Equal access to financial services for women and men in Kuwait
Kuwait: Equal access to financial services for women and men was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▬ Flat
Equal access to financial services for women and men in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal access to financial services for women and men in Kuwait is 0 (1=yes; 0=no), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Over the whole period, equal access to financial services for women and men in Kuwait peaked at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.
That places Kuwait 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 94 Afghanistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Algeria 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Argentina 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Armenia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Bahamas 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Bangladesh 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Barbados 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Belarus 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Belize 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Bhutan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Botswana 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Brazil 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Brunei 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Burundi 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Cameroon 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Central African Republic 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Chad 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Chile 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 China 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Colombia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Comoros 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Congo 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Costa Rica 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Dominica 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 East Timor 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Ecuador 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Eritrea 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Eswatini 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Fiji 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Gambia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Ghana 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Grenada 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Guatemala 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Haiti 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 India 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Indonesia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Iran 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Jamaica 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Japan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Kiribati 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Lebanon 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Lesotho 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Liberia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Libya 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Madagascar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Malawi 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Malaysia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Mali 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Mauritania 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Micronesia (country) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Myanmar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Namibia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Nepal 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Niger 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Nigeria 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Norway 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Oman 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Pakistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Palau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Palestine 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Panama 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Qatar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Russia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Saint Lucia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Samoa 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 San Marino 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Sao Tome and Principe 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Senegal 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Seychelles 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Singapore 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Solomon Islands 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Somalia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 South Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Suriname 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Switzerland 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Syria 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Tanzania 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Thailand 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Tonga 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Tunisia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Turkey 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Uganda 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Uruguay 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Venezuela 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 94 Yemen 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 28,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal access to financial services for women and men in Kuwait?
- Equal access to financial services for women and men in Kuwait was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to financial services for women and men recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- What is the lowest equal access to financial services for women and men recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for equal access to financial services for women and men?
- Kuwait ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal access to financial services for women and men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The law prohibits gender discrimination by banks or other financial institutions, and requires equal treatment of women and men in financial transactions, business activities, financial assistance, and access to goods and services.