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Kuwait vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 153rd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Tonga
Population
5100145
103309
Population rank 127/197 183/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 59/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 37/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 143/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Kuwait and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Tonga
2024 $160,227,273,053 -
2023 $165,384,407,116 $591,139,749
2022 $183,502,046,694 $556,514,555
2021 $148,350,671,489 $519,306,353
2020 $111,045,470,606 $506,571,468
2019 $140,856,394,861 $506,031,239
2018 $138,646,316,351 $493,530,783
2017 $120,687,539,806 $459,976,850
2016 $109,406,674,125 $420,828,262
2015 $114,585,555,689 $437,525,514
2014 $162,650,450,685 $440,997,738
2013 $174,168,116,535 $451,788,498
2012 $174,047,662,680 $471,122,971
2011 $154,039,231,246 $414,143,828
2010 $115,416,245,242 $366,887,375
2009 $105,968,691,905 $312,415,028
2008 $147,379,737,230 $344,438,844
2007 $114,634,043,362 $298,519,623
2006 $101,557,330,723 $292,232,703
2005 $80,798,630,137 $261,823,805
2004 $59,439,090,601 $230,678,011
2003 $47,874,582,232 $202,246,591
2002 $38,135,788,414 $182,764,281
2001 $34,889,559,870 $181,117,230
2000 $37,718,743,480 $204,848,488
1999 $30,122,365,849 $199,208,718
1998 $25,943,705,784 $191,504,893
1997 $30,350,190,704 $214,991,452
1996 $31,492,373,309 $222,100,576
1995 $27,186,980,647 $208,871,666
1994 $24,848,483,838 $195,990,986
1993 $23,941,391,391 $138,489,884
1992 $19,858,555,215 $137,066,291
1991 $11,009,993,703 $132,201,141
1990 $18,427,777,778 $113,563,822
1989 $24,313,855,653 $106,344,855
1988 $20,690,322,153 $106,657,267
1987 $22,368,704,134 $81,667,133
1986 $17,903,989,745 $68,195,856
1985 $21,445,970,614 $60,058,663
1984 $21,700,082,753 $64,248,355
1983 $20,871,081,080 $60,863,964
1982 $21,577,153,356 $62,068,161
1981 $25,058,020,338 $62,242,013
1980 $28,638,868,356 $53,260,077
1979 $24,749,063,922 $44,667,002
1978 $15,503,557,496 $41,567,472
1977 $14,137,406,741 $34,139,388
1976 $13,132,252,802 $30,036,417
1975 $12,022,811,621 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Tonga
2024 $32,718 -
2023 $34,076 $5,652
2022 $39,982 $5,298
2021 $34,019 $4,923
2020 $25,236 $4,792
2019 $31,708 $4,789
2018 $32,068 $4,675
2017 $29,048 $4,366
2016 $27,324 $3,988
2015 $29,882 $4,124
2014 $44,369 $4,137
2013 $49,651 $4,219
2012 $52,155 $4,384
2011 $49,170 $3,850
2010 $39,212 $3,416
2009 $37,907 $2,914
2008 $55,585 $3,218
2007 $45,709 $2,797
2006 $42,947 $2,750
2005 $36,123 $2,478
2004 $27,552 $2,195
2003 $22,691 $1,936
2002 $18,513 $1,759
2001 $17,374 $1,754
2000 $19,296 $1,995
1999 $15,854 $1,952
1998 $14,067 $1,889
1997 $16,977 $2,136
1996 $18,201 $2,215
1995 $16,168 $2,084
1994 $14,930 $1,957
1993 $14,318 $1,383
1992 $12,146 $1,370
1991 $8,147 $1,323
1990 $10,938 $1,139
1989 $10,965 $1,070
1988 $9,692 $1,078
1987 $10,896 $830
1986 $9,077 $696
1985 $11,322 $613
1984 $11,919 $656
1983 $11,965 $621
1982 $12,979 $633
1981 $15,825 $636
1980 $19,032 $545
1979 $17,386 $458
1978 $11,567 $428
1977 $11,238 $353
1976 $11,141 $315
1975 $10,882 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Tonga
2026 81 73.4
2025 80.8 73.2
2024 80.6 73.1
2023 80.4 72.9
2022 78.8 72.6
2021 77.6 72.1
2020 78.2 72.4
2019 80 72.3
2018 79.9 72.2
2017 79.7 72.1
2016 79.5 72
2015 79.2 71.9
2014 78.9 71.7
2013 78.6 71.6
2012 78.2 71.5
2011 77.9 71.4
2010 77.5 71.3
2009 77.2 70.9
2008 76.9 71
2007 76.7 70.9
2006 76.6 70.7
2005 76.5 70.6
2004 76.4 70.4
2003 76.3 70.2
2002 76.2 70
2001 76 69.8
2000 75.9 69.6
1999 75.7 69.4
1998 75.6 69.2
1997 75.6 69
1996 75.6 68.8
1995 75.7 68.6
1994 75.7 68.4
1993 75.8 68.2
1992 75.7 67.9
1991 73.3 67.7
1990 72.9 67.5
1989 75 67.4
1988 74.6 67.3
1987 74.2 67.2
1986 73.8 67.1
1985 73.3 66.9
1984 72.9 66.8
1983 72.4 66.7
1982 71.9 66.3
1981 71.5 66.4
1980 71.1 66.2
1979 70.8 66
1978 70.5 65.9
1977 70.2 65.6
1976 69.9 65.4
1975 69.7 65.1
1974 69.4 64.8
1973 69.2 64.4
1972 68.9 64.1
1971 68.5 63.6
1970 68 63.2
1969 67.3 62.7
1968 66.6 62.2
1967 65.8 61.7
1966 64.9 61.2
1965 63.9 60.7
1964 63 60.3
1963 62 59.8
1962 61 59.3
1961 60 58.8
1960 58.9 58.3
1959 57.9 57.8
1958 56.9 57.2
1957 55.9 56.5
1956 54.9 55.7
1955 54 54.7
1954 53.1 53.6
1953 52.3 52.4
1952 51.4 51.2
1951 50.6 49.8
1950 49.7 48.4

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

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Kuwait and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Tonga
2024 4,897,263 104,175
2023 4,853,420 104,597
2022 4,589,643 105,042
2021 4,360,865 105,490
2020 4,400,267 105,704
2019 4,442,316 105,669
2018 4,323,515 105,567
2017 4,154,812 105,356
2016 4,004,096 105,524
2015 3,834,574 106,095
2014 3,665,876 106,609
2013 3,507,844 107,078
2012 3,337,109 107,460
2011 3,132,814 107,570
2010 2,943,372 107,400
2009 2,795,484 107,203
2008 2,651,421 107,020
2007 2,507,887 106,726
2006 2,364,733 106,253
2005 2,236,788 105,671
2004 2,157,320 105,071
2003 2,109,881 104,464
2002 2,059,974 103,874
2001 2,008,121 103,288
2000 1,954,709 102,677
1999 1,900,030 102,046
1998 1,844,302 101,388
1997 1,787,683 100,674
1996 1,730,246 100,275
1995 1,681,513 100,225
1994 1,664,361 100,166
1993 1,672,151 100,103
1992 1,634,961 100,022
1991 1,351,399 99,895
1990 1,684,819 99,700
1989 2,217,468 99,403
1988 2,134,707 98,969
1987 2,052,994 98,376
1986 1,972,520 98,010
1985 1,894,242 97,984
1984 1,820,688 97,990
1983 1,744,295 97,998
1982 1,662,480 97,980
1981 1,583,426 97,909
1980 1,504,782 97,769
1979 1,423,514 97,544
1978 1,340,319 97,204
1977 1,258,023 96,725
1976 1,178,711 95,325
1975 1,104,863 93,017
1974 1,038,346 90,683
1973 977,654 88,805
1972 920,352 87,356
1971 865,076 85,896
1970 809,114 84,401
1969 749,452 82,885
1968 687,716 81,353
1967 628,089 79,814
1966 572,590 78,002
1965 521,174 75,924
1964 473,115 73,879
1963 427,694 71,885
1962 384,995 69,940
1961 345,945 68,037
1960 311,060 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Tonga

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Tonga
2023 1.52 3.13
2022 1.55 3.17
2021 2.15 3.2
2020 2.03 3.23
2019 2.08 3.27
2018 2.12 3.33
2017 2.16 3.39
2016 2.06 3.46
2015 2.03 3.54
2014 2.06 3.62
2013 1.97 3.7
2012 1.99 3.77
2011 1.96 3.83
2010 2.04 3.88
2009 2.15 3.95
2008 2.27 4.01
2007 2.41 4.09
2006 2.59 4.14
2005 2.73 4.2
2004 2.76 4.19
2003 2.77 4.18
2002 2.8 4.14
2001 2.84 4.13
2000 2.89 4.16
1999 2.95 4.23
1998 3.04 4.31
1997 3.14 4.38
1996 3.22 4.46
1995 3.25 4.56
1994 3.27 4.66
1993 3.31 4.73
1992 3.35 4.79
1991 3.4 4.85
1990 3.49 4.93
1989 3.59 5.01
1988 3.7 5.1
1987 3.83 5.19
1986 4 5.27
1985 4.22 5.34
1984 4.45 5.41
1983 4.66 5.45
1982 4.85 5.5
1981 5.02 5.55
1980 5.18 5.6
1979 5.33 5.65
1978 5.52 5.68
1977 5.71 5.7
1976 5.9 5.73
1975 6.06 5.75
1974 6.23 5.77
1973 6.43 5.8
1972 6.64 5.86
1971 6.84 5.96
1970 7.03 6.07
1969 7.18 6.17
1968 7.28 6.23
1967 7.33 6.29
1966 7.34 6.35
1965 7.31 6.41
1964 7.29 6.46
1963 7.28 6.52
1962 7.25 6.57
1961 7.25 6.61
1960 7.22 6.65

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

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Kuwait and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Tonga
2024 35.8 21.9
2023 35.5 21.9
2022 34.4 22
2021 35.8 22.1
2020 37.7 22.1
2019 37.1 22
2018 36.4 22
2017 35.6 21.9
2016 34.7 21.9
2015 33.8 21.8
2014 33 21.7
2013 32.3 21.6
2012 31.5 21.4
2011 30.5 21.2
2010 29.6 21.2
2009 29.2 21.1
2008 28.8 21
2007 28.6 20.9
2006 28.5 20.8
2005 28.3 20.8
2004 27.9 20.8
2003 27.3 20.8
2002 26.8 20.7
2001 26.3 20.5
2000 25.9 20.3
1999 25.6 20.1
1998 25.5 19.9
1997 25.5 19.7
1996 25.5 19.6
1995 25.5 19.6
1994 25.1 19.6
1993 24.2 19.6
1992 23.8 19.5
1991 23.6 19.3
1990 23.4 19.1
1989 23.2 18.9
1988 23 18.6
1987 22.8 18.3
1986 22.7 18.2
1985 22.4 18.1
1984 22.1 18
1983 21.7 17.9
1982 21.3 17.8
1981 20.9 17.6
1980 20.5 17.4
1979 20.1 17.3
1978 19.6 17.1
1977 19.2 16.8
1976 18.7 16.7
1975 18.4 16.7
1974 18.4 16.8
1973 18.3 16.8
1972 18.3 16.7
1971 18.3 16.7
1970 18.5 16.8
1969 18.8 16.8
1968 19.2 16.9
1967 19.6 17
1966 20 17
1965 20.4 17
1964 20.7 17
1963 21 17
1962 21.5 17.1
1961 21.8 17.1
1960 22 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
2.3%
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Tonga
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Kuwait Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Tonga
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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