South Africa vs Kuwait Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (South Africa 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 South Africa in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while South Africa leads in 2. South Africa's strongest global position is 92nd (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Kuwait's strongest global position is 3rd (2025) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- South Africa wins against Kuwait in GDP growth (annual %): 0.53 (2024, ranked 186th) vs -2.56 (2024, ranked 207th).
- Kuwait wins against South Africa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 46,137.47 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 13,597.65 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Kuwait wins against South Africa in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Kuwait wins against South Africa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.58 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- South Africa wins against Kuwait in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 88.31 (2023, ranked 107th) vs 85.33 (2021, ranked 114th).
- Kuwait wins against South Africa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.18 (2025, ranked 20th) vs 32.39 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Kuwait wins against South Africa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.32 (2023, ranked 72nd) vs -0.22 (2023, ranked 111th).
- Kuwait wins against South Africa in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.21 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 108th).
- Kuwait wins against South Africa in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.34 (2023, ranked 82nd) vs 0.09 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- Kuwait wins against South Africa in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 161st).
| Metric | South Africa(2) | Kuwait(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.53 (186/214) | (2024) -2.56 (207/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 13,597.65 (118/199) | (2024) 46,137.47 (45/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) | (2025) 100 (3/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) | (2024) 84.58 (4/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 88.31 (107/197) | (2021) 85.33 (114/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) | (2025) 2.18 (20/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.22 (111/205) | (2023) 0.32 (72/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.28 (108/205) | (2023) 0.21 (79/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.09 (92/205) | (2023) 0.34 (82/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (161/205) | (2023) 0.41 (83/205) |