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Kuwait vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 153rd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Uganda
Population
5100145
53170946
Population rank 127/197 30/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Kuwait and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Uganda
2024 $160,227,273,053 $53,911,907,086
2023 $165,384,407,116 $48,768,955,863
2022 $183,502,046,694 $45,565,333,211
2021 $148,350,671,489 $40,529,788,749
2020 $111,045,470,606 $37,600,368,242
2019 $140,856,394,861 $35,353,061,003
2018 $138,646,316,351 $32,927,025,620
2017 $120,687,539,806 $30,744,473,841
2016 $109,406,674,125 $29,203,988,696
2015 $114,585,555,689 $32,387,183,730
2014 $162,650,450,685 $32,612,397,257
2013 $174,168,116,535 $28,915,786,517
2012 $174,047,662,680 $27,305,915,911
2011 $154,039,231,246 $27,871,725,241
2010 $115,416,245,242 $26,673,441,431
2009 $105,968,691,905 $25,127,805,567
2008 $147,379,737,230 $14,440,404,132
2007 $114,634,043,362 $11,902,564,495
2006 $101,557,330,723 $9,977,647,683
2005 $80,798,630,137 $9,239,221,763
2004 $59,439,090,601 $7,939,487,548
2003 $47,874,582,232 $6,606,884,275
2002 $38,135,788,414 $6,178,563,591
2001 $34,889,559,870 $5,840,503,869
2000 $37,718,743,480 $6,193,246,837
1999 $30,122,365,849 $5,998,563,258
1998 $25,943,705,784 $6,584,815,847
1997 $30,350,190,704 $6,269,333,313
1996 $31,492,373,309 $6,044,585,327
1995 $27,186,980,647 $5,755,818,842
1994 $24,848,483,838 $3,990,430,447
1993 $23,941,391,391 $3,220,439,044
1992 $19,858,555,215 $2,857,457,762
1991 $11,009,993,703 $3,321,729,160
1990 $18,427,777,778 $4,304,399,310
1989 $24,313,855,653 $5,276,480,799
1988 $20,690,322,153 $6,508,931,652
1987 $22,368,704,134 $6,269,522,042
1986 $17,903,989,745 $3,923,244,050
1985 $21,445,970,614 $3,519,695,444
1984 $21,700,082,753 $3,615,647,477
1983 $20,871,081,080 $2,240,333,333
1982 $21,577,153,356 $2,177,500,000
1981 $25,058,020,338 $1,337,300,000
1980 $28,638,868,356 $1,244,610,000
1979 $24,749,063,922 $2,139,025,000
1978 $15,503,557,496 $2,420,260,870
1977 $14,137,406,741 $2,936,470,588
1976 $13,132,252,802 $2,447,300,000
1975 $12,022,811,621 $2,359,555,556
1974 $13,006,948,296 $2,098,944,967
1973 $5,408,804,607 $1,701,829,789
1972 $4,450,537,925 $1,490,970,181
1971 $3,880,392,195 $1,417,191,656
1970 $2,873,638,851 $1,259,554,809
1969 $2,769,198,892 $1,168,556,629
1968 $2,662,798,935 $1,037,379,252
1967 $2,441,599,023 $967,240,655
1966 $2,391,199,044 $925,381,492
1965 $2,097,199,161 $884,502,310
1964 $2,071,668,533 $589,247,687
1963 $1,900,895,857 $516,315,231
1962 $1,828,107,503 $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Kuwait and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Uganda
2024 $32,718 $1,078
2023 $34,076 $1,002
2022 $39,982 $963
2021 $34,019 $883
2020 $25,236 $846
2019 $31,708 $822
2018 $32,068 $792
2017 $29,048 $765
2016 $27,324 $753
2015 $29,882 $863
2014 $44,369 $896
2013 $49,651 $818
2012 $52,155 $795
2011 $49,170 $836
2010 $39,212 $823
2009 $37,907 $799
2008 $55,585 $473
2007 $45,709 $401
2006 $42,947 $347
2005 $36,123 $330
2004 $27,552 $292.4
2003 $22,691 $250.7
2002 $18,513 $242
2001 $17,374 $236
2000 $19,296 $258.1
1999 $15,854 $257.9
1998 $14,067 $292.5
1997 $16,977 $286.8
1996 $18,201 $284.7
1995 $16,168 $278.5
1994 $14,930 $198.4
1993 $14,318 $165.6
1992 $12,146 $152.1
1991 $8,147 $183
1990 $10,938 $245
1989 $10,965 $310
1988 $9,692 $395
1987 $10,896 $393
1986 $9,077 $253.6
1985 $11,322 $234.3
1984 $11,919 $247.5
1983 $11,965 $157.5
1982 $12,979 $157
1981 $15,825 $98.6
1980 $19,032 $93.8
1979 $17,386 $164.5
1978 $11,567 $190.7
1977 $11,238 $237.6
1976 $11,141 $203.3
1975 $10,882 $201.2
1974 $12,527 $183.7
1973 $5,532 $152.7
1972 $4,836 $137
1971 $4,486 $133.5
1970 $3,552 $122
1969 $3,695 $116.7
1968 $3,872 $106.9
1967 $3,887 $102.8
1966 $4,176 $101.4
1965 $4,024 $100
1964 $4,379 $68.6
1963 $4,445 $62
1962 $4,748 $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Kuwait vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Uganda
2026 81 68.9
2025 80.8 68.7
2024 80.6 68.5
2023 80.4 68.3
2022 78.8 67.7
2021 77.6 66.4
2020 78.2 66.4
2019 80 66.4
2018 79.9 65.8
2017 79.7 65.2
2016 79.5 64.5
2015 79.2 63.8
2014 78.9 63.1
2013 78.6 62.4
2012 78.2 61.6
2011 77.9 60.8
2010 77.5 60
2009 77.2 59.2
2008 76.9 58.3
2007 76.7 57.2
2006 76.6 56.1
2005 76.5 54.9
2004 76.4 53.7
2003 76.3 52.4
2002 76.2 51.4
2001 76 50.6
2000 75.9 49.6
1999 75.7 49
1998 75.6 48.3
1997 75.6 48
1996 75.6 47.8
1995 75.7 47.7
1994 75.7 47.7
1993 75.8 47.7
1992 75.7 47.7
1991 73.3 47.5
1990 72.9 47.6
1989 75 47.5
1988 74.6 47.5
1987 74.2 47.4
1986 73.8 45.7
1985 73.3 45.5
1984 72.9 43.7
1983 72.4 43.5
1982 71.9 43.3
1981 71.5 43.5
1980 71.1 43.5
1979 70.8 45.4
1978 70.5 45.6
1977 70.2 45.8
1976 69.9 46.2
1975 69.7 46.5
1974 69.4 46.9
1973 69.2 47
1972 68.9 47.2
1971 68.5 47.1
1970 68 49.6
1969 67.3 49.5
1968 66.6 49.3
1967 65.8 49
1966 64.9 48.5
1965 63.9 48.3
1964 63 47.8
1963 62 47.4
1962 61 46.8
1961 60 46.3
1960 58.9 45.6
1959 57.9 45
1958 56.9 44.3
1957 55.9 43.7
1956 54.9 43
1955 54 42.4
1954 53.1 41.8
1953 52.3 41.3
1952 51.4 40.8
1951 50.6 40.2
1950 49.7 39.7

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

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Kuwait and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Uganda
2024 4,897,263 50,015,092
2023 4,853,420 48,656,601
2022 4,589,643 47,312,719
2021 4,360,865 45,910,930
2020 4,400,267 44,457,152
2019 4,442,316 42,999,637
2018 4,323,515 41,565,831
2017 4,154,812 40,177,388
2016 4,004,096 38,799,152
2015 3,834,574 37,531,446
2014 3,665,876 36,395,539
2013 3,507,844 35,337,042
2012 3,337,109 34,337,438
2011 3,132,814 33,354,543
2010 2,943,372 32,390,802
2009 2,795,484 31,451,151
2008 2,651,421 30,539,553
2007 2,507,887 29,653,430
2006 2,364,733 28,794,003
2005 2,236,788 27,963,289
2004 2,157,320 27,154,515
2003 2,109,881 26,352,124
2002 2,059,974 25,532,870
2001 2,008,121 24,745,676
2000 1,954,709 24,000,150
1999 1,900,030 23,257,281
1998 1,844,302 22,515,806
1997 1,787,683 21,856,046
1996 1,730,246 21,231,550
1995 1,681,513 20,665,667
1994 1,664,361 20,108,801
1993 1,672,151 19,445,161
1992 1,634,961 18,785,032
1991 1,351,399 18,155,901
1990 1,684,819 17,569,897
1989 2,217,468 17,010,698
1988 2,134,707 16,470,483
1987 2,052,994 15,954,170
1986 1,972,520 15,467,579
1985 1,894,242 15,023,681
1984 1,820,688 14,607,677
1983 1,744,295 14,221,881
1982 1,662,480 13,873,631
1981 1,583,426 13,556,452
1980 1,504,782 13,275,741
1979 1,423,514 13,002,163
1978 1,340,319 12,692,113
1977 1,258,023 12,359,669
1976 1,178,711 12,037,294
1975 1,104,863 11,725,240
1974 1,038,346 11,424,846
1973 977,654 11,144,236
1972 920,352 10,885,796
1971 865,076 10,618,206
1970 809,114 10,321,603
1969 749,452 10,014,858
1968 687,716 9,708,632
1967 628,089 9,408,924
1966 572,590 9,122,864
1965 521,174 8,849,203
1964 473,115 8,586,363
1963 427,694 8,333,663
1962 384,995 8,092,231
1961 345,945 7,862,217
1960 311,060 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Uganda

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Uganda
2023 1.52 4.28
2022 1.55 4.39
2021 2.15 4.51
2020 2.03 4.62
2019 2.08 4.74
2018 2.12 4.87
2017 2.16 4.99
2016 2.06 5.11
2015 2.03 5.25
2014 2.06 5.41
2013 1.97 5.56
2012 1.99 5.73
2011 1.96 5.89
2010 2.04 6.02
2009 2.15 6.12
2008 2.27 6.2
2007 2.41 6.33
2006 2.59 6.43
2005 2.73 6.53
2004 2.76 6.61
2003 2.77 6.67
2002 2.8 6.74
2001 2.84 6.76
2000 2.89 6.79
1999 2.95 6.83
1998 3.04 6.84
1997 3.14 6.86
1996 3.22 6.84
1995 3.25 6.87
1994 3.27 6.9
1993 3.31 6.89
1992 3.35 6.91
1991 3.4 6.94
1990 3.49 7.01
1989 3.59 7.05
1988 3.7 7.1
1987 3.83 7.12
1986 4 7.08
1985 4.22 7.04
1984 4.45 7.02
1983 4.66 7.07
1982 4.85 7.11
1981 5.02 7.12
1980 5.18 7.11
1979 5.33 7.14
1978 5.52 7.16
1977 5.71 7.18
1976 5.9 7.19
1975 6.06 7.2
1974 6.23 7.19
1973 6.43 7.19
1972 6.64 7.19
1971 6.84 7.18
1970 7.03 7.15
1969 7.18 7.12
1968 7.28 7.13
1967 7.33 7.1
1966 7.34 7.07
1965 7.31 7.04
1964 7.29 7.01
1963 7.28 6.98
1962 7.25 6.96
1961 7.25 6.93
1960 7.22 6.91

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

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Kuwait and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Uganda
2024 35.8 17.8
2023 35.5 17.6
2022 34.4 17.4
2021 35.8 17.2
2020 37.7 17
2019 37.1 16.8
2018 36.4 16.5
2017 35.6 16.3
2016 34.7 16
2015 33.8 15.8
2014 33 15.6
2013 32.3 15.5
2012 31.5 15.4
2011 30.5 15.3
2010 29.6 15.2
2009 29.2 15.1
2008 28.8 15.1
2007 28.6 15
2006 28.5 15
2005 28.3 15
2004 27.9 15
2003 27.3 15
2002 26.8 15
2001 26.3 15
2000 25.9 15
1999 25.6 15
1998 25.5 15
1997 25.5 15.1
1996 25.5 15.3
1995 25.5 15.4
1994 25.1 15.6
1993 24.2 15.7
1992 23.8 15.7
1991 23.6 15.8
1990 23.4 15.8
1989 23.2 15.8
1988 23 15.9
1987 22.8 15.9
1986 22.7 15.9
1985 22.4 15.9
1984 22.1 15.9
1983 21.7 15.9
1982 21.3 15.9
1981 20.9 15.9
1980 20.5 16
1979 20.1 16.1
1978 19.6 16.1
1977 19.2 16.2
1976 18.7 16.2
1975 18.4 16.2
1974 18.4 16.3
1973 18.3 16.3
1972 18.3 16.5
1971 18.3 16.6
1970 18.5 16.6
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 19.2 16.6
1967 19.6 16.6
1966 20 16.6
1965 20.4 16.6
1964 20.7 16.6
1963 21 16.7
1962 21.5 16.8
1961 21.8 16.9
1960 22 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Kuwait Uganda
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
80.6%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Kuwait Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Uganda
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
90,720 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, 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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