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Kuwait vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 166 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Kuwait
kwt
Leads on 67 of 166 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 88 of 166 metrics

Summary

Mexico has 26.0 times as many people as Kuwait (133.03 million vs 5.12 million). Mexico's economy is 11.5 times the size of Kuwait's ($2.29 trillion vs $199.86 billion GDP).

Comparing Kuwait and Mexico: Kuwait leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (446,000) against Mexico (1.98); Kuwait leads on Oil Consumption (354,000) against Mexico (2.07); Kuwait leads on Televisions (875,000) against Mexico (25.60). Across 166 compared metrics, Kuwait wins on 67 and Mexico wins on 88.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 60 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 22 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 40 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¼ KuwaitšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration1.01 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants20.75 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)99.75 %ā˜…83.12 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)99.75 %ā˜…81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 100% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed1.01 Mbps20.75 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score44.06 points45.55 pointsā˜…
Radios1.1831ā˜…
Televisions875,000ā˜…25.6
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

60 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¼ KuwaitšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country782.32M $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars199.86B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)17.72 %23.89 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume24.97M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate74.46 %ā˜…53.03 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)2.75 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.68 %7.34 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5 % of GDP5.4 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index88.4ā˜…86.1
Electricity Consumption57.78258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports07.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100ā˜…71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants017ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables09ā˜…
Electricity Imports03.53ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity18.8972.56ā˜…
Electricity Production65.95302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)389.85 USD per capitaā˜…57.54 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate49.57 %51.88 %ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment15.321.5ā˜…
Gross National Saving35.4ā˜…21.4
High-Tech Export Percentage6.32 %78.22 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries48,253.97 USDā˜…21,911.93 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-5.2 %0.2 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate2.36 %ā˜…3.81 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.9 %ā˜…4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption21.7281.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports5.1350.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production17.131.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.78279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption354,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports2.13ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports0496,000ā˜…
Oil Production2.452.98ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves104ā˜…10.42
Population Below Poverty LineNA41.9 people
Public Debt9.9ā˜…45.1
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.1 %0.27 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-2.6 USD1.5 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends10.52 %ā˜…3.97 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption446,000ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports705,500ā˜…155,800
Refined Petroleum Products Imports0867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production915,800ā˜…844,600
Remittances03.7ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million159.39 researchers419.44 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources00.1ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.09 USD0.25 USDā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues41.8ā˜…13.44
Top Exporting Countries95.48B USD648.64B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.26 %2.35 %ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP0.47 %8.46 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)0.47 %8.46 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate2.2 %ā˜…2.8 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate73.37 %61.61 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate15.06 %5.71 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¼ KuwaitšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)6.35M2.73Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate42 %ā˜…-127,767.19 %
Average Annual Temperature26.74 Ā°Cā˜…21.68 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions100.46ā˜…441.05
Continental Shelfnot specific;natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
Global Precipitation Distribution106.55 mm809.08 mmā˜…
Population Distributiondensest 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 countrymost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Protected Land Area for Adaptation17.08 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage17.1 %ā˜…15.3 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.02 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources20461.89ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species7 speciesā˜…97 species

Geography

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¼ KuwaitšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization5.25 %ā˜…1.86 %
Agricultural land1,500 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km17,8201.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)499 km9,330 kmā˜…
Irrigated Land10059,910ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¼ KuwaitšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country57.28 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions632ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index46 index26 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score46 indexā˜…26 index
Independence19ā˜…16
LGBT Rights Index Score-1.266.13ā˜…
Prison Population Rate117 per 100,000ā˜…156 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception4626ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate21ā˜…18

Health

22 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¼ KuwaitšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water100 %ā˜…42.97 %
Average BMI for Adults29 kg/mĀ²ā˜…27.5 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate98 %ā˜…80 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)29.51ā˜…93.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)25.6ā˜…16.4
Female Life Expectancy Leaders84.58 yearsā˜…75.26 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.52 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.64 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita2,367.31 USDā˜…1,579.68 USD
Health Coverage Index Score84 scoreā˜…79 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.8 % of GDP6.1 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy84.58 yearsā˜…75.26 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density2.4 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita2.33 beds per 1,000ā˜…1 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence14.37 %10.15 %ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)8 %ā˜…42 %
Nurses and Midwives Density4.55 per 1,000 peopleā˜…2.94 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)37.9 %28.9 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending10 %ā˜…41.24 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS<1000 (2018 est.)340,000
Total Number of Doctors2.272.43ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 52.8ā˜…4.2

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¼ KuwaitšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Active Military Personnel18,000 personnel216,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)4.69 %0.74 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)25,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¼ KuwaitšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)56.94 %ā˜…51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.560.63ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth83.34 yearsā˜…80.06 years
Median age of population34.92 yearsā˜…29.96 years
Population Change73,768.4 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density294.79 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population5.12M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.420.71ā˜…
Beer Consumption per Capita0 liters4.55 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)17.36 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.1 %
Crude Birth Rate10.02 per 1,000 people15.46 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)2.3 %ā˜…6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6.4 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.24M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)65.94 %ā˜…48.47 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate1.01 %20.75 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.33 male/femaleā˜…103.66 male/female
Human Development Index0.40.43ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate360.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school7.22 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.3 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)172.07ā˜…169.01
Mean Years of Schooling6.62 years10.18 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Old-Age Dependency Ratio3.76 %ā˜…11.9 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization96.55 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density2.27 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate1.07 %ā˜…0.81 %
Population living in slums0 %15.76 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio8.86ā˜…26.55
Total deaths7,044.1 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)43.04 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.38 per woman1.84 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration30,306.4 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate7.07 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate-0.65 %1.19 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population23.93 millions63.72 millionsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¼ KuwaitšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.44ā˜…0.48
Airports61,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel9186ā˜…
Heliports20488ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¼ KuwaitšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita2.88B USD36.24B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¼ KuwaitšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate3.5 %6.5 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Kuwait vs Mexico

Which has a larger population, Kuwait or Mexico?ā–¾

Mexico. Mexico has 26.0 times as many people as Kuwait (133.03 million vs 5.12 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Kuwait or Mexico?ā–¾

Mexico. Mexico's economy is 11.5 times the size of Kuwait's ($2.29 trillion vs $199.86 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Kuwait or Mexico?ā–¾

Kuwait is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $39,053 in Kuwait vs $17,235 in Mexico (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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