Kuwait vs Qatar Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Kuwait vs Qatar)
ⓘ 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.
Qatar leads against Kuwait in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Kuwait leads in 2. Kuwait's strongest global position is 3rd (2025) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Qatar's strongest global position is 1st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Qatar wins against Kuwait in GDP growth (annual %): 2.36 (2024, ranked 141st) vs -2.56 (2024, ranked 207th).
- Qatar wins against Kuwait in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 110,889.79 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 46,137.47 (2024, ranked 45th).
- Kuwait wins against Qatar in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 98.09 (2024, ranked 14th).
- Kuwait wins against Qatar in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.58 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 82.52 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Qatar wins against Kuwait in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 92.51 (2024, ranked 85th) vs 85.33 (2021, ranked 114th).
- Qatar wins against Kuwait in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.13 (2025, ranked 1st) vs 2.18 (2025, ranked 20th).
- Qatar wins against Kuwait in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 0.32 (2023, ranked 72nd).
- Qatar wins against Kuwait in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 50th) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Qatar wins against Kuwait in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.93 (2023, ranked 40th) vs 0.34 (2023, ranked 82nd).
- Qatar wins against Kuwait in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.99 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 83rd).
| Metric | Kuwait(2) | Qatar(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -2.56 (207/214) | (2024) 2.36 (141/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 46,137.47 (45/199) | (2024) 110,889.79 (5/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2017) 35.10 (84/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 100 (3/213) | (2024) 98.09 (14/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.58 (4/217) | (2024) 82.52 (27/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2021) 85.33 (114/197) | (2024) 92.51 (85/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.18 (20/187) | (2025) 0.13 (1/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.32 (72/205) | (2023) 0.98 (38/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (79/205) | (2023) 0.70 (50/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.34 (82/205) | (2023) 0.93 (40/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (83/205) | (2023) 0.99 (31/205) |