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Kuwait vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 153rd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Thailand
Population
5100145
71571743
Population rank 127/197 21/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Kuwait and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Thailand
2024 $160,227,273,053 $526,517,658,842
2023 $165,384,407,116 $515,906,283,941
2022 $183,502,046,694 $495,644,697,588
2021 $148,350,671,489 $506,194,668,790
2020 $111,045,470,606 $500,461,898,480
2019 $140,856,394,861 $543,976,691,794
2018 $138,646,316,351 $506,754,208,404
2017 $120,687,539,806 $456,356,813,537
2016 $109,406,674,125 $413,366,349,748
2015 $114,585,555,689 $401,296,238,228
2014 $162,650,450,685 $407,339,040,198
2013 $174,168,116,535 $420,333,654,593
2012 $174,047,662,680 $397,558,325,279
2011 $154,039,231,246 $370,818,739,624
2010 $115,416,245,242 $341,104,766,329
2009 $105,968,691,905 $281,710,630,187
2008 $147,379,737,230 $291,382,982,431
2007 $114,634,043,362 $262,942,621,455
2006 $101,557,330,723 $221,758,296,022
2005 $80,798,630,137 $189,318,408,469
2004 $59,439,090,601 $172,895,685,155
2003 $47,874,582,232 $152,280,615,246
2002 $38,135,788,414 $134,300,904,400
2001 $34,889,559,870 $120,296,476,180
2000 $37,718,743,480 $126,392,224,254
1999 $30,122,365,849 $126,669,211,779
1998 $25,943,705,784 $113,675,596,788
1997 $30,350,190,704 $150,180,456,566
1996 $31,492,373,309 $183,035,237,429
1995 $27,186,980,647 $169,278,916,593
1994 $24,848,483,838 $146,683,778,959
1993 $23,941,391,391 $128,889,262,951
1992 $19,858,555,215 $111,452,746,518
1991 $11,009,993,703 $98,234,714,971
1990 $18,427,777,778 $85,343,190,719
1989 $24,313,855,653 $72,250,748,100
1988 $20,690,322,153 $61,667,253,471
1987 $22,368,704,134 $50,535,446,555
1986 $17,903,989,745 $43,096,773,981
1985 $21,445,970,614 $38,900,711,333
1984 $21,700,082,753 $41,797,647,776
1983 $20,871,081,080 $40,042,798,388
1982 $21,577,153,356 $36,589,772,404
1981 $25,058,020,338 $34,846,039,194
1980 $28,638,868,356 $32,353,514,989
1979 $24,749,063,922 $27,371,650,825
1978 $15,503,557,496 $24,006,566,637
1977 $14,137,406,741 $19,779,312,261
1976 $13,132,252,802 $16,985,208,648
1975 $12,022,811,621 $14,882,770,594
1974 $13,006,948,296 $13,702,998,512
1973 $5,408,804,607 $10,838,587,358
1972 $4,450,537,925 $8,177,873,151
1971 $3,880,392,195 $7,375,000,024
1970 $2,873,638,851 $7,086,538,438
1969 $2,769,198,892 $6,695,336,567
1968 $2,662,798,935 $6,081,009,428
1967 $2,441,599,023 $5,638,461,442
1966 $2,391,199,044 $5,279,230,817
1965 $2,097,199,161 $4,388,937,649
1964 $2,071,668,533 $3,889,129,942
1963 $1,900,895,857 $3,540,403,457
1962 $1,828,107,503 $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Kuwait and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Thailand
2024 $32,718 $7,347
2023 $34,076 $7,195
2022 $39,982 $6,909
2021 $34,019 $7,057
2020 $25,236 $6,986
2019 $31,708 $7,606
2018 $32,068 $7,100
2017 $29,048 $6,413
2016 $27,324 $5,834
2015 $29,882 $5,689
2014 $44,369 $5,801
2013 $49,651 $6,018
2012 $52,155 $5,726
2011 $49,170 $5,374
2010 $39,212 $4,974
2009 $37,907 $4,135
2008 $55,585 $4,309
2007 $45,709 $3,919
2006 $42,947 $3,331
2005 $36,123 $2,868
2004 $27,552 $2,642
2003 $22,691 $2,348
2002 $18,513 $2,090
2001 $17,374 $1,890
2000 $19,296 $2,006
1999 $15,854 $2,033
1998 $14,067 $1,848
1997 $16,977 $2,473
1996 $18,201 $3,055
1995 $16,168 $2,864
1994 $14,930 $2,518
1993 $14,318 $2,245
1992 $12,146 $1,972
1991 $8,147 $1,766
1990 $10,938 $1,559
1989 $10,965 $1,342
1988 $9,692 $1,164
1987 $10,896 $970
1986 $9,077 $842
1985 $11,322 $774
1984 $11,919 $847
1983 $11,965 $827
1982 $12,979 $770
1981 $15,825 $748
1980 $19,032 $709
1979 $17,386 $612
1978 $11,567 $548
1977 $11,238 $462
1976 $11,141 $405
1975 $10,882 $364
1974 $12,527 $343
1973 $5,532 $278.3
1972 $4,836 $215.6
1971 $4,486 $199.7
1970 $3,552 $197.1
1969 $3,695 $191.4
1968 $3,872 $178.8
1967 $3,887 $170.7
1966 $4,176 $164.5
1965 $4,024 $140.9
1964 $4,379 $128.6
1963 $4,445 $120.7
1962 $4,748 $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Kuwait vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Thailand
2026 81 77.1
2025 80.8 76.8
2024 80.6 76.6
2023 80.4 76.4
2022 78.8 75.3
2021 77.6 77.6
2020 78.2 77.3
2019 80 77.2
2018 79.9 77.2
2017 79.7 77
2016 79.5 76.8
2015 79.2 76.6
2014 78.9 76.3
2013 78.6 76
2012 78.2 75.6
2011 77.9 75.3
2010 77.5 75
2009 77.2 74.7
2008 76.9 74.2
2007 76.7 73.8
2006 76.6 73.3
2005 76.5 72.9
2004 76.4 72.1
2003 76.3 72.1
2002 76.2 71.8
2001 76 71.5
2000 75.9 71.2
1999 75.7 71
1998 75.6 70.7
1997 75.6 70.4
1996 75.6 69.9
1995 75.7 69.8
1994 75.7 69.7
1993 75.8 69.6
1992 75.7 69.4
1991 73.3 69.1
1990 72.9 68.9
1989 75 68.6
1988 74.6 68.2
1987 74.2 67.8
1986 73.8 67.3
1985 73.3 66.5
1984 72.9 65.5
1983 72.4 64.5
1982 71.9 63.6
1981 71.5 62.9
1980 71.1 62.2
1979 70.8 61.7
1978 70.5 61.3
1977 70.2 60.9
1976 69.9 60.4
1975 69.7 59.7
1974 69.4 59
1973 69.2 58.3
1972 68.9 57.7
1971 68.5 57.1
1970 68 56.5
1969 67.3 55.7
1968 66.6 55
1967 65.8 54.3
1966 64.9 53.7
1965 63.9 53.1
1964 63 52.5
1963 62 52
1962 61 51.4
1961 60 51.1
1960 58.9 50.6
1959 57.9 50.1
1958 56.9 49.5
1957 55.9 49.1
1956 54.9 48.6
1955 54 48.1
1954 53.1 47.6
1953 52.3 47.1
1952 51.4 46.5
1951 50.6 45.9
1950 49.7 45.2

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

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Kuwait and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Thailand
2024 4,897,263 71,668,011
2023 4,853,420 71,702,435
2022 4,589,643 71,735,329
2021 4,360,865 71,727,332
2020 4,400,267 71,641,484
2019 4,442,316 71,522,271
2018 4,323,515 71,376,079
2017 4,154,812 71,160,187
2016 4,004,096 70,859,841
2015 3,834,574 70,540,795
2014 3,665,876 70,216,367
2013 3,507,844 69,845,114
2012 3,337,109 69,436,098
2011 3,132,814 69,007,208
2010 2,943,372 68,579,447
2009 2,795,484 68,121,080
2008 2,651,421 67,619,830
2007 2,507,887 67,102,394
2006 2,364,733 66,567,687
2005 2,236,788 66,017,420
2004 2,157,320 65,452,047
2003 2,109,881 64,868,166
2002 2,059,974 64,266,437
2001 2,008,121 63,651,141
2000 1,954,709 63,007,815
1999 1,900,030 62,299,043
1998 1,844,302 61,522,630
1997 1,787,683 60,724,584
1996 1,730,246 59,920,064
1995 1,681,513 59,098,232
1994 1,664,361 58,260,854
1993 1,672,151 57,408,198
1992 1,634,961 56,528,834
1991 1,351,399 55,637,434
1990 1,684,819 54,738,329
1989 2,217,468 53,848,956
1988 2,134,707 52,969,595
1987 2,052,994 52,074,105
1986 1,972,520 51,177,834
1985 1,894,242 50,270,753
1984 1,820,688 49,351,708
1983 1,744,295 48,423,309
1982 1,662,480 47,494,577
1981 1,583,426 46,575,855
1980 1,504,782 45,650,022
1979 1,423,514 44,718,434
1978 1,340,319 43,788,976
1977 1,258,023 42,843,974
1976 1,178,711 41,896,504
1975 1,104,863 40,940,005
1974 1,038,346 39,952,891
1973 977,654 38,947,787
1972 920,352 37,933,929
1971 865,076 36,937,387
1970 809,114 35,954,408
1969 749,452 34,973,782
1968 687,716 34,002,560
1967 628,089 33,037,801
1966 572,590 32,086,071
1965 521,174 31,149,337
1964 473,115 30,232,141
1963 427,694 29,342,322
1962 384,995 28,481,040
1961 345,945 27,650,334
1960 311,060 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Thailand

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Thailand
2023 1.52 1.21
2022 1.55 1.22
2021 2.15 1.23
2020 2.03 1.26
2019 2.08 1.29
2018 2.12 1.32
2017 2.16 1.36
2016 2.06 1.4
2015 2.03 1.45
2014 2.06 1.48
2013 1.97 1.53
2012 1.99 1.56
2011 1.96 1.57
2010 2.04 1.56
2009 2.15 1.57
2008 2.27 1.59
2007 2.41 1.62
2006 2.59 1.63
2005 2.73 1.64
2004 2.76 1.67
2003 2.77 1.67
2002 2.8 1.69
2001 2.84 1.71
2000 2.89 1.73
1999 2.95 1.77
1998 3.04 1.82
1997 3.14 1.85
1996 3.22 1.87
1995 3.25 1.89
1994 3.27 1.93
1993 3.31 1.97
1992 3.35 2.01
1991 3.4 2.04
1990 3.49 2.07
1989 3.59 2.14
1988 3.7 2.17
1987 3.83 2.26
1986 4 2.36
1985 4.22 2.45
1984 4.45 2.58
1983 4.66 2.76
1982 4.85 2.94
1981 5.02 3.13
1980 5.18 3.29
1979 5.33 3.45
1978 5.52 3.62
1977 5.71 3.87
1976 5.9 4.12
1975 6.06 4.36
1974 6.23 4.6
1973 6.43 4.85
1972 6.64 5.08
1971 6.84 5.25
1970 7.03 5.45
1969 7.18 5.7
1968 7.28 5.93
1967 7.33 6.08
1966 7.34 6.18
1965 7.31 6.26
1964 7.29 6.31
1963 7.28 6.34
1962 7.25 6.33
1961 7.25 6.32
1960 7.22 6.33

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

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Kuwait and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Thailand
2024 35.8 41.1
2023 35.5 40.7
2022 34.4 40.2
2021 35.8 39.7
2020 37.7 39.2
2019 37.1 38.7
2018 36.4 38.2
2017 35.6 37.7
2016 34.7 37.3
2015 33.8 36.8
2014 33 36.3
2013 32.3 35.9
2012 31.5 35.4
2011 30.5 35
2010 29.6 34.5
2009 29.2 34
2008 28.8 33.6
2007 28.6 33.1
2006 28.5 32.6
2005 28.3 32.2
2004 27.9 31.7
2003 27.3 31.3
2002 26.8 30.9
2001 26.3 30.5
2000 25.9 30
1999 25.6 29.5
1998 25.5 28.9
1997 25.5 28.3
1996 25.5 27.7
1995 25.5 27.2
1994 25.1 26.6
1993 24.2 26
1992 23.8 25.4
1991 23.6 24.8
1990 23.4 24.3
1989 23.2 23.7
1988 23 23.3
1987 22.8 22.8
1986 22.7 22.4
1985 22.4 21.9
1984 22.1 21.5
1983 21.7 21
1982 21.3 20.6
1981 20.9 20.2
1980 20.5 19.9
1979 20.1 19.5
1978 19.6 19.2
1977 19.2 18.9
1976 18.7 18.7
1975 18.4 18.4
1974 18.4 18.2
1973 18.3 18
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.5 17.5
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 19.2 17.3
1967 19.6 17.3
1966 20 17.3
1965 20.4 17.4
1964 20.7 17.5
1963 21 17.6
1962 21.5 17.7
1961 21.8 17.9
1960 22 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Thailand
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
91.1%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Kuwait Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Thailand
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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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