Cultural Production in
Present Day
Kuwait
Kuwait
Kuwait ranks 123rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Zimbabwe, Guatemala, and Singapore. Memorable people born in present day Kuwait include Saud of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Memorable people who died in Kuwait include Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah. Kuwait has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and wrestlers.
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Iran with the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia to the south. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), Kuwait also shares a maritime border with Iran. Most of the country's population reside in the urban agglomeration of Kuwait City, the capital and largest city. As of 2023, Kuwait has a population of 4.82 million, of which 1.53 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.29 million are foreign nationals from over 100 countries. In 2024 the population of Kuwait has risen to 4.93 million which is a population increase of 1.98% from 2023. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2005, present day Kuwait was the birth place of 48 globally memorable people, including Saud of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Kuwait including Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah.
People Born in Present Day Kuwait
Go to all RankingsSaud of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1969
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 1
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2023
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 2
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 3
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 4
Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2006
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 5
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 6
Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 7
Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1965
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 8
Mubarak Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1915
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 9
Queen Rania of Jordan
COMPANION
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 10
Sabah I bin Jaber
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1776
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 11
Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1977
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Kuwait
Go to all RankingsMishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 4
Alaa Hussein Ali
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 15
Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 17
Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
ECONOMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 20
Faiza Al-Kharafi
CHEMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 24
Jasem Yaqoub
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 27
Abdullah Al-Buloushi
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 30
Susan Abulhawa
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 31
Roony Bardghji
SOCCER PLAYER
2005 - Present
HPI: 29.25
Rank: 35
Odai Al-Saify
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 26.88
Rank: 36
Yousef Nasser
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 26.60
Rank: 37
Nawaf Al-Khaldi
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 26.37
Rank: 38
People Deceased in Present Day Kuwait
Go to all RankingsNawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2023
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 1
Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2006
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 2
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 3
Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 4
Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1965
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 5
Mubarak Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1915
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 6
Sabah I bin Jaber
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1776
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 7
Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1977
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 8
Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1921
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 9
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2024
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 10
Zakaria Chihab
WRESTLER
1926 - 1980
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kuwait were politicians (18), soccer players (13), athletes (5), actors (2), and swimmers (2), while most who died were politicians (10), and wrestlers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Kuwait, including Faisal Al-Dakhil, Fathi Kameel, and Jasem Yaqoub. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kuwait, including Saud of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in present day Kuwait since 1700.