| Ranking | Kuwait | New Zealand | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest barley yields2026-10-29 | #3 · 7.48 tonnes per hectare | #1 · 7.7 tonnes per hectare | New Zealand by 2 |
| Countries with the most internet users (share of population)2026-10-28 | #2 · 100 % of population | #41 · 93.52 % of population | Kuwait by 39 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person2026-10-29 | #2 · 26.25 t | #48 · 6.23 t | Kuwait by 46 |
| Most urbanised countries2026-10-28 | #6 · 100 % | #48 · 84 % | Kuwait by 42 |
| Countries with the highest energy use per person2026-10-29 | #9 · 104.86 MWh | #27 · 49.72 MWh | Kuwait by 18 |
| Countries spending the most on health per person2026-10-28 | #48 · 1,679.12 US$ | #20 · 5,022.03 US$ | New Zealand by 28 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring2026-10-29 | #38 · 1,139.19 thousand tonnes | #43 · 972.42 thousand tonnes | Kuwait by 5 |
| Richest countries by GDP per person (PPP)2026-10-29 | #44 · 56.5k current international $ | #41 · 57.4k current international $ | New Zealand by 3 |
| Countries with the most air passengers2026-10-28 | #49 · 9.5 million | #44 · 15.03 million | New Zealand by 5 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest barley yields
Head to head
Kuwait vs New Zealand, explained
Kuwait vs New Zealand, head to head across 9 shared rankings. Kuwait ranks higher in 5, New Zealand ranks higher in 4. On that count Kuwait 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 highest barley yields, Kuwait is #3 with 7.48 tonnes per hectare and New Zealand is #1 with 7.7 tonnes per hectare (New Zealand ahead by 2); in Countries with the most internet users (share of population), Kuwait is #2 with 100 % of population and New Zealand is #41 with 93.52 % of population (Kuwait ahead by 39); in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person, Kuwait is #2 with 26.25 t and New Zealand is #48 with 6.23 t (Kuwait ahead by 46); in Most urbanised countries, Kuwait is #6 with 100 % and New Zealand is #48 with 84 % (Kuwait ahead by 42); in Countries with the highest energy use per person, Kuwait is #9 with 104.86 MWh and New Zealand is #27 with 49.72 MWh (Kuwait ahead by 18); in Countries spending the most on health per person, Kuwait is #48 with 1,679.12 US$ and New Zealand is #20 with 5,022.03 US$ (New Zealand ahead by 28).
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 New Zealand?
- Kuwait ranks higher in more shared rankings (5 of 9). In Countries with the highest barley yields, Kuwait is #3 and New Zealand is #1.
- In how many rankings do Kuwait and New Zealand both appear?
- 9 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-10-29.