Afghanistan vs Kuwait: Women, Business and the Law Index
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 38.12 index (0–100) against 31.88 index (0–100) in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.24 index (0–100).
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Kuwait ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 24.06 index (0–100) | 2.19 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 26.12 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 0.125 index (0–100) | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 25.69 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 0.5625 index (0–100) | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 27 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 0.75 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 32.5 index (0–100) | 29.06 index (0–100) | 3.44 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 35 index (0–100) | 35.78 index (0–100) | 0.7812 index (0–100) | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Afghanistan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 38.12 index (0–100) against 31.88 index (0–100) in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Afghanistan and Kuwait?
- 6.24 index (0–100), with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kuwait rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Kuwait ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.