Country Profile
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Kuwait
Power index #55 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#55
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Kuwait is located in Asia (Western Asia). It has an estimated population of 4,300,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $160 billion (about $37,209 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 17,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 20,000 reservists, ranking #112 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $8B, roughly 5.0% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 110 military aircraft, 370 tanks, 40 naval vessels.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Kuwait. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Historical Conflicts in this dataset
Gulf War
1990–1991 · Middle East · Iraq invasion of Kuwait, US-led coalition response
35,000
est. deaths
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait triggered a US-led coalition response that expelled Iraqi forces in a 100-hour ground campaign.
SRC: widely-cited historical estimate
Share of World
of world population
4,300,000 people
of world GDP
$160B nominal
of world defense spending
$8B / year
of world active personnel
17,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition37,000 total personnel
Active 46%Reserve 54%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 5.0% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $471k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 4.0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$471k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Western Asia
Kuwait ranks #8 of 17 in Western Asia on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.