Kuwait vs OECD members: International migrant stock
Kuwait
67.3%
in 2024
OECD members
12.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
7th
OECD members rank
6th
International migrant stock over time
- Kuwait
- OECD members
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 67.3% against 12.1% in OECD members, a difference of 55.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 5.6 times OECD members's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 6th of 216 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 6.3% | 52.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 7.9% | 50.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 9.6% | 56.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 11.6% | 56.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Kuwait or OECD members?
- Kuwait, at 67.3% against 12.1% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Kuwait and OECD members?
- 55.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and OECD members?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and OECD members rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 6th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.