Kuwait vs Oman: Share of women in parliament
Kuwait
2.0%
in 2024
Oman
0.0%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
171st
Oman rank
173rd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.0% against 0.0% in Oman, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Oman ahead.
Kuwait ranks 171st and Oman ranks 173rd of 174 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.2% | 4.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Kuwait or Oman?
- Kuwait, at 2.0% against 0.0% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Kuwait and Oman?
- 2.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Kuwait ranks 171st and Oman ranks 173rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.