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Kuwait vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 153rd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Vanuatu
Population
5100145
344750
Population rank 127/197 174/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
72 years
2026

Kuwait and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Vanuatu
2024 $160,227,273,053 $1,117,972,034
2023 $165,384,407,116 $1,115,861,056
2022 $183,502,046,694 $1,055,031,361
2021 $148,350,671,489 $950,394,007
2020 $111,045,470,606 $909,421,044
2019 $140,856,394,861 $936,526,268
2018 $138,646,316,351 $914,727,908
2017 $120,687,539,806 $880,043,284
2016 $109,406,674,125 $804,323,577
2015 $114,585,555,689 $759,690,181
2014 $162,650,450,685 $773,717,011
2013 $174,168,116,535 $758,304,466
2012 $174,047,662,680 $747,839,698
2011 $154,039,231,246 $770,153,588
2010 $115,416,245,242 $670,712,980
2009 $105,968,691,905 $592,622,319
2008 $147,379,737,230 $590,748,429
2007 $114,634,043,362 $516,392,923
2006 $101,557,330,723 $439,358,587
2005 $80,798,630,137 $394,962,433
2004 $59,439,090,601 $364,996,869
2003 $47,874,582,232 $314,471,413
2002 $38,135,788,414 $262,596,536
2001 $34,889,559,870 $257,926,882
2000 $37,718,743,480 $272,014,628
1999 $30,122,365,849 $268,006,973
1998 $25,943,705,784 $262,293,411
1997 $30,350,190,704 $272,771,209
1996 $31,492,373,309 $261,370,044
1995 $27,186,980,647 $249,333,250
1994 $24,848,483,838 $233,701,301
1993 $23,941,391,391 $200,491,853
1992 $19,858,555,215 $209,088,825
1991 $11,009,993,703 $201,334,169
1990 $18,427,777,778 $168,879,207
1989 $24,313,855,653 $154,013,202
1988 $20,690,322,153 $158,351,368
1987 $22,368,704,134 $139,464,174
1986 $17,903,989,745 $126,498,935
1985 $21,445,970,614 $131,856,421
1984 $21,700,082,753 $144,482,515
1983 $20,871,081,080 $117,389,554
1982 $21,577,153,356 $114,501,913
1981 $25,058,020,338 $113,781,796
1980 $28,638,868,356 $121,185,498
1979 $24,749,063,922 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Vanuatu
2024 $32,718 $3,411
2023 $34,076 $3,483
2022 $39,982 $3,370
2021 $34,019 $3,107
2020 $25,236 $3,043
2019 $31,708 $3,207
2018 $32,068 $3,207
2017 $29,048 $3,160
2016 $27,324 $2,956
2015 $29,882 $2,855
2014 $44,369 $2,973
2013 $49,651 $2,980
2012 $52,155 $3,005
2011 $49,170 $3,163
2010 $39,212 $2,815
2009 $37,907 $2,546
2008 $55,585 $2,604
2007 $45,709 $2,334
2006 $42,947 $2,035
2005 $36,123 $1,874
2004 $27,552 $1,774
2003 $22,691 $1,567
2002 $18,513 $1,341
2001 $17,374 $1,350
2000 $19,296 $1,460
1999 $15,854 $1,472
1998 $14,067 $1,471
1997 $16,977 $1,562
1996 $18,201 $1,529
1995 $16,168 $1,492
1994 $14,930 $1,431
1993 $14,318 $1,257
1992 $12,146 $1,344
1991 $8,147 $1,326
1990 $10,938 $1,141
1989 $10,965 $1,067
1988 $9,692 $1,125
1987 $10,896 $1,017
1986 $9,077 $946
1985 $11,322 $1,012
1984 $11,919 $1,137
1983 $11,965 $947
1982 $12,979 $946
1981 $15,825 $962
1980 $19,032 $1,048
1979 $17,386 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Vanuatu
2026 81 72
2025 80.8 71.8
2024 80.6 71.7
2023 80.4 71.5
2022 78.8 71.3
2021 77.6 70
2020 78.2 70.4
2019 80 70.8
2018 79.9 70.6
2017 79.7 70.5
2016 79.5 70.4
2015 79.2 70.2
2014 78.9 70
2013 78.6 70
2012 78.2 69.9
2011 77.9 69.7
2010 77.5 69.6
2009 77.2 69.4
2008 76.9 69.3
2007 76.7 69.1
2006 76.6 69.1
2005 76.5 69.2
2004 76.4 69
2003 76.3 68.9
2002 76.2 68.8
2001 76 68.7
2000 75.9 68.6
1999 75.7 67.9
1998 75.6 68.4
1997 75.6 68.3
1996 75.6 68.2
1995 75.7 68.1
1994 75.7 68
1993 75.8 67.7
1992 75.7 67.4
1991 73.3 67.1
1990 72.9 66.7
1989 75 66
1988 74.6 65.7
1987 74.2 64.4
1986 73.8 64.6
1985 73.3 63.9
1984 72.9 63.5
1983 72.4 63.1
1982 71.9 62.5
1981 71.5 61.9
1980 71.1 61.3
1979 70.8 60.9
1978 70.5 59.9
1977 70.2 59.2
1976 69.9 58.7
1975 69.7 58.1
1974 69.4 57.6
1973 69.2 57
1972 68.9 56.4
1971 68.5 55.9
1970 68 55.3
1969 67.3 54.8
1968 66.6 54.2
1967 65.8 53.7
1966 64.9 53.1
1965 63.9 52.5
1964 63 52
1963 62 51.5
1962 61 50.9
1961 60 50.4
1960 58.9 49.8
1959 57.9 49.3
1958 56.9 48.7
1957 55.9 48.2
1956 54.9 47.7
1955 54 47.1
1954 53.1 46.5
1953 52.3 45.8
1952 51.4 45.3
1951 50.6 42.2
1950 49.7 43.9

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

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Kuwait and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Vanuatu
2024 4,897,263 327,777
2023 4,853,420 320,409
2022 4,589,643 313,046
2021 4,360,865 305,868
2020 4,400,267 298,858
2019 4,442,316 291,985
2018 4,323,515 285,259
2017 4,154,812 278,507
2016 4,004,096 272,087
2015 3,834,574 266,101
2014 3,665,876 260,240
2013 3,507,844 254,482
2012 3,337,109 248,883
2011 3,132,814 243,474
2010 2,943,372 238,248
2009 2,795,484 232,731
2008 2,651,421 226,896
2007 2,507,887 221,276
2006 2,364,733 215,923
2005 2,236,788 210,760
2004 2,157,320 205,711
2003 2,109,881 200,746
2002 2,059,974 195,863
2001 2,008,121 191,031
2000 1,954,709 186,281
1999 1,900,030 182,048
1998 1,844,302 178,313
1997 1,787,683 174,626
1996 1,730,246 170,911
1995 1,681,513 167,137
1994 1,664,361 163,314
1993 1,672,151 159,463
1992 1,634,961 155,608
1991 1,351,399 151,793
1990 1,684,819 148,063
1989 2,217,468 144,393
1988 2,134,707 140,756
1987 2,052,994 137,187
1986 1,972,520 133,720
1985 1,894,242 130,356
1984 1,820,688 127,109
1983 1,744,295 123,998
1982 1,662,480 121,035
1981 1,583,426 118,249
1980 1,504,782 115,660
1979 1,423,514 113,040
1978 1,340,319 109,963
1977 1,258,023 106,618
1976 1,178,711 103,388
1975 1,104,863 100,269
1974 1,038,346 97,260
1973 977,654 94,362
1972 920,352 91,562
1971 865,076 88,862
1970 809,114 86,266
1969 749,452 83,755
1968 687,716 81,314
1967 628,089 78,921
1966 572,590 76,590
1965 521,174 74,358
1964 473,115 72,219
1963 427,694 70,159
1962 384,995 68,174
1961 345,945 66,264
1960 311,060 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Vanuatu
2023 1.52 3.6
2022 1.55 3.65
2021 2.15 3.7
2020 2.03 3.74
2019 2.08 3.79
2018 2.12 3.83
2017 2.16 3.88
2016 2.06 3.92
2015 2.03 3.95
2014 2.06 4
2013 1.97 4.04
2012 1.99 4.06
2011 1.96 4.09
2010 2.04 4.13
2009 2.15 4.16
2008 2.27 4.16
2007 2.41 4.12
2006 2.59 4.1
2005 2.73 4.13
2004 2.76 4.21
2003 2.77 4.29
2002 2.8 4.38
2001 2.84 4.5
2000 2.89 4.54
1999 2.95 4.56
1998 3.04 4.6
1997 3.14 4.66
1996 3.22 4.75
1995 3.25 4.85
1994 3.27 4.94
1993 3.31 5.02
1992 3.35 5.09
1991 3.4 5.13
1990 3.49 5.17
1989 3.59 5.21
1988 3.7 5.27
1987 3.83 5.33
1986 4 5.38
1985 4.22 5.43
1984 4.45 5.49
1983 4.66 5.55
1982 4.85 5.6
1981 5.02 5.65
1980 5.18 5.69
1979 5.33 5.73
1978 5.52 5.77
1977 5.71 5.81
1976 5.9 5.89
1975 6.06 5.98
1974 6.23 6.06
1973 6.43 6.15
1972 6.64 6.23
1971 6.84 6.29
1970 7.03 6.35
1969 7.18 6.41
1968 7.28 6.46
1967 7.33 6.51
1966 7.34 6.51
1965 7.31 6.52
1964 7.29 6.57
1963 7.28 6.62
1962 7.25 6.67
1961 7.25 6.73
1960 7.22 6.78

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

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Kuwait and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Vanuatu
2024 35.8 21.3
2023 35.5 21.2
2022 34.4 21.2
2021 35.8 21.2
2020 37.7 21.2
2019 37.1 21.2
2018 36.4 21.2
2017 35.6 21.2
2016 34.7 21.1
2015 33.8 21.1
2014 33 21
2013 32.3 20.9
2012 31.5 20.8
2011 30.5 20.6
2010 29.6 20.5
2009 29.2 20.3
2008 28.8 20.1
2007 28.6 19.9
2006 28.5 19.6
2005 28.3 19.4
2004 27.9 19.2
2003 27.3 18.9
2002 26.8 18.7
2001 26.3 18.5
2000 25.9 18.2
1999 25.6 18
1998 25.5 18
1997 25.5 18
1996 25.5 18
1995 25.5 17.8
1994 25.1 17.7
1993 24.2 17.7
1992 23.8 17.8
1991 23.6 17.9
1990 23.4 17.8
1989 23.2 17.8
1988 23 17.8
1987 22.8 17.8
1986 22.7 17.8
1985 22.4 17.7
1984 22.1 17.7
1983 21.7 17.7
1982 21.3 17.7
1981 20.9 17.7
1980 20.5 17.6
1979 20.1 17.5
1978 19.6 17.3
1977 19.2 17.2
1976 18.7 17.1
1975 18.4 17.1
1974 18.4 17.1
1973 18.3 17
1972 18.3 17
1971 18.3 17
1970 18.5 17
1969 18.8 17
1968 19.2 17
1967 19.6 17.1
1966 20 17.1
1965 20.4 17.2
1964 20.7 17.3
1963 21 17.4
1962 21.5 17.5
1961 21.8 17.6
1960 22 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Kuwait Vanuatu
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
88%
2023
English speaking
20%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Kuwait Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Vanuatu
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
665 mi
2000

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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)

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