Kuwait vs Japan
POP 25.3x GDP 25.0x LE 0.5 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Kuwait vs Japan
Demographics: Population (Japan, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Kuwait | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4.9M | 124M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 3.1% | 29.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 18.2% | 11.4% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 272.4 | 341.5 | 2023 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Kuwait and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Japan, 107% spread)
| Indicator | Kuwait | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -1.5% | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $614.6M | $16.2B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $160.9B | $4.0T | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 94.0% | 46.4% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Kuwait and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Infant Mortality Rate (Japan, 74% spread)
| Indicator | Kuwait | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality Rate | 7.0 | 1.8 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 8.1 | 2.4 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 3.2% | 7.1% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Kuwait and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Kuwait, 48% spread)
| Indicator | Kuwait | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.4% | 3.3% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 51.9% | 64.9% | 2021 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 82.4% | 102.5% | 2021 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Kuwait and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Japan, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Kuwait | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 0.4% | 68.4% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 0.1% | 8.8% | 2021 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 23.7 | 7.8 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 16,496 | 7,530 | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Kuwait and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Kuwait vs Japan comparison
Kuwait (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs Japan (HIC, East Asia & Pacific) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 25.3x smaller (4.9M vs 124M) and total GDP is 25.0x smaller ($160.9B vs $4.0T). 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 (HIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
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Kuwait vs Japan figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.