Japan vs Kuwait
POP 25.3x GDP 25.0x LE 0.5 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Japan vs Kuwait
Demographics: Population (Japan, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Kuwait | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 124M | 4.9M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 29.8% | 3.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 11.4% | 18.2% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 341.5 | 272.4 | 2023 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Japan and Kuwait profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Japan, 107% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Kuwait | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.1% | -1.5% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $16.2B | $614.6M | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $4.0T | $160.9B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 46.4% | 94.0% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Japan and Kuwait profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Infant Mortality Rate (Japan, 74% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Kuwait | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality Rate | 1.8 | 7.0 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 2.4 | 8.1 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 3 | 8 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 7.1% | 3.2% | 2010 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Japan and Kuwait profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Kuwait, 48% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Kuwait | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3% | 6.4% | 2021 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 64.9% | 51.9% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 102.5% | 82.4% | 2023 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Japan and Kuwait profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Japan, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Kuwait | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 68.4% | 0.4% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 8.8% | 0.1% | 2021 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 7.8 | 23.7 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 7,530 | 16,496 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Japan and Kuwait profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Japan vs Kuwait comparison
Japan (HIC, East Asia & Pacific) vs Kuwait (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 25.3x larger (124M vs 4.9M) and total GDP is 25.0x larger ($4.0T vs $160.9B). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~107% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Kuwait full profile · HIC
Kuwait (HIC) is the counterpart sheet for Japan's column in this pair.
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Rank Japan (HIC) and Kuwait (HIC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
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Japan vs Kuwait figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.