Kuwait vs Qatar: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Kuwait
11.8%
in 2025
Qatar
11.1%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
146th
Qatar rank
148th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 11.8% against 11.1% in Qatar, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 146th and Qatar ranks 148th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.7% | 4.3% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.4% | 5.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 12.8% | 1.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 11.8% against 11.1% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Kuwait ranks 146th and Qatar ranks 148th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.