France vs Kuwait: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 105 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Kuwait: Kuwait leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (915,800) against France (1.31); Kuwait leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (446,000) against France (1.71); France leads on Oil Exports (487,200) against Kuwait (2.13). Across 105 compared metrics, France wins on 61 and Kuwait wins on 31.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 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 | 🇫🇷 France | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 86.84 % | 99.75 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points★ | 44.06 points | |
| Radios | 55.3★ | 1.18 | |
| Televisions | 34.8 | 875,000★ | |
| Waterways | 14,932 | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M★ | 6.35M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78 | 100.46★ | |
| Population Distribution | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | 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 | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.02 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211★ | 20 |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 % | 5.25 %★ | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | 1,500 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 499 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 100 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 %★ | 57.28 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18★ | 6 | |
| Independence | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | 19 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 21★ |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 10.94★ | 29.51 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 25.6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP★ | 5.8 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km★ | 2.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 %★ | 8 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 %★ | 37.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | <1000 (2018 est.) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 2.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000★ | 25,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 % | 56.94 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.76★ | 0.56 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 83.34 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years★ | 34.92 years | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons | 73,768.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km★ | 294.79 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons★ | 5.12M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8★ | 0.42 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 % | 17.36 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 % | 2.3 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP | 6.4 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons★ | 1.24M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73★ | 3 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.25 years★ | 7.22 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people★ | 3.3 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74★ | 172.07 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 62.53 % | 96.55 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km★ | 2.27 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 % | 1.07 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 7,044.1 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 43.04 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman★ | 1.38 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons★ | 30,306.4 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births★ | 7.07 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35 | 1.44★ | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 6 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 195★ | 9 | |
| Heliports | 405★ | 20 |