Kuwait vs United States of America: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Kuwait
71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United States of America
58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Kuwait rank
5th
United States of America rank
8th
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices against 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States of America, a difference of 13,046 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,301 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,826 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32,475 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 39,094 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20,973 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,121 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 36,263 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,572 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 14,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,130 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 22,888 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39,643 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,755 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 56,755 international-$ in 2011 prices | 48,346 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,409 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 76,674 international-$ in 2011 prices | 52,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | 24,237 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 68,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | 56,796 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,309 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 United States of America?
- Kuwait, at 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices against 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Kuwait and United States of America?
- 13,046 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 8th 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.