Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population that is female
Kuwait
38.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
39.6%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
210th
Saudi Arabia rank
209th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 39.6% against 38.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 210th and Saudi Arabia ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 48.7% | 8.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 47.9% | 4.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 46.6% | 4.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 46.0% | 3.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 42.0% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.0% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.3% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 39.6% against 38.9% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Kuwait ranks 210th and Saudi Arabia ranks 209th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.