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

Kuwait, at 0.357 against 0.347 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

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

166 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Saudi Arabia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Kuwait

0.357

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.347

in 2025

Kuwait rank

163rd

Saudi Arabia rank

165th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Kuwait
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.357 against 0.347 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 166 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.13	0.061	0.069	Kuwait
1790s	0.13	0.061	0.069	Kuwait
1800s	0.13	0.061	0.069	Kuwait
1810s	0.13	0.0598	0.0702	Kuwait
1820s	0.13	0.0346	0.0954	Kuwait
1830s	0.13	0.031	0.099	Kuwait
1840s	0.13	0.031	0.099	Kuwait
1850s	0.13	0.031	0.099	Kuwait
1860s	0.13	0.031	0.099	Kuwait
1870s	0.13	0.031	0.099	Kuwait
1880s	0.13	0.031	0.099	Kuwait
1890s	0.13	0.031	0.099	Kuwait
1900s	0.133	0.031	0.102	Kuwait
1910s	0.133	0.031	0.102	Kuwait
1920s	0.1338	0.031	0.1028	Kuwait
1930s	0.135	0.031	0.104	Kuwait
2000s	0.3439	0.1159	0.228	Kuwait
2010s	0.3809	0.2137	0.1672	Kuwait
2020s	0.3825	0.3387	0.0438	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?: Kuwait, at 0.357 against 0.347 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?: 0.01, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Kuwait ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th 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.