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Kuwait vs Morocco
Side-by-side comparison of Kuwait and Morocco from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Kuwait
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 35 years
Morocco
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 1,238 years
In short
Kuwait scores 72.2 in the NationsTree Index (31st in the world) and Morocco scores 52.5 (77th), a gap of 19.7 points. Their trees are 11 m and 12 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Morocco has 7.9 times the population of Kuwait. Morocco is 25 times larger than Kuwait by land area. The economy of Morocco is 58% larger than that of Kuwait (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Kuwait 4.9 million and Morocco 38.4 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $56,468 in Kuwait and $11,112 in Morocco (2025, international dollars). People in Kuwait live on average 9.1 years longer (84.6 vs 75.5 years).
Of 32 indicators reported by both countries, Kuwait ranks higher in the world on 24 and Morocco on 8. Kuwait is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, economy and institutions & safety. Morocco is clearly stronger in science & innovation, tourism and land & people.
As a nation, Morocco is the older of the two (statehood since 788, 1,238 years), compared with Kuwait (since 1991). Over the last five years Kuwait improved faster (direction score 96 vs 77 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Kuwait and Morocco.
Kuwaitbetter
100.0%
1st of 144
Morocco
8.4%
142nd of 144
UnemploymentEconomy
Kuwaitbetter
2.2%
20th of 187
Morocco
9.0%
143rd of 187
General government gross debtEconomy
Kuwaitbetter
14.6%
14th of 189
Morocco
66.6%
130th of 189
CO₂ emissions per personEnvironment & energy
Kuwait
23.67
200th of 203
Moroccobetter
1.84
86th of 203
Safely managed drinking waterInfrastructure & digital
Kuwaitbetter
100.0%
1st of 150
Morocco
80.0%
77th of 150
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Morocco overtook Kuwait in GDP (PPP) in 2014 and has stayed ahead since.
Kuwait has been ahead of Morocco in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1995.
Kuwait has been ahead of Morocco in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Morocco has been ahead of Kuwait in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
KuwaitMorocco All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Kuwait | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 17,820154th/216 · 2024 | 446,55058th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 17,820154th/216 · 2024 | 446,30055th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 4.9 m127th/217 · 2025 | 38.4 m41st/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | -0.65%204th/217 · 2025 | 0.91%108th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 274.845th/216 · 2024 | 85.3117th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 100.0%1st/217 · 2025 | 63.1%115th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 18.0%139th/217 · 2025 | 25.2%94th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 3.2%189th/217 · 2025 | 8.5%114th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $157.21 bn59th/210 · 2025 | $182.37 bn58th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $274.73 bn72nd/199 · 2025 | $433.71 bn57th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $234.77 bn71st/199 · 2025 | $370.62 bn57th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $32,31254th/210 · 2025 | $4,672142nd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $56,46844th/199 · 2025 | $11,112137th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $41,11033rd/201 · 2024 | $4,360136th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 2.7%126th/210 · 2025 | 4.6%60th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 2.4%72nd/180 · 2025 | 0.7%28th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 2.2%20th/187 · 2025 | 9.0%143rd/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | — | 51.2%2011 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 14.6%14th/189 · 2025 | 66.6%130th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 24.5%2nd/192 · 2025 | -3.5%119th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 0.5%181st/197 · 2025 | 10.5%67th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 54.1%5th/200 · 2025 | 25.2%82nd/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 7.7%126th/192 · 2025 | 14.9%44th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 59.6%90th/200 · 2025 | 52.3%134th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $89.71 bn52nd/182 · 2024 | $76.54 bn53rd/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $61.52 bn62nd/182 · 2024 | $93.25 bn51st/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 55.8%39th/183 · 2024 | 42.0%73rd/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 38.2%107th/183 · 2024 | 51.1%79th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 94.0%72nd/183 · 2024 | 93.1%74th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 93.0%3rd/170 · 2025 | 0.7%125th/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 5.7%150th/171 · 2025 | 82.7%15th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 0.6%164th/171 · 2025 | 12.1%105th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.2%160th/171 · 2025 | 3.8%72nd/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 10.2%64th/168 · 2024 | 5.4%93rd/168 · 2023 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 22.7%3rd/191 · 2025 | -2.4%103rd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 0.3%167th/196 · 2025 | 1.8%110th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 29.3%12th/209 · 2020 | 0.4%139th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 27.58%5th/197 · 2020 | 0.00%114th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 1.70%27th/197 · 2020 | 0.01%82nd/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2020 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2020 | 0.27%59th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%175th/209 · 2020 | 0.12%111th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 0.4%197th/206 · 2024 | 15.8%71st/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 0183rd/183 · 2022 | 777141st/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 2.2 m61st/194 · 2020 | 2.8 m53rd/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $524.0 m96th/175 · 2020 | $4.51 bn32nd/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 1.1%152nd/168 · 2020 | 12.0%52nd/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 2.6 m2007 | 646,00073rd/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 84.64th/217 · 2024 | 75.5103rd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 8.159th/196 · 2024 | 15.7102nd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.2778th/174 · 2020 | 0.74113th/174 · 2021 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.382nd/145 · 2020 | 0.7130th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 99%1st/193 · 2024 | 96%48th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 55.9%2018 | 30.5%2017 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 95.4%2015 | 90.0%105th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 41.0%2009 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 4.0%213th/217 · 2025 | 12.7%109th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 5.0%128th/193 · 2023 | 6.1%103rd/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 96.5%30th/98 · 2020 | 64.3%2014 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 51.9%77th/150 · 2021 | 48.2%82nd/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.85252nd/193 · 2023 | 0.710120th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | — | 39.52013 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | — | 3.7%2013 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 100.0%1st/150 · 2024 | 80.0%77th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 100.0%1st/144 · 2024 | 8.4%142nd/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 100.0%1st/186 · 2025 | 91.2%50th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 16820th/210 · 2023 | 15330th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 1.0168th/208 · 2023 | 7.3130th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.6029th/164 · 2022 | 2.4395th/164 · 2018 |
| Rail lines route-km | — | 2,29550th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 9.5 m48th/161 · 2023 | 9.4 m49th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 23.67200th/203 · 2024 | 1.8486th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 0.1%202nd/212 · 2021 | 10.9%142nd/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 62.3195th/200 · 2023 | 18.7108th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 0.4%203rd/214 · 2024 | 12.8%151st/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 9,8934th/149 · 2024 | 612113th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 57.681st/205 · 2025 | 56.092nd/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 53.878th/207 · 2025 | 37.9132nd/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 61.989th/207 · 2025 | 53.0121st/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 73.085th/207 · 2025 | 56.1157th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 61.767th/205 · 2025 | 55.294th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 40.9148th/205 · 2025 | 45.0137th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 0.26th/145 · 2020 | 1.762nd/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $8.09 bn35th/156 · 2025 | $6.33 bn43rd/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 4.7%11th/156 · 2025 | 3.5%18th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 10.1%30th/154 · 2025 | 10.3%29th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 25,00094th/170 · 2020 | 246,00028th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.03%64th/168 · 2020 | 2.07%24th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 311.0 m32nd/163 · 2025 | 392.0 m29th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 95.0 m1998 | 26.0 m41st/65 · 2024 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.09%102nd/110 · 2024 | 0.66%2010 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 3086th/137 · 2024 | 34354th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 1,39583rd/197 · 2023 | 9,72544th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Kuwait or Morocco?
Morocco has the larger population: 38.4 m (2025) compared with 4.9 m for Kuwait (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Kuwait or Morocco?
Morocco is larger: 446,550 km² (2024) compared with 17,820 km² for Kuwait (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Kuwait or Morocco?
Morocco has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $433.71 bn intl. (2025) compared with $274.73 bn intl. for Kuwait (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Kuwait or Morocco?
Kuwait has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $56,468 intl. (2025) compared with $11,112 intl. for Morocco (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Kuwait or Morocco?
Kuwait has the higher life expectancy at birth: 84.6 years (2024) compared with 75.5 years for Morocco (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Kuwait or Morocco?
Kuwait spends more on the military: $8.09 bn (2025) compared with $6.33 bn for Morocco (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Kuwait or Morocco?
Kuwait: 72.2 points (31st in the world); Morocco: 52.5 points (77th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Kuwait vs Morocco — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/kuwait-vs-morocco. Data as of 26 October 2026.