Canada vs Kuwait: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Kuwait: Kuwait leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (705,500) against Canada (1.11); Kuwait leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (915,800) against Canada (2.01); Kuwait leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (446,000) against Canada (2.44). Across 106 compared metrics, Canada wins on 62 and Kuwait wins on 34.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 4 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.96 % | 99.75 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 44.06 points | |
| Radios | 32.3★ | 1.18 | |
| Televisions | 21.5 | 875,000★ | |
| Waterways | 3,000 | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | 6.35M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 100.46★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | not specific; | |
| Population Distribution | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | densest settlement is along the Persian Gulf, particularly in Kuwait City and on Bubiyan Island; significant population threads extend south and west along highways that radiate from the capital, particularly in the southern half of the country | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.02 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 20★ |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 5.25 %★ | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | 1,500 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 499 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045★ | 100 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 57.28 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10★ | 6 | |
| Independence | 1 | 19★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 21★ |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 13.47★ | 29.51 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7 | 25.6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 5.8 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km★ | 2.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 % | 8 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 %★ | 37.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | <1000 (2018 est.) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 2.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000★ | 25,000 |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 1.44 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 6 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636★ | 9 | |
| Heliports | 506★ | 20 |