| Attribute |
Kuwait × | 
Jordan × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 17,818 | 89,342 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 17,818 | 88,802 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 540 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 475 | 1,744 |
| Border countries | | - Iraq
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- West Bank
|
| Coastline (km) | 499 | 26 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 108 | 812 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | -431 |
| Highest point (m) | 300 | 1,854 |
| People | | |
| Population | 2,993,706 | 10,820,644 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | State of Kuwait | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
| Short country name | Kuwait | Jordan |
| Long local name | Dawlat al Kuwayt | Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah |
| Short local name | Al Kuwayt | Al Urdun |
| Former name | - | |
| Government type | Constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Amman |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 289,700,000,000 | 89,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 120,700,000,000 | 40,130,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -3.3 | 2 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 65,800 | 9,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 35.4 | 9.1 |
| Labor force | 2,695,000 | 2,295,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 1.1 | 18.3 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | - | 14.2 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 50,500,000,000 | 9,462,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 62,600,000,000 | 11,510,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 5.06 | 4.68 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 41.8 | 23.6 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -10 | -5.1 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 20.6 | 95.9 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 2.75 | 3.75 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.68 | 8.65 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 33,680,000,000 | 14,640,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 33,680,000,000 | 14,640,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 111,200,000,000 | 42,700,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 81,780,000,000 | 24,250,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 7,127,000,000 | -4,257,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 55,170,000,000 | 7,511,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 29,530,000,000 | 18,210,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 33,700,000,000 | 15,560,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 47,240,000,000 | 29,340,000,000 |
| National currency | Kuwaiti dinars | Jordanian dinars |
| National currency (code) | KD) | JOD |
| National currency (symbol) | - | JD |
| National currency rate to USD | 0.3041 | 0.71 |