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Kuwait vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 153rd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Zimbabwe
Population
5100145
17361868
Population rank 127/197 74/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Kuwait and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Zimbabwe
2024 $160,227,273,053 $41,539,411,516
2023 $165,384,407,116 $35,871,779,681
2022 $183,502,046,694 $40,757,561,709
2021 $148,350,671,489 $41,287,673,690
2020 $111,045,470,606 $31,980,334,561
2019 $140,856,394,861 $33,357,695,635
2018 $138,646,316,351 $34,141,666,667
2017 $120,687,539,806 $51,035,657,371
2016 $109,406,674,125 $20,559,250,000
2015 $114,585,555,689 $19,973,250,000
2014 $162,650,450,685 $19,505,500,000
2013 $174,168,116,535 $19,100,750,000
2012 $174,047,662,680 $17,123,500,000
2011 $154,039,231,246 $14,109,000,000
2010 $115,416,245,242 $12,047,750,000
2009 $105,968,691,905 $9,670,750,000
2008 $147,379,737,230 $4,418,000,000
2007 $114,634,043,362 $5,294,750,000
2006 $101,557,330,723 $5,446,750,000
2005 $80,798,630,137 $5,758,250,000
2004 $59,439,090,601 $5,808,500,000
2003 $47,874,582,232 $5,730,500,000
2002 $38,135,788,414 $6,345,250,000
2001 $34,889,559,870 $6,780,750,000
2000 $37,718,743,480 $6,693,250,000
1999 $30,122,365,849 $6,861,500,000
1998 $25,943,705,784 $6,405,250,000
1997 $30,350,190,704 $8,534,000,000
1996 $31,492,373,309 $8,557,500,000
1995 $27,186,980,647 $7,115,000,000
1994 $24,848,483,838 $6,894,250,000
1993 $23,941,391,391 $6,567,250,000
1992 $19,858,555,215 $6,755,000,000
1991 $11,009,993,703 $8,646,000,000
1990 $18,427,777,778 $8,788,301,546
1989 $24,313,855,653 $8,290,553,535
1988 $20,690,322,153 $7,818,774,177
1987 $22,368,704,134 $6,744,657,033
1986 $17,903,989,745 $6,220,698,247
1985 $21,445,970,614 $5,640,137,575
1984 $21,700,082,753 $6,355,369,172
1983 $20,871,081,080 $7,768,031,182
1982 $21,577,153,356 $8,544,060,905
1981 $25,058,020,338 $8,015,464,252
1980 $28,638,868,356 $6,682,278,300
1979 $24,749,063,922 $5,180,102,910
1978 $15,503,557,496 $4,353,822,343
1977 $14,137,406,741 $4,366,610,469
1976 $13,132,252,802 $4,320,576,877
1975 $12,022,811,621 $4,373,532,601
1974 $13,006,948,296 $3,984,194,614
1973 $5,408,804,607 $3,311,043,292
1972 $4,450,537,925 $2,679,096,597
1971 $3,880,392,195 $2,179,828,710
1970 $2,873,638,851 $1,885,168,339
1969 $2,769,198,892 $1,748,891,294
1968 $2,662,798,935 $1,480,355,355
1967 $2,441,599,023 $1,397,715,282
1966 $2,391,199,044 $1,282,403,936
1965 $2,097,199,161 $1,312,105,394
1964 $2,071,668,533 $1,217,759,447
1963 $1,900,895,857 $1,160,103,724
1962 $1,828,107,503 $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Kuwait and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Zimbabwe
2024 $32,718 $2,497
2023 $34,076 $2,195
2022 $39,982 $2,536
2021 $34,019 $2,614
2020 $25,236 $2,060
2019 $31,708 $2,184
2018 $32,068 $2,271
2017 $29,048 $3,445
2016 $27,324 $1,408
2015 $29,882 $1,387
2014 $44,369 $1,373
2013 $49,651 $1,363
2012 $52,155 $1,239
2011 $49,170 $1,038
2010 $39,212 $902
2009 $37,907 $736
2008 $55,585 $341
2007 $45,709 $414
2006 $42,947 $431
2005 $36,123 $461
2004 $27,552 $470
2003 $22,691 $468
2002 $18,513 $525
2001 $17,374 $566
2000 $19,296 $563
1999 $15,854 $582
1998 $14,067 $552
1997 $16,977 $751
1996 $18,201 $767
1995 $16,168 $648
1994 $14,930 $634
1993 $14,318 $605
1992 $12,146 $631
1991 $8,147 $831
1990 $10,938 $867
1989 $10,965 $840
1988 $9,692 $816
1987 $10,896 $726
1986 $9,077 $693
1985 $11,322 $649
1984 $11,919 $757
1983 $11,965 $959
1982 $12,979 $1,096
1981 $15,825 $1,069
1980 $19,032 $949
1979 $17,386 $779
1978 $11,567 $665
1977 $11,238 $677
1976 $11,141 $687
1975 $10,882 $717
1974 $12,527 $674
1973 $5,532 $579
1972 $4,836 $483
1971 $4,486 $406
1970 $3,552 $361
1969 $3,695 $346
1968 $3,872 $302
1967 $3,887 $294.4
1966 $4,176 $278.7
1965 $4,024 $294.3
1964 $4,379 $281.9
1963 $4,445 $277.1
1962 $4,748 $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Kuwait vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Zimbabwe
2026 81 63.6
2025 80.8 63.3
2024 80.6 63.1
2023 80.4 62.8
2022 78.8 62.4
2021 77.6 60.1
2020 78.2 61.5
2019 80 61.1
2018 79.9 60.9
2017 79.7 60.3
2016 79.5 59.8
2015 79.2 59
2014 78.9 58.1
2013 78.6 56.8
2012 78.2 55.4
2011 77.9 53.9
2010 77.5 51.9
2009 77.2 49.7
2008 76.9 48.5
2007 76.7 47.6
2006 76.6 47.1
2005 76.5 46.6
2004 76.4 46
2003 76.3 45.4
2002 76.2 45.9
2001 76 44.5
2000 75.9 46
1999 75.7 46.4
1998 75.6 47.6
1997 75.6 48.5
1996 75.6 49
1995 75.7 51.1
1994 75.7 52.5
1993 75.8 54
1992 75.7 55.6
1991 73.3 57
1990 72.9 58.3
1989 75 59.4
1988 74.6 60.2
1987 74.2 60.7
1986 73.8 61
1985 73.3 60.9
1984 72.9 60.6
1983 72.4 60
1982 71.9 59.9
1981 71.5 59.4
1980 71.1 59.1
1979 70.8 54.9
1978 70.5 54.7
1977 70.2 57
1976 69.9 57.6
1975 69.7 58.2
1974 69.4 58.2
1973 69.2 58.1
1972 68.9 58.2
1971 68.5 58
1970 68 57.8
1969 67.3 57.5
1968 66.6 57.1
1967 65.8 56.8
1966 64.9 56.4
1965 63.9 55.9
1964 63 55.4
1963 62 54.9
1962 61 54.5
1961 60 54
1960 58.9 53.5
1959 57.9 53
1958 56.9 52.6
1957 55.9 52.2
1956 54.9 51.8
1955 54 51.4
1954 53.1 51
1953 52.3 50.6
1952 51.4 50.2
1951 50.6 49.8
1950 49.7 49.4

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

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Kuwait and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Zimbabwe
2024 4,897,263 16,634,373
2023 4,853,420 16,340,822
2022 4,589,643 16,069,056
2021 4,360,865 15,797,210
2020 4,400,267 15,526,888
2019 4,442,316 15,271,368
2018 4,323,515 15,034,452
2017 4,154,812 14,812,482
2016 4,004,096 14,600,294
2015 3,834,574 14,399,013
2014 3,665,876 14,207,359
2013 3,507,844 14,013,808
2012 3,337,109 13,817,887
2011 3,132,814 13,595,424
2010 2,943,372 13,356,548
2009 2,795,484 13,142,790
2008 2,651,421 12,959,149
2007 2,507,887 12,804,058
2006 2,364,733 12,636,445
2005 2,236,788 12,483,432
2004 2,157,320 12,365,896
2003 2,109,881 12,232,323
2002 2,059,974 12,087,653
2001 2,008,121 11,971,901
2000 1,954,709 11,892,055
1999 1,900,030 11,783,458
1998 1,844,302 11,594,297
1997 1,787,683 11,369,827
1996 1,730,246 11,158,360
1995 1,681,513 10,974,599
1994 1,664,361 10,873,148
1993 1,672,151 10,860,288
1992 1,634,961 10,702,700
1991 1,351,399 10,404,816
1990 1,684,819 10,137,281
1989 2,217,468 9,864,798
1988 2,134,707 9,583,094
1987 2,052,994 9,284,644
1986 1,972,520 8,982,578
1985 1,894,242 8,686,813
1984 1,820,688 8,391,488
1983 1,744,295 8,098,404
1982 1,662,480 7,796,496
1981 1,583,426 7,498,635
1980 1,504,782 7,041,303
1979 1,423,514 6,647,556
1978 1,340,319 6,543,575
1977 1,258,023 6,449,512
1976 1,178,711 6,287,105
1975 1,104,863 6,098,658
1974 1,038,346 5,908,328
1973 977,654 5,720,404
1972 920,352 5,542,445
1971 865,076 5,374,712
1970 809,114 5,215,918
1969 749,452 5,058,181
1968 687,716 4,900,440
1967 628,089 4,748,307
1966 572,590 4,601,217
1965 521,174 4,458,462
1964 473,115 4,320,006
1963 427,694 4,185,877
1962 384,995 4,055,959
1961 345,945 3,930,401
1960 311,060 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Zimbabwe
2023 1.52 3.72
2022 1.55 3.77
2021 2.15 3.77
2020 2.03 3.75
2019 2.08 3.75
2018 2.12 3.74
2017 2.16 3.77
2016 2.06 3.83
2015 2.03 3.91
2014 2.06 4.01
2013 1.97 4.11
2012 1.99 4.13
2011 1.96 4.13
2010 2.04 4.04
2009 2.15 3.95
2008 2.27 3.78
2007 2.41 3.68
2006 2.59 3.64
2005 2.73 3.69
2004 2.76 3.78
2003 2.77 3.86
2002 2.8 3.93
2001 2.84 3.98
2000 2.89 4.01
1999 2.95 4.06
1998 3.04 4.07
1997 3.14 4.08
1996 3.22 4.11
1995 3.25 4.15
1994 3.27 4.28
1993 3.31 4.39
1992 3.35 4.57
1991 3.4 4.72
1990 3.49 4.88
1989 3.59 5.07
1988 3.7 5.28
1987 3.83 5.5
1986 4 5.69
1985 4.22 5.87
1984 4.45 6.04
1983 4.66 6.2
1982 4.85 6.33
1981 5.02 6.45
1980 5.18 6.52
1979 5.33 6.59
1978 5.52 6.66
1977 5.71 6.71
1976 5.9 6.77
1975 6.06 6.83
1974 6.23 6.88
1973 6.43 6.94
1972 6.64 6.94
1971 6.84 6.94
1970 7.03 6.98
1969 7.18 7.04
1968 7.28 7.11
1967 7.33 7.16
1966 7.34 7.2
1965 7.31 7.23
1964 7.29 7.23
1963 7.28 7.23
1962 7.25 7.23
1961 7.25 7.21
1960 7.22 7.2

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

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Kuwait and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Zimbabwe
2024 35.8 19
2023 35.5 18.9
2022 34.4 18.7
2021 35.8 18.6
2020 37.7 18.5
2019 37.1 18.3
2018 36.4 18.2
2017 35.6 18.1
2016 34.7 18
2015 33.8 18
2014 33 18
2013 32.3 18
2012 31.5 18.1
2011 30.5 18.2
2010 29.6 18.3
2009 29.2 18.4
2008 28.8 18.5
2007 28.6 18.5
2006 28.5 18.5
2005 28.3 18.3
2004 27.9 18.3
2003 27.3 18.2
2002 26.8 18.1
2001 26.3 18
2000 25.9 17.8
1999 25.6 17.7
1998 25.5 17.5
1997 25.5 17.2
1996 25.5 16.9
1995 25.5 16.6
1994 25.1 16.4
1993 24.2 16.3
1992 23.8 16.4
1991 23.6 16.5
1990 23.4 16.3
1989 23.2 16.1
1988 23 15.9
1987 22.8 15.9
1986 22.7 15.9
1985 22.4 15.9
1984 22.1 15.8
1983 21.7 15.8
1982 21.3 15.8
1981 20.9 15.7
1980 20.5 15.6
1979 20.1 15.6
1978 19.6 15.7
1977 19.2 15.8
1976 18.7 15.8
1975 18.4 15.9
1974 18.4 15.9
1973 18.3 15.8
1972 18.3 15.8
1971 18.3 15.8
1970 18.5 15.7
1969 18.8 15.7
1968 19.2 15.7
1967 19.6 15.7
1966 20 15.7
1965 20.4 15.7
1964 20.7 15.7
1963 21 15.8
1962 21.5 16
1961 21.8 16.2
1960 22 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Kuwait Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
89.8%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Kuwait Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
60,439 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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