Kuwait vs Switzerland: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Kuwait
71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Switzerland
63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Kuwait rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices against 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 8,211 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,301 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35,864 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 39,094 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19,357 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19,737 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 36,263 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25,250 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,013 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 14,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29,696 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,292 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 22,888 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36,466 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,578 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 56,755 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49,216 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,539 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 76,674 international-$ in 2011 prices | 59,981 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,693 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 68,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62,147 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,959 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Kuwait, at 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices against 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 8,211 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.