KWD
…
RUB
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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Kuwait
17,818 km²
0.1% of largest
Russia is 959.61× larger than Kuwait
Population
Russia
LARGEST
143.51M
PEOPLE
Kuwait
3.4% OF LARGEST
4.87M
PEOPLE
Russia has 29.50× the population of Kuwait
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$2.56T
Kuwait
6.1% OF LARGEST
$157.21B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Kuwait
1.7% OF LARGEST
15.5K
TROOPS
Russia has 58.06× the active personnel of Kuwait
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Kuwait
2.0% OF LARGEST
84
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 49.68× the aircraft of Kuwait
Naval Assets
Russia
Kuwait
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Kuwait
3.4% OF LARGEST
79.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Kuwait
10.7% OF LARGEST
$44B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Kuwait
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Kuwait
$95.5B
Exports
$95.5B
Imports
$63.4B
Trade Balance
+$32.1B
Trade Surplus
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Kuwait
supply
Russia
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Kuwait
supply
Russia
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Kuwait
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Kuwait
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Kuwait
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Russia
Kuwait
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Kuwait
0
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 3
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Kuwait
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Russia
39.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Kuwait
34.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Russia is 5.0 years older (median) than Kuwait
Youth Population
Kuwait has the highest youth population at 49% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Russia has the highest elderly population at 22% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Kuwait
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
119
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
24.4M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
32
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
0
|
32
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Kuwait
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $8 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $40 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,000 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $800 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $150 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $45 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $35 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Kuwait
Russia
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
Kuwait
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
Kuwait
Diabetes prevalence
Kuwait
Russia
Obesity prevalence
Kuwait
Russia
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Kuwait
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Kuwait vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Kuwait | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4865298 | 143513328 |
| Area (sq km) | 17818 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Moscow |
| Official Language | Arabic | Russian |
| Currency | Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Constitutional monarchy | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Kuwait | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 15,500 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 23,700 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 39,200 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $7,300,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 293 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 789 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 106 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 27 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Kuwait | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $157,209,026,926 | $2,561,310,169,359 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $32,312 | $17,847 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 30.8 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 959.6 times larger in area than Kuwait.
That's a massive difference!
Russia has 29.5 times more people than Kuwait.
Kuwait has the highest GDP per capita at $32,312 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.56 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Kuwait vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $2.6T is 16.3x larger than Kuwait's $157B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Russia's population of 144M is 29.5x larger than Kuwait's 5M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 959.6x larger than Kuwait.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs Kuwait's 16Thousand.
Trade: Kuwait runs a trade surplus of $32B while Russia runs a trade surplus of $94B.
Life Expectancy: Kuwait leads with a life expectancy of 85 years vs Russia's 73.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology