Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Kuwait
71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
77,204 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Kuwait rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 77,204 international-$ in 2011 prices against 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices in Kuwait, a difference of 5,670 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 49,301 international-$ in 2011 prices 30,317 international-$ in 2011 prices 18,984 international-$ in 2011 prices Kuwait
1960s 39,094 international-$ in 2011 prices 40,119 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,025 international-$ in 2011 prices United Arab Emirates
1970s 36,263 international-$ in 2011 prices 40,201 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,938 international-$ in 2011 prices United Arab Emirates
1980s 14,404 international-$ in 2011 prices 30,242 international-$ in 2011 prices 15,838 international-$ in 2011 prices United Arab Emirates
1990s 26,201 international-$ in 2011 prices 32,705 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,504 international-$ in 2011 prices United Arab Emirates
2000s 56,755 international-$ in 2011 prices 60,054 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,299 international-$ in 2011 prices United Arab Emirates
2010s 76,674 international-$ in 2011 prices 69,423 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,251 international-$ in 2011 prices Kuwait
2020s 68,106 international-$ in 2011 prices 73,284 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,178 international-$ in 2011 prices United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 77,204 international-$ in 2011 prices against 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
5,670 international-$ in 2011 prices, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
Kuwait ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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

Indicator
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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.