Gender Development Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gender Development Index was 1.01 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2022
All-time low
0.955
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995β2023
Gender Development Index in Kuwait, 1995β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Kuwait is 1.01, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Kuwait peaked at 1.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.955, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 9th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9642 | 0.955 | 0.973 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.996 | 0.978 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.995 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Kuwait?
- Gender development index in Kuwait was 1.01 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.955 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for gender development index?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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