China vs Kuwait Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (China vs Kuwait)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Kuwait leads against China in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while China leads in 1. China's strongest global position is 46th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Kuwait's strongest global position is 3rd (2025) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- China wins against Kuwait in GDP growth (annual %): 4.98 (2024, ranked 46th) vs -2.56 (2024, ranked 207th).
- Kuwait wins against China in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 46,137.47 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 23,845.62 (2024, ranked 84th).
- Kuwait wins against China in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 91.60 (2025, ranked 139th).
- Kuwait wins against China in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.58 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 78.02 (2024, ranked 70th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for China and Kuwait is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 103.61 (2012, ranked 16th) vs 85.33 (2021, ranked 114th).
- Kuwait wins against China in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.18 (2025, ranked 20th) vs 4.62 (2025, ranked 76th).
- Kuwait wins against China in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.32 (2023, ranked 72nd) vs -0.36 (2023, ranked 123rd).
- Kuwait wins against China in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.21 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 91st).
- Kuwait wins against China in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.34 (2023, ranked 82nd) vs -0.04 (2023, ranked 95th).
- Kuwait wins against China in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 152nd).
| Metric | China(1) | Kuwait(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.98 (46/214) | (2024) -2.56 (207/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 23,845.62 (84/199) | (2024) 46,137.47 (45/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 36 (98/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 91.60 (139/213) | (2025) 100 (3/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.02 (70/217) | (2024) 84.58 (4/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2012) 103.61 (16/197) | (2021) 85.33 (114/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.62 (76/187) | (2025) 2.18 (20/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.36 (123/205) | (2023) 0.32 (72/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (91/205) | (2023) 0.21 (79/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.04 (95/205) | (2023) 0.34 (82/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (152/205) | (2023) 0.41 (83/205) |