Gender Development Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gender Development Index was 1.01 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
1.01
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2020
All-time low
0.952
in 1996
Years of data
28
1995β2022
Gender Development Index in Kuwait, 1995β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Kuwait stood at 1.01.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Kuwait peaked at 1.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.952, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9616 | 0.952 | 0.97 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9914 | 0.973 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.995 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 3 |
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 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.952 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for gender development index?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 28 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.