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Kuwait vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 153rd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Turkmenistan
Population
5100145
7776557
Population rank 127/197 104/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Kuwait and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Turkmenistan
2024 $160,227,273,053 $51,387,209,872
2023 $165,384,407,116 $45,894,538,666
2022 $183,502,046,694 $42,208,726,138
2021 $148,350,671,489 $40,589,905,812
2020 $111,045,470,606 $41,509,903,182
2019 $140,856,394,861 $40,810,067,975
2018 $138,646,316,351 $40,765,428,571
2017 $120,687,539,806 $37,926,285,714
2016 $109,406,674,125 $36,169,428,571
2015 $114,585,555,689 $35,799,714,286
2014 $162,650,450,685 $43,524,210,526
2013 $174,168,116,535 $39,197,543,860
2012 $174,047,662,680 $35,164,210,526
2011 $154,039,231,246 $29,233,333,333
2010 $115,416,245,242 $22,583,157,895
2009 $105,968,691,905 $20,214,385,965
2008 $147,379,737,230 $19,271,523,179
2007 $114,634,043,362 $12,664,165,103
2006 $101,557,330,723 $10,276,674,365
2005 $80,798,630,137 $8,103,901,996
2004 $59,439,090,601 $6,838,351,088
2003 $47,874,582,232 $5,977,440,583
2002 $38,135,788,414 $4,462,029,109
2001 $34,889,559,870 $3,534,772,732
2000 $37,718,743,480 $2,904,663,311
1999 $30,122,365,849 $2,450,564,100
1998 $25,943,705,784 $2,605,689,134
1997 $30,350,190,704 $2,450,350,625
1996 $31,492,373,309 $2,378,759,975
1995 $27,186,980,647 $2,482,228,440
1994 $24,848,483,838 $2,561,118,608
1993 $23,941,391,391 $3,179,225,949
1992 $19,858,555,215 $3,200,539,816
1991 $11,009,993,703 $3,208,098,919
1990 $18,427,777,778 $3,189,539,641
1989 $24,313,855,653 $3,006,988,217
1988 $20,690,322,153 $3,010,982,414
1987 $22,368,704,134 $2,331,358,820
1986 $17,903,989,745 -
1985 $21,445,970,614 -
1984 $21,700,082,753 -
1983 $20,871,081,080 -
1982 $21,577,153,356 -
1981 $25,058,020,338 -
1980 $28,638,868,356 -
1979 $24,749,063,922 -
1978 $15,503,557,496 -
1977 $14,137,406,741 -
1976 $13,132,252,802 -
1975 $12,022,811,621 -
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Turkmenistan
2024 $32,718 $6,857
2023 $34,076 $6,232
2022 $39,982 $5,838
2021 $34,019 $5,723
2020 $25,236 $5,973
2019 $31,708 $5,998
2018 $32,068 $6,125
2017 $29,048 $5,828
2016 $27,324 $5,687
2015 $29,882 $5,759
2014 $44,369 $7,164
2013 $49,651 $6,600
2012 $52,155 $6,054
2011 $49,170 $5,144
2010 $39,212 $4,059
2009 $37,907 $3,708
2008 $55,585 $3,606
2007 $45,709 $2,415
2006 $42,947 $1,997
2005 $36,123 $1,604
2004 $27,552 $1,379
2003 $22,691 $1,229
2002 $18,513 $936
2001 $17,374 $756
2000 $19,296 $634
1999 $15,854 $546
1998 $14,067 $591
1997 $16,977 $565
1996 $18,201 $558
1995 $16,168 $592
1994 $14,930 $622
1993 $14,318 $788
1992 $12,146 $811
1991 $8,147 $832
1990 $10,938 $848
1989 $10,965 $821
1988 $9,692 $846
1987 $10,896 $675
1986 $9,077 -
1985 $11,322 -
1984 $11,919 -
1983 $11,965 -
1982 $12,979 -
1981 $15,825 -
1980 $19,032 -
1979 $17,386 -
1978 $11,567 -
1977 $11,238 -
1976 $11,141 -
1975 $10,882 -
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Turkmenistan
2026 81 70.5
2025 80.8 70.3
2024 80.6 70.2
2023 80.4 70.1
2022 78.8 69.9
2021 77.6 69.4
2020 78.2 68.8
2019 80 69.4
2018 79.9 69.3
2017 79.7 69.2
2016 79.5 69.1
2015 79.2 69.1
2014 78.9 69
2013 78.6 69
2012 78.2 69
2011 77.9 68.9
2010 77.5 68.6
2009 77.2 68.2
2008 76.9 67.6
2007 76.7 67
2006 76.6 66.6
2005 76.5 66.3
2004 76.4 66.1
2003 76.3 65.9
2002 76.2 65.6
2001 76 65.3
2000 75.9 64.9
1999 75.7 64.5
1998 75.6 64
1997 75.6 63.7
1996 75.6 63.5
1995 75.7 63.5
1994 75.7 63.5
1993 75.8 63.6
1992 75.7 63.8
1991 73.3 63.8
1990 72.9 63.9
1989 75 63.8
1988 74.6 63.7
1987 74.2 63.5
1986 73.8 63.2
1985 73.3 62.8
1984 72.9 62.4
1983 72.4 62
1982 71.9 61.6
1981 71.5 61
1980 71.1 60.2
1979 70.8 59.1
1978 70.5 58.3
1977 70.2 57.7
1976 69.9 57.4
1975 69.7 57.2
1974 69.4 57
1973 69.2 56.8
1972 68.9 56.6
1971 68.5 56.3
1970 68 56
1969 67.3 55.7
1968 66.6 55.3
1967 65.8 54.8
1966 64.9 54.4
1965 63.9 54
1964 63 53.6
1963 62 53.2
1962 61 52.9
1961 60 52.5
1960 58.9 52.1
1959 57.9 51.8
1958 56.9 51.4
1957 55.9 51
1956 54.9 50.6
1955 54 50.2
1954 53.1 49.8
1953 52.3 49.4
1952 51.4 49
1951 50.6 48.6
1950 49.7 48.1

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

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Kuwait and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Turkmenistan
2024 4,897,263 7,494,498
2023 4,853,420 7,364,438
2022 4,589,643 7,230,193
2021 4,360,865 7,092,043
2020 4,400,267 6,949,912
2019 4,442,316 6,803,944
2018 4,323,515 6,655,524
2017 4,154,812 6,507,061
2016 4,004,096 6,360,041
2015 3,834,574 6,215,770
2014 3,665,876 6,075,283
2013 3,507,844 5,939,341
2012 3,337,109 5,808,546
2011 3,132,814 5,683,417
2010 2,943,372 5,564,356
2009 2,795,484 5,451,592
2008 2,651,421 5,345,029
2007 2,507,887 5,244,046
2006 2,364,733 5,147,105
2005 2,236,788 5,052,257
2004 2,157,320 4,958,093
2003 2,109,881 4,863,865
2002 2,059,974 4,769,465
2001 2,008,121 4,675,409
2000 1,954,709 4,582,677
1999 1,900,030 4,492,170
1998 1,844,302 4,410,507
1997 1,787,683 4,336,730
1996 1,730,246 4,263,819
1995 1,681,513 4,191,203
1994 1,664,361 4,116,662
1993 1,672,151 4,032,407
1992 1,634,961 3,944,689
1991 1,351,399 3,855,894
1990 1,684,819 3,760,562
1989 2,217,468 3,662,459
1988 2,134,707 3,559,363
1987 2,052,994 3,452,731
1986 1,972,520 3,347,809
1985 1,894,242 3,247,534
1984 1,820,688 3,154,079
1983 1,744,295 3,067,534
1982 1,662,480 2,985,557
1981 1,583,426 2,907,187
1980 1,504,782 2,832,203
1979 1,423,514 2,760,358
1978 1,340,319 2,691,088
1977 1,258,023 2,623,948
1976 1,178,711 2,558,521
1975 1,104,863 2,494,570
1974 1,038,346 2,432,028
1973 977,654 2,370,919
1972 920,352 2,311,430
1971 865,076 2,253,119
1970 809,114 2,195,616
1969 749,452 2,139,024
1968 687,716 2,083,069
1967 628,089 2,027,403
1966 572,590 1,971,737
1965 521,174 1,915,916
1964 473,115 1,859,997
1963 427,694 1,804,272
1962 384,995 1,749,214
1961 345,945 1,695,400
1960 311,060 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Turkmenistan
2023 1.52 2.69
2022 1.55 2.73
2021 2.15 2.75
2020 2.03 2.79
2019 2.08 2.83
2018 2.12 2.88
2017 2.16 2.93
2016 2.06 2.99
2015 2.03 3.03
2014 2.06 3.02
2013 1.97 3.01
2012 1.99 2.96
2011 1.96 2.9
2010 2.04 2.85
2009 2.15 2.79
2008 2.27 2.75
2007 2.41 2.73
2006 2.59 2.72
2005 2.73 2.71
2004 2.76 2.67
2003 2.77 2.67
2002 2.8 2.71
2001 2.84 2.81
2000 2.89 2.9
1999 2.95 2.98
1998 3.04 3.08
1997 3.14 3.18
1996 3.22 3.29
1995 3.25 3.49
1994 3.27 3.62
1993 3.31 3.78
1992 3.35 3.96
1991 3.4 4.14
1990 3.49 4.29
1989 3.59 4.46
1988 3.7 4.68
1987 3.83 4.84
1986 4 4.94
1985 4.22 4.97
1984 4.45 4.96
1983 4.66 4.97
1982 4.85 5.04
1981 5.02 5.16
1980 5.18 5.3
1979 5.33 5.46
1978 5.52 5.61
1977 5.71 5.77
1976 5.9 5.9
1975 6.06 6
1974 6.23 6.09
1973 6.43 6.15
1972 6.64 6.2
1971 6.84 6.32
1970 7.03 6.4
1969 7.18 6.48
1968 7.28 6.56
1967 7.33 6.64
1966 7.34 6.7
1965 7.31 6.76
1964 7.29 6.79
1963 7.28 6.79
1962 7.25 6.76
1961 7.25 6.69
1960 7.22 6.59

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

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Kuwait and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Turkmenistan
2024 35.8 27.5
2023 35.5 27.2
2022 34.4 26.9
2021 35.8 26.7
2020 37.7 26.4
2019 37.1 26.2
2018 36.4 25.9
2017 35.6 25.7
2016 34.7 25.5
2015 33.8 25.3
2014 33 25
2013 32.3 24.8
2012 31.5 24.5
2011 30.5 24.3
2010 29.6 24
2009 29.2 23.7
2008 28.8 23.4
2007 28.6 23.1
2006 28.5 22.8
2005 28.3 22.4
2004 27.9 22.1
2003 27.3 21.8
2002 26.8 21.5
2001 26.3 21.2
2000 25.9 20.9
1999 25.6 20.6
1998 25.5 20.3
1997 25.5 20.1
1996 25.5 19.9
1995 25.5 19.7
1994 25.1 19.6
1993 24.2 19.5
1992 23.8 19.4
1991 23.6 19.4
1990 23.4 19.3
1989 23.2 19.3
1988 23 19.3
1987 22.8 19.3
1986 22.7 19.3
1985 22.4 19.3
1984 22.1 19.2
1983 21.7 19.1
1982 21.3 19
1981 20.9 18.8
1980 20.5 18.7
1979 20.1 18.5
1978 19.6 18.3
1977 19.2 18.2
1976 18.7 18
1975 18.4 17.9
1974 18.4 17.7
1973 18.3 17.6
1972 18.3 17.5
1971 18.3 17.4
1970 18.5 17.4
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.6 17.7
1966 20 18
1965 20.4 18.4
1964 20.7 19
1963 21 19.7
1962 21.5 20.4
1961 21.8 20.9
1960 22 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Kuwait Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
99.9%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Kuwait Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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