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Kuwait vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 153rd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Tuvalu
Population
5100145
9341
Population rank 127/197 196/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 59/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 37/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 143/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Kuwait and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Tuvalu
2024 $160,227,273,053 -
2023 $165,384,407,116 $62,280,312
2022 $183,502,046,694 $59,065,982
2021 $148,350,671,489 $60,196,406
2020 $111,045,470,606 $51,746,594
2019 $140,856,394,861 $54,123,199
2018 $138,646,316,351 $48,015,260
2017 $120,687,539,806 $45,276,595
2016 $109,406,674,125 $41,629,064
2015 $114,585,555,689 $36,811,936
2014 $162,650,450,685 $38,760,983
2013 $174,168,116,535 $38,615,891
2012 $174,047,662,680 $39,345,579
2011 $154,039,231,246 $39,196,957
2010 $115,416,245,242 $32,105,408
2009 $105,968,691,905 $28,076,984
2008 $147,379,737,230 $31,874,435
2007 $114,634,043,362 $28,450,169
2006 $101,557,330,723 $24,096,875
2005 $80,798,630,137 $22,909,980
2004 $59,439,090,601 $22,798,275
2003 $47,874,582,232 $19,456,338
2002 $38,135,788,414 $16,842,673
2001 $34,889,559,870 $13,964,732
2000 $37,718,743,480 $15,073,976
1999 $30,122,365,849 $14,800,503
1998 $25,943,705,784 $13,795,146
1997 $30,350,190,704 $13,734,210
1996 $31,492,373,309 $13,338,597
1995 $27,186,980,647 $11,922,614
1994 $24,848,483,838 $11,772,611
1993 $23,941,391,391 $10,414,400
1992 $19,858,555,215 $10,535,028
1991 $11,009,993,703 $10,127,314
1990 $18,427,777,778 $9,542,901
1989 $24,313,855,653 $8,454,523
1988 $20,690,322,153 $7,011,059
1987 $22,368,704,134 $5,020,513
1986 $17,903,989,745 $4,574,706
1985 $21,445,970,614 $3,862,852
1984 $21,700,082,753 $4,481,978
1983 $20,871,081,080 $4,152,550
1982 $21,577,153,356 $4,118,945
1981 $25,058,020,338 $4,773,018
1980 $28,638,868,356 $4,206,128
1979 $24,749,063,922 $4,065,659
1978 $15,503,557,496 $3,798,782
1977 $14,137,406,741 $3,669,420
1976 $13,132,252,802 $3,919,072
1975 $12,022,811,621 $4,014,748
1974 $13,006,948,296 $4,122,329
1973 $5,408,804,607 $3,411,915
1972 $4,450,537,925 $2,968,458
1971 $3,880,392,195 $2,716,990
1970 $2,873,638,851 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Tuvalu
2024 $32,718 -
2023 $34,076 $6,345
2022 $39,982 $5,911
2021 $34,019 $5,905
2020 $25,236 $4,976
2019 $31,708 $5,115
2018 $32,068 $4,466
2017 $29,048 $4,166
2016 $27,324 $3,809
2015 $29,882 $3,358
2014 $44,369 $3,529
2013 $49,651 $3,510
2012 $52,155 $3,598
2011 $49,170 $3,636
2010 $39,212 $3,025
2009 $37,907 $2,684
2008 $55,585 $3,088
2007 $45,709 $2,794
2006 $42,947 $2,396
2005 $36,123 $2,305
2004 $27,552 $2,323
2003 $22,691 $2,007
2002 $18,513 $1,750
2001 $17,374 $1,457
2000 $19,296 $1,579
1999 $15,854 $1,559
1998 $14,067 $1,460
1997 $16,977 $1,461
1996 $18,201 $1,428
1995 $16,168 $1,285
1994 $14,930 $1,279
1993 $14,318 $1,141
1992 $12,146 $1,166
1991 $8,147 $1,134
1990 $10,938 $1,085
1989 $10,965 $976
1988 $9,692 $823
1987 $10,896 $600
1986 $9,077 $557
1985 $11,322 $480
1984 $11,919 $567
1983 $11,965 $533
1982 $12,979 $537
1981 $15,825 $634
1980 $19,032 $571
1979 $17,386 $566
1978 $11,567 $546
1977 $11,238 $549
1976 $11,141 $612
1975 $10,882 $656
1974 $12,527 $708
1973 $5,532 $601
1972 $4,836 $522
1971 $4,486 $478
1970 $3,552 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Tuvalu
2026 81 67.6
2025 80.8 67.4
2024 80.6 67.3
2023 80.4 67.1
2022 78.8 66.9
2021 77.6 65.8
2020 78.2 66.4
2019 80 66.1
2018 79.9 65.9
2017 79.7 65.7
2016 79.5 65.5
2015 79.2 65.4
2014 78.9 65.3
2013 78.6 65.2
2012 78.2 65.1
2011 77.9 65
2010 77.5 64.8
2009 77.2 64.7
2008 76.9 64.5
2007 76.7 64.4
2006 76.6 64.2
2005 76.5 64.1
2004 76.4 64
2003 76.3 63.9
2002 76.2 63.8
2001 76 63.7
2000 75.9 63.5
1999 75.7 63.3
1998 75.6 63.2
1997 75.6 62.9
1996 75.6 62.7
1995 75.7 62.5
1994 75.7 62.3
1993 75.8 62.1
1992 75.7 60.3
1991 73.3 61.8
1990 72.9 61.6
1989 75 61.5
1988 74.6 61.4
1987 74.2 61.3
1986 73.8 61.2
1985 73.3 61.1
1984 72.9 61.1
1983 72.4 60.9
1982 71.9 60.7
1981 71.5 60.5
1980 71.1 60.2
1979 70.8 59.9
1978 70.5 59.6
1977 70.2 59.2
1976 69.9 58.8
1975 69.7 58.3
1974 69.4 57.7
1973 69.2 57.2
1972 68.9 54.7
1971 68.5 56
1970 68 55.3
1969 67.3 54.7
1968 66.6 54.1
1967 65.8 53.5
1966 64.9 52.8
1965 63.9 52.1
1964 63 51.3
1963 62 50.6
1962 61 49.8
1961 60 49
1960 58.9 48.3
1959 57.9 47.5
1958 56.9 46.7
1957 55.9 45.8
1956 54.9 45
1955 54 44.2
1954 53.1 43.4
1953 52.3 42.5
1952 51.4 41.7
1951 50.6 40.8
1950 49.7 40

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

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Kuwait and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Tuvalu
2024 4,897,263 9,646
2023 4,853,420 9,816
2022 4,589,643 9,992
2021 4,360,865 10,194
2020 4,400,267 10,399
2019 4,442,316 10,581
2018 4,323,515 10,751
2017 4,154,812 10,869
2016 4,004,096 10,930
2015 3,834,574 10,963
2014 3,665,876 10,984
2013 3,507,844 11,001
2012 3,337,109 10,934
2011 3,132,814 10,780
2010 2,943,372 10,614
2009 2,795,484 10,461
2008 2,651,421 10,321
2007 2,507,887 10,182
2006 2,364,733 10,056
2005 2,236,788 9,940
2004 2,157,320 9,816
2003 2,109,881 9,695
2002 2,059,974 9,623
2001 2,008,121 9,586
2000 1,954,709 9,544
1999 1,900,030 9,496
1998 1,844,302 9,451
1997 1,787,683 9,400
1996 1,730,246 9,342
1995 1,681,513 9,280
1994 1,664,361 9,207
1993 1,672,151 9,126
1992 1,634,961 9,038
1991 1,351,399 8,928
1990 1,684,819 8,798
1989 2,217,468 8,662
1988 2,134,707 8,518
1987 2,052,994 8,371
1986 1,972,520 8,217
1985 1,894,242 8,046
1984 1,820,688 7,902
1983 1,744,295 7,789
1982 1,662,480 7,664
1981 1,583,426 7,526
1980 1,504,782 7,366
1979 1,423,514 7,184
1978 1,340,319 6,957
1977 1,258,023 6,686
1976 1,178,711 6,404
1975 1,104,863 6,117
1974 1,038,346 5,822
1973 977,654 5,681
1972 920,352 5,692
1971 865,076 5,685
1970 809,114 5,663
1969 749,452 5,631
1968 687,716 5,624
1967 628,089 5,652
1966 572,590 5,686
1965 521,174 5,715
1964 473,115 5,752
1963 427,694 5,751
1962 384,995 5,699
1961 345,945 5,648
1960 311,060 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Tuvalu
2023 1.52 3.21
2022 1.55 3.24
2021 2.15 3.28
2020 2.03 3.31
2019 2.08 3.33
2018 2.12 3.33
2017 2.16 3.3
2016 2.06 3.3
2015 2.03 3.31
2014 2.06 3.33
2013 1.97 3.39
2012 1.99 3.47
2011 1.96 3.46
2010 2.04 3.44
2009 2.15 3.43
2008 2.27 3.42
2007 2.41 3.45
2006 2.59 3.53
2005 2.73 3.55
2004 2.76 3.55
2003 2.77 3.58
2002 2.8 3.64
2001 2.84 3.75
2000 2.89 3.84
1999 2.95 3.92
1998 3.04 3.95
1997 3.14 3.95
1996 3.22 3.95
1995 3.25 3.96
1994 3.27 3.92
1993 3.31 3.92
1992 3.35 3.86
1991 3.4 3.79
1990 3.49 3.75
1989 3.59 3.8
1988 3.7 3.88
1987 3.83 3.94
1986 4 3.97
1985 4.22 3.97
1984 4.45 3.95
1983 4.66 3.91
1982 4.85 3.88
1981 5.02 3.8
1980 5.18 3.73
1979 5.33 3.65
1978 5.52 3.59
1977 5.71 3.56
1976 5.9 3.55
1975 6.06 3.58
1974 6.23 3.63
1973 6.43 3.71
1972 6.64 3.81
1971 6.84 3.94
1970 7.03 4.08
1969 7.18 4.23
1968 7.28 4.36
1967 7.33 4.49
1966 7.34 4.64
1965 7.31 4.73
1964 7.29 4.83
1963 7.28 4.91
1962 7.25 5
1961 7.25 5.09
1960 7.22 5.15

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

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Kuwait and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Tuvalu
2024 35.8 25.3
2023 35.5 25.3
2022 34.4 25.3
2021 35.8 25.3
2020 37.7 25.3
2019 37.1 25.3
2018 36.4 25.3
2017 35.6 25.2
2016 34.7 24.9
2015 33.8 24.7
2014 33 24.5
2013 32.3 24.3
2012 31.5 24.2
2011 30.5 24.1
2010 29.6 24
2009 29.2 23.9
2008 28.8 23.8
2007 28.6 23.7
2006 28.5 23.6
2005 28.3 23.6
2004 27.9 23.5
2003 27.3 23.5
2002 26.8 23.5
2001 26.3 23.7
2000 25.9 23.9
1999 25.6 24.1
1998 25.5 24.4
1997 25.5 24.6
1996 25.5 24.9
1995 25.5 25
1994 25.1 25.1
1993 24.2 25
1992 23.8 25
1991 23.6 24.9
1990 23.4 24.7
1989 23.2 24.5
1988 23 24.2
1987 22.8 24
1986 22.7 23.8
1985 22.4 23.6
1984 22.1 23.2
1983 21.7 22.5
1982 21.3 21.9
1981 20.9 21.4
1980 20.5 21
1979 20.1 20.9
1978 19.6 20.5
1977 19.2 20.2
1976 18.7 19.9
1975 18.4 19.8
1974 18.4 19.7
1973 18.3 19.4
1972 18.3 19
1971 18.3 18.6
1970 18.5 18.2
1969 18.8 18
1968 19.2 17.9
1967 19.6 18.1
1966 20 18.5
1965 20.4 19.3
1964 20.7 21
1963 21 22.6
1962 21.5 23
1961 21.8 23.1
1960 22 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2010
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Tuvalu
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
110
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
100%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Kuwait Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Tuvalu
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. 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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