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Kuwait vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 36.4M in Uzbekistan (ranked 43/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 153rd vs. 56th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Uzbekistan ranks 66/197 ($115B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Uzbekistan ranks 139/197 ($3,162).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Uzbekistan
Population
5100145
37939105
Population rank 127/197 42/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$115B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 66/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 139/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$3,658
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
221.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.5
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
27.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

Kuwait and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Uzbekistan
2024 $160,227,273,053 $114,965,293,467
2023 $165,384,407,116 $102,641,879,249
2022 $183,502,046,694 $90,095,926,567
2021 $148,350,671,489 $77,340,060,003
2020 $111,045,470,606 $66,443,265,418
2019 $140,856,394,861 $67,293,639,798
2018 $138,646,316,351 $58,695,899,092
2017 $120,687,539,806 $69,703,222,283
2016 $109,406,674,125 $86,138,288,644
2015 $114,585,555,689 $86,196,264,755
2014 $162,650,450,685 $80,845,385,809
2013 $174,168,116,535 $73,180,037,915
2012 $174,047,662,680 $67,517,349,212
2011 $154,039,231,246 $60,178,909,297
2010 $115,416,245,242 $49,765,676,402
2009 $105,968,691,905 $33,689,223,673
2008 $147,379,737,230 $29,549,438,884
2007 $114,634,043,362 $22,311,393,928
2006 $101,557,330,723 $17,330,833,853
2005 $80,798,630,137 $14,307,509,839
2004 $59,439,090,601 $12,030,023,548
2003 $47,874,582,232 $10,134,453,435
2002 $38,135,788,414 $9,687,788,513
2001 $34,889,559,870 $11,401,421,329
2000 $37,718,743,480 $13,760,513,969
1999 $30,122,365,849 $17,078,465,982
1998 $25,943,705,784 $14,988,971,211
1997 $30,350,190,704 $14,744,603,774
1996 $31,492,373,309 $13,948,892,216
1995 $27,186,980,647 $13,350,461,265
1994 $24,848,483,838 $12,899,074,922
1993 $23,941,391,391 $13,099,920,056
1992 $19,858,555,215 $12,953,801,760
1991 $11,009,993,703 $13,800,167,712
1990 $18,427,777,778 $13,362,340,338
1989 $24,313,855,653 $11,948,815,258
1988 $20,690,322,153 $10,722,799,639
1987 $22,368,704,134 $8,523,160,593
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 Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Uzbekistan
2024 $32,718 $3,162
2023 $34,076 $2,879
2022 $39,982 $2,579
2021 $34,019 $2,259
2020 $25,236 $1,978
2019 $31,708 $2,041
2018 $32,068 $1,813
2017 $29,048 $2,191
2016 $27,324 $2,753
2015 $29,882 $2,803
2014 $44,369 $2,675
2013 $49,651 $2,462
2012 $52,155 $2,307
2011 $49,170 $2,088
2010 $39,212 $1,753
2009 $37,907 $1,206
2008 $55,585 $1,075
2007 $45,709 $824
2006 $42,947 $649
2005 $36,123 $543
2004 $27,552 $462
2003 $22,691 $394
2002 $18,513 $381
2001 $17,374 $454
2000 $19,296 $555
1999 $15,854 $698
1998 $14,067 $621
1997 $16,977 $621
1996 $18,201 $597
1995 $16,168 $583
1994 $14,930 $574
1993 $14,318 $596
1992 $12,146 $603
1991 $8,147 $658
1990 $10,938 $653
1989 $10,965 $598
1988 $9,692 $551
1987 $10,896 $450
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. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Uzbekistan
2026 81 72.8
2025 80.8 72.7
2024 80.6 72.5
2023 80.4 72.4
2022 78.8 72.1
2021 77.6 71.7
2020 78.2 71.5
2019 80 72.1
2018 79.9 72
2017 79.7 71.7
2016 79.5 71.6
2015 79.2 71.3
2014 78.9 71
2013 78.6 70.7
2012 78.2 70.4
2011 77.9 70.1
2010 77.5 69.8
2009 77.2 69.5
2008 76.9 69
2007 76.7 68.5
2006 76.6 67.9
2005 76.5 67.5
2004 76.4 67.2
2003 76.3 66.9
2002 76.2 66.4
2001 76 65.9
2000 75.9 65.5
1999 75.7 65.3
1998 75.6 65.2
1997 75.6 65
1996 75.6 64.8
1995 75.7 64.7
1994 75.7 64.7
1993 75.8 64.9
1992 75.7 65.2
1991 73.3 65.5
1990 72.9 65.8
1989 75 65.8
1988 74.6 65.8
1987 74.2 65.5
1986 73.8 65
1985 73.3 64.6
1984 72.9 64.1
1983 72.4 63.8
1982 71.9 63.5
1981 71.5 63.2
1980 71.1 63
1979 70.8 62.7
1978 70.5 62.4
1977 70.2 62.2
1976 69.9 61.9
1975 69.7 61.6
1974 69.4 61.4
1973 69.2 61.1
1972 68.9 60.8
1971 68.5 60.4
1970 68 60.1
1969 67.3 59.7
1968 66.6 59.4
1967 65.8 59
1966 64.9 58.6
1965 63.9 58.3
1964 63 57.9
1963 62 57.6
1962 61 57.2
1961 60 56.9
1960 58.9 56.5
1959 57.9 56.2
1958 56.9 55.9
1957 55.9 55.5
1956 54.9 55.2
1955 54 54.9
1954 53.1 54.6
1953 52.3 54.3
1952 51.4 54
1951 50.6 53.7
1950 49.7 53.3

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

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Kuwait and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Uzbekistan
2024 4,897,263 36,361,859
2023 4,853,420 35,652,307
2022 4,589,643 34,938,955
2021 4,360,865 34,243,696
2020 4,400,267 33,586,372
2019 4,442,316 32,964,701
2018 4,323,515 32,373,490
2017 4,154,812 31,819,178
2016 4,004,096 31,284,568
2015 3,834,574 30,749,346
2014 3,665,876 30,222,994
2013 3,507,844 29,724,065
2012 3,337,109 29,261,903
2011 3,132,814 28,823,196
2010 2,943,372 28,385,506
2009 2,795,484 27,939,328
2008 2,651,421 27,494,774
2007 2,507,887 27,076,008
2006 2,364,733 26,699,043
2005 2,236,788 26,356,975
2004 2,157,320 26,029,350
2003 2,109,881 25,711,259
2002 2,059,974 25,399,980
2001 2,008,121 25,090,283
2000 1,954,709 24,787,054
1999 1,900,030 24,476,008
1998 1,844,302 24,134,929
1997 1,787,683 23,758,960
1996 1,730,246 23,351,981
1995 1,681,513 22,917,589
1994 1,664,361 22,463,291
1993 1,672,151 21,987,955
1992 1,634,961 21,485,090
1991 1,351,399 20,962,910
1990 1,684,819 20,464,956
1989 2,217,468 19,977,183
1988 2,134,707 19,460,630
1987 2,052,994 18,930,070
1986 1,972,520 18,395,621
1985 1,894,242 17,875,339
1984 1,820,688 17,378,846
1983 1,744,295 16,908,400
1982 1,662,480 16,462,736
1981 1,583,426 16,035,032
1980 1,504,782 15,619,936
1979 1,423,514 15,215,587
1978 1,340,319 14,816,349
1977 1,258,023 14,408,822
1976 1,178,711 13,998,620
1975 1,104,863 13,598,521
1974 1,038,346 13,209,011
1973 977,654 12,831,047
1972 920,352 12,465,106
1971 865,076 12,111,511
1970 809,114 11,762,638
1969 749,452 11,403,150
1968 687,716 11,032,155
1967 628,089 10,659,180
1966 572,590 10,289,294
1965 521,174 9,921,681
1964 473,115 9,557,611
1963 427,694 9,202,246
1962 384,995 8,854,368
1961 345,945 8,517,711
1960 311,060 8,209,109

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Uzbekistan
2023 1.52 3.5
2022 1.55 3.4
2021 2.15 3.27
2020 2.03 3.06
2019 2.08 2.87
2018 2.12 2.71
2017 2.16 2.57
2016 2.06 2.56
2015 2.03 2.58
2014 2.06 2.55
2013 1.97 2.44
2012 1.99 2.34
2011 1.96 2.35
2010 2.04 2.44
2009 2.15 2.56
2008 2.27 2.64
2007 2.41 2.57
2006 2.59 2.46
2005 2.73 2.44
2004 2.76 2.5
2003 2.77 2.5
2002 2.8 2.58
2001 2.84 2.61
2000 2.89 2.7
1999 2.95 2.83
1998 3.04 2.99
1997 3.14 3.19
1996 3.22 3.39
1995 3.25 3.57
1994 3.27 3.66
1993 3.31 3.86
1992 3.35 4.06
1991 3.4 4.19
1990 3.49 4.12
1989 3.59 4.1
1988 3.7 4.26
1987 3.83 4.53
1986 4 4.68
1985 4.22 4.69
1984 4.45 4.73
1983 4.66 4.71
1982 4.85 4.82
1981 5.02 4.91
1980 5.18 5.04
1979 5.33 5.16
1978 5.52 5.28
1977 5.71 5.54
1976 5.9 5.75
1975 6.06 5.92
1974 6.23 6.05
1973 6.43 6.16
1972 6.64 6.25
1971 6.84 6.28
1970 7.03 6.31
1969 7.18 6.34
1968 7.28 6.39
1967 7.33 6.57
1966 7.34 6.66
1965 7.31 6.81
1964 7.29 6.82
1963 7.28 6.81
1962 7.25 6.88
1961 7.25 6.75
1960 7.22 6.61

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

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Kuwait and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Uzbekistan
2024 35.8 27.9
2023 35.5 27.8
2022 34.4 27.8
2021 35.8 27.7
2020 37.7 27.5
2019 37.1 27.4
2018 36.4 27.2
2017 35.6 26.9
2016 34.7 26.6
2015 33.8 26.3
2014 33 26
2013 32.3 25.7
2012 31.5 25.4
2011 30.5 25
2010 29.6 24.6
2009 29.2 24.3
2008 28.8 24
2007 28.6 23.7
2006 28.5 23.4
2005 28.3 23.1
2004 27.9 22.7
2003 27.3 22.4
2002 26.8 22.1
2001 26.3 21.7
2000 25.9 21.4
1999 25.6 21.1
1998 25.5 20.9
1997 25.5 20.7
1996 25.5 20.5
1995 25.5 20.3
1994 25.1 20.2
1993 24.2 20.1
1992 23.8 20
1991 23.6 20
1990 23.4 20
1989 23.2 19.9
1988 23 19.9
1987 22.8 19.8
1986 22.7 19.7
1985 22.4 19.7
1984 22.1 19.6
1983 21.7 19.4
1982 21.3 19.3
1981 20.9 19.1
1980 20.5 18.9
1979 20.1 18.8
1978 19.6 18.6
1977 19.2 18.4
1976 18.7 18.3
1975 18.4 18.1
1974 18.4 18
1973 18.3 17.9
1972 18.3 17.9
1971 18.3 17.9
1970 18.5 17.9
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 19.2 18
1967 19.6 18.2
1966 20 18.5
1965 20.4 18.9
1964 20.7 19.6
1963 21 20.3
1962 21.5 21
1961 21.8 21.6
1960 22 22.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$110B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
27.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-2.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2024
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
89
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$18.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
2.72%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
59.7%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,382 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$7.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.23%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
2,094 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.73%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
51%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.61 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
38.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
1.41
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
100%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
89%
2023

Health

Kuwait Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
16.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Uzbekistan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
4,679 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
130,175 mi
2021

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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