Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.6324 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6324
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
131st
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.65
in 2020
All-time low
0.621
in 2021
Years of data
16
2006–2022
Global Gender Gap Index in Kuwait, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Kuwait is 0.6324, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Kuwait peaked at 0.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.621, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 131st of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6341 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6409 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6358 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6356 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6318 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6322 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.632 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6292 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6457 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.624 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.628 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.63 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.65 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.621 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6324 | +1.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.6324 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.6324 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6322, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6366 | 0.6341 | 0.6409 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6332 | 0.624 | 0.646 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6345 | 0.621 | 0.65 | 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 global gender gap index in Kuwait?
- Global gender gap index in Kuwait was 0.6324 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.621 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for global gender gap index?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.