Daten & Fakten
Kuwait
Uganda
Israel
Capital
Kuwait
name: Kuwait City
geographic coordinates: 29 22 N, 47 58 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name derives from Arabic "al-Kuwayt" a diminutive of "kut" meaning "fortress," possibly a reference to a small castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century
geographic coordinates: 29 22 N, 47 58 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name derives from Arabic "al-Kuwayt" a diminutive of "kut" meaning "fortress," possibly a reference to a small castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century
Uganda
name: Kampala
geographic coordinates: 0 19 N, 32 33 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the site of the original British settlement was referred to by its native name as Akasozi ke'Empala ("hill of the impala" [plural]); over time this designation was shortened to K'empala and finally Kampala
geographic coordinates: 0 19 N, 32 33 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the site of the original British settlement was referred to by its native name as Akasozi ke'Empala ("hill of the impala" [plural]); over time this designation was shortened to K'empala and finally Kampala
Israel
name: Jerusalem; note - the US recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2017 without taking a position on the specific boundaries of Israeli sovereignty
geographic coordinates: 31 46 N, 35 14 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, Friday before the last Sunday in March; ends the last Sunday in October
etymology: Jerusalem's settlement may date back to 2800 B.C.; it is named Urushalim in Egyptian texts of the 14th century B.C.; uru-shalim likely means "foundation of [by] the god Shalim", and derives from Hebrew/Semitic yry, "to found or lay a cornerstone", and Shalim, the Canaanite god of dusk and the nether world; Shalim was associated with sunset and peace and the name is based on the same S-L-M root from which Semitic words for "peace" are derived (Salam or Shalom in modern Arabic and Hebrew); this confluence has thus led to naming interpretations such as "The City of Peace" or "The Abode of Peace"
geographic coordinates: 31 46 N, 35 14 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, Friday before the last Sunday in March; ends the last Sunday in October
etymology: Jerusalem's settlement may date back to 2800 B.C.; it is named Urushalim in Egyptian texts of the 14th century B.C.; uru-shalim likely means "foundation of [by] the god Shalim", and derives from Hebrew/Semitic yry, "to found or lay a cornerstone", and Shalim, the Canaanite god of dusk and the nether world; Shalim was associated with sunset and peace and the name is based on the same S-L-M root from which Semitic words for "peace" are derived (Salam or Shalom in modern Arabic and Hebrew); this confluence has thus led to naming interpretations such as "The City of Peace" or "The Abode of Peace"
Citizenship
Kuwait
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kuwait
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: not specified
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kuwait
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: not specified
Uganda
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent or grandparent must be a native-born citizen of Uganda
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: an aggregate of 20 years and continuously for the last 2 years prior to applying for citizenship
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent or grandparent must be a native-born citizen of Uganda
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: an aggregate of 20 years and continuously for the last 2 years prior to applying for citizenship
Israel
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Israel
dual citizenship recognized: yes, but naturalized citizens are not allowed to maintain dual citizenship
residency requirement for naturalization: 3 out of the 5 years preceding the application for naturalization
note: Israeli law (Law of Return, 5 July 1950) provides for the granting of citizenship to any Jew - defined as a person being born to a Jewish mother or having converted to Judaism while renouncing any other religion - who immigrates to and expresses a desire to settle in Israel on the basis of the Right of aliyah; the 1970 amendment of this act extended the right to family members including the spouse of a Jew, any child or grandchild, and the spouses of children and grandchildren
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Israel
dual citizenship recognized: yes, but naturalized citizens are not allowed to maintain dual citizenship
residency requirement for naturalization: 3 out of the 5 years preceding the application for naturalization
note: Israeli law (Law of Return, 5 July 1950) provides for the granting of citizenship to any Jew - defined as a person being born to a Jewish mother or having converted to Judaism while renouncing any other religion - who immigrates to and expresses a desire to settle in Israel on the basis of the Right of aliyah; the 1970 amendment of this act extended the right to family members including the spouse of a Jew, any child or grandchild, and the spouses of children and grandchildren
Legal system
Kuwait
mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law
Uganda
mixed legal system of English common law and customary law
Israel
mixed legal system of English common law, British Mandate regulations, and Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious laws
Suffrage
Kuwait
21 years of age and at least 20-year citizenship
Uganda
18 years of age; universal
Israel
18 years of age; universal; 17 years of age for municipal elections
Area
Kuwait
total: 17,818 sq km
land: 17,818 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 17,818 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Uganda
total: 241,038 sq km
land: 197,100 sq km
water: 43,938 sq km
land: 197,100 sq km
water: 43,938 sq km
Israel
total: 21,937 sq km
land: 21,497 sq km
water: 440 sq km
land: 21,497 sq km
water: 440 sq km
Land use
Kuwait
agricultural land: 8.5% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 7.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.4% (2018 est.)
other: 91.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 7.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.4% (2018 est.)
other: 91.1% (2018 est.)
Uganda
agricultural land: 71.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 34.3% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 11.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 25.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 14.5% (2018 est.)
other: 14.3% (2018 est.)
arable land: 34.3% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 11.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 25.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 14.5% (2018 est.)
other: 14.3% (2018 est.)
Israel
agricultural land: 23.8% (2018 est.)
arable land: 13.7% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 3.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 6.3% (2018 est.)
forest: 7.1% (2018 est.)
other: 69.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 13.7% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 3.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 6.3% (2018 est.)
forest: 7.1% (2018 est.)
other: 69.1% (2018 est.)
Location
Kuwait
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Uganda
East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Israel
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
Age structure
Kuwait
0-14 years: 23.32% (male 377,040/female 346,791)
15-64 years: 73.28% (male 1,371,010/female 903,309)
65 years and over: 3.4% (2023 est.) (male 45,351/female 60,079)
15-64 years: 73.28% (male 1,371,010/female 903,309)
65 years and over: 3.4% (2023 est.) (male 45,351/female 60,079)
Uganda
0-14 years: 47.3% (male 11,439,303/female 11,136,111)
15-64 years: 50.31% (male 11,335,543/female 12,679,044)
65 years and over: 2.39% (2023 est.) (male 484,782/female 655,169)
15-64 years: 50.31% (male 11,335,543/female 12,679,044)
65 years and over: 2.39% (2023 est.) (male 484,782/female 655,169)
Israel
0-14 years: 25.96% (male 1,200,721/female 1,146,556)
15-64 years: 61.66% (male 2,839,124/female 2,737,054)
65 years and over: 12.38% (2023 est.) (male 506,536/female 613,396)
15-64 years: 61.66% (male 2,839,124/female 2,737,054)
65 years and over: 12.38% (2023 est.) (male 506,536/female 613,396)
Birth rate
Kuwait
17.7 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Uganda
40.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Israel
19.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Kuwait
2.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Uganda
4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Israel
5.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Kuwait
Arabic (official), English widely spoken
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Uganda
English (official language, taught in schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages and the language used most often in the capital), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili (official), Arabic
Israel
Hebrew (official), Arabic (special status under Israeli law), English (most commonly used foreign language)
major-language sample(s):
ספר עובדות העולם, המקור החיוני למידע בסיסי (Hebrew)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
ספר עובדות העולם, המקור החיוני למידע בסיסי (Hebrew)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
Kuwait
total population: 79.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 77.9 years
female: 80.9 years
male: 77.9 years
female: 80.9 years
Uganda
total population: 69.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 67.1 years
female: 71.6 years
male: 67.1 years
female: 71.6 years
Israel
total population: 82.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 80.2 years
female: 84.3 years
male: 80.2 years
female: 84.3 years
Major urban areas - population
Kuwait
3.298 million KUWAIT (capital) (2023)
Uganda
3.846 million KAMPALA (capital) (2023)
Israel
4.421 million Tel Aviv-Yafo, 1.174 million Haifa, 970,000 JERUSALEM (capital) (2023)
Median age
Kuwait
total: 30.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 31 years
female: 28.6 years
male: 31 years
female: 28.6 years
Uganda
total: 16.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 15.3 years
female: 16.9 years
male: 15.3 years
female: 16.9 years
Israel
total: 30.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 29.5 years
female: 30.7 years
male: 29.5 years
female: 30.7 years
Uganda
19.4 years (2016 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49
Israel
27.7 years (2019 est.)
Net migration rate
Kuwait
-4.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Uganda
-3.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Israel
1.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Kuwait
densest settlement is along the Persian Gulf, particularly in Kuwait City and on Bubiyan Island; significant population threads extend south and west along highways that radiate from the capital, particularly in the southern half of the country
Uganda
population density is relatively high in comparison to other African nations; most of the population is concentrated in the central and southern parts of the country, particularly along the shores of Lake Victoria and Lake Albert; the northeast is least populated as shown in this population distribution map
Israel
population concentrated in and around Tel-Aviv, as well as around the Sea of Galilee; the south remains sparsely populated with the exception of the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba
Population growth rate
Kuwait
1.13% (2023 est.)
Uganda
3.22% (2023 est.)
Israel
1.56% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Kuwait
2.22 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Uganda
5.26 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Israel
2.94 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Kuwait
urban population: 100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Uganda
urban population: 26.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 5.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 5.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Israel
urban population: 92.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.51% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.51% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Kuwait
6.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
Uganda
2.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
Israel
7.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Kuwait
total: 15 years
male: 13 years
female: 16 years (2015)
male: 13 years
female: 16 years (2015)
Israel
total: 16 years
male: 15 years
female: 17 years (2020)
male: 15 years
female: 17 years (2020)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Kuwait
-10% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Uganda
-4.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Israel
-2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Kuwait
-12.2% (2020 est.)
Uganda
3.47% (2021 est.)
Israel
6.05% (2021 est.)
Labor force
Kuwait
2.363 million (2021 est.)
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force
Uganda
16.995 million (2021 est.)
Israel
4.186 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Kuwait
NA
Uganda
21.4% (2016 est.)
Israel
22% (2014 est.)
note: Israel's poverty line is $7.30 per person per day
note: Israel's poverty line is $7.30 per person per day
Unemployment rate
Kuwait
3.71% (2021 est.)
3.54% (2020 est.)
2.17% (2019 est.)
3.54% (2020 est.)
2.17% (2019 est.)
Uganda
2.94% (2021 est.)
2.77% (2020 est.)
1.92% (2019 est.)
2.77% (2020 est.)
1.92% (2019 est.)
Israel
5.05% (2021 est.)
4.33% (2020 est.)
3.8% (2019 est.)
4.33% (2020 est.)
3.8% (2019 est.)
Public debt
Kuwait
20.6% of GDP (2017 est.)
9.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
9.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Uganda
44.19% of GDP (2020 est.)
38.48% of GDP (2019 est.)
34.67% of GDP (2018 est.)
38.48% of GDP (2019 est.)
34.67% of GDP (2018 est.)
Israel
72.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
59.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
60.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
59.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
60.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Kuwait
3.42% (2021 est.)
2.1% (2020 est.)
1.09% (2019 est.)
2.1% (2020 est.)
1.09% (2019 est.)
Uganda
2.2% (2021 est.)
3.31% (2020 est.)
2.87% (2019 est.)
3.31% (2020 est.)
2.87% (2019 est.)
Israel
1.49% (2021 est.)
-0.59% (2020 est.)
0.84% (2019 est.)
-0.59% (2020 est.)
0.84% (2019 est.)
Exports
Kuwait
$77.121 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$47.416 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$72.833 billion (2019 est.)
$47.416 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$72.833 billion (2019 est.)
Uganda
$6.177 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$5.562 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$6.172 billion (2019 est.)
$5.562 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$6.172 billion (2019 est.)
Israel
$143.884 billion (2021 est.)
$114.422 billion (2020 est.)
$117.779 billion (2019 est.)
note: data are in current year dollars
$114.422 billion (2020 est.)
$117.779 billion (2019 est.)
note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
Kuwait
China 20%, South Korea 16%, India 15%, Japan 10%, Taiwan 6%, Vietnam 5% (2019)
Uganda
United Arab Emirates 58%, Kenya 9% (2019)
Israel
United States 27%, China 8%, India 4%, Germany 3%, Ireland 3% (2021)
note: Approximately, 6% of Israel's exports went to the Gaza Strip and West Bank, but official data are not available individually for the Palestinian territories.
note: Approximately, 6% of Israel's exports went to the Gaza Strip and West Bank, but official data are not available individually for the Palestinian territories.
Imports
Kuwait
$48.954 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$44.015 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$59.654 billion (2019 est.)
$44.015 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$59.654 billion (2019 est.)
Uganda
$10.705 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.197 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$9.795 billion (2019 est.)
$10.197 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$9.795 billion (2019 est.)
Israel
$124.578 billion (2021 est.)
$95.977 billion (2020 est.)
$108.784 billion (2019 est.)
note: data are in current year dollars
$95.977 billion (2020 est.)
$108.784 billion (2019 est.)
note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
Kuwait
China 14%, United Arab Emirates 12%, United States 10%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Japan 6%, Germany 5%, India 5% (2019)
Uganda
China 19%, India 17%, Kenya 16%, United Arab Emirates 7%, Japan 5% (2019)
Israel
China 14%, United States 11%, Turkey 7%, Germany 7%, Switzerland 5% (2021)
Airports
Kuwait
7 (2021)
Uganda
47 (2021)
Israel
42 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Kuwait
total: 73,948 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
Uganda
total: 58,594 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.1 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.1 (2020 est.)
Israel
total: 2,602,079 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Kuwait
total: 4.3 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
Uganda
total: 4.6 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 10% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 10% (2021 est.)
Israel
total: 8.01 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 90% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 90% (2021 est.)
Uganda
total: 1,244 km (2014)
narrow gauge: 1,244 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge
narrow gauge: 1,244 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge
Israel
total: 1,497 km (2021) (2019)
standard gauge: 1,497 km (2021) 1.435-m gauge
standard gauge: 1,497 km (2021) 1.435-m gauge
Roadways
Kuwait
total: 5,749 km (2018)
paved: 4,887 km (2018)
unpaved: 862 km (2018)
paved: 4,887 km (2018)
unpaved: 862 km (2018)
Uganda
total: 20,544 km (2017) (excludes local roads)
paved: 4,257 km (2017)
unpaved: 16,287 km (2017)
paved: 4,257 km (2017)
unpaved: 16,287 km (2017)
Israel
total: 20,391 km (2021)
paved: 20,391 km (2021) (includes 449 km of expressways)
paved: 20,391 km (2021) (includes 449 km of expressways)
Telephones - fixed lines
Kuwait
total subscriptions: 580,000 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)
Uganda
total subscriptions: 110,000 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
Israel
total subscriptions: 3.5 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 39 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 39 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Kuwait
total subscriptions: 6,918,180 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 163 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 163 (2021 est.)
Uganda
total subscriptions: 30 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 66 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 66 (2021 est.)
Israel
total subscriptions: 12.5 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 140 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 140 (2021 est.)
Uganda
907 km (2022) (there are no long navigable stretches of river in Uganda; parts of the Albert Nile ( 210 km) that flow out of Lake Albert (160 km) in the northwestern part of the country are navigable; several lakes including Lake Victoria (337 km) and Lake Kyoga (199.5) have substantial traffic; Lake Albert is navigable along a 200-km stretch from its northern tip to its southern shores)
Disputes - international
Kuwait
Kuwait-Iraq: no maritime boundary exists with Iraq in the Persian Gulf; Kuwait has called on Iraq to resolve the domestic legal status of the 2012 Kuwait-Iraq Agreement to regulate maritime navigation in Khor Abdullah and ensure that the agreement remains in force
Kuwait-Saudi Arabia: their maritime boundary was established in 2000 and has a neutral zone but its extension to Iran’s maritime boundary has not been negotiated
Uganda
Uganda is subject to armed fighting among hostile ethnic groups, rebels, armed gangs, militias, and various government forces that extend across its borders
Uganda-Kenya: Kenya and Uganda began a joint demarcation of the boundary in 2021; Uganda and Kenya both claim Migingo Island, a tiny island in the middle of Lake Victoria, which offers good fishing
Uganda-Rwanda: a joint technical committee established in 2007 to demarcate sections of the border
Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo (DROC): Uganda rejects the DROC claim to Margherita Peak in the Rwenzori mountains and considers it a boundary divide; there is tension and violence on Lake Albert over prospective oil reserves at the mouth of the Semliki River; Rukwanzi Island in Lake Albert is claimed by both countries
Uganda-South Sudan: Government of South Sudan protests Lord's Resistance Army operations in western Equatorial State, displacing and driving out local populations and stealing grain stores
Uganda-Sudan: none identified
Israel
Israel-Gaza Strip: Israel withdrew its settlers and military from the Gaza Strip and from four settlements in the West Bank in August 2005
Israel-Syria: Golan Heights is Israeli-controlled (Lebanon claims the Shab'a Farms area of Golan Heights); in March 2019, the US Government recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights; since 1948, about 350 peacekeepers from the UN Truce Supervision Organization headquartered in Jerusalem monitor ceasefires, supervise armistice agreements, prevent isolated incidents from escalating, and assist other UN personnel in the region
Israel-West Bank: West Bank is Israeli-occupied with current status subject to the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement - permanent status to be determined through further negotiation; in 2002, Israel began construction of a "seam line" separation barrier along parts of the Green Line and within the West Bank; as of mid-2020, plans were to continue barrier construction
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