Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Share of women in parliament ipu
Kuwait
3.08
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.7
in 2025
Kuwait rank
187th
Papua New Guinea rank
188th
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Kuwait
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.08 against 2.7 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.38.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kuwait ranks 187th and Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1.83 | 1.83 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.12 | 0.5881 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 1.53 | 2.82 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 1.11 | 3.19 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
- Kuwait, at 3.08 against 2.7 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.38, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Kuwait ranks 187th and Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.