Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.199 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gender Inequality Index in Kuwait, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Kuwait stood at 0.199.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Kuwait peaked at 0.721 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.196, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 112th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.72 | — |
| 1996 | 0.721 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.71 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.694 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.689 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.685 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.682 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.68 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.364 | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 0.347 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.344 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.287 | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.209 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.211 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.196 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 0.298 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.285 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.252 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.251 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.225 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.203 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.308 | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 0.199 | -35.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.199 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.199 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.365, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +53.1% | 0.196 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | +51.7% | 0.203 | 0.308 |
| 2005 | -46.5% | 0.68 | 0.364 |
| 2022 | -35.4% | 0.308 | 0.199 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.709 | 0.694 | 0.721 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4978 | 0.22 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2427 | 0.196 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2367 | 0.199 | 0.308 | 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)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Kuwait?
- Gender inequality index in Kuwait was 0.199 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.721 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.196 in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for gender inequality index?
- Kuwait ranks 112th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.