554
2008 $147,379,737,230 $27,947,821,398
2007 $114,634,043,362 $21,860,434,823
2006 $101,557,330,723 $18,619,859,795
2005 $80,798,630,137 $18,395,383,647
2004 $59,439,090,601 $16,673,062,473
2003 $47,874,582,232 $15,211,487,709
2002 $38,135,788,414 $14,129,651,896
2001 $34,889,559,870 $13,563,990,022
2000 $37,718,743,480 $13,371,767,082
1999 $30,122,365,849 $12,704,334,196
1998 $25,943,705,784 $12,172,790,056
1997 $30,350,190,704 $11,158,197,942
1996 $31,492,373,309 $9,433,528,150
1995 $27,186,980,647 $7,631,431,840
1994 $24,848,483,838 $6,550,480,484
1993 $23,941,391,391 $6,182,872,708
1992 $19,858,555,215 $6,681,997,469
1991 $11,009,993,703 $7,197,768,159
1990 $18,427,777,778 $6,184,384,225
1989 $24,313,855,653 $6,418,799,007
1988 $20,690,322,153 $7,406,614,407
1987 $22,368,704,134 $7,824,193,222
1986 $17,903,989,745 $10,840,864,521
1985 $21,445,970,614 $15,328,295,175
1984 $21,700,082,753 $12,906,635,133
1983 $20,871,081,080 $14,049,883,809
1982 $21,577,153,356 $13,927,383,240
1981 $25,058,020,338 $13,161,540,378
1980 $28,638,868,356 $11,409,228,087
1979 $24,749,063,922 $9,804,637,491
1978 $15,503,557,496 $9,261,675,710
1977 $14,137,406,741 $7,732,598,995
1976 $13,132,252,802 $6,472,511,988
1975 $12,022,811,621 $5,729,917,840
1974 $13,006,948,296 $4,977,337,978
1973 $5,408,804,607 $4,144,104,535
1972 $4,450,537,925 $3,472,787,266
1971 $3,880,392,195 $3,050,673,517
1970 $2,873,638,851 $2,851,419,386
1969 $2,769,198,892 $5,142,066,811
1968 $2,662,798,935 $4,895,251,824
1967 $2,441,599,023 $4,565,132,048
1966 $2,391,199,044 $4,377,998,825
1965 $2,097,199,161 $3,817,226,546
1964 $2,071,668,533 $3,748,840,925
1963 $1,900,895,857 $3,456,579,293
1962 $1,828,107,503 $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Kuwait and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Tanzania
2024 $32,718 $1,150
2023 $34,076 $1,186
2022 $39,982 $1,171
2021 $34,019 $1,125
2020 $25,236 $1,084
2019 $31,708 $1,031
2018 $32,068 $992
2017 $29,048 $957
2016 $27,324 $925
2015 $29,882 $911
2014 $44,369 $993
2013 $49,651 $935
2012 $52,155 $837
2011 $49,170 $753
2010 $39,212 $715
2009 $37,907 $674
2008 $55,585 $657
2007 $45,709 $528
2006 $42,947 $462
2005 $36,123 $469
2004 $27,552 $438
2003 $22,691 $410
2002 $18,513 $391
2001 $17,374 $385
2000 $19,296 $390
1999 $15,854 $382
1998 $14,067 $375
1997 $16,977 $353
1996 $18,201 $305
1995 $16,168 $251.2
1994 $14,930 $222.5
1993 $14,318 $218.2
1992 $12,146 $243.4
1991 $8,147 $268.8
1990 $10,938 $236.9
1989 $10,965 $252.3
1988 $9,692 $299
1987 $10,896 $326
1986 $9,077 $466
1985 $11,322 $681
1984 $11,919 $593
1983 $11,965 $667
1982 $12,979 $683
1981 $15,825 $665
1980 $19,032 $595
1979 $17,386 $527
1978 $11,567 $515
1977 $11,238 $446
1976 $11,141 $387
1975 $10,882 $355
1974 $12,527 $320
1973 $5,532 $276.1
1972 $4,836 $239.8
1971 $4,486 $218.4
1970 $3,552 $211.3
1969 $3,695 $394
1968 $3,872 $388
1967 $3,887 $374
1966 $4,176 $370
1965 $4,024 $333
1964 $4,379 $337
1963 $4,445 $320
1962 $4,748 $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Kuwait vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Tanzania
2026 81 67.6
2025 80.8 67.4
2024 80.6 67.2
2023 80.4 67
2022 78.8 66.9
2021 77.6 66.1
2020 78.2 66.8
2019 80 66
2018 79.9 65.5
2017 79.7 65
2016 79.5 64.4
2015 79.2 63.9
2014 78.9 63.4
2013 78.6 62.8
2012 78.2 62.3
2011 77.9 61.6
2010 77.5 61.1
2009 77.2 60.5
2008 76.9 59.9
2007 76.7 59.3
2006 76.6 58.5
2005 76.5 57.7
2004 76.4 56.8
2003 76.3 55.9
2002 76.2 54.9
2001 76 54.1
2000 75.9 53.2
1999 75.7 52.4
1998 75.6 51.8
1997 75.6 51.2
1996 75.6 51.1
1995 75.7 51
1994 75.7 51.1
1993 75.8 51.2
1992 75.7 51.4
1991 73.3 51.8
1990 72.9 52
1989 75 52.1
1988 74.6 52.2
1987 74.2 52.2
1986 73.8 52.2
1985 73.3 52.2
1984 72.9 52.2
1983 72.4 52.2
1982 71.9 52
1981 71.5 51.7
1980 71.1 51.3
1979 70.8 50.8
1978 70.5 50.4
1977 70.2 50
1976 69.9 49.5
1975 69.7 48.9
1974 69.4 48.4
1973 69.2 47.9
1972 68.9 47.4
1971 68.5 47
1970 68 46.5
1969 67.3 46
1968 66.6 45.6
1967 65.8 45.2
1966 64.9 44.9
1965 63.9 44.5
1964 63 44.1
1963 62 43.6
1962 61 43.2
1961 60 42.8
1960 58.9 42.6
1959 57.9 42.5
1958 56.9 42.3
1957 55.9 42.1
1956 54.9 42
1955 54 41.8
1954 53.1 41.7
1953 52.3 41.5
1952 51.4 41.4
1951 50.6 41.2
1950 49.7 41

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

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Kuwait and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Tanzania
2024 4,897,263 68,560,157
2023 4,853,420 66,617,606
2022 4,589,643 64,711,821
2021 4,360,865 62,830,412
2020 4,400,267 60,972,798
2019 4,442,316 59,174,891
2018 4,323,515 57,437,145
2017 4,154,812 55,652,890
2016 4,004,096 53,824,013
2015 3,834,574 52,020,962
2014 3,665,876 50,351,512
2013 3,507,844 48,824,128
2012 3,337,109 47,374,260
2011 3,132,814 46,029,367
2010 2,943,372 44,758,488
2009 2,795,484 43,633,982
2008 2,651,421 42,570,728
2007 2,507,887 41,435,512
2006 2,364,733 40,294,902
2005 2,236,788 39,182,076
2004 2,157,320 38,109,668
2003 2,109,881 37,089,555
2002 2,059,974 36,121,304
2001 2,008,121 35,198,299
2000 1,954,709 34,260,139
1999 1,900,030 33,300,330
1998 1,844,302 32,420,458
1997 1,787,683 31,578,089
1996 1,730,246 30,945,762
1995 1,681,513 30,383,497
1994 1,664,361 29,442,356
1993 1,672,151 28,332,692
1992 1,634,961 27,457,588
1991 1,351,399 26,780,436
1990 1,684,819 26,110,207
1989 2,217,468 25,438,759
1988 2,134,707 24,769,686
1987 2,052,994 24,030,378
1986 1,972,520 23,258,959
1985 1,894,242 22,501,693
1984 1,820,688 21,779,066
1983 1,744,295 21,079,874
1982 1,662,480 20,398,571
1981 1,583,426 19,784,703
1980 1,504,782 19,189,769
1979 1,423,514 18,592,038
1978 1,340,319 17,976,566
1977 1,258,023 17,352,929
1976 1,178,711 16,736,211
1975 1,104,863 16,138,361
1974 1,038,346 15,561,630
1973 977,654 15,010,101
1972 920,352 14,479,308
1971 865,076 13,971,451
1970 809,114 13,492,677
1969 749,452 13,036,700
1968 687,716 12,602,076
1967 628,089 12,200,109
1966 572,590 11,827,459
1965 521,174 11,470,728
1964 473,115 11,127,826
1963 427,694 10,799,528
1962 384,995 10,487,756
1961 345,945 10,187,886
1960 311,060 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Tanzania
2023 1.52 4.61
2022 1.55 4.67
2021 2.15 4.73
2020 2.03 4.8
2019 2.08 4.87
2018 2.12 4.93
2017 2.16 4.99
2016 2.06 5.01
2015 2.03 5.03
2014 2.06 5.12
2013 1.97 5.16
2012 1.99 5.14
2011 1.96 5.14
2010 2.04 5.23
2009 2.15 5.26
2008 2.27 5.32
2007 2.41 5.4
2006 2.59 5.51
2005 2.73 5.58
2004 2.76 5.6
2003 2.77 5.58
2002 2.8 5.57
2001 2.84 5.62
2000 2.89 5.67
1999 2.95 5.75
1998 3.04 5.81
1997 3.14 5.84
1996 3.22 5.83
1995 3.25 5.82
1994 3.27 5.89
1993 3.31 6
1992 3.35 6.08
1991 3.4 6.14
1990 3.49 6.2
1989 3.59 6.3
1988 3.7 6.38
1987 3.83 6.41
1986 4 6.49
1985 4.22 6.6
1984 4.45 6.72
1983 4.66 6.81
1982 4.85 6.87
1981 5.02 6.93
1980 5.18 6.99
1979 5.33 7.04
1978 5.52 7.06
1977 5.71 7.07
1976 5.9 7.09
1975 6.06 7.1
1974 6.23 7.12
1973 6.43 7.06
1972 6.64 7.05
1971 6.84 7.04
1970 7.03 7
1969 7.18 6.95
1968 7.28 6.9
1967 7.33 6.86
1966 7.34 6.8
1965 7.31 6.73
1964 7.29 6.68
1963 7.28 6.65
1962 7.25 6.61
1961 7.25 6.56
1960 7.22 6.54

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

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Kuwait and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Tanzania
2024 35.8 18.4
2023 35.5 18.3
2022 34.4 18.2
2021 35.8 18.1
2020 37.7 18
2019 37.1 17.9
2018 36.4 17.9
2017 35.6 17.8
2016 34.7 17.6
2015 33.8 17.5
2014 33 17.4
2013 32.3 17.3
2012 31.5 17.3
2011 30.5 17.2
2010 29.6 17.2
2009 29.2 17.2
2008 28.8 17.3
2007 28.6 17.3
2006 28.5 17.4
2005 28.3 17.4
2004 27.9 17.4
2003 27.3 17.4
2002 26.8 17.5
2001 26.3 17.5
2000 25.9 17.4
1999 25.6 17.4
1998 25.5 17.3
1997 25.5 17.3
1996 25.5 17.4
1995 25.5 17.4
1994 25.1 17.3
1993 24.2 17
1992 23.8 16.8
1991 23.6 16.7
1990 23.4 16.7
1989 23.2 16.6
1988 23 16.6
1987 22.8 16.5
1986 22.7 16.4
1985 22.4 16.3
1984 22.1 16.2
1983 21.7 16.2
1982 21.3 16.3
1981 20.9 16.4
1980 20.5 16.5
1979 20.1 16.6
1978 19.6 16.7
1977 19.2 16.8
1976 18.7 16.8
1975 18.4 16.9
1974 18.4 16.9
1973 18.3 17
1972 18.3 17
1971 18.3 17
1970 18.5 17.1
1969 18.8 17.1
1968 19.2 17.1
1967 19.6 17.2
1966 20 17.2
1965 20.4 17.3
1964 20.7 17.4
1963 21 17.4
1962 21.5 17.4
1961 21.8 17.4
1960 22 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Kuwait Tanzania
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
78.2%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Kuwait Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Tanzania
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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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