Israel vs Kuwait Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Israel 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.
Israel leads against Kuwait in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Kuwait leads in 4. Israel's strongest global position is 17th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Kuwait's strongest global position is 3rd (2025) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Israel wins against Kuwait in GDP growth (annual %): 0.87 (2024, ranked 177th) vs -2.56 (2024, ranked 207th).
- Israel wins against Kuwait in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 47,338.84 (2024, ranked 41st) vs 46,137.47 (2024, ranked 45th).
- Kuwait wins against Israel in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 88.18 (2024, ranked 80th).
- Kuwait wins against Israel in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.58 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 83.20 (2024, ranked 17th).
- Israel wins against Kuwait in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 85.33 (2021, ranked 114th).
- Kuwait wins against Israel in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.18 (2025, ranked 20th) vs 3.49 (2025, ranked 57th).
- Israel wins against Kuwait in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.12 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs 0.32 (2023, ranked 72nd).
- Israel wins against Kuwait in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.83 (2023, ranked 42nd) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Israel wins against Kuwait in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.78 (2023, ranked 46th) vs 0.34 (2023, ranked 82nd).
- Kuwait wins against Israel in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs -1.46 (2023, ranked 184th).
| Metric | Israel(6) | Kuwait(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.87 (177/214) | (2024) -2.56 (207/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 47,338.84 (41/199) | (2024) 46,137.47 (45/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 38.30 (118/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.18 (80/213) | (2025) 100 (3/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.20 (17/217) | (2024) 84.58 (4/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 97.81 (47/197) | (2021) 85.33 (114/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.49 (57/187) | (2025) 2.18 (20/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.12 (33/205) | (2023) 0.32 (72/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.83 (42/205) | (2023) 0.21 (79/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.78 (46/205) | (2023) 0.34 (82/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.46 (184/205) | (2023) 0.41 (83/205) |