Kuwait vs France Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Kuwait vs France)
ⓘ 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 and France are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Kuwait's strongest global position is 3rd (2025) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). France's strongest global position is 24th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Kuwait wins against France in GDP growth (annual %): 2.73 (2025, ranked 128th) vs 0.84 (2025, ranked 183rd).
- France wins against Kuwait in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 55,124.54 (2025, ranked 33rd) vs 48,253.96 (2025, ranked 43rd).
- Kuwait wins against France in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 88.65 (2024, ranked 76th).
- Kuwait wins against France in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.58 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 82.98 (2024, ranked 24th).
- France wins against Kuwait in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.49 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 85.33 (2021, ranked 112th).
- Kuwait wins against France in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.18 (2025, ranked 20th) vs 7.54 (2025, ranked 131st).
- Kuwait wins against France in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 70.92 (2024, ranked 89th) vs 61.77 (2024, ranked 125th).
- France wins against Kuwait in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 72.94 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 61.23 (2024, ranked 63rd).
- France wins against Kuwait in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 73.81 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 60.94 (2024, ranked 85th).
- France wins against Kuwait in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 72.51 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 52.27 (2024, ranked 81st).
| Metric | Kuwait(5) | France(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.73 (128/214) | (2025) 0.84 (183/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 48,253.96 (43/199) | (2025) 55,124.54 (33/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 31.80 (57/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 100 (3/213) | (2024) 88.65 (76/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.58 (4/217) | (2024) 82.98 (24/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2021) 85.33 (112/197) | (2024) 99.49 (32/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.18 (20/187) | (2025) 7.54 (131/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 70.92 (89/206) | (2024) 61.77 (125/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.23 (63/204) | (2024) 72.94 (27/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 60.94 (85/206) | (2024) 73.81 (38/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 52.27 (81/206) | (2024) 72.51 (29/206) |