Kuwait vs Norway: Gdp per capita maddison project database

Kuwait
71,534
in 2022
Norway
88,366
in 2022
Kuwait rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd

Gdp per capita maddison project database over time

  • Kuwait
  • Norway
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k182019212022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 88,366 against 71,534 in Kuwait, a difference of 16,832.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 49,301 9,920 39,380 Kuwait
1960s 39,094 13,605 25,489 Kuwait
1970s 36,263 19,343 16,920 Kuwait
1980s 14,404 26,639 12,235 Norway
1990s 22,888 39,573 16,685 Norway
2000s 56,755 66,258 9,503 Norway
2010s 76,674 82,535 5,861 Norway
2020s 68,106 86,081 17,975 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita maddison project database, Kuwait or Norway?
Norway, at 88,366 against 71,534 in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita maddison project database between Kuwait and Norway?
16,832, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for gdp per capita maddison project database?
Kuwait ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gdp per capita maddison project database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed