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Kuwait vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 153rd vs. 91st).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Tunisia
Population
5100145
12437803
Population rank 127/197 81/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Kuwait and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Tunisia
2024 $160,227,273,053 $51,332,285,657
2023 $165,384,407,116 $48,205,328,303
2022 $183,502,046,694 $44,929,920,093
2021 $148,350,671,489 $47,073,234,359
2020 $111,045,470,606 $42,491,780,918
2019 $140,856,394,861 $41,905,642,419
2018 $138,646,316,351 $42,686,504,460
2017 $120,687,539,806 $42,163,530,591
2016 $109,406,674,125 $44,360,072,680
2015 $114,585,555,689 $45,779,494,042
2014 $162,650,450,685 $50,271,812,921
2013 $174,168,116,535 $48,685,446,414
2012 $174,047,662,680 $47,311,401,813
2011 $154,039,231,246 $48,123,325,825
2010 $115,416,245,242 $46,206,091,938
2009 $105,968,691,905 $43,455,740,497
2008 $147,379,737,230 $44,859,439,902
2007 $114,634,043,362 $38,915,353,867
2006 $101,557,330,723 $34,376,664,601
2005 $80,798,630,137 $32,272,186,695
2004 $59,439,090,601 $31,183,885,241
2003 $47,874,582,232 $27,453,902,261
2002 $38,135,788,414 $23,141,616,605
2001 $34,889,559,870 $22,065,832,449
2000 $37,718,743,480 $21,473,528,161
1999 $30,122,365,849 $22,943,202,175
1998 $25,943,705,784 $21,802,893,587
1997 $30,350,190,704 $20,746,210,354
1996 $31,492,373,309 $19,587,161,807
1995 $27,186,980,647 $18,030,876,599
1994 $24,848,483,838 $15,633,174,304
1993 $23,941,391,391 $14,608,335,608
1992 $19,858,555,215 $15,496,708,060
1991 $11,009,993,703 $13,074,782,609
1990 $18,427,777,778 $12,290,568,182
1989 $24,313,855,653 $10,101,851,745
1988 $20,690,322,153 $10,096,245,762
1987 $22,368,704,134 $9,696,715,911
1986 $17,903,989,745 $9,017,806,654
1985 $21,445,970,614 $8,410,226,053
1984 $21,700,082,753 $8,254,541,195
1983 $20,871,081,080 $8,350,582,748
1982 $21,577,153,356 $8,133,580,052
1981 $25,058,020,338 $8,428,445,294
1980 $28,638,868,356 $8,744,134,354
1979 $24,749,063,922 $7,188,863,904
1978 $15,503,557,496 $5,968,460,080
1977 $14,137,406,741 $5,109,324,009
1976 $13,132,252,802 $4,508,191,942
1975 $12,022,811,621 $4,328,965,588
1974 $13,006,948,296 $3,545,868,575
1973 $5,408,804,607 $2,730,813,385
1972 $4,450,537,925 $2,237,556,149
1971 $3,880,392,195 $1,685,162,272
1970 $2,873,638,851 $1,439,238,095
1969 $2,769,198,892 $1,289,904,762
1968 $2,662,798,935 $1,214,666,667
1967 $2,441,599,023 $1,085,714,286
1966 $2,391,199,044 $1,040,952,381
1965 $2,097,199,161 $991,047,619
1964 $2,071,668,533 $1,025,866,792
1963 $1,900,895,857 $1,026,737,600
1962 $1,828,107,503 $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Tunisia
2024 $32,718 $4,181
2023 $34,076 $3,951
2022 $39,982 $3,707
2021 $34,019 $3,907
2020 $25,236 $3,549
2019 $31,708 $3,529
2018 $32,068 $3,628
2017 $29,048 $3,619
2016 $27,324 $3,848
2015 $29,882 $4,015
2014 $44,369 $4,459
2013 $49,651 $4,370
2012 $52,155 $4,297
2011 $49,170 $4,421
2010 $39,212 $4,292
2009 $37,907 $4,080
2008 $55,585 $4,255
2007 $45,709 $3,727
2006 $42,947 $3,323
2005 $36,123 $3,147
2004 $27,552 $3,067
2003 $22,691 $2,726
2002 $18,513 $2,321
2001 $17,374 $2,236
2000 $19,296 $2,199
1999 $15,854 $2,376
1998 $14,067 $2,285
1997 $16,977 $2,202
1996 $18,201 $2,107
1995 $16,168 $1,968
1994 $14,930 $1,733
1993 $14,318 $1,649
1992 $12,146 $1,785
1991 $8,147 $1,538
1990 $10,938 $1,476
1989 $10,965 $1,239
1988 $9,692 $1,266
1987 $10,896 $1,245
1986 $9,077 $1,187
1985 $11,322 $1,135
1984 $11,919 $1,143
1983 $11,965 $1,184
1982 $12,979 $1,177
1981 $15,825 $1,247
1980 $19,032 $1,324
1979 $17,386 $1,113
1978 $11,567 $946
1977 $11,238 $830
1976 $11,141 $752
1975 $10,882 $741
1974 $12,527 $624
1973 $5,532 $493
1972 $4,836 $415
1971 $4,486 $320
1970 $3,552 $280.5
1969 $3,695 $257.7
1968 $3,872 $248.9
1967 $3,887 $228
1966 $4,176 $223.8
1965 $4,024 $217.3
1964 $4,379 $228.5
1963 $4,445 $231.9
1962 $4,748 $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Tunisia
2026 81 77.1
2025 80.8 76.9
2024 80.6 76.7
2023 80.4 76.5
2022 78.8 76.1
2021 77.6 72.9
2020 78.2 75
2019 80 75.6
2018 79.9 75.4
2017 79.7 75.2
2016 79.5 75
2015 79.2 74.9
2014 78.9 74.8
2013 78.6 74.7
2012 78.2 74.6
2011 77.9 74.5
2010 77.5 74.4
2009 77.2 74.3
2008 76.9 74.2
2007 76.7 74
2006 76.6 73.9
2005 76.5 73.7
2004 76.4 73.5
2003 76.3 73.3
2002 76.2 73.1
2001 76 72.8
2000 75.9 72.6
1999 75.7 72.3
1998 75.6 72.1
1997 75.6 71.7
1996 75.6 71.2
1995 75.7 70.8
1994 75.7 70.4
1993 75.8 70
1992 75.7 69.7
1991 73.3 69.4
1990 72.9 69.1
1989 75 68.8
1988 74.6 68.5
1987 74.2 68
1986 73.8 67.4
1985 73.3 66.9
1984 72.9 66.3
1983 72.4 65.7
1982 71.9 65
1981 71.5 64.4
1980 71.1 63.7
1979 70.8 62.9
1978 70.5 62.1
1977 70.2 61.3
1976 69.9 60.3
1975 69.7 59.3
1974 69.4 58.3
1973 69.2 57.1
1972 68.9 56.1
1971 68.5 54.9
1970 68 53.8
1969 67.3 52.3
1968 66.6 51.3
1967 65.8 50.2
1966 64.9 49.2
1965 63.9 48.2
1964 63 47.3
1963 62 46.4
1962 61 45.6
1961 60 44.3
1960 58.9 44
1959 57.9 43.4
1958 56.9 42.7
1957 55.9 42.1
1956 54.9 41.3
1955 54 40.8
1954 53.1 40
1953 52.3 39.7
1952 51.4 39.3
1951 50.6 38.7
1950 49.7 38.2

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

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Kuwait and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Tunisia
2024 4,897,263 12,277,109
2023 4,853,420 12,200,431
2022 4,589,643 12,119,334
2021 4,360,865 12,048,622
2020 4,400,267 11,974,057
2019 4,442,316 11,875,081
2018 4,323,515 11,765,514
2017 4,154,812 11,650,498
2016 4,004,096 11,528,674
2015 3,834,574 11,402,264
2014 3,665,876 11,274,288
2013 3,507,844 11,141,361
2012 3,337,109 11,009,647
2011 3,132,814 10,886,035
2010 2,943,372 10,765,980
2009 2,795,484 10,650,681
2008 2,651,421 10,542,635
2007 2,507,887 10,441,702
2006 2,364,733 10,346,410
2005 2,236,788 10,255,472
2004 2,157,320 10,166,163
2003 2,109,881 10,071,632
2002 2,059,974 9,971,515
2001 2,008,121 9,869,677
2000 1,954,709 9,764,935
1999 1,900,030 9,655,963
1998 1,844,302 9,541,667
1997 1,787,683 9,421,270
1996 1,730,246 9,294,432
1995 1,681,513 9,161,258
1994 1,664,361 9,018,448
1993 1,672,151 8,857,910
1992 1,634,961 8,682,512
1991 1,351,399 8,501,827
1990 1,684,819 8,324,509
1989 2,217,468 8,151,660
1988 2,134,707 7,974,440
1987 2,052,994 7,789,987
1986 1,972,520 7,600,301
1985 1,894,242 7,409,903
1984 1,820,688 7,220,044
1983 1,744,295 7,053,800
1982 1,662,480 6,908,642
1981 1,583,426 6,758,284
1980 1,504,782 6,606,195
1979 1,423,514 6,456,419
1978 1,340,319 6,309,390
1977 1,258,023 6,155,931
1976 1,178,711 5,996,994
1975 1,104,863 5,839,262
1974 1,038,346 5,684,674
1973 977,654 5,537,242
1972 920,352 5,396,557
1971 865,076 5,261,658
1970 809,114 5,131,396
1969 749,452 5,004,697
1968 687,716 4,879,899
1967 628,089 4,760,970
1966 572,590 4,652,287
1965 521,174 4,561,385
1964 473,115 4,489,869
1963 427,694 4,427,131
1962 384,995 4,369,136
1961 345,945 4,316,278
1960 311,060 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Tunisia
2023 1.52 1.83
2022 1.55 1.85
2021 2.15 1.8
2020 2.03 2
2019 2.08 2.1
2018 2.12 2.13
2017 2.16 2.21
2016 2.06 2.28
2015 2.03 2.31
2014 2.06 2.32
2013 1.97 2.31
2012 1.99 2.28
2011 1.96 2.19
2010 2.04 2.08
2009 2.15 2
2008 2.27 1.98
2007 2.41 1.96
2006 2.59 1.95
2005 2.73 1.95
2004 2.76 1.95
2003 2.77 1.96
2002 2.8 1.94
2001 2.84 1.98
2000 2.89 2.03
1999 2.95 2.08
1998 3.04 2.2
1997 3.14 2.34
1996 3.22 2.49
1995 3.25 2.67
1994 3.27 2.87
1993 3.31 3.06
1992 3.35 3.19
1991 3.4 3.31
1990 3.49 3.44
1989 3.59 3.57
1988 3.7 3.83
1987 3.83 4.1
1986 4 4.36
1985 4.22 4.52
1984 4.45 4.66
1983 4.66 4.77
1982 4.85 4.89
1981 5.02 5.02
1980 5.18 5.03
1979 5.33 5.18
1978 5.52 5.4
1977 5.71 5.68
1976 5.9 5.87
1975 6.06 5.97
1974 6.23 6.05
1973 6.43 6.12
1972 6.64 6.19
1971 6.84 6.29
1970 7.03 6.43
1969 7.18 6.62
1968 7.28 6.81
1967 7.33 6.95
1966 7.34 7.06
1965 7.31 7.11
1964 7.29 7.17
1963 7.28 7.17
1962 7.25 7.17
1961 7.25 7.16
1960 7.22 7.16

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

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Kuwait and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Tunisia
2024 35.8 33.5
2023 35.5 33.2
2022 34.4 32.8
2021 35.8 32.4
2020 37.7 32
2019 37.1 31.7
2018 36.4 31.4
2017 35.6 31.1
2016 34.7 30.8
2015 33.8 30.4
2014 33 30.1
2013 32.3 29.8
2012 31.5 29.5
2011 30.5 29.2
2010 29.6 28.9
2009 29.2 28.5
2008 28.8 28.1
2007 28.6 27.6
2006 28.5 27.2
2005 28.3 26.7
2004 27.9 26.2
2003 27.3 25.7
2002 26.8 25.3
2001 26.3 24.8
2000 25.9 24.4
1999 25.6 24
1998 25.5 23.6
1997 25.5 23.2
1996 25.5 22.9
1995 25.5 22.5
1994 25.1 22.1
1993 24.2 21.8
1992 23.8 21.5
1991 23.6 21.2
1990 23.4 21
1989 23.2 20.7
1988 23 20.4
1987 22.8 20.2
1986 22.7 19.9
1985 22.4 19.7
1984 22.1 19.5
1983 21.7 19.2
1982 21.3 19
1981 20.9 18.7
1980 20.5 18.5
1979 20.1 18.3
1978 19.6 18.1
1977 19.2 18
1976 18.7 17.9
1975 18.4 17.8
1974 18.4 17.8
1973 18.3 17.7
1972 18.3 17.6
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.5 17.6
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 19.2 17.6
1967 19.6 17.7
1966 20 17.8
1965 20.4 17.9
1964 20.7 18
1963 21 18.1
1962 21.5 18.2
1961 21.8 18.3
1960 22 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Tunisia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
86.3%
2023
English speaking
20%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Kuwait Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Tunisia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
12,272 mi
2023

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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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