Hong Kong vs Kuwait: Share of female workers by sector
Hong Kong
0.1047
in 2025
Kuwait
0.1535
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
182nd
Kuwait rank
181st
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Hong Kong
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.1535 against 0.1047 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0488.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 182nd and Kuwait ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.378 | 0.0442 | 0.3337 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.1847 | 0.0528 | 0.132 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.1348 | 0.1333 | 0.0015 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.1128 | 0.1673 | 0.0545 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Hong Kong or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.1535 against 0.1047 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 0.0488, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Kuwait rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Hong Kong ranks 182nd and Kuwait ranks 181st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.