Kuwait
Country in Western Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,620 metrics
Kuwait is a country in Asia with a population of 5,102,773 (128th of 235). It ranks best for Debt to GDP Ratio (2nd of 158), Head of State Annual Salary (3rd of 179), Life Expectancy at Birth (Years) (4th of 215). It ranks lowest for Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied last of 206), Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total Consumption (tied last of 206), LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (194th of 197).
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Percentile on 437 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Avg Summer Temp102.0°FBest Weather by Country · 20261st of 226100
- Starvation Death Rate0.01 ASR per 100K pop.Starvation Deaths by Country · 20231st of 202100
- HIV Rates Male2.4 per 100kHIV Rates by Country · 20231st of 201100
- Debt to GDP Ratio by Country · 20242nd of 15899
- Death Rate GHDE196 deaths per 100kDeath Rate by Country · 20233rd of 20399
- What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?3rd of 17999
- Countries with Water Scarcity · 20193rd of 16399
- Ecological Footprint28.84 tCO2eHappy Planet Index by Country · 20213rd of 14999
- Health Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 20244th of 21599
- Life Expectancy by Country · 2023tied 3rd of 21499
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Water Stress by Country · 2023worst of 1630
- Good Country Index by Country · 2024170th of 1711
- Purchasing Power Parity$0 LCU/INTPurchasing Power Parity by Country · 2025tied 180th of 1821
- Diabetes Rates by Country · 2024209th of 2111
- CO₂ Emissions per Capita25.51 t/capCO₂ Emissions by Country · 2024204th of 2061
- Renewable Energy by Country · 2021tied last of 2061
- Total GHG Emissions per Capita37.45 t CO₂eq/capGreenhouse Gas Emissions by Country · 2023203rd of 2061
- Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024200th of 2031
- Most Homophobic Countries · 2023194th of 1972
- GDP Growth WB-3.6%GDP Growth by Country · 2023184th of 1903
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- BestHighest Avg Summer Temp102.0°F1st of 226 countries · Best Weather by Country · 2026
- WorstTied last of 206 countries · Renewable Energy by Country · 2021
- BestLowest Starvation Death Rate0.01 ASR per 100K pop.1st of 202 countries · Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
- BestLowest HIV Rates Male2.4 per 100k1st of 201 countries · HIV Rates by Country · 2023
- BestLowest Unintentional Gun Death Rate0.01 rate per 100kTied 1st of 197 countries · Gun Violence by Country · 2023
- BestLowest Rate of Unintentional Gun Death IHME0.01 per 100kTied 1st of 195 countries · Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
- BestTied 1st of 192 countries · Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
- BestTied 1st of 176 countries · Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Saudi Arabia80% similar
United Arab Emirates80% similar
Oman79% similar
Cities in Kuwait
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Kuwait?
- Kuwait has a population of 5,102,773, 128th among 235 countries.
- What does Kuwait rank best at?
- Among countries, Kuwait ranks best for Debt to GDP Ratio (2nd of 158); Head of State Annual Salary (3rd of 179); Life Expectancy at Birth (Years) (4th of 215).
- Where does Kuwait rank worst?
- Kuwait ranks lowest for Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied last of 206); Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total Consumption (tied last of 206); LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (194th of 197).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kuwait?
- Rankodex ranks Kuwait on 1,620 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,620 metrics with a value for this place, in 558 topics