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Kuwait

State of Kuwait · Capital: Kuwait City

A small, oil-rich Persian Gulf emirate, Kuwait was liberated by a US-led coalition after Iraq's 1990 invasion and is a constitutional monarchy.

Population
4,897,2632024
GDP / Capita
$32,7182024
GDP
$160.2 billion2024
Unemployment
2.2%2024
Total Area
17,820 sq km2023
Life Expectancy
84.6 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available
4,897,263
Population
World Bank · 2024
$32,718
GDP per Capita
World Bank · 2024
$160.2 billion
Gross Domestic Product
World Bank · 2024
2.2%
Unemployment
World Bank · 2024
17,820 sq km
Total Area
World Bank · 2023
84.6 yrs
Life Expectancy at Birth
World Bank · 2024
100.0%
Urban Population
World Bank · 2024
7.0
Infant Mortality
World Bank · 2024
96.5%
Literacy
World Bank · 2020

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