Compare Kuwait & its neighbours
(Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia)
| Kuwait | Iran | Iraq | Saudi Arabia |
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| Country Code | | KW | IR | IQ | SA |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 17,818 | 1,648,195 | 438,317 | 2,149,690 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | 499 | 2,440 | 58 | 2,640 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 4 | 5,625
(Kuh-e Damavand) | 3,611
(Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent")) | 3,133
(Jabal Sawda') |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | 108 | 1,305 | 312 | 665 |
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| Population | | 2,916,467 | 83,024,745 | 40,194,216 | 33,091,113 |
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| Median Age | | 29.40 | 30.80 | 20.20 | 29.90 |
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| Growth Rate | | 1.38 % | 1.19 % | 2.50 % | 1.63 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 18.80 | 17.40 | 30.00 | 15.60 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 2.30 | 5.30 | 3.80 | 3.30 |
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| Urban Population | | 100.00 % | 74.90 % | 70.50 % | 83.80 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | | | | |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 4.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 12.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 6.80 | 15.50 | 37.50 | 12.10 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 3.00 % | 6.90 % | 5.50 % | 4.70 % |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 2.58 | 1.14 | 0.82 | 2.39 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 2.00 | 0.20 | 1.40 | 2.70 |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 37.90 % | 25.80 % | 30.40 % | 35.40 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | | 3.80 % | | |
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| School life
(years) | | 14 | 15 | | 17 |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 15.40 % | 28.40 % | 25.60 % | 24.20 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 289.700 billion | 1.640 trillion | 649.300 billion | 1.775 trillion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | -3.30 % | 3.70 % | -2.10 % | -0.90 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 65,800 | 20,100 | 16,700 | 54,500 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 35.40 % | 37.90 % | 19.00 % | 30.10 % |
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