Hdi male vs female, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Hdi male vs female, annual growth rate was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hdi male vs female, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.2 % change on previous year for hdi male vs female, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 973.6% on the previous year and up 184.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hdi male vs female, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 1.52 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.41 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 20th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hdi male vs female, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7012 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.8606 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4238 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4647 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3409 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0214 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8684 % change on previous year | +3949.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7385 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4347 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1543 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2006 | -0.055 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2789 % change on previous year | -607.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3705 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6734 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7056 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7201 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7157 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2013 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -297.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5915 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2015 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +157.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3905 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3435 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2572 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4167 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2020 | -0.7058 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1582 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1118 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +973.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.2 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5231 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4375 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hdi male vs female, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3949.7% | 0.0214 % change on previous year | 0.8684 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +973.6% | 0.1118 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1823 % change on previous year | -0.8606 % change on previous year | 0.7012 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3517 % change on previous year | -0.1543 % change on previous year | 0.8684 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.425 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1912 % change on previous year | -0.7058 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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 hdi male vs female, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Hdi male vs female, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hdi male vs female, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest hdi male vs female, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for hdi male vs female, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hdi male vs female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Hdi male vs female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Hdi male vs female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human Development Index: males vs. females UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Hdi male vs female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.