Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Kuwait or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.388 against 0.357 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?

91 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Qatar: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Kuwait

0.357

in 2025

Qatar

0.388

in 2025

Kuwait rank

163rd

Qatar rank

162nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Kuwait
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.388 against 0.357 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 91 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 163rd and Qatar ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.133	0.049	0.084	Kuwait
1910s	0.133	0.0514	0.0816	Kuwait
1920s	0.1338	0.059	0.0748	Kuwait
1930s	0.135	0.059	0.076	Kuwait
1940s	0.135	0.059	0.076	Kuwait
1950s	0.162	0.059	0.103	Kuwait
1960s	0.2518	0.0749	0.1769	Kuwait
1970s	0.268	0.13	0.138	Kuwait
2000s	0.3605	0.312	0.0485	Kuwait
2010s	0.3809	0.3188	0.0621	Kuwait
2020s	0.3825	0.3253	0.0572	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Kuwait or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.388 against 0.357 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Kuwait and Qatar?: 0.031, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?: 91 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Kuwait ranks 163rd and Qatar ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.