Kuwait vs Yemen: Share of women in parliament
Kuwait
2.0%
in 2024
Yemen
0.0%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
171st
Yemen rank
173rd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Kuwait
- Yemen
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.0% against 0.0% in Yemen, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Yemen ahead.
Kuwait ranks 171st and Yemen ranks 173rd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.2% | 5.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 2.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Kuwait or Yemen?
- Kuwait, at 2.0% against 0.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Kuwait and Yemen?
- 2.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Yemen rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Kuwait ranks 171st and Yemen 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.