| Ranking | Kuwait | Macao | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #3 · 29.15 % of GDP | #1 · 36.29 % of GDP | Macao by 2 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste per person2026-11-02 | #1 · 0.69 kg per person per day | #12 · 0.37 kg per person per day | Kuwait by 11 |
| Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools2026-11-03 | #21 · 38.42 % | #1 · 96.43 % | Macao by 20 |
| Countries with the highest population density2026-11-02 | #28 · 538.83 people per km² | #2 · 10.0k people per km² | Macao by 26 |
| Countries with the highest GDP per person employed2026-11-02 | #50 · 82.0k international dollars | #5 · 204.8k international dollars | Macao by 45 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water2026-11-02 | #6 · 100 % | #8 · 100 % | Kuwait by 2 |
| Countries with the highest beef yield per animal2026-11-02 | #50 · 261 kilograms per animal | #7 · 358 kilograms per animal | Macao by 43 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas2026-11-02 | #7 · 100 % | #8 · 100 % | Kuwait by 1 |
| Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows2026-11-02 | #32 · 1.9 % of GDP | #14 · 2.51 % of GDP | Macao by 18 |
| Countries with the highest share of people with 4G coverage2026-11-02 | #15 · 100 % | #47 · 99.7 % | Kuwait by 32 |
| Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports2026-11-02 | #19 · 8.95 months of imports | #18 · 9.54 months of imports | Macao by 1 |
| Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios2026-11-02 | #18 · 71.77 % | #30 · 66.26 % | Kuwait by 12 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation2026-11-02 | #22 · 100 % | #24 · 100 % | Kuwait by 2 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources2026-11-02 | #26 · 100 % | #30 · 100 % | Kuwait by 4 |
| Countries eating the most poultry per person2026-11-02 | #46 · 36.81 kg per person per year | #34 · 42.64 kg per person per year | Macao by 12 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP
Head to head
Kuwait vs Macao, explained
Kuwait vs Macao, head to head across 15 shared rankings. Kuwait ranks higher in 7, Macao ranks higher in 8. On that count Macao comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP, Kuwait is #3 with 29.15 % of GDP and Macao is #1 with 36.29 % of GDP (Macao ahead by 2); in Countries generating the most plastic waste per person, Kuwait is #1 with 0.69 kg per person per day and Macao is #12 with 0.37 kg per person per day (Kuwait ahead by 11); in Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools, Kuwait is #21 with 38.42 % and Macao is #1 with 96.43 % (Macao ahead by 20); in Countries with the highest population density, Kuwait is #28 with 538.83 people per km² and Macao is #2 with 10.0k people per km² (Macao ahead by 26); in Countries with the highest GDP per person employed, Kuwait is #50 with 82.0k international dollars and Macao is #5 with 204.8k international dollars (Macao ahead by 45); in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water, Kuwait is #6 with 100 % and Macao is #8 with 100 % (Kuwait ahead by 2).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Kuwait or Macao?
- Macao ranks higher in more shared rankings (8 of 15). In Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP, Kuwait is #3 and Macao is #1.
- In how many rankings do Kuwait and Macao both appear?
- 15 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-03.