Kuwait vs Oman: Women, Business and the Law Index
Kuwait
38.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
Oman
46.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Kuwait rank
182nd
Oman rank
179th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 46.25 index (0–100) against 38.12 index (0–100) in Kuwait, a difference of 8.13 index (0–100).
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Oman ahead.
Kuwait ranks 182nd and Oman ranks 179th of 188 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.06 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 2.19 index (0–100) | Oman |
| 1980s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 0 index (0–100) | — |
| 1990s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 28.75 index (0–100) | 2.5 index (0–100) | Oman |
| 2000s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 31.56 index (0–100) | 5.31 index (0–100) | Oman |
| 2010s | 29.06 index (0–100) | 32.5 index (0–100) | 3.44 index (0–100) | Oman |
| 2020s | 35.78 index (0–100) | 37.5 index (0–100) | 1.72 index (0–100) | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 46.25 index (0–100) against 38.12 index (0–100) in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Kuwait and Oman?
- 8.13 index (0–100), with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Kuwait ranks 182nd and Oman ranks 179th 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.