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Kuwait vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 153rd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Venezuela
Population
5100145
28661242
Population rank 127/197 54/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
73 years
2026

Kuwait and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Venezuela
2024 $160,227,273,053 $119,802,963,258
2023 $165,384,407,116 $102,376,526,556
2022 $183,502,046,694 $89,013,255,585
2021 $148,350,671,489 $56,614,976,855
2020 $111,045,470,606 $42,838,020,721
2019 $140,856,394,861 $73,014,084,091
2018 $138,646,316,351 $102,021,093,965
2017 $120,687,539,806 $115,883,275,163
2016 $109,406,674,125 $112,915,034,262
2015 $114,585,555,689 $125,449,241,571
2014 $162,650,450,685 $214,689,614,733
2013 $174,168,116,535 $258,930,655,486
2012 $174,047,662,680 $372,592,062,768
2011 $154,039,231,246 $316,482,190,800
2010 $115,416,245,242 $393,192,354,511
2009 $105,968,691,905 $329,787,628,928
2008 $147,379,737,230 $315,953,388,511
2007 $114,634,043,362 $230,364,012,576
2006 $101,557,330,723 $183,477,522,124
2005 $80,798,630,137 $145,513,489,652
2004 $59,439,090,601 $112,451,400,425
2003 $47,874,582,232 $83,620,628,582
2002 $38,135,788,414 $92,893,587,734
2001 $34,889,559,870 $122,911,036,747
2000 $37,718,743,480 $117,146,466,003
1999 $30,122,365,849 $97,972,842,462
1998 $25,943,705,784 $91,336,763,255
1997 $30,350,190,704 $85,837,678,560
1996 $31,492,373,309 $70,543,211,119
1995 $27,186,980,647 $77,389,487,770
1994 $24,848,483,838 $58,418,666,667
1993 $23,941,391,391 $60,037,460,783
1992 $19,858,555,215 $60,416,519,620
1991 $11,009,993,703 $53,453,444,787
1990 $18,427,777,778 $48,606,952,195
1989 $24,313,855,653 $43,536,709,104
1988 $20,690,322,153 $60,226,413,793
1987 $22,368,704,134 $48,029,034,483
1986 $17,903,989,745 $60,516,123,711
1985 $21,445,970,614 $61,965,466,667
1984 $21,700,082,753 $59,867,743,468
1983 $20,871,081,080 $67,556,279,070
1982 $21,577,153,356 $67,736,744,186
1981 $25,058,020,338 $66,327,441,860
1980 $28,638,868,356 $59,116,511,628
1979 $24,749,063,922 $48,310,930,233
1978 $15,503,557,496 $39,316,279,070
1977 $14,137,406,741 $36,210,697,674
1976 $13,132,252,802 $31,419,534,884
1975 $12,022,811,621 $27,464,651,163
1974 $13,006,948,296 $26,100,930,233
1973 $5,408,804,607 $17,035,581,395
1972 $4,450,537,925 $13,977,727,273
1971 $3,880,392,195 $12,986,590,909
1970 $2,873,638,851 $11,561,111,111
1969 $2,769,198,892 $10,285,111,111
1968 $2,662,798,935 $10,034,444,444
1967 $2,441,599,023 $9,250,000,000
1966 $2,391,199,044 $8,781,333,333
1965 $2,097,199,161 $8,427,777,778
1964 $2,071,668,533 $8,192,413,793
1963 $1,900,895,857 $9,608,717,288
1962 $1,828,107,503 $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Kuwait and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Venezuela
2024 $32,718 $4,218
2023 $34,076 $3,617
2022 $39,982 $3,155
2021 $34,019 $2,005
2020 $25,236 $1,506
2019 $31,708 $2,523
2018 $32,068 $3,423
2017 $29,048 $3,791
2016 $27,324 $3,670
2015 $29,882 $4,103
2014 $44,369 $7,096
2013 $49,651 $8,656
2012 $52,155 $12,607
2011 $49,170 $10,844
2010 $39,212 $13,646
2009 $37,907 $11,597
2008 $55,585 $11,262
2007 $45,709 $8,332
2006 $42,947 $6,739
2005 $36,123 $5,432
2004 $27,552 $4,269
2003 $22,691 $3,230
2002 $18,513 $3,652
2001 $17,374 $4,920
2000 $19,296 $4,776
1999 $15,854 $4,071
1998 $14,067 $3,870
1997 $16,977 $3,711
1996 $18,201 $3,113
1995 $16,168 $3,487
1994 $14,930 $2,689
1993 $14,318 $2,825
1992 $12,146 $2,907
1991 $8,147 $2,633
1990 $10,938 $2,452
1989 $10,965 $2,250
1988 $9,692 $3,191
1987 $10,896 $2,611
1986 $9,077 $3,376
1985 $11,322 $3,549
1984 $11,919 $3,520
1983 $11,965 $4,079
1982 $12,979 $4,202
1981 $15,825 $4,228
1980 $19,032 $3,874
1979 $17,386 $3,257
1978 $11,567 $2,727
1977 $11,238 $2,585
1976 $11,141 $2,309
1975 $10,882 $2,078
1974 $12,527 $2,034
1973 $5,532 $1,367
1972 $4,836 $1,155
1971 $4,486 $1,106
1970 $3,552 $1,015
1969 $3,695 $932
1968 $3,872 $938
1967 $3,887 $893
1966 $4,176 $876
1965 $4,024 $869
1964 $4,379 $874
1963 $4,445 $1,060
1962 $4,748 $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Kuwait vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Venezuela
2026 81 73
2025 80.8 72.8
2024 80.6 72.7
2023 80.4 72.5
2022 78.8 72.6
2021 77.6 71.5
2020 78.2 72.4
2019 80 72.8
2018 79.9 72.6
2017 79.7 71.9
2016 79.5 72
2015 79.2 73
2014 78.9 72.8
2013 78.6 73.1
2012 78.2 73.1
2011 77.9 73.1
2010 77.5 73.1
2009 77.2 72.8
2008 76.9 72.6
2007 76.7 73.3
2006 76.6 73
2005 76.5 73.1
2004 76.4 72.8
2003 76.3 72.1
2002 76.2 72.8
2001 76 71
2000 75.9 72.4
1999 75.7 72.1
1998 75.6 72.4
1997 75.6 72.6
1996 75.6 71.9
1995 75.7 71.7
1994 75.7 71.3
1993 75.8 71.4
1992 75.7 71.2
1991 73.3 71.2
1990 72.9 71
1989 75 70.8
1988 74.6 70.8
1987 74.2 70.7
1986 73.8 70.5
1985 73.3 70
1984 72.9 69.7
1983 72.4 69.5
1982 71.9 69
1981 71.5 68.7
1980 71.1 68.2
1979 70.8 68.2
1978 70.5 68.1
1977 70.2 67.7
1976 69.9 67.3
1975 69.7 66.7
1974 69.4 66.2
1973 69.2 65.7
1972 68.9 65.6
1971 68.5 65.2
1970 68 64.8
1969 67.3 63.8
1968 66.6 63.9
1967 65.8 63.6
1966 64.9 62.9
1965 63.9 61.9
1964 63 61.2
1963 62 60.5
1962 61 59.7
1961 60 59.1
1960 58.9 58.4
1959 57.9 57.7
1958 56.9 56.9
1957 55.9 56.2
1956 54.9 55.5
1955 54 54.8
1954 53.1 54.1
1953 52.3 53.4
1952 51.4 52.7
1951 50.6 52
1950 49.7 51.1

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

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Kuwait and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Venezuela
2024 4,897,263 28,405,543
2023 4,853,420 28,300,854
2022 4,589,643 28,213,017
2021 4,360,865 28,237,826
2020 4,400,267 28,444,077
2019 4,442,316 28,938,098
2018 4,323,515 29,807,592
2017 4,154,812 30,565,323
2016 4,004,096 30,765,720
2015 3,834,574 30,573,972
2014 3,665,876 30,254,079
2013 3,507,844 29,912,198
2012 3,337,109 29,553,826
2011 3,132,814 29,185,212
2010 2,943,372 28,813,101
2009 2,795,484 28,438,298
2008 2,651,421 28,053,696
2007 2,507,887 27,649,363
2006 2,364,733 27,224,686
2005 2,236,788 26,785,804
2004 2,157,320 26,340,838
2003 2,109,881 25,892,703
2002 2,059,974 25,435,671
2001 2,008,121 24,979,922
2000 1,954,709 24,526,708
1999 1,900,030 24,066,593
1998 1,844,302 23,601,337
1997 1,787,683 23,131,685
1996 1,730,246 22,662,113
1995 1,681,513 22,193,821
1994 1,664,361 21,725,188
1993 1,672,151 21,254,520
1992 1,634,961 20,780,948
1991 1,351,399 20,304,896
1990 1,684,819 19,827,010
1989 2,217,468 19,348,921
1988 2,134,707 18,871,020
1987 2,052,994 18,394,963
1986 1,972,520 17,923,536
1985 1,894,242 17,461,434
1984 1,820,688 17,008,841
1983 1,744,295 16,562,205
1982 1,662,480 16,121,874
1981 1,583,426 15,687,297
1980 1,504,782 15,258,218
1979 1,423,514 14,834,552
1978 1,340,319 14,416,684
1977 1,258,023 14,006,812
1976 1,178,711 13,606,284
1975 1,104,863 13,215,892
1974 1,038,346 12,835,351
1973 977,654 12,463,537
1972 920,352 12,099,180
1971 865,076 11,741,008
1970 809,114 11,387,790
1969 749,452 11,040,280
1968 687,716 10,697,530
1967 628,089 10,358,513
1966 572,590 10,024,854
1965 521,174 9,697,790
1964 473,115 9,377,712
1963 427,694 9,064,021
1962 384,995 8,756,870
1961 345,945 8,455,915
1960 311,060 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Venezuela
2023 1.52 2.08
2022 1.55 2.09
2021 2.15 2.11
2020 2.03 2.12
2019 2.08 2.13
2018 2.12 2.15
2017 2.16 2.18
2016 2.06 2.22
2015 2.03 2.25
2014 2.06 2.3
2013 1.97 2.33
2012 1.99 2.38
2011 1.96 2.4
2010 2.04 2.4
2009 2.15 2.42
2008 2.27 2.48
2007 2.41 2.52
2006 2.59 2.6
2005 2.73 2.63
2004 2.76 2.64
2003 2.77 2.7
2002 2.8 2.74
2001 2.84 2.78
2000 2.89 2.79
1999 2.95 2.86
1998 3.04 2.91
1997 3.14 2.97
1996 3.22 3.02
1995 3.25 3.08
1994 3.27 3.15
1993 3.31 3.22
1992 3.35 3.29
1991 3.4 3.37
1990 3.49 3.45
1989 3.59 3.52
1988 3.7 3.6
1987 3.83 3.67
1986 4 3.73
1985 4.22 3.79
1984 4.45 3.86
1983 4.66 3.93
1982 4.85 4.01
1981 5.02 4.1
1980 5.18 4.2
1979 5.33 4.3
1978 5.52 4.4
1977 5.71 4.49
1976 5.9 4.59
1975 6.06 4.69
1974 6.23 4.79
1973 6.43 4.91
1972 6.64 5.04
1971 6.84 5.17
1970 7.03 5.32
1969 7.18 5.47
1968 7.28 5.61
1967 7.33 5.75
1966 7.34 5.87
1965 7.31 5.98
1964 7.29 6.07
1963 7.28 6.16
1962 7.25 6.23
1961 7.25 6.3
1960 7.22 6.38

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

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Kuwait and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Venezuela
2024 35.8 30.2
2023 35.5 30
2022 34.4 29.8
2021 35.8 29.6
2020 37.7 29.2
2019 37.1 28.9
2018 36.4 28.4
2017 35.6 28
2016 34.7 27.7
2015 33.8 27.4
2014 33 27.1
2013 32.3 26.8
2012 31.5 26.5
2011 30.5 26.1
2010 29.6 25.8
2009 29.2 25.5
2008 28.8 25.2
2007 28.6 24.9
2006 28.5 24.7
2005 28.3 24.4
2004 27.9 24.1
2003 27.3 23.9
2002 26.8 23.6
2001 26.3 23.4
2000 25.9 23.1
1999 25.6 22.8
1998 25.5 22.6
1997 25.5 22.3
1996 25.5 22.1
1995 25.5 21.9
1994 25.1 21.6
1993 24.2 21.4
1992 23.8 21.2
1991 23.6 21
1990 23.4 20.8
1989 23.2 20.6
1988 23 20.4
1987 22.8 20.2
1986 22.7 20
1985 22.4 19.8
1984 22.1 19.6
1983 21.7 19.4
1982 21.3 19.2
1981 20.9 19
1980 20.5 18.8
1979 20.1 18.7
1978 19.6 18.5
1977 19.2 18.3
1976 18.7 18.1
1975 18.4 17.9
1974 18.4 17.7
1973 18.3 17.5
1972 18.3 17.3
1971 18.3 17.2
1970 18.5 17
1969 18.8 16.9
1968 19.2 16.7
1967 19.6 16.6
1966 20 16.6
1965 20.4 16.5
1964 20.7 16.5
1963 21 16.5
1962 21.5 16.5
1961 21.8 16.6
1960 22 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Venezuela
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
97.6%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Kuwait Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Venezuela
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
59,769 mi
2014

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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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