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Kuwait vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 153rd vs. 166th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Trinidad
Population
5100145
1374840
Population rank 127/197 154/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Trinidad
2024 $160,227,273,053 $25,633,544,529
2023 $165,384,407,116 $25,036,993,423
2022 $183,502,046,694 $28,341,164,301
2021 $148,350,671,489 $24,222,963,263
2020 $111,045,470,606 $20,888,515,184
2019 $140,856,394,861 $23,477,745,792
2018 $138,646,316,351 $23,883,058,083
2017 $120,687,539,806 $23,830,750,901
2016 $109,406,674,125 $23,624,322,193
2015 $114,585,555,689 $26,841,141,793
2014 $162,650,450,685 $29,474,180,005
2013 $174,168,116,535 $28,560,537,057
2012 $174,047,662,680 $27,147,349,937
2011 $154,039,231,246 $25,433,007,437
2010 $115,416,245,242 $22,157,920,592
2009 $105,968,691,905 $19,172,165,226
2008 $147,379,737,230 $27,871,587,350
2007 $114,634,043,362 $21,641,620,050
2006 $101,557,330,723 $18,369,361,094
2005 $80,798,630,137 $15,982,389,018
2004 $59,439,090,601 $13,280,291,990
2003 $47,874,582,232 $11,305,459,802
2002 $38,135,788,414 $9,008,298,229
2001 $34,889,559,870 $8,824,849,191
2000 $37,718,743,480 $8,154,342,116
1999 $30,122,365,849 $6,808,982,521
1998 $25,943,705,784 $6,043,686,654
1997 $30,350,190,704 $5,737,771,523
1996 $31,492,373,309 $5,759,570,336
1995 $27,186,980,647 $5,329,217,747
1994 $24,848,483,838 $4,947,181,646
1993 $23,941,391,391 $4,669,491,134
1992 $19,858,555,215 $5,439,552,941
1991 $11,009,993,703 $5,307,905,882
1990 $18,427,777,778 $5,068,000,000
1989 $24,313,855,653 $4,323,058,824
1988 $20,690,322,153 $4,496,910,569
1987 $22,368,704,134 $4,797,777,778
1986 $17,903,989,745 $4,794,444,444
1985 $21,445,970,614 $7,375,918,367
1984 $21,700,082,753 $7,757,083,333
1983 $20,871,081,080 $7,763,750,000
1982 $21,577,153,356 $8,140,416,667
1981 $25,058,020,338 $6,992,083,333
1980 $28,638,868,356 $6,235,833,333
1979 $24,749,063,922 $4,602,416,625
1978 $15,503,557,496 $3,562,333,458
1977 $14,137,406,741 $3,138,666,667
1976 $13,132,252,802 $2,500,424,955
1975 $12,022,811,621 $2,442,669,825
1974 $13,006,948,296 $2,042,001,071
1973 $5,408,804,607 $1,308,785,431
1972 $4,450,537,925 $1,083,391,758
1971 $3,880,392,195 $896,765,215
1970 $2,873,638,851 $821,850,000
1969 $2,769,198,892 $779,200,000
1968 $2,662,798,935 $758,899,950
1967 $2,441,599,023 $761,981,912
1966 $2,391,199,044 $723,739,857
1965 $2,097,199,161 $736,573,159
1964 $2,071,668,533 $711,897,520
1963 $1,900,895,857 $678,239,329
1962 $1,828,107,503 $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Trinidad
2024 $32,718 $18,733
2023 $34,076 $18,308
2022 $39,982 $20,751
2021 $34,019 $17,713
2020 $25,236 $15,284
2019 $31,708 $17,213
2018 $32,068 $17,571
2017 $29,048 $17,566
2016 $27,324 $17,449
2015 $29,882 $19,887
2014 $44,369 $21,908
2013 $49,651 $21,305
2012 $52,155 $20,332
2011 $49,170 $19,151
2010 $39,212 $16,815
2009 $37,907 $14,634
2008 $55,585 $21,299
2007 $45,709 $16,607
2006 $42,947 $14,153
2005 $36,123 $12,346
2004 $27,552 $9,871
2003 $22,691 $8,445
2002 $18,513 $6,763
2001 $17,374 $6,657
2000 $19,296 $6,179
1999 $15,854 $5,179
1998 $14,067 $4,613
1997 $16,977 $4,394
1996 $18,201 $4,427
1995 $16,168 $4,115
1994 $14,930 $3,840
1993 $14,318 $3,647
1992 $12,146 $4,277
1991 $8,147 $4,205
1990 $10,938 $4,047
1989 $10,965 $3,482
1988 $9,692 $3,656
1987 $10,896 $3,941
1986 $9,077 $3,985
1985 $11,322 $6,212
1984 $11,919 $6,613
1983 $11,965 $6,690
1982 $12,979 $7,091
1981 $15,825 $6,160
1980 $19,032 $5,559
1979 $17,386 $4,155
1978 $11,567 $3,258
1977 $11,238 $2,907
1976 $11,141 $2,345
1975 $10,882 $2,319
1974 $12,527 $1,962
1973 $5,532 $1,273
1972 $4,836 $1,067
1971 $4,486 $894
1970 $3,552 $829
1969 $3,695 $795
1968 $3,872 $783
1967 $3,887 $797
1966 $4,176 $768
1965 $4,024 $793
1964 $4,379 $780
1963 $4,445 $756
1962 $4,748 $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Kuwait vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Trinidad
2026 81 73.9
2025 80.8 73.7
2024 80.6 73.6
2023 80.4 73.5
2022 78.8 73.3
2021 77.6 71.1
2020 78.2 72.6
2019 80 72.8
2018 79.9 72.7
2017 79.7 73
2016 79.5 72.9
2015 79.2 72.9
2014 78.9 72.9
2013 78.6 72.8
2012 78.2 72.5
2011 77.9 72.2
2010 77.5 71.8
2009 77.2 71.4
2008 76.9 71.1
2007 76.7 70.8
2006 76.6 70.4
2005 76.5 70.2
2004 76.4 69.9
2003 76.3 69.5
2002 76.2 69.2
2001 76 68.9
2000 75.9 68.6
1999 75.7 68.5
1998 75.6 68.3
1997 75.6 68.1
1996 75.6 68
1995 75.7 68
1994 75.7 67.8
1993 75.8 67.8
1992 75.7 67.8
1991 73.3 67.8
1990 72.9 67.6
1989 75 67.5
1988 74.6 67.4
1987 74.2 67.1
1986 73.8 66.9
1985 73.3 66.7
1984 72.9 66.6
1983 72.4 66.4
1982 71.9 66.4
1981 71.5 66.5
1980 71.1 66.5
1979 70.8 66.4
1978 70.5 66.2
1977 70.2 66.2
1976 69.9 66
1975 69.7 65.6
1974 69.4 65.5
1973 69.2 65.4
1972 68.9 65.2
1971 68.5 64.9
1970 68 64.9
1969 67.3 64.8
1968 66.6 64.6
1967 65.8 64.5
1966 64.9 64.3
1965 63.9 64.2
1964 63 64
1963 62 63.6
1962 61 63.4
1961 60 63
1960 58.9 62.5
1959 57.9 61.9
1958 56.9 61.4
1957 55.9 60.7
1956 54.9 60.3
1955 54 59.7
1954 53.1 59.1
1953 52.3 58.3
1952 51.4 57.7
1951 50.6 57.3
1950 49.7 57

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

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Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Trinidad
2024 4,897,263 1,368,333
2023 4,853,420 1,367,510
2022 4,589,643 1,365,805
2021 4,360,865 1,367,558
2020 4,400,267 1,366,725
2019 4,442,316 1,363,985
2018 4,323,515 1,359,193
2017 4,154,812 1,356,633
2016 4,004,096 1,353,895
2015 3,834,574 1,349,667
2014 3,665,876 1,345,343
2013 3,507,844 1,340,557
2012 3,337,109 1,335,194
2011 3,132,814 1,328,019
2010 2,943,372 1,317,714
2009 2,795,484 1,310,106
2008 2,651,421 1,308,587
2007 2,507,887 1,303,188
2006 2,364,733 1,297,944
2005 2,236,788 1,294,494
2004 2,157,320 1,345,380
2003 2,109,881 1,338,709
2002 2,059,974 1,332,011
2001 2,008,121 1,325,567
2000 1,954,709 1,319,774
1999 1,900,030 1,314,708
1998 1,844,302 1,310,225
1997 1,787,683 1,305,836
1996 1,730,246 1,300,928
1995 1,681,513 1,295,169
1994 1,664,361 1,288,341
1993 1,672,151 1,280,466
1992 1,634,961 1,271,674
1991 1,351,399 1,262,171
1990 1,684,819 1,252,208
1989 2,217,468 1,241,600
1988 2,134,707 1,230,069
1987 2,052,994 1,217,364
1986 1,972,520 1,203,124
1985 1,894,242 1,187,366
1984 1,820,688 1,172,984
1983 1,744,295 1,160,534
1982 1,662,480 1,147,927
1981 1,583,426 1,135,132
1980 1,504,782 1,121,744
1979 1,423,514 1,107,639
1978 1,340,319 1,093,380
1977 1,258,023 1,079,554
1976 1,178,711 1,066,311
1975 1,104,863 1,053,469
1974 1,038,346 1,040,761
1973 977,654 1,027,851
1972 920,352 1,014,921
1971 865,076 1,002,585
1970 809,114 991,471
1969 749,452 980,706
1968 687,716 969,006
1967 628,089 956,418
1966 572,590 942,937
1965 521,174 928,425
1964 473,115 912,963
1963 427,694 896,804
1962 384,995 880,194
1961 345,945 863,144
1960 311,060 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Trinidad
2023 1.52 1.53
2022 1.55 1.54
2021 2.15 1.56
2020 2.03 1.57
2019 2.08 1.58
2018 2.12 1.59
2017 2.16 1.59
2016 2.06 1.6
2015 2.03 1.6
2014 2.06 1.6
2013 1.97 1.6
2012 1.99 1.61
2011 1.96 1.61
2010 2.04 1.61
2009 2.15 1.62
2008 2.27 1.62
2007 2.41 1.62
2006 2.59 1.62
2005 2.73 1.63
2004 2.76 1.63
2003 2.77 1.65
2002 2.8 1.67
2001 2.84 1.71
2000 2.89 1.73
1999 2.95 1.76
1998 3.04 1.78
1997 3.14 1.83
1996 3.22 1.89
1995 3.25 1.97
1994 3.27 2.06
1993 3.31 2.13
1992 3.35 2.21
1991 3.4 2.29
1990 3.49 2.39
1989 3.59 2.53
1988 3.7 2.65
1987 3.83 2.78
1986 4 2.9
1985 4.22 2.99
1984 4.45 3.02
1983 4.66 3.07
1982 4.85 3.11
1981 5.02 3.13
1980 5.18 3.15
1979 5.33 3.13
1978 5.52 3.13
1977 5.71 3.12
1976 5.9 3.14
1975 6.06 3.21
1974 6.23 3.32
1973 6.43 3.47
1972 6.64 3.55
1971 6.84 3.61
1970 7.03 3.71
1969 7.18 3.86
1968 7.28 4.11
1967 7.33 4.35
1966 7.34 4.62
1965 7.31 4.88
1964 7.29 5.08
1963 7.28 5.24
1962 7.25 5.36
1961 7.25 5.41
1960 7.22 5.41

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

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Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Trinidad
2024 35.8 38.2
2023 35.5 37.7
2022 34.4 37.2
2021 35.8 36.8
2020 37.7 36.3
2019 37.1 35.7
2018 36.4 35.3
2017 35.6 34.9
2016 34.7 34.4
2015 33.8 34
2014 33 33.5
2013 32.3 33.1
2012 31.5 32.6
2011 30.5 32.1
2010 29.6 31.7
2009 29.2 31.2
2008 28.8 30.7
2007 28.6 30.3
2006 28.5 29.8
2005 28.3 29.5
2004 27.9 29.1
2003 27.3 28.7
2002 26.8 28.3
2001 26.3 27.9
2000 25.9 27.5
1999 25.6 27.1
1998 25.5 26.7
1997 25.5 26.4
1996 25.5 26
1995 25.5 25.6
1994 25.1 25.3
1993 24.2 25.1
1992 23.8 24.8
1991 23.6 24.5
1990 23.4 24.2
1989 23.2 23.9
1988 23 23.6
1987 22.8 23.3
1986 22.7 23.1
1985 22.4 22.8
1984 22.1 22.6
1983 21.7 22.4
1982 21.3 22.2
1981 20.9 21.9
1980 20.5 21.7
1979 20.1 21.4
1978 19.6 21.1
1977 19.2 20.8
1976 18.7 20.6
1975 18.4 20.2
1974 18.4 19.9
1973 18.3 19.6
1972 18.3 19.3
1971 18.3 19.1
1970 18.5 18.8
1969 18.8 18.6
1968 19.2 18.5
1967 19.6 18.4
1966 20 18.4
1965 20.4 18.3
1964 20.7 18.3
1963 21 18.3
1962 21.5 18.4
1961 21.8 18.4
1960 22 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Kuwait Trinidad
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
97.9%
2000
English speaking
20%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Kuwait Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Trinidad
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
876 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 (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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