Kuwait has a population of 4.97M (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 88/197 ($64.2B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 38/197 ($32,214), while Turkmenistan ranks 91/197 ($8,572).
Main facts and rankings
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5128257
|
7713465
|
| Population rank | 127/197 | 104/197 |
| GDP |
$160B
2024 |
$64.2B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 59/197 | 88/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$32,214
2024 |
$8,572
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 38/197 | 91/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$51,636
2024 |
$20,408
2024 |
| Government debt |
$4.86B
2024 |
$2.97B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
7.35%
2025 |
4.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$978
2024 |
$396
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 143/185 | 172/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$28,320
2025 |
$8,974
2025 |
| Land area |
6,880 sq mi
2025 |
181,441 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
723 ppl/mi²
2024 |
41.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.52
2023 |
2.69
2023 |
| Median age |
35.8 years
2024 |
27.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.8 years
2025 |
70.3 years
2025 |
Kuwait and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts
Kuwait and Turkmenistan economies compared
GDP
Kuwait
Turkmenistan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1962 | $1,828,107,503 | - |
| 1963 | $1,900,895,857 | - |
| 1964 | $2,071,668,533 | - |
| 1965 | $2,097,199,161 | - |
| 1966 | $2,391,199,044 | - |
| 1967 | $2,441,599,023 | - |
| 1968 | $2,662,798,935 | - |
| 1969 | $2,769,198,892 | - |
| 1970 | $2,873,638,851 | - |
| 1971 | $3,880,392,195 | - |
| 1972 | $4,450,537,925 | - |
| 1973 | $5,408,804,607 | - |
| 1974 | $13,006,948,296 | - |
| 1975 | $12,022,811,621 | - |
| 1976 | $13,132,252,802 | - |
| 1977 | $14,137,406,741 | - |
| 1978 | $15,503,557,496 | - |
| 1979 | $24,749,063,922 | - |
| 1980 | $28,638,868,356 | - |
| 1981 | $25,058,020,338 | - |
| 1982 | $21,577,153,356 | - |
| 1983 | $20,871,081,080 | - |
| 1984 | $21,700,082,753 | - |
| 1985 | $21,445,970,614 | - |
| 1986 | $17,903,989,745 | - |
| 1987 | $22,368,704,134 | $2,331,358,820 |
| 1988 | $20,690,322,153 | $3,010,982,414 |
| 1989 | $24,313,855,653 | $3,006,988,217 |
| 1990 | $18,427,777,778 | $3,189,539,641 |
| 1991 | $11,009,993,703 | $3,208,098,919 |
| 1992 | $19,858,555,215 | $3,200,539,816 |
| 1993 | $23,941,391,391 | $3,179,225,949 |
| 1994 | $24,848,483,838 | $2,561,118,608 |
| 1995 | $27,186,980,647 | $2,482,228,440 |
| 1996 | $31,492,373,309 | $2,378,759,975 |
| 1997 | $30,350,190,704 | $2,450,350,625 |
| 1998 | $25,943,705,784 | $2,605,689,134 |
| 1999 | $30,122,365,849 | $2,450,564,100 |
| 2000 | $37,718,743,480 | $2,904,663,311 |
| 2001 | $34,889,559,870 | $3,534,772,732 |
| 2002 | $38,135,788,414 | $4,462,029,109 |
| 2003 | $47,874,582,232 | $5,977,440,583 |
| 2004 | $59,439,090,601 | $6,838,351,088 |
| 2005 | $80,798,630,137 | $8,103,901,996 |
| 2006 | $101,557,330,723 | $10,276,674,365 |
| 2007 | $114,634,043,362 | $12,664,165,103 |
| 2008 | $147,379,737,230 | $19,271,523,179 |
| 2009 | $105,968,691,905 | $20,214,385,965 |
| 2010 | $115,416,245,238 | $22,583,157,895 |
| 2011 | $154,039,231,299 | $29,233,333,333 |
| 2012 | $174,047,662,555 | $35,164,210,526 |
| 2013 | $174,168,116,687 | $39,197,543,860 |
| 2014 | $162,650,450,785 | $43,524,210,526 |
| 2015 | $114,585,555,831 | $35,799,714,286 |
| 2016 | $109,406,674,088 | $36,169,428,571 |
| 2017 | $120,687,539,676 | $37,926,285,714 |
| 2018 | $138,646,316,322 | $40,765,428,571 |
| 2019 | $140,856,394,870 | $45,232,857,143 |
| 2020 | $111,045,470,461 | $45,818,000,000 |
| 2021 | $148,350,671,614 | $50,007,428,571 |
| 2022 | $183,502,046,669 | $58,972,000,000 |
| 2023 | $165,384,407,267 | $60,628,857,143 |
| 2024 | $160,227,273,001 | $64,239,891,739 |
Kuwait and Turkmenistan economies compared
GDP per capita
Kuwait
Turkmenistan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1962 | $4,748 | - |
| 1963 | $4,445 | - |
| 1964 | $4,379 | - |
| 1965 | $4,024 | - |
| 1966 | $4,176 | - |
| 1967 | $3,887 | - |
| 1968 | $3,872 | - |
| 1969 | $3,695 | - |
| 1970 | $3,552 | - |
| 1971 | $4,486 | - |
| 1972 | $4,836 | - |
| 1973 | $5,532 | - |
| 1974 | $12,527 | - |
| 1975 | $10,882 | - |
| 1976 | $11,141 | - |
| 1977 | $11,238 | - |
| 1978 | $11,567 | - |
| 1979 | $17,386 | - |
| 1980 | $19,032 | - |
| 1981 | $15,825 | - |
| 1982 | $12,979 | - |
| 1983 | $11,965 | - |
| 1984 | $11,919 | - |
| 1985 | $11,322 | - |
| 1986 | $9,077 | - |
| 1987 | $10,896 | $675 |
| 1988 | $9,692 | $846 |
| 1989 | $10,965 | $821 |
| 1990 | $10,938 | $848 |
| 1991 | $8,147 | $832 |
| 1992 | $12,146 | $811 |
| 1993 | $14,318 | $788 |
| 1994 | $14,930 | $622 |
| 1995 | $16,168 | $592 |
| 1996 | $18,201 | $558 |
| 1997 | $16,977 | $565 |
| 1998 | $14,067 | $591 |
| 1999 | $15,854 | $546 |
| 2000 | $19,296 | $634 |
| 2001 | $17,374 | $756 |
| 2002 | $18,513 | $936 |
| 2003 | $22,691 | $1,229 |
| 2004 | $27,552 | $1,379 |
| 2005 | $36,123 | $1,604 |
| 2006 | $42,947 | $1,997 |
| 2007 | $45,709 | $2,415 |
| 2008 | $55,585 | $3,606 |
| 2009 | $37,907 | $3,708 |
| 2010 | $39,212 | $4,059 |
| 2011 | $49,170 | $5,144 |
| 2012 | $52,155 | $6,054 |
| 2013 | $49,651 | $6,600 |
| 2014 | $44,369 | $7,164 |
| 2015 | $29,882 | $5,759 |
| 2016 | $27,324 | $5,687 |
| 2017 | $29,048 | $5,828 |
| 2018 | $32,068 | $6,125 |
| 2019 | $31,708 | $6,648 |
| 2020 | $25,236 | $6,593 |
| 2021 | $34,019 | $7,051 |
| 2022 | $39,982 | $8,156 |
| 2023 | $34,076 | $8,233 |
| 2024 | $32,214 | $8,572 |
Kuwait vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Kuwait
Turkmenistan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1950 | 49.7 | 48.1 |
| 1951 | 50.6 | 48.6 |
| 1952 | 51.4 | 49 |
| 1953 | 52.3 | 49.4 |
| 1954 | 53.1 | 49.8 |
| 1955 | 54 | 50.2 |
| 1956 | 54.9 | 50.6 |
| 1957 | 55.9 | 51 |
| 1958 | 56.9 | 51.4 |
| 1959 | 57.9 | 51.8 |
| 1960 | 58.9 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 60 | 52.5 |
| 1962 | 61 | 52.9 |
| 1963 | 62 | 53.2 |
| 1964 | 63 | 53.6 |
| 1965 | 63.9 | 54 |
| 1966 | 64.9 | 54.4 |
| 1967 | 65.8 | 54.8 |
| 1968 | 66.6 | 55.3 |
| 1969 | 67.3 | 55.7 |
| 1970 | 68 | 56 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 56.3 |
| 1972 | 68.9 | 56.6 |
| 1973 | 69.2 | 56.8 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 57 |
| 1975 | 69.7 | 57.2 |
| 1976 | 69.9 | 57.4 |
| 1977 | 70.2 | 57.7 |
| 1978 | 70.5 | 58.3 |
| 1979 | 70.8 | 59.1 |
| 1980 | 71.1 | 60.2 |
| 1981 | 71.5 | 61 |
| 1982 | 71.9 | 61.6 |
| 1983 | 72.4 | 62 |
| 1984 | 72.9 | 62.4 |
| 1985 | 73.3 | 62.8 |
| 1986 | 73.8 | 63.2 |
| 1987 | 74.2 | 63.5 |
| 1988 | 74.6 | 63.7 |
| 1989 | 75 | 63.8 |
| 1990 | 72.9 | 63.9 |
| 1991 | 73.3 | 63.8 |
| 1992 | 75.7 | 63.8 |
| 1993 | 75.8 | 63.6 |
| 1994 | 75.7 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 75.7 | 63.5 |
| 1996 | 75.6 | 63.5 |
| 1997 | 75.6 | 63.7 |
| 1998 | 75.6 | 64 |
| 1999 | 75.7 | 64.5 |
| 2000 | 75.9 | 64.9 |
| 2001 | 76 | 65.3 |
| 2002 | 76.2 | 65.6 |
| 2003 | 76.3 | 65.9 |
| 2004 | 76.4 | 66.1 |
| 2005 | 76.5 | 66.3 |
| 2006 | 76.6 | 66.6 |
| 2007 | 76.7 | 67 |
| 2008 | 76.9 | 67.6 |
| 2009 | 77.2 | 68.2 |
| 2010 | 77.5 | 68.6 |
| 2011 | 77.9 | 68.9 |
| 2012 | 78.2 | 69 |
| 2013 | 78.6 | 69 |
| 2014 | 78.9 | 69 |
| 2015 | 79.2 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 79.5 | 69.1 |
| 2017 | 79.7 | 69.2 |
| 2018 | 79.9 | 69.3 |
| 2019 | 80 | 69.4 |
| 2020 | 78.2 | 68.8 |
| 2021 | 77.6 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 78.8 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 70.1 |
| 2024 | 80.6 | 70.2 |
| 2025 | 80.8 | 70.3 |
Kuwait and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison
Population
Kuwait
Turkmenistan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 311,060 | 1,643,457 |
| 1961 | 345,945 | 1,695,400 |
| 1962 | 384,995 | 1,749,214 |
| 1963 | 427,694 | 1,804,272 |
| 1964 | 473,115 | 1,859,997 |
| 1965 | 521,174 | 1,915,916 |
| 1966 | 572,590 | 1,971,737 |
| 1967 | 628,089 | 2,027,403 |
| 1968 | 687,716 | 2,083,069 |
| 1969 | 749,452 | 2,139,024 |
| 1970 | 809,114 | 2,195,616 |
| 1971 | 865,076 | 2,253,119 |
| 1972 | 920,352 | 2,311,430 |
| 1973 | 977,654 | 2,370,919 |
| 1974 | 1,038,346 | 2,432,028 |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 | 2,494,570 |
| 1976 | 1,178,711 | 2,558,521 |
| 1977 | 1,258,023 | 2,623,948 |
| 1978 | 1,340,319 | 2,691,088 |
| 1979 | 1,423,514 | 2,760,358 |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 | 2,832,203 |
| 1981 | 1,583,426 | 2,907,187 |
| 1982 | 1,662,480 | 2,985,557 |
| 1983 | 1,744,295 | 3,067,534 |
| 1984 | 1,820,688 | 3,154,079 |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 | 3,247,534 |
| 1986 | 1,972,520 | 3,347,809 |
| 1987 | 2,052,994 | 3,452,731 |
| 1988 | 2,134,707 | 3,559,363 |
| 1989 | 2,217,468 | 3,662,459 |
| 1990 | 1,684,819 | 3,760,562 |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 | 3,855,894 |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 | 3,944,689 |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 | 4,032,407 |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 | 4,116,662 |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 | 4,191,203 |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 | 4,263,819 |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 | 4,336,730 |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 | 4,410,507 |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 | 4,492,170 |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 | 4,582,677 |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 | 4,675,409 |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 | 4,769,465 |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 | 4,863,865 |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 | 4,958,093 |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 | 5,052,257 |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 | 5,147,105 |
| 2007 | 2,507,887 | 5,244,046 |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 | 5,345,029 |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 | 5,451,592 |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 | 5,564,356 |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 | 5,683,417 |
| 2012 | 3,337,109 | 5,808,546 |
| 2013 | 3,507,844 | 5,939,341 |
| 2014 | 3,665,876 | 6,075,283 |
| 2015 | 3,834,574 | 6,215,770 |
| 2016 | 4,004,096 | 6,360,041 |
| 2017 | 4,154,812 | 6,507,061 |
| 2018 | 4,323,515 | 6,655,524 |
| 2019 | 4,442,316 | 6,803,944 |
| 2020 | 4,400,267 | 6,949,912 |
| 2021 | 4,360,865 | 7,092,043 |
| 2022 | 4,589,643 | 7,230,193 |
| 2023 | 4,853,420 | 7,364,438 |
| 2024 | 4,973,861 | 7,494,498 |
Fertility rates in Kuwait and Turkmenistan
Fertility rate
Kuwait
Turkmenistan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 7.22 | 6.59 |
| 1961 | 7.25 | 6.69 |
| 1962 | 7.25 | 6.76 |
| 1963 | 7.28 | 6.79 |
| 1964 | 7.29 | 6.79 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 6.76 |
| 1966 | 7.34 | 6.7 |
| 1967 | 7.33 | 6.64 |
| 1968 | 7.28 | 6.56 |
| 1969 | 7.18 | 6.48 |
| 1970 | 7.03 | 6.4 |
| 1971 | 6.84 | 6.32 |
| 1972 | 6.64 | 6.2 |
| 1973 | 6.43 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 6.23 | 6.09 |
| 1975 | 6.06 | 6 |
| 1976 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 1977 | 5.71 | 5.77 |
| 1978 | 5.52 | 5.61 |
| 1979 | 5.33 | 5.46 |
| 1980 | 5.18 | 5.3 |
| 1981 | 5.02 | 5.16 |
| 1982 | 4.85 | 5.04 |
| 1983 | 4.66 | 4.97 |
| 1984 | 4.45 | 4.96 |
| 1985 | 4.22 | 4.97 |
| 1986 | 4 | 4.94 |
| 1987 | 3.83 | 4.84 |
| 1988 | 3.7 | 4.68 |
| 1989 | 3.59 | 4.46 |
| 1990 | 3.49 | 4.29 |
| 1991 | 3.4 | 4.14 |
| 1992 | 3.35 | 3.96 |
| 1993 | 3.31 | 3.78 |
| 1994 | 3.27 | 3.62 |
| 1995 | 3.25 | 3.49 |
| 1996 | 3.22 | 3.29 |
| 1997 | 3.14 | 3.18 |
| 1998 | 3.04 | 3.08 |
| 1999 | 2.95 | 2.98 |
| 2000 | 2.89 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 2.84 | 2.81 |
| 2002 | 2.8 | 2.71 |
| 2003 | 2.77 | 2.67 |
| 2004 | 2.76 | 2.67 |
| 2005 | 2.73 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 2.59 | 2.72 |
| 2007 | 2.41 | 2.73 |
| 2008 | 2.27 | 2.75 |
| 2009 | 2.15 | 2.79 |
| 2010 | 2.04 | 2.85 |
| 2011 | 1.96 | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 1.99 | 2.96 |
| 2013 | 1.97 | 3.01 |
| 2014 | 2.06 | 3.02 |
| 2015 | 2.03 | 3.03 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 2.99 |
| 2017 | 2.16 | 2.93 |
| 2018 | 2.12 | 2.88 |
| 2019 | 2.08 | 2.83 |
| 2020 | 2.03 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 2.15 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 1.55 | 2.73 |
| 2023 | 1.52 | 2.69 |
Kuwait and Turkmenistan demographics compared
Median age
Kuwait
Turkmenistan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 22 | 21.3 |
| 1961 | 21.8 | 20.9 |
| 1962 | 21.5 | 20.4 |
| 1963 | 21 | 19.7 |
| 1964 | 20.7 | 19 |
| 1965 | 20.4 | 18.4 |
| 1966 | 20 | 18 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 17.7 |
| 1968 | 19.2 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 18.5 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 18.3 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 18.4 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 18.4 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 18.7 | 18 |
| 1977 | 19.2 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 19.6 | 18.3 |
| 1979 | 20.1 | 18.5 |
| 1980 | 20.5 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 18.8 |
| 1982 | 21.3 | 19 |
| 1983 | 21.7 | 19.1 |
| 1984 | 22.1 | 19.2 |
| 1985 | 22.4 | 19.3 |
| 1986 | 22.7 | 19.3 |
| 1987 | 22.8 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 23 | 19.3 |
| 1989 | 23.2 | 19.3 |
| 1990 | 23.4 | 19.3 |
| 1991 | 23.6 | 19.4 |
| 1992 | 23.8 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 24.2 | 19.5 |
| 1994 | 25.1 | 19.6 |
| 1995 | 25.5 | 19.7 |
| 1996 | 25.5 | 19.9 |
| 1997 | 25.5 | 20.1 |
| 1998 | 25.5 | 20.3 |
| 1999 | 25.6 | 20.6 |
| 2000 | 25.9 | 20.9 |
| 2001 | 26.3 | 21.2 |
| 2002 | 26.8 | 21.5 |
| 2003 | 27.3 | 21.8 |
| 2004 | 27.9 | 22.1 |
| 2005 | 28.3 | 22.4 |
| 2006 | 28.5 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 28.6 | 23.1 |
| 2008 | 28.8 | 23.4 |
| 2009 | 29.2 | 23.7 |
| 2010 | 29.6 | 24 |
| 2011 | 30.5 | 24.3 |
| 2012 | 31.5 | 24.5 |
| 2013 | 32.3 | 24.8 |
| 2014 | 33 | 25 |
| 2015 | 33.8 | 25.3 |
| 2016 | 34.7 | 25.5 |
| 2017 | 35.6 | 25.7 |
| 2018 | 36.4 | 25.9 |
| 2019 | 37.1 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | 37.7 | 26.4 |
| 2021 | 35.8 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 34.4 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | 35.5 | 27.2 |
| 2024 | 35.8 | 27.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$200B
2024 |
$62.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
52.3%
2025 |
11.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.44%
2024 |
2.71%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.9%
2023 |
2.9%
1999 |
| Armed forces personnel |
25,000
2020 |
57,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+23.6%
2025 |
+0.17%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.16%
2016 |
4%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.9%
2024 |
49.4%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
57.1%
2024 |
39.3%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
59.9
2025 |
47.1
2025 |
| 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 |
$0
2023 |
| 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 |
111.6 megatons
2023 |
66 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
23 tons
2023 |
8.96 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
+61,624
2024 |
+14,646
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
54.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
72.1
2025 |
33.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
46
2024 |
17
2024 |
| Higher education index |
54
2025 |
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 |
111
2025 |
65
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 |
$1,700
2022 |
$579
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$196.3
2022 |
$459
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80.8 years
2025 |
70.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
0.63%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.29
2020 |
2.14
2021 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
26
2025 |
| 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%
2025 |
0.32%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,383 sq mi
2024 |
24,210 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
579 sq mi
2025 |
152,812 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
24.1 sq mi
2025 |
15,934 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
3,572 mi
2018 |
n/a |
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