Kuwait vs United States
POP 69.4x GDP 178.7x LE 5.7 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Kuwait vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Kuwait | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4.9M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 272.4 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 3.1% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 100.0% | 80.1% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Kuwait and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (United States, 153% spread)
| Indicator | Kuwait | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -1.5% | 2.8% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $614.6M | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $160.9B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 94.0% | 25.4% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Kuwait and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 70% spread)
| Indicator | Kuwait | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.0% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 8 | 17 | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2020 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 7.0 | 5.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Kuwait and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 35% spread)
| Indicator | Kuwait | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 51.9% | 79.4% | 2021 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.4% | 5.4% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 82.4% | 97.0% | 2021 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Kuwait and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Kuwait | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 0.1% | 10.9% | 2021 |
| Forest Area | 0.4% | 33.9% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 23.7 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 16,496 | 12,839 | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Kuwait and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Kuwait, 32% spread)
| Indicator | Kuwait | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 167.7 | 113.2 | 2023 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Kuwait and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Intentional Homicides (United States, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Kuwait | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides | 0.2 | 5.8 | 2020 |
| Net Migration | 61.6K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Male Labor Participation | 88.7% | 67.4% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 47.3% | 56.6% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Kuwait and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Kuwait vs United States comparison
Kuwait (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 69.4x smaller (4.9M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 178.7x smaller ($160.9B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~153% relative spread) across 48 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 vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.