Which has higher women's political participation index, Kuwait or Oman?

Oman, at 0.286 against 0.192 in Kuwait as of 2025.

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

225 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 Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Oman: Women's Political Participation Index

Kuwait

0.192

in 2025

Oman

0.286

in 2025

Kuwait rank

170th

Oman rank

168th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Kuwait
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.286 against 0.192 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.094.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Oman ahead.

Kuwait ranks 170th and Oman ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1790s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1800s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1810s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1820s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1830s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1840s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1850s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1860s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1870s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1880s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1890s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1900s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1910s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1920s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1930s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1940s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1950s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1960s	0.053	0.077	0.024	Oman
1970s	0.053	0.2068	0.1538	Oman
1980s	0.053	0.233	0.18	Oman
1990s	0.053	0.233	0.18	Oman
2000s	0.2333	0.2935	0.0602	Oman
2010s	0.3218	0.3048	0.017	Kuwait
2020s	0.257	0.3133	0.0563	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Kuwait or Oman?: Oman, at 0.286 against 0.192 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Kuwait and Oman?: 0.094, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?: 225 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for women's political participation index?: Kuwait ranks 170th and Oman ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.