Kuwait vs Singapore

Kuwait (Asia) and Singapore (Asia) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1962-2025

Kuwait Singapore World

0 25k 50k 75k 100k 1962 Kuwait: 4,748.39 Singapore: 472.08 World: 496.11 1963 Kuwait: 4,444.52 Singapore: 511.2 World: 525.19 1964 Kuwait: 4,378.78 Singapore: 485.53 World: 563.85 1965 Kuwait: 4,023.99 Singapore: 516.53 World: 601.89 1966 Kuwait: 4,176.11 Singapore: 566.8 World: 638.97 1967 Kuwait: 3,887.35 Singapore: 626.03 World: 664.4 1968 Kuwait: 3,871.95 Singapore: 708.6 World: 703.46 1969 Kuwait: 3,694.97 Singapore: 812.68 World: 761.11 1970 Kuwait: 3,551.59 Singapore: 925.8 World: 817.68 1971 Kuwait: 4,485.61 Singapore: 1,071.41 World: 884.88 1972 Kuwait: 4,835.69 Singapore: 1,264.38 World: 1,002 1973 Kuwait: 5,532.43 Singapore: 1,685.46 World: 1,201.53 1974 Kuwait: 12,526.6 Singapore: 2,341.71 World: 1,362.19 1975 Kuwait: 10,881.72 Singapore: 2,489.91 World: 1,488.94 1976 Kuwait: 11,141.2 Singapore: 2,758.94 World: 1,589.73 1977 Kuwait: 11,237.8 Singapore: 2,846.34 World: 1,766.28 1978 Kuwait: 11,567.07 Singapore: 3,193.91 World: 2,055.49 1979 Kuwait: 17,385.89 Singapore: 3,900.53 World: 2,335.19 1980 Kuwait: 19,031.91 Singapore: 4,928.14 World: 2,587.01 1981 Kuwait: 15,825.19 Singapore: 5,596.59 World: 2,628.62 1982 Kuwait: 12,978.9 Singapore: 6,077.63 World: 2,554.08 1983 Kuwait: 11,965.34 Singapore: 6,633.24 World: 2,561.17 1984 Kuwait: 11,918.62 Singapore: 7,228.32 World: 2,614.33 1985 Kuwait: 11,321.66 Singapore: 7,001.77 World: 2,690.59 1986 Kuwait: 9,076.71 Singapore: 6,799.93 World: 3,118.57 1987 Kuwait: 10,895.65 Singapore: 7,539.03 World: 3,487.88 1988 Kuwait: 9,692.35 Singapore: 8,914.44 World: 3,829.99 1989 Kuwait: 10,964.69 Singapore: 10,394.54 World: 3,930.51 1990 Kuwait: 10,937.54 Singapore: 11,861.76 World: 4,338.94 1991 Kuwait: 8,147.11 Singapore: 14,502.38 World: 4,453.9 1992 Kuwait: 12,146.2 Singapore: 16,136.24 World: 4,679.98 1993 Kuwait: 14,317.72 Singapore: 18,290.13 World: 4,685.3 1994 Kuwait: 14,929.74 Singapore: 21,552.41 World: 4,967.01 1995 Kuwait: 16,168.17 Singapore: 24,914.85 World: 5,463.2 1996 Kuwait: 18,201.1 Singapore: 26,232.87 World: 5,507.22 1997 Kuwait: 16,977.39 Singapore: 26,375.87 World: 5,408.57 1998 Kuwait: 14,066.95 Singapore: 21,829.27 World: 5,302.34 1999 Kuwait: 15,853.63 Singapore: 21,796.64 World: 5,401.23 2000 Kuwait: 19,296.35 Singapore: 23,852.84 World: 5,512.56 2001 Kuwait: 17,374.23 Singapore: 21,699.74 World: 5,404.2 2002 Kuwait: 18,512.75 Singapore: 22,159.84 World: 5,539.32 2003 Kuwait: 22,690.66 Singapore: 23,730.38 World: 6,129.87 2004 Kuwait: 27,552.28 Singapore: 27,608.08 World: 6,818 2005 Kuwait: 36,122.61 Singapore: 29,961.32 World: 7,290.57 2006 Kuwait: 42,946.64 Singapore: 33,768.45 World: 7,803.19 2007 Kuwait: 45,709.41 Singapore: 39,432.89 World: 8,685.33 2008 Kuwait: 55,585.19 Singapore: 40,008.57 World: 9,425.74 2009 Kuwait: 37,907.1 Singapore: 38,926.81 World: 8,827.04 2010 Kuwait: 39,212.25 Singapore: 47,236.68 World: 9,555.07 2011 Kuwait: 49,169.61 Singapore: 53,891.46 World: 10,496.93 2012 Kuwait: 52,155.22 Singapore: 55,547.56 World: 10,597.85 2013 Kuwait: 49,651.04 Singapore: 56,967.43 World: 10,759.35 2014 Kuwait: 44,368.78 Singapore: 57,564.8 World: 10,912.24 2015 Kuwait: 29,882.21 Singapore: 55,645.61 World: 10,191.98 2016 Kuwait: 27,323.69 Singapore: 57,204.03 World: 10,239.47 2017 Kuwait: 29,047.65 Singapore: 61,436.13 World: 10,784.4 2018 Kuwait: 32,067.96 Singapore: 67,032.82 World: 11,344.73 2019 Kuwait: 31,707.87 Singapore: 66,068.7 World: 11,417.6 2020 Kuwait: 25,236.08 Singapore: 61,772.5 World: 10,999.49 2021 Kuwait: 34,018.63 Singapore: 80,884.86 World: 12,472.91 2022 Kuwait: 39,981.77 Singapore: 91,227.7 World: 12,876.24 2023 Kuwait: 34,091.97 Singapore: 86,382.59 World: 13,313.86 2024 Kuwait: 32,855.72 Singapore: 94,896.56 World: 13,717.09 2025 Kuwait: 32,312.31 Singapore: 98,813.98 World: 14,405.85 1962 1982 1992 2002 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Kuwait Singapore World

50 60 70 80 90 1960 Kuwait: 59.2 Singapore: 65.56 World: 50.94 1961 Kuwait: 60.24 Singapore: 65.96 World: 52.8 1962 Kuwait: 61.26 Singapore: 66.37 World: 55.29 1963 Kuwait: 62.27 Singapore: 66.78 World: 55.65 1964 Kuwait: 63.26 Singapore: 67 World: 56.1 1965 Kuwait: 64.22 Singapore: 67.23 World: 55.93 1966 Kuwait: 65.15 Singapore: 67.55 World: 56.45 1967 Kuwait: 66.03 Singapore: 67.65 World: 56.9 1968 Kuwait: 66.85 Singapore: 67.98 World: 57.34 1969 Kuwait: 67.57 Singapore: 68.33 World: 57.68 1970 Kuwait: 68.2 Singapore: 68.72 World: 57.94 1971 Kuwait: 68.71 Singapore: 69 World: 58.02 1972 Kuwait: 69.12 Singapore: 69.16 World: 58.84 1973 Kuwait: 69.44 Singapore: 69.53 World: 59.3 1974 Kuwait: 69.71 Singapore: 69.89 World: 59.7 1975 Kuwait: 69.96 Singapore: 70.41 World: 60.13 1976 Kuwait: 70.2 Singapore: 70.75 World: 60.45 1977 Kuwait: 70.47 Singapore: 71.03 World: 61.04 1978 Kuwait: 70.77 Singapore: 71.28 World: 61.39 1979 Kuwait: 71.09 Singapore: 71.46 World: 61.84 1980 Kuwait: 71.46 Singapore: 72.19 World: 62.15 1981 Kuwait: 71.85 Singapore: 72.59 World: 62.52 1982 Kuwait: 72.27 Singapore: 72.69 World: 62.87 1983 Kuwait: 72.71 Singapore: 73.04 World: 63.13 1984 Kuwait: 73.17 Singapore: 73.29 World: 63.44 1985 Kuwait: 73.62 Singapore: 73.89 World: 63.73 1986 Kuwait: 74.07 Singapore: 74.25 World: 64.12 1987 Kuwait: 74.51 Singapore: 74.55 World: 64.46 1988 Kuwait: 74.93 Singapore: 74.7 World: 64.67 1989 Kuwait: 75.3 Singapore: 74.95 World: 64.96 1990 Kuwait: 73.42 Singapore: 75.3 World: 65.11 1991 Kuwait: 73.91 Singapore: 75.65 World: 65.3 1992 Kuwait: 76 Singapore: 75.95 World: 65.55 1993 Kuwait: 76.05 Singapore: 76.05 World: 65.74 1994 Kuwait: 76.03 Singapore: 76.2 World: 65.96 1995 Kuwait: 75.98 Singapore: 76.3 World: 66.2 1996 Kuwait: 75.93 Singapore: 76.6 World: 66.52 1997 Kuwait: 75.91 Singapore: 76.9 World: 66.83 1998 Kuwait: 75.96 Singapore: 77.3 World: 67.07 1999 Kuwait: 76.08 Singapore: 77.55 World: 67.31 2000 Kuwait: 76.23 Singapore: 77.95 World: 67.65 2001 Kuwait: 76.38 Singapore: 78.25 World: 67.95 2002 Kuwait: 76.53 Singapore: 78.55 World: 68.23 2003 Kuwait: 76.64 Singapore: 79.04 World: 68.52 2004 Kuwait: 76.73 Singapore: 79.49 World: 68.77 2005 Kuwait: 76.8 Singapore: 79.99 World: 69.11 2006 Kuwait: 76.89 Singapore: 80.14 World: 69.47 2007 Kuwait: 77.01 Singapore: 80.44 World: 69.81 2008 Kuwait: 77.19 Singapore: 80.79 World: 70 2009 Kuwait: 77.43 Singapore: 81.24 World: 70.38 2010 Kuwait: 77.73 Singapore: 81.54 World: 70.68 2011 Kuwait: 78.05 Singapore: 81.74 World: 70.97 2012 Kuwait: 78.4 Singapore: 82 World: 71.26 2013 Kuwait: 78.74 Singapore: 82.25 World: 71.53 2014 Kuwait: 79.08 Singapore: 82.5 World: 71.78 2015 Kuwait: 79.38 Singapore: 82.74 World: 71.97 2016 Kuwait: 79.68 Singapore: 82.85 World: 72.19 2017 Kuwait: 79.92 Singapore: 83.1 World: 72.37 2018 Kuwait: 80.11 Singapore: 83.3 World: 72.64 2019 Kuwait: 81.97 Singapore: 83.6 World: 72.87 2020 Kuwait: 78.76 Singapore: 83.54 World: 72.18 2021 Kuwait: 78.74 Singapore: 83.09 World: 71.22 2022 Kuwait: 80.59 Singapore: 82.9 World: 72.97 2023 Kuwait: 83.19 Singapore: 83.1 World: 73.33 2024 Kuwait: 84.58 Singapore: 83.35 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Kuwait Singapore World

0 2 4 6 8 1960 Kuwait: 7.22 Singapore: 5.76 World: 4.69 1961 Kuwait: 7.25 Singapore: 5.41 World: 4.56 1962 Kuwait: 7.25 Singapore: 5.21 World: 5.02 1963 Kuwait: 7.28 Singapore: 5.16 World: 5.31 1964 Kuwait: 7.29 Singapore: 4.97 World: 5.13 1965 Kuwait: 7.31 Singapore: 4.66 World: 5.08 1966 Kuwait: 7.34 Singapore: 4.46 World: 4.97 1967 Kuwait: 7.33 Singapore: 3.91 World: 4.87 1968 Kuwait: 7.28 Singapore: 3.53 World: 4.98 1969 Kuwait: 7.18 Singapore: 3.22 World: 4.88 1970 Kuwait: 7.03 Singapore: 3.07 World: 4.84 1971 Kuwait: 6.84 Singapore: 3.02 World: 4.69 1972 Kuwait: 6.64 Singapore: 3.04 World: 4.55 1973 Kuwait: 6.43 Singapore: 2.79 World: 4.42 1974 Kuwait: 6.23 Singapore: 2.35 World: 4.26 1975 Kuwait: 6.06 Singapore: 2.07 World: 4.07 1976 Kuwait: 5.9 Singapore: 2.11 World: 3.97 1977 Kuwait: 5.71 Singapore: 1.82 World: 3.84 1978 Kuwait: 5.52 Singapore: 1.79 World: 3.77 1979 Kuwait: 5.33 Singapore: 1.79 World: 3.76 1980 Kuwait: 5.18 Singapore: 1.82 World: 3.73 1981 Kuwait: 5.02 Singapore: 1.78 World: 3.71 1982 Kuwait: 4.85 Singapore: 1.74 World: 3.72 1983 Kuwait: 4.66 Singapore: 1.61 World: 3.59 1984 Kuwait: 4.45 Singapore: 1.62 World: 3.57 1985 Kuwait: 4.22 Singapore: 1.61 World: 3.53 1986 Kuwait: 4 Singapore: 1.43 World: 3.51 1987 Kuwait: 3.83 Singapore: 1.62 World: 3.48 1988 Kuwait: 3.7 Singapore: 1.96 World: 3.39 1989 Kuwait: 3.59 Singapore: 1.75 World: 3.35 1990 Kuwait: 3.49 Singapore: 1.83 World: 3.31 1991 Kuwait: 3.4 Singapore: 1.73 World: 3.13 1992 Kuwait: 3.35 Singapore: 1.72 World: 3.04 1993 Kuwait: 3.31 Singapore: 1.74 World: 2.97 1994 Kuwait: 3.27 Singapore: 1.71 World: 2.92 1995 Kuwait: 3.25 Singapore: 1.67 World: 2.87 1996 Kuwait: 3.22 Singapore: 1.66 World: 2.82 1997 Kuwait: 3.14 Singapore: 1.61 World: 2.78 1998 Kuwait: 3.04 Singapore: 1.48 World: 2.75 1999 Kuwait: 2.95 Singapore: 1.47 World: 2.72 2000 Kuwait: 2.89 Singapore: 1.6 World: 2.73 2001 Kuwait: 2.84 Singapore: 1.41 World: 2.69 2002 Kuwait: 2.8 Singapore: 1.37 World: 2.66 2003 Kuwait: 2.77 Singapore: 1.27 World: 2.64 2004 Kuwait: 2.76 Singapore: 1.26 World: 2.63 2005 Kuwait: 2.73 Singapore: 1.26 World: 2.61 2006 Kuwait: 2.59 Singapore: 1.28 World: 2.61 2007 Kuwait: 2.41 Singapore: 1.29 World: 2.6 2008 Kuwait: 2.27 Singapore: 1.28 World: 2.6 2009 Kuwait: 2.16 Singapore: 1.22 World: 2.59 2010 Kuwait: 2.04 Singapore: 1.15 World: 2.57 2011 Kuwait: 1.96 Singapore: 1.2 World: 2.55 2012 Kuwait: 1.99 Singapore: 1.29 World: 2.56 2013 Kuwait: 1.97 Singapore: 1.19 World: 2.53 2014 Kuwait: 2.06 Singapore: 1.25 World: 2.52 2015 Kuwait: 2.03 Singapore: 1.24 World: 2.49 2016 Kuwait: 2.06 Singapore: 1.2 World: 2.49 2017 Kuwait: 2.16 Singapore: 1.16 World: 2.46 2018 Kuwait: 2.12 Singapore: 1.14 World: 2.39 2019 Kuwait: 2.08 Singapore: 1.14 World: 2.35 2020 Kuwait: 2.03 Singapore: 1.1 World: 2.28 2021 Kuwait: 2.15 Singapore: 1.12 World: 2.25 2022 Kuwait: 1.55 Singapore: 1.04 World: 2.22 2023 Kuwait: 1.52 Singapore: 0.97 World: 2.2 2024 Kuwait: 1.56 Singapore: 0.97 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Kuwait Singapore World

0 2 4 6 8 1991 Kuwait: 0.88 Singapore: 2.18 World: 5.12 1992 Kuwait: 0.88 Singapore: 3.09 World: 5.28 1993 Kuwait: 0.8 Singapore: 3.07 World: 5.54 1994 Kuwait: 0.7 Singapore: 3.03 World: 5.79 1995 Kuwait: 0.69 Singapore: 3.3 World: 5.92 1996 Kuwait: 0.7 Singapore: 3.57 World: 5.98 1997 Kuwait: 0.7 Singapore: 2.5 World: 6.01 1998 Kuwait: 0.7 Singapore: 3.41 World: 6.16 1999 Kuwait: 0.7 Singapore: 4.85 World: 6.28 2000 Kuwait: 0.8 Singapore: 3.7 World: 6.11 2001 Kuwait: 0.8 Singapore: 3.76 World: 6.19 2002 Kuwait: 1.1 Singapore: 5.65 World: 6.41 2003 Kuwait: 1.3 Singapore: 5.93 World: 6.48 2004 Kuwait: 1.7 Singapore: 5.84 World: 6.33 2005 Kuwait: 1.46 Singapore: 5.59 World: 6.22 2006 Kuwait: 1.3 Singapore: 4.48 World: 5.97 2007 Kuwait: 1.5 Singapore: 3.9 World: 5.77 2008 Kuwait: 1.75 Singapore: 3.96 World: 5.82 2009 Kuwait: 1.64 Singapore: 5.86 World: 6.41 2010 Kuwait: 1.82 Singapore: 4.12 World: 6.28 2011 Kuwait: 2.05 Singapore: 3.89 World: 6.15 2012 Kuwait: 2.23 Singapore: 3.72 World: 6.15 2013 Kuwait: 2.47 Singapore: 3.86 World: 6.1 2014 Kuwait: 2.9 Singapore: 3.74 World: 5.96 2015 Kuwait: 2.2 Singapore: 3.79 World: 6 2016 Kuwait: 2.16 Singapore: 4.08 World: 5.97 2017 Kuwait: 2.23 Singapore: 4.2 World: 5.9 2018 Kuwait: 2.2 Singapore: 3.61 World: 5.76 2019 Kuwait: 2.21 Singapore: 3.1 World: 5.59 2020 Kuwait: 3.49 Singapore: 4.1 World: 6.59 2021 Kuwait: 2.97 Singapore: 4.64 World: 6.05 2022 Kuwait: 2.13 Singapore: 3.59 World: 5.23 2023 Kuwait: 2.08 Singapore: 3.44 World: 4.85 2024 Kuwait: 2.15 Singapore: 2.74 World: 4.81 2025 Kuwait: 2.18 Singapore: 2.82 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Kuwait Singapore World

0 10 20 30 40 50 1970 Kuwait: 49.24 Singapore: 3.86 World: 4.14 1971 Kuwait: 48.78 Singapore: 3.8 World: 4.04 1972 Kuwait: 46.13 Singapore: 4.36 World: 4.16 1973 Kuwait: 38.95 Singapore: 4.69 World: 4.32 1974 Kuwait: 30.01 Singapore: 4.81 World: 4.23 1975 Kuwait: 24.23 Singapore: 4.75 World: 4.14 1976 Kuwait: 23.25 Singapore: 5.04 World: 4.31 1977 Kuwait: 21.47 Singapore: 5.45 World: 4.36 1978 Kuwait: 23.15 Singapore: 6.04 World: 4.42 1979 Kuwait: 24.94 Singapore: 6.37 World: 4.46 1980 Kuwait: 22.12 Singapore: 6.31 World: 4.33 1981 Kuwait: 19.93 Singapore: 6.46 World: 4.18 1982 Kuwait: 20.24 Singapore: 6.43 World: 4.05 1983 Kuwait: 20.79 Singapore: 6.84 World: 4.01 1984 Kuwait: 20.28 Singapore: 6.67 World: 4.07 1985 Kuwait: 21.56 Singapore: 6.95 World: 4.05 1986 Kuwait: 22.28 Singapore: 7.08 World: 4.04 1987 Kuwait: 22.99 Singapore: 7.12 World: 4.1 1988 Kuwait: 26.58 Singapore: 7.8 World: 4.16 1989 Kuwait: 29.89 Singapore: 8.02 World: 4.16 1990 Kuwait: 19.24 Singapore: 10.39 World: 4.15 1991 Kuwait: 28.49 Singapore: 10.68 World: 4.1 1992 Kuwait: 16.49 Singapore: 10.58 World: 4.01 1993 Kuwait: 20.5 Singapore: 11.91 World: 3.97 1994 Kuwait: 24.47 Singapore: 12.18 World: 3.94 1995 Kuwait: 23.97 Singapore: 11.73 World: 3.99 1996 Kuwait: 22.91 Singapore: 11.58 World: 4.01 1997 Kuwait: 23.35 Singapore: 11.11 World: 4.02 1998 Kuwait: 25.12 Singapore: 10.46 World: 3.98 1999 Kuwait: 26.26 Singapore: 10.46 World: 3.95 2000 Kuwait: 28.66 Singapore: 11.3 World: 4.01 2001 Kuwait: 29.32 Singapore: 11.09 World: 4.01 2002 Kuwait: 29.89 Singapore: 10.83 World: 4.02 2003 Kuwait: 30.77 Singapore: 10.31 World: 4.15 2004 Kuwait: 31.98 Singapore: 10.69 World: 4.28 2005 Kuwait: 34.53 Singapore: 9.78 World: 4.39 2006 Kuwait: 33.8 Singapore: 9.54 World: 4.48 2007 Kuwait: 31.19 Singapore: 9.45 World: 4.59 2008 Kuwait: 31.54 Singapore: 8.87 World: 4.56 2009 Kuwait: 30.52 Singapore: 8.77 World: 4.45 2010 Kuwait: 29.5 Singapore: 9.63 World: 4.67 2011 Kuwait: 29.33 Singapore: 9.9 World: 4.76 2012 Kuwait: 27.56 Singapore: 9.44 World: 4.77 2013 Kuwait: 26.76 Singapore: 9.75 World: 4.81 2014 Kuwait: 25.19 Singapore: 9.85 World: 4.78 2015 Kuwait: 24.93 Singapore: 9.97 World: 4.7 2016 Kuwait: 24.57 Singapore: 9.45 World: 4.65 2017 Kuwait: 23.46 Singapore: 10.14 World: 4.67 2018 Kuwait: 22.92 Singapore: 9.61 World: 4.73 2019 Kuwait: 21.8 Singapore: 9.8 World: 4.7 2020 Kuwait: 21.12 Singapore: 9.48 World: 4.47 2021 Kuwait: 22.91 Singapore: 10.22 World: 4.68 2022 Kuwait: 22.36 Singapore: 10 World: 4.67 2023 Kuwait: 22.7 Singapore: 9.48 World: 4.68 2024 Kuwait: 23.67 Singapore: 9.75 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Kuwait Singapore World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Kuwait: 25.93 Singapore: 61 World: 15.6 2006 Kuwait: 28.79 Singapore: 59 World: 17.2 2007 Kuwait: 34.8 Singapore: 69.9 World: 20.2 2008 Kuwait: 42 Singapore: 69 World: 22.8 2009 Kuwait: 50.8 Singapore: 69 World: 25.3 2010 Kuwait: 61.4 Singapore: 71 World: 28.4 2011 Kuwait: 65.77 Singapore: 71 World: 30.9 2012 Kuwait: 70.45 Singapore: 72 World: 33.3 2013 Kuwait: 75.46 Singapore: 80.9 World: 35.3 2014 Kuwait: 78.7 Singapore: 79.03 World: 37.4 2015 Kuwait: 82 Singapore: 79.01 World: 39.9 2016 Kuwait: 85.6 Singapore: 84.45 World: 43.6 2017 Kuwait: 98 Singapore: 84.45 World: 46.3 2018 Kuwait: 99.6 Singapore: 88.17 World: 49.4 2019 Kuwait: 99.54 Singapore: 88.95 World: 53.9 2020 Kuwait: 99.11 Singapore: 92 World: 60.1 2021 Kuwait: 99.7 Singapore: 96.92 World: 63.8 2022 Kuwait: 99.75 Singapore: 95.95 World: 67 2023 Kuwait: 99.75 Singapore: 94.29 World: 69.2 2024 Kuwait: 99.75 Singapore: 94.38 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Kuwait Singapore
Population 4.9 mn 2025
127th of 215		 6.1 mn 2025
113th of 215
Population density 272.4 /km² 2023
43rd of 214		 8,241.8 /km² 2023
3rd of 214
Population growth -0.65 % 2025
202nd of 215		 1.22 % 2025
84th of 215
Life expectancy 84.6 years 2024
4th of 215		 83.3 years 2024
14th of 215
Fertility rate 1.56 2024
139th of 215		 0.97 2024
211th of 215
Birth rate 10.0 ‰ 2024
154th of 215		 7.4 ‰ 2024
197th of 215
Infant mortality 7.0 ‰ 2024
60th of 196		 2.2 ‰ 2024
15th of 196
Urban population 100.0 % 2025
5th of 215		 100.0 % 2025
10th of 215
Aged 65+ 3.2 % 2025
187th of 215		 14.2 % 2025
70th of 215
Living in cities 89.0 % 2025
6th of 215		 99.5 % 2025
2nd of 215
Living in towns 7.5 % 2025
208th of 215		 0.4 % 2025
214th of 215
Living in rural areas 3.5 % 2025
206th of 215		 0.1 % 2025
214th of 215

Human development

Indicator Kuwait Singapore
Human Development Index 0.852 2023
52nd of 193		 0.946 2023
14th of 193
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.531 2023
129th of 156		 0.618 2023
102nd of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.188 2023
51st of 172		 0.031 2023
9th of 172
Inequality-adjusted HDI - 0.823 2023
32nd of 169

Economy

Indicator Kuwait Singapore
GDP 157.2 bn US$ 2025
58th of 186		 603.9 bn US$ 2025
27th of 186
GDP per capita 32,312 US$ 2025
39th of 186		 98,814 US$ 2025
4th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 56,468 int. $ 2025
38th of 185		 163,354 int. $ 2025
1st of 185
GNI per capita 41,110 US$ 2024 81,760 US$ 2025
7th of 182
GDP growth 2.7 % 2025
115th of 186		 5.0 % 2025
44th of 186
Inflation 2.4 % 2025
97th of 165		 0.9 % 2025
134th of 165
Trade 94.0 % 2024 320.3 % 2025
3rd of 138
Exports 55.8 % 2024 177.9 % 2025
3rd of 138
FDI inflows 0.3 % 2025
162nd of 192		 26.3 % 2025
6th of 192
Manufacturing 7.7 % 2025
96th of 132		 17.4 % 2025
26th of 132
Agriculture 0.5 % 2025
152nd of 158		 0.0 % 2025
158th of 158
Military spending 4.8 % 2024
10th of 147		 2.8 % 2024
27th of 147
Tax revenue - 13.6 % 2024
65th of 89
Government debt - 167.8 % 2024
55th of 56

Labour

Indicator Kuwait Singapore
Unemployment 2.2 % 2025
20th of 181		 2.8 % 2025
33rd of 181
Youth unemployment 15.1 % 2025
107th of 181		 6.8 % 2025
41st of 181
Women in the labour force 47.2 % 2025
130th of 181		 63.6 % 2025
26th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 1.9 % 2025
156th of 181		 0.1 % 2025
181st of 181
Weekly hours worked 45.8 h 2025
16th of 181		 44.6 h 2025
24th of 181
Youth NEET rate 15.6 % 2025
77th of 181		 6.0 % 2025
12th of 181
Labour income share 37.7 % 2025
86th of 114		 43.2 % 2025
67th of 114
Output per hour 32.9 $ 2025
64th of 181		 100.4 $ 2025
4th of 181

Health

Indicator Kuwait Singapore
Health spending 5.0 % 2023
127th of 192		 4.5 % 2023
138th of 192
Health spending per person 1,679 US$ 2023
47th of 191		 3,922 US$ 2023
23rd of 191
Physicians 2.27 /1,000 2020 2.83 /1,000 2022
54th of 125
Under-5 mortality 8.1 ‰ 2024
59th of 196		 2.7 ‰ 2024
16th of 196
Maternal mortality 8 /100k 2023
40th of 194		 6 /100k 2023
33rd of 194
Tobacco use 19.4 % 2024
85th of 166		 13.8 % 2024
59th of 166
Safe drinking water 100.0 % 2024
4th of 147		 100.0 % 2024
9th of 147

Food

Indicator Kuwait Singapore
Protein supply 101.3 g 2022
68th of 174		 -
Animal protein supply 51.8 g 2022
76th of 174		 -
Fat supply 113.7 g 2022
59th of 174		 -
Food insecurity 9.4 % 2024
40th of 134		 10.1 % 2024
44th of 134
Severe food insecurity 3.8 % 2024
53rd of 124		 3.7 % 2024
52nd of 124
Cereal import dependency 99.4 % 2022
17th of 160		 -

Education

Indicator Kuwait Singapore
Literacy 96.5 % 2020 97.7 % 2021
Secondary enrolment 95.4 % 2015 103.1 % 2023
Tertiary enrolment 51.9 % 2021 97.3 % 2023
11th of 128
Education spending 6.4 % 2024
29th of 121		 2.2 % 2024
104th of 121
Expected schooling 15.9 yrs 2023
49th of 195		 16.7 yrs 2023
29th of 195
Mean schooling 7.6 yrs 2023
132nd of 193		 12.0 yrs 2023
42nd of 193

Society

Indicator Kuwait Singapore
Internet use 100.0 % 2025
5th of 182		 94.4 % 2024
31st of 182
Mobile subscriptions 167.7 /100 2023 170.8 /100 2024
15th of 151
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
59th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
95th of 213
Women in parliament 3.1 % 2023 32.3 % 2025
61st of 184

Refugees

Indicator Kuwait Singapore
Refugees hosted 386 2025
132nd of 177		 0 2025
175th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.1 ‰ 2025
136th of 177		 0.0 ‰ 2025
175th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 611 2025
107th of 177		 0 2025
172nd of 177
Refugees from the country 3,369 2025
84th of 199		 43 2025
165th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.7 ‰ 2025
72nd of 199		 0.0 ‰ 2025
175th of 199

Governance

Indicator Kuwait Singapore
Control of corruption 52.3 /100 2024
82nd of 207		 87.7 /100 2024
5th of 207
Government effectiveness 57.7 /100 2024
76th of 205		 95.7 /100 2024
1st of 205
Rule of law 60.9 /100 2024
86th of 207		 81.6 /100 2024
19th of 207
Regulatory quality 61.2 /100 2024
64th of 205		 88.5 /100 2024
1st of 205
Voice and accountability 44.3 /100 2024
137th of 205		 57.5 /100 2024
98th of 205
Political stability 70.9 /100 2024
90th of 207		 86.9 /100 2024
20th of 207

Environment

Indicator Kuwait Singapore
CO₂ per capita 23.67 t 2024
199th of 202		 9.75 t 2024
183rd of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 129.5 Mt 2024
36th of 204		 53.9 Mt 2024
54th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.34 % 2024
36th of 204		 0.14 % 2024
54th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 3.4 Gt 2024
51st of 204		 2.2 Gt 2024
64th of 204
GHG per capita 35.39 t 2024
199th of 202		 12.60 t 2024
181st of 202
Renewable energy 0.1 % 2021
203rd of 211		 1.1 % 2021
189th of 211
Forest area 0.4 % 2023
201st of 212		 20.9 % 2023
132nd of 212
PM2.5 exposure 62.3 µg/m³ 2023
195th of 200		 15.1 µg/m³ 2023
85th of 200
Water stress 3,850.5 % 2022
176th of 176		 33.3 % 2022
129th of 176
Land area 17,820 km² 2023
154th of 214		 718 km² 2023
183rd of 214

Energy

Indicator Kuwait Singapore
Renewable electricity 2.3 % 2025
174th of 190		 5.5 % 2025
161st of 190
Wind and solar 2.3 % 2025
129th of 190		 2.7 % 2025
131st of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2025
102nd of 180		 -
Low-carbon electricity 2.3 % 2025
174th of 190		 5.5 % 2025
162nd of 190
Fossil electricity 97.7 % 2025
174th of 190		 94.5 % 2025
162nd of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2025
56th of 188		 0.9 % 2025
116th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 635 g/kWh 2025
155th of 190		 497 g/kWh 2025
105th of 190
Electricity per capita 17.75 MWh 2025
4th of 191		 10.29 MWh 2025
19th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.