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Kuwait vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 153rd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Vietnam
Population
5100145
102365351
Population rank 127/197 16/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
75 years
2026

Kuwait and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Vietnam
2024 $160,227,273,053 $476,388,230,307
2023 $165,384,407,116 $433,857,681,378
2022 $183,502,046,694 $413,445,230,669
2021 $148,350,671,489 $366,474,752,771
2020 $111,045,470,606 $346,615,738,538
2019 $140,856,394,861 $334,365,270,497
2018 $138,646,316,351 $310,106,478,395
2017 $120,687,539,806 $281,353,605,987
2016 $109,406,674,125 $257,096,001,178
2015 $114,585,555,689 $239,258,328,382
2014 $162,650,450,685 $233,451,469,643
2013 $174,168,116,535 $213,708,811,665
2012 $174,047,662,680 $195,590,661,129
2011 $154,039,231,246 $172,595,049,184
2010 $115,416,245,242 $147,201,173,197
2009 $105,968,691,905 $106,014,659,565
2008 $147,379,737,230 $99,130,304,099
2007 $114,634,043,362 $77,414,425,532
2006 $101,557,330,723 $66,371,664,817
2005 $80,798,630,137 $57,633,255,738
2004 $59,439,090,601 $45,427,854,693
2003 $47,874,582,232 $39,552,513,232
2002 $38,135,788,414 $35,064,105,501
2001 $34,889,559,870 $32,685,198,809
2000 $37,718,743,480 $31,172,518,403
1999 $30,122,365,849 $28,683,659,007
1998 $25,943,705,784 $27,209,602,050
1997 $30,350,190,704 $26,843,700,442
1996 $31,492,373,309 $24,657,470,575
1995 $27,186,980,647 $20,736,164,459
1994 $24,848,483,838 $16,286,433,533
1993 $23,941,391,391 $13,180,953,598
1992 $19,858,555,215 $9,866,990,236
1991 $11,009,993,703 $9,613,369,520
1990 $18,427,777,778 $6,471,740,806
1989 $24,313,855,653 $6,293,304,975
1988 $20,690,322,153 $25,423,812,649
1987 $22,368,704,134 $36,658,108,850
1986 $17,903,989,745 $26,336,616,250
1985 $21,445,970,614 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Vietnam
2024 $32,718 $4,717
2023 $34,076 $4,323
2022 $39,982 $4,148
2021 $34,019 $3,704
2020 $25,236 $3,534
2019 $31,708 $3,441
2018 $32,068 $3,222
2017 $29,048 $2,956
2016 $27,324 $2,735
2015 $29,882 $2,578
2014 $44,369 $2,546
2013 $49,651 $2,360
2012 $52,155 $2,185
2011 $49,170 $1,951
2010 $39,212 $1,683
2009 $37,907 $1,226
2008 $55,585 $1,164
2007 $45,709 $926
2006 $42,947 $808
2005 $36,123 $711
2004 $27,552 $565
2003 $22,691 $497
2002 $18,513 $445
2001 $17,374 $419
2000 $19,296 $404
1999 $15,854 $376
1998 $14,067 $361
1997 $16,977 $362
1996 $18,201 $337
1995 $16,168 $287.8
1994 $14,930 $229.9
1993 $14,318 $189.4
1992 $12,146 $144.5
1991 $8,147 $143.7
1990 $10,938 $98.8
1989 $10,965 $98.1
1988 $9,692 $405
1987 $10,896 $595
1986 $9,077 $436
1985 $11,322 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Vietnam
2026 81 75
2025 80.8 74.9
2024 80.6 74.7
2023 80.4 74.6
2022 78.8 74.5
2021 77.6 74.1
2020 78.2 75.4
2019 80 74.2
2018 79.9 74.1
2017 79.7 74
2016 79.5 74
2015 79.2 74
2014 78.9 73.9
2013 78.6 73.8
2012 78.2 73.8
2011 77.9 73.7
2010 77.5 73.6
2009 77.2 73.5
2008 76.9 73.5
2007 76.7 73.4
2006 76.6 73.3
2005 76.5 73.2
2004 76.4 73.1
2003 76.3 73.2
2002 76.2 73.1
2001 76 73
2000 75.9 72.7
1999 75.7 72.6
1998 75.6 72.3
1997 75.6 71.7
1996 75.6 71.3
1995 75.7 70.9
1994 75.7 70.4
1993 75.8 70
1992 75.7 69.6
1991 73.3 69.3
1990 72.9 69
1989 75 68.8
1988 74.6 68.6
1987 74.2 68
1986 73.8 67.6
1985 73.3 67.2
1984 72.9 66.9
1983 72.4 66.5
1982 71.9 66.2
1981 71.5 65.8
1980 71.1 65.3
1979 70.8 65
1978 70.5 64.5
1977 70.2 64.1
1976 69.9 63.7
1975 69.7 61.9
1974 69.4 54.8
1973 69.2 55.7
1972 68.9 51.9
1971 68.5 55.6
1970 68 54.9
1969 67.3 54.8
1968 66.6 52.7
1967 65.8 56.7
1966 64.9 56.9
1965 63.9 57
1964 63 57.5
1963 62 56.9
1962 61 58.2
1961 60 58.5
1960 58.9 58
1959 57.9 57.4
1958 56.9 56.8
1957 55.9 56.2
1956 54.9 55.5
1955 54 54.8
1954 53.1 52
1953 52.3 50
1952 51.4 49.4
1951 50.6 48.7
1950 49.7 48

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

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Kuwait and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Vietnam
2024 4,897,263 100,987,686
2023 4,853,420 100,352,192
2022 4,589,643 99,680,655
2021 4,360,865 98,935,098
2020 4,400,267 98,079,191
2019 4,442,316 97,173,776
2018 4,323,515 96,237,319
2017 4,154,812 95,176,977
2016 4,004,096 94,000,117
2015 3,834,574 92,823,254
2014 3,665,876 91,679,578
2013 3,507,844 90,573,104
2012 3,337,109 89,510,356
2011 3,132,814 88,468,314
2010 2,943,372 87,455,152
2009 2,795,484 86,460,018
2008 2,651,421 85,175,788
2007 2,507,887 83,633,375
2006 2,364,733 82,167,897
2005 2,236,788 81,088,313
2004 2,157,320 80,338,971
2003 2,109,881 79,563,777
2002 2,059,974 78,772,224
2001 2,008,121 77,969,361
2000 1,954,709 77,154,011
1999 1,900,030 76,287,452
1998 1,844,302 75,299,660
1997 1,787,683 74,226,889
1996 1,730,246 73,156,447
1995 1,681,513 72,049,940
1994 1,664,361 70,854,391
1993 1,672,151 69,586,384
1992 1,634,961 68,260,337
1991 1,351,399 66,891,775
1990 1,684,819 65,504,552
1989 2,217,468 64,147,348
1988 2,134,707 62,843,228
1987 2,052,994 61,584,651
1986 1,972,520 60,347,048
1985 1,894,242 59,060,622
1984 1,820,688 57,706,067
1983 1,744,295 56,337,921
1982 1,662,480 55,011,289
1981 1,583,426 53,738,141
1980 1,504,782 52,490,101
1979 1,423,514 51,378,211
1978 1,340,319 50,249,552
1977 1,258,023 48,954,872
1976 1,178,711 47,684,931
1975 1,104,863 46,482,903
1974 1,038,346 45,413,537
1973 977,654 44,409,861
1972 920,352 43,429,168
1971 865,076 42,449,276
1970 809,114 41,475,230
1969 749,452 40,582,096
1968 687,716 39,734,609
1967 628,089 38,895,080
1966 572,590 38,024,836
1965 521,174 37,129,656
1964 473,115 36,201,563
1963 427,694 35,249,101
1962 384,995 34,288,560
1961 345,945 33,409,059
1960 311,060 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Vietnam
2023 1.52 1.91
2022 1.55 1.93
2021 2.15 1.94
2020 2.03 1.96
2019 2.08 1.94
2018 2.12 1.88
2017 2.16 1.99
2016 2.06 2
2015 2.03 2.1
2014 2.06 2.09
2013 1.97 1.98
2012 1.99 1.97
2011 1.96 1.93
2010 2.04 1.91
2009 2.15 1.92
2008 2.27 1.93
2007 2.41 1.91
2006 2.59 1.87
2005 2.73 1.89
2004 2.76 1.97
2003 2.77 2
2002 2.8 2.01
2001 2.84 2.02
2000 2.89 2.03
1999 2.95 2
1998 3.04 2.1
1997 3.14 2.27
1996 3.22 2.47
1995 3.25 2.7
1994 3.27 2.94
1993 3.31 3.17
1992 3.35 3.35
1991 3.4 3.52
1990 3.49 3.6
1989 3.59 3.64
1988 3.7 3.62
1987 3.83 3.72
1986 4 3.96
1985 4.22 4.21
1984 4.45 4.41
1983 4.66 4.52
1982 4.85 4.59
1981 5.02 4.67
1980 5.18 4.8
1979 5.33 4.94
1978 5.52 5.1
1977 5.71 5.29
1976 5.9 5.46
1975 6.06 5.62
1974 6.23 5.78
1973 6.43 6.11
1972 6.64 6.1
1971 6.84 6.07
1970 7.03 6.02
1969 7.18 6.01
1968 7.28 6.03
1967 7.33 5.88
1966 7.34 5.97
1965 7.31 6.16
1964 7.29 6.29
1963 7.28 6.39
1962 7.25 6.26
1961 7.25 5.48
1960 7.22 6.27

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

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Kuwait and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Vietnam
2024 35.8 33.9
2023 35.5 33.4
2022 34.4 33
2021 35.8 32.5
2020 37.7 32.1
2019 37.1 31.6
2018 36.4 31.2
2017 35.6 30.8
2016 34.7 30.5
2015 33.8 30.2
2014 33 29.8
2013 32.3 29.4
2012 31.5 29
2011 30.5 28.7
2010 29.6 28.3
2009 29.2 27.9
2008 28.8 27.4
2007 28.6 26.9
2006 28.5 26.3
2005 28.3 25.8
2004 27.9 25.4
2003 27.3 25
2002 26.8 24.6
2001 26.3 24.2
2000 25.9 23.7
1999 25.6 23.3
1998 25.5 22.9
1997 25.5 22.4
1996 25.5 22
1995 25.5 21.7
1994 25.1 21.4
1993 24.2 21.1
1992 23.8 20.9
1991 23.6 20.7
1990 23.4 20.5
1989 23.2 20.4
1988 23 20.2
1987 22.8 20.1
1986 22.7 20
1985 22.4 19.9
1984 22.1 19.8
1983 21.7 19.7
1982 21.3 19.6
1981 20.9 19.5
1980 20.5 19.4
1979 20.1 19.3
1978 19.6 19.1
1977 19.2 19
1976 18.7 18.8
1975 18.4 18.7
1974 18.4 18.6
1973 18.3 18.5
1972 18.3 18.5
1971 18.3 18.4
1970 18.5 18.4
1969 18.8 18.4
1968 19.2 18.4
1967 19.6 18.5
1966 20 18.7
1965 20.4 18.9
1964 20.7 19.2
1963 21 19.7
1962 21.5 20.2
1961 21.8 20.7
1960 22 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Kuwait Vietnam
% of world population
0.06%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
96.1%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Kuwait Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Vietnam
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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