National Identity
- Official name
- State of Kuwait
- Official name (in Arabic)
- دولة الكويت
- Official name (in Arabic, Romanized)
- Dawlat al-Kuwayt
- Name etymology
the name derives from the capital city, which comes from the Arabic al-kuwayt, itself a diminutive of the Hindustani term kut, meaning a fortress-like house
Sources:- The Constitution of the State of Kuwait ↗ - Ministry of Information
- The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- National emblem
- National flag
As published by the Amiri Diwan of the State of Kuwait It was designed in the form of a horizontal rectangle equal to twice its width, divided into three equal horizontal sections, the highest being green, then white, then red, and containing a black trapezoid.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations Office and the Consulate General in Geneva with the side next to the flag pole forming the base of a black trapezoid protruding into the stripes.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Amiri Diwan of the State of Kuwait The colors of the flag were inspired by the verse of Arabic poetry:
White are our actions, Black are our wars, Green are our fields, Red is our past
As published in EnglishAs published by the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations Office and the Consulate General in Geneva After the conclusion of the Protectorate Treaty with the British Empire in 1899 and the declaration of the First World War, where Turkey and Britain were opponent parties, many discussions were carried on about the form of a new flag that would replace the Ottoman one. The situation deteriorated when the ship of a well-known Kuwaiti Trader raising the Ottoman flag was blocked by British boats that threatened the Kuwaiti ships of sinking them if they continued to raise the Ottoman flag, since there was a treaty between the two countries. Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah decided, then, to raise a new red flag with the word “Kuwait” in white. He also chose three forms of flag: a triangular flag for the Emirate, a square one for the public departments, and a rectangular one for the ships. The red flag underwent many changes until 1961.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations Office and the Consulate General in Geneva When Kuwait gained full independence in 1961, the government decided to replace the old flag with a new design. This was promulgated by a law issued on September 7, 1961, some provisions of which were amended on November 18, 1961.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Amiri Diwan of the State of Kuwait The current Kuwait flag was raised for the first time after Kuwait's independence on November 24, 1961.
As published in EnglishSources:- da.gov.kw ↗ - the Amiri Diwan of the State of Kuwait
- kuwaitmission.ch ↗ - the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations Office and the Consulate General in Geneva
- National anthem
- Al-Nasheed Al-Watani (النشيد الوطني)0:35
- Title (in Arabic)
- النشيد الوطني
- Title (in Arabic, Romanized)
- Al-Nasheed Al-Watani
- Title (in English, translated)
- National Anthem
- Lyrics (short version)
- Lyrics (full version)
وطني الكويت سلمت للمجد وعلى جبينك طالع السعد وطني الكويت وطني الكويت وطني الكويت سلمت للمجد
Chorusوطني الكويت سلمت للمجد وعلى جبينك طالع السعد وطني الكويت وطني الكويت وطني الكويت سلمت للمجد
1يا مهد آبائي الأولى كتبوا سفر الخلود فنادت الشهب الله أكبر انهم عرب طلعت كواكب جنه الخلد
وطني الكويت سلمت للمجد2بوركت يا وطني الكويت لنا سكنا وعشت على المدى وطنا يحميك حر في حماك بنى صرح الحياة بأكرم الأيدي
وطني الكويت سلمت للمجد3نحميك يا وطني وشاهدنا صرح الهدى والحق رائدنا وأميرنا للعز قائدنا رب الحميه صادق الوعد
وطني الكويت سلمت للمجدSource: - Citizens
- Kuwaitis
- Official name:The Constitution of the State of Kuwait ↗ - Ministry of Information
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- National flag:da.gov.kw ↗ - the Amiri Diwan of the State of Kuwait
- National flag:kuwaitmission.ch ↗ - the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations Office and the Consulate General in Geneva
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
- Total area
- 17,818 km²
- Land area
- 17,818 km²
- Water area
- 0.00 km²
- Land borders
- 475 km(2 countries)
- Iraq
- 254 km
- Saudi Arabia
- 221 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- Coastline
- 499 km
- Terrain
Flat to slightly undulating desert plain - Mean elevation
- 108 m
- Highest point
- 300 m3.6 km W. of Al-Salmi Border Post
- Lowest point
- 0 mPersian Gulf
- Climate
Dry desert intensely hot summers; short, cool winters - Avg. temperature
- 26.3 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 20.2 to 32.5 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 134 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 17.7 12.6 8 30 February 20.6 15 9.7 14 March 25.8 19.8 13.9 18 April 32.1 25.9 19.7 10 May 38.7 32.4 25.7 3 June 43.2 36.6 29.5 0 July 44.8 38.1 31.1 0 August 44.8 37.8 30.7 0 September 41.5 34.1 27.1 0 October 35.3 28.2 21.8 3 November 25.6 19.8 14.6 30 December 19.5 14.3 9.6 26 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable0.4%Perm. crops0.3%Pasture7.6%Forest0.4%Other91.2%
- Arable land
- 8,000 hectares (0.4%)
- Permanent crops
- 6,000 hectares (0.3%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 136,000 hectares (7.6%)
- Forest
- 6,300 hectares (0.4%)
- Other land
- 1,625,700 hectares (91.2%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- Coastal floods5.2High#58/191Epidemics4.8Medium#99/191River floods3.7Medium#122/191Drought2.9Low#104/191Earthquakes0.1Very low#127/191Tsunamis0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate:The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +1.53% per year+76,695 people/yearWorld Rank69thof 237
- Birth rate
- 9.7 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 1.8 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- +6.0 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 34.8 yearsWorld Rank108thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years17.8%15-64 years79.0%65 years +3.3%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 3.3%
- Share aged under 18
- 21.3%
- Total dependency ratio
- 27
- Youth dependency ratio
- 22
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 4
- Sex ratio
- 1.57 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.1% 0.2% 70-79 0.7% 0.7% 60-69 2.7% 1.7% 50-59 7.8% 4.1% 40-49 14.1% 7.4% 30-39 15.2% 8.0% 20-29 8.4% 5.4% 10-19 6.2% 5.9% 0-9 5.8% 5.6% - 2026
- 0.61 below the replacement level for Kuwait ()1.49 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank172ndof 237
- 0.72 daughters per woman0.28 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +7.9 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 7.9 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- +6.0 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 100.0% live in cities5,102,773 urban residents
- Largest places2021
- Hawalli, Farwaniya, Jahra, FuntasRankPlacePopulation (2021 census)1Hawalli926,1702Farwaniya791,7443Jahra455,7864Funtas447,0095Southern suburbs of Kuwait City388,2946Mangaf288,9107Mubarak al Kabeer271,6858Firdous256,0789Sulaibiah93,02110Sulaibekhat83,771Source:
- Central Statistical Office, Kuwait (2021 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- 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.
- Ethnic groups2018
- Kuwaiti30.4%Other Arab27.4%Asian40.3%African1.0%Other0.9%
Other includes European, North American, South American, and Australian.
Source:- The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- Religions2013
- Covers the total population, about 72% of which is immigrants.Muslim74.6%Christian18.2%Other and unspecified7.2%
Islam is the official religion.
Source:- The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- Languages
- Arabic (العربية)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Central Statistical Office, Kuwait (2021 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- Constitutional monarchyThe Constitution calls Kuwait "a hereditary Emirate" whose succession stays within one family's descendants; the Amir nominates an Heir Apparent, who is appointed only on the endorsement (bay'ah) of a majority of the National Assembly's members (Art. 4).Source:
- System of government
- Monarch-led executiveThe Amir appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister, and individual Ministers answer to the National Assembly (Arts. 56, 101). Since a May 2024 Amiri Order dissolved the Assembly, the Amir and Council of Ministers exercise its powers and laws issue as decree-laws.
- System in practice
- Unified authority
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Transitional arrangement
- Yes
- Official websites
- Capital
- Kuwait City574,839 people(2021)
- National holidays
- 13 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- FriJan 16Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)
- WedFeb 25National Day
- ThuFeb 26Liberation Day
- FriMar 20Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- SatMar 21Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
- SunMar 22Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
- TueMay 26Day of Arafah (estimated)
- WedMay 27Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- ThuMay 28Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
- FriMay 29Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
- TueJun 16Islamic New Year (estimated)
- TueAug 25Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- ASTArabian Standard TimeUTC+3
- Currency
- Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +965
- Internet TLD
- .kw
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- KW, KWT
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 9,499,895 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 20
- Aircraft departures
- 68,356 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 331.2 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- 9K
Sources:- The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Kuwait AirwaysState-owned
- 2025
- 46 / 100World Rank65thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 44 37 50 2013 43 37 49 2014 44 35 53 2015 49 42 56 2016 41 37 45 2017 39 35 43 2018 41 35 47 2019 40 36.9 43.1 2020 42 38.9 45.1 2021 43 39.7 46.3 2022 42 39.2 44.8 2023 46 43.3 48.7 2024 46 43.3 48.7 2025 46 42.6 49.4 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, System in practice, Territorial organisation, Transitional arrangement:دستور دولة الكويت (Constitution of the State of Kuwait) ↗ - National Assembly of the State of Kuwait
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- High income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- −16.7% per yearWorld Rank195thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $28,928 (50th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services59.6% of GDPIndustry54.1% of GDPAgriculture0.5% of GDPManufacturing7.7%part of industry
- Households
- +41.6%
- Government
- +25.8%
- Investment
- +15.1%
- Exports
- +55.8%
- Imports
- −38.2%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 2.2%down 0.1 percentage points0.1pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 3 million (60% of population)World Rank110thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 73.6% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 2.2%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 15.1% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $32.7 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 15.8% of GDP surplus
- Current account
- 18.3% of GDP, $26.8 billion surplus
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt3% of GDPInterest on debt0.1% of GDP
- Trade2025
- Goods$70.7 billion84.8%
- Services$12.7 billion15.2%
- Total exports
- $83.4 billion
- Change from 2024
- down 7.1 percent on the previous year7.1%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- 2024
- +0.26World Rank66thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +1.2% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Dates, Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, Edible offal of sheep (fresh or chilled or frozen), and 7 more
- 1Dates167.8×
- 2Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs85.3×
- 3Edible offal of sheep (fresh or chilled or frozen)78.1×
- 4Meat of sheep (fresh or chilled)71.1×
- 5Hen eggs in shell (fresh)13.5×
- 6Cucumbers and gherkins10×
- 7Lettuce and chicory8.4×
- 8Meat of chickens (fresh or chilled)7.9×
- 9Tomatoes7.1×
- 10Eggplants (aubergines)6.3×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- 79 tonnesWorth $11.1 billion, 21% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- petroleum, petrochemicals, cement, shipbuilding and repair, water desalination, food processing, construction materials
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Average gross salary2016latest available
- KWD 353 per month$1,168 (USD), $1,828 (PPP)
- 2024
- KWD 75 per month, gross$245 (USD), $408 (PPP)
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.852Very highWorld Rank52ndof 193KuwaitWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Kuwait World 1990 0.698 0.608 1991 0.685 0.611 1992 0.699 0.614 1993 0.704 0.617 1994 0.734 0.620 1995 0.763 0.625 1996 0.769 0.631 1997 0.765 0.636 1998 0.770 0.641 1999 0.773 0.646 2000 0.778 0.651 2001 0.777 0.657 2002 0.783 0.662 2003 0.795 0.669 2004 0.798 0.675 2005 0.798 0.681 2006 0.799 0.688 2007 0.801 0.694 2008 0.805 0.698 2009 0.809 0.701 2010 0.812 0.707 2011 0.817 0.713 2012 0.822 0.717 2013 0.814 0.721 2014 0.818 0.726 2015 0.832 0.731 2016 0.836 0.735 2017 0.838 0.739 2018 0.840 0.741 2019 0.843 0.745 2020 0.837 0.742 2021 0.839 0.742 2022 0.845 0.752 2023 0.852 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 7.6 years
- Expected for a child today
- 15.9 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2020
- 96.5% of adults
- Education expenditure2024
- 6.4% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 12.7%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2023
- 99.7% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 100%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2023
- 8.1 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 572,621
- Fixed broadband
- 1 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2017
- 22% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 78%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 80%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 75%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 418 people
- Asylum seekers
- 687
- Stateless persons
- 92,000
- Refugees from Kuwait abroad
- 3,399
Source:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- 2023
- Official tourism site122,456 arrivalsdown 20% against 201920% below 2019World Rank123rdof 139
- Per resident
- 2.5 arrivals per 100 residents
- $2.9 billion(2024)
- Share of GDP
- 0.6% tourism direct GDP(2024)
- $13.4 billion(2024)
- 14,232
- 1.8 nights
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2023A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Homicide rate2022
- Very low by global standards0.8 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank92ndof 115
- Crime rates
- 1 offence category
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 0.8 36 2022 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2023
- 93 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 4,500
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 81.0 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 5% of GDP$1,679 per person
- Physicians2020
- 2.27 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2020
- 2.3 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 6.0 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 8 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 0.1 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 0.2% of household spendingWorld Rank104thof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 15.4 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 115.9 Mt per yearup 5.2 percent on the previous year5.2% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 25.5 t per personWorld Rank3rdof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.29%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 38.7 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 1.09 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 17.6 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 173.3 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 35.9 µg/m³ of PM2.53 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted14thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- limited natural freshwater resources
- air and water pollution
- desertification
- loss of biodiversity
Source:- The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- International agreements
- 18 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 56 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2018 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1995 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1993 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1993 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 2002 CITES in force 2002 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) not a party Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2017 Nagoya Protocol in force 2017 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 2015 World Heritage Convention in force 2002 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1994 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2006 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2006 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2017 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1994 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) not a party MARPOL 73/78 in force 2007 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 1% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 0 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 4 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 100% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 1.3 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 62%
- Water stress
- 3,851% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 2.7% of the population100,000 people
- Obesity2024
- 40.4% of adults
- Men
- 36.4%
- Women
- 46.8%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2023
- 2.8% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 409.5 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- Supply
- Surplusproduces 3.5× what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- No electricity trade92 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 92 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 85 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Surplusproduces 6.3× what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves2025101.5 billion barrelsWorld Rank7thof 99Exports20181.8 million b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 4.8% of GDP$7.8 billion, 9.7% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 17,000active Kuwait Armed Forces; approximately 7,000 National Guard
- Military service2025
- Conscriptionmen 18–35, 12 months, divided into two phases, 4 months for training and 8 months for military service; voluntary men and women 18+
The National Guard is restricted to citizens, but in 2018, the Army began allowing non-Kuwaitis to join on contract or as non-commissioned officers; that same year, it also began allowing stateless people (Bidoon) to join.
Source:- The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Kuwait - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
