Kuwait vs Qatar: Women, Business and the Law Index
Kuwait
38.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
Qatar
35.62 index (0–100)
in 2023
Kuwait rank
182nd
Qatar rank
183rd
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 38.12 index (0–100) against 35.62 index (0–100) in Qatar, a difference of 2.5 index (0–100).
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 182nd and Qatar ranks 183rd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.06 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 5.31 index (0–100) | Qatar |
| 1980s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 3.12 index (0–100) | Qatar |
| 1990s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 3.12 index (0–100) | Qatar |
| 2000s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 28.44 index (0–100) | 2.19 index (0–100) | Qatar |
| 2010s | 29.06 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 0.3125 index (0–100) | Qatar |
| 2020s | 35.78 index (0–100) | 30.94 index (0–100) | 4.84 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, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 38.12 index (0–100) against 35.62 index (0–100) in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 2.5 index (0–100), with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Kuwait ranks 182nd and Qatar ranks 183rd 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.