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Key features of women's political empowerment in Kuwait

Kuwait: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.357 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.357
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
163rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.409
in 2020
All-time low
0.13
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Kuwait, 1789–2025

0.10.20.30.4178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Kuwait is 0.357, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Kuwait peaked at 0.409 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1789.

Kuwait ranks 163rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Kuwait, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.13 —
1790 0.13 +0.0%
1791 0.13 +0.0%
1792 0.13 +0.0%
1793 0.13 +0.0%
1794 0.13 +0.0%
1795 0.13 +0.0%
1796 0.13 +0.0%
1797 0.13 +0.0%
1798 0.13 +0.0%
1799 0.13 +0.0%
1800 0.13 +0.0%
1801 0.13 +0.0%
1802 0.13 +0.0%
1803 0.13 +0.0%
1804 0.13 +0.0%
1805 0.13 +0.0%
1806 0.13 +0.0%
1807 0.13 +0.0%
1808 0.13 +0.0%
1809 0.13 +0.0%
1810 0.13 +0.0%
1811 0.13 +0.0%
1812 0.13 +0.0%
1813 0.13 +0.0%
1814 0.13 +0.0%
1815 0.13 +0.0%
1816 0.13 +0.0%
1817 0.13 +0.0%
1818 0.13 +0.0%
1819 0.13 +0.0%
1820 0.13 +0.0%
1821 0.13 +0.0%
1822 0.13 +0.0%
1823 0.13 +0.0%
1824 0.13 +0.0%
1825 0.13 +0.0%
1826 0.13 +0.0%
1827 0.13 +0.0%
1828 0.13 +0.0%
1829 0.13 +0.0%
1830 0.13 +0.0%
1831 0.13 +0.0%
1832 0.13 +0.0%
1833 0.13 +0.0%
1834 0.13 +0.0%
1835 0.13 +0.0%
1836 0.13 +0.0%
1837 0.13 +0.0%
1838 0.13 +0.0%
1839 0.13 +0.0%
1840 0.13 +0.0%
1841 0.13 +0.0%
1842 0.13 +0.0%
1843 0.13 +0.0%
1844 0.13 +0.0%
1845 0.13 +0.0%
1846 0.13 +0.0%
1847 0.13 +0.0%
1848 0.13 +0.0%
1849 0.13 +0.0%
1850 0.13 +0.0%
1851 0.13 +0.0%
1852 0.13 +0.0%
1853 0.13 +0.0%
1854 0.13 +0.0%
1855 0.13 +0.0%
1856 0.13 +0.0%
1857 0.13 +0.0%
1858 0.13 +0.0%
1859 0.13 +0.0%
1860 0.13 +0.0%
1861 0.13 +0.0%
1862 0.13 +0.0%
1863 0.13 +0.0%
1864 0.13 +0.0%
1865 0.13 +0.0%
1866 0.13 +0.0%
1867 0.13 +0.0%
1868 0.13 +0.0%
1869 0.13 +0.0%
1870 0.13 +0.0%
1871 0.13 +0.0%
1872 0.13 +0.0%
1873 0.13 +0.0%
1874 0.13 +0.0%
1875 0.13 +0.0%
1876 0.13 +0.0%
1877 0.13 +0.0%
1878 0.13 +0.0%
1879 0.13 +0.0%
1880 0.13 +0.0%
1881 0.13 +0.0%
1882 0.13 +0.0%
1883 0.13 +0.0%
1884 0.13 +0.0%
1885 0.13 +0.0%
1886 0.13 +0.0%
1887 0.13 +0.0%
1888 0.13 +0.0%
1889 0.13 +0.0%
1890 0.13 +0.0%
1891 0.13 +0.0%
1892 0.13 +0.0%
1893 0.13 +0.0%
1894 0.13 +0.0%
1895 0.13 +0.0%
1896 0.13 +0.0%
1897 0.13 +0.0%
1898 0.13 +0.0%
1899 0.13 +0.0%
1900 0.133 +2.3%
1901 0.133 +0.0%
1902 0.133 +0.0%
1903 0.133 +0.0%
1904 0.133 +0.0%
1905 0.133 +0.0%
1906 0.133 +0.0%
1907 0.133 +0.0%
1908 0.133 +0.0%
1909 0.133 +0.0%
1910 0.133 +0.0%
1911 0.133 +0.0%
1912 0.133 +0.0%
1913 0.133 +0.0%
1914 0.133 +0.0%
1915 0.133 +0.0%
1916 0.133 +0.0%
1917 0.133 +0.0%
1918 0.133 +0.0%
1919 0.133 +0.0%
1920 0.133 +0.0%
1921 0.133 +0.0%
1922 0.133 +0.0%
1923 0.133 +0.0%
1924 0.133 +0.0%
1925 0.133 +0.0%
1926 0.135 +1.5%
1927 0.135 +0.0%
1928 0.135 +0.0%
1929 0.135 +0.0%
1930 0.135 +0.0%
1931 0.135 +0.0%
1932 0.135 +0.0%
1933 0.135 +0.0%
1934 0.135 +0.0%
1935 0.135 +0.0%
1936 0.135 +0.0%
1937 0.135 +0.0%
1938 0.135 +0.0%
1939 0.135 +0.0%
1940 0.135 +0.0%
1941 0.135 +0.0%
1942 0.135 +0.0%
1943 0.135 +0.0%
1944 0.135 +0.0%
1945 0.135 +0.0%
1946 0.135 +0.0%
1947 0.135 +0.0%
1948 0.135 +0.0%
1949 0.135 +0.0%
1950 0.162 +20.0%
1951 0.162 +0.0%
1952 0.162 +0.0%
1953 0.162 +0.0%
1954 0.162 +0.0%
1955 0.162 +0.0%
1956 0.162 +0.0%
1957 0.162 +0.0%
1958 0.162 +0.0%
1959 0.162 +0.0%
1960 0.187 +15.4%
1961 0.206 +10.2%
1962 0.249 +20.9%
1963 0.268 +7.6%
1964 0.268 +0.0%
1965 0.268 +0.0%
1966 0.268 +0.0%
1967 0.268 +0.0%
1968 0.268 +0.0%
1969 0.268 +0.0%
1970 0.268 +0.0%
1971 0.268 +0.0%
1972 0.268 +0.0%
1973 0.268 +0.0%
1974 0.268 +0.0%
1975 0.266 -0.7%
1976 0.262 -1.5%
1977 0.262 +0.0%
1978 0.262 +0.0%
1979 0.262 +0.0%
1980 0.272 +3.8%
1981 0.272 +0.0%
1982 0.272 +0.0%
1983 0.277 +1.8%
1984 0.277 +0.0%
1985 0.277 +0.0%
1986 0.277 +0.0%
1987 0.277 +0.0%
1988 0.277 +0.0%
1989 0.277 +0.0%
1990 0.256 -7.6%
1991 0.258 +0.8%
1992 0.313 +21.3%
1993 0.313 +0.0%
1994 0.313 +0.0%
1995 0.313 +0.0%
1996 0.313 +0.0%
1997 0.313 +0.0%
1998 0.313 +0.0%
1999 0.338 +8.0%
2000 0.328 -3.0%
2001 0.328 +0.0%
2002 0.307 -6.4%
2003 0.31 +1.0%
2004 0.31 +0.0%
2005 0.345 +11.3%
2006 0.347 +0.6%
2007 0.342 -1.4%
2008 0.353 +3.2%
2009 0.4 +13.3%
2010 0.394 -1.5%
2011 0.394 +0.0%
2012 0.382 -3.0%
2013 0.382 +0.0%
2014 0.369 -3.4%
2015 0.369 +0.0%
2016 0.363 -1.6%
2017 0.368 +1.4%
2018 0.382 +3.8%
2019 0.406 +6.3%
2020 0.409 +0.7%
2021 0.378 -7.6%
2022 0.394 +4.2%
2023 0.392 -0.5%
2024 0.365 -6.9%
2025 0.357 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.13 0.13 0.13 1
1790s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1800s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1810s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1820s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1830s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1840s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1850s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1860s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1870s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1880s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1890s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1900s 0.133 0.133 0.133 10
1910s 0.133 0.133 0.133 10
1920s 0.1338 0.133 0.135 10
1930s 0.135 0.135 0.135 10
1940s 0.135 0.135 0.135 10
1950s 0.162 0.162 0.162 10
1960s 0.2518 0.187 0.268 10
1970s 0.2654 0.262 0.268 10
1980s 0.2755 0.272 0.277 10
1990s 0.3043 0.256 0.338 10
2000s 0.337 0.307 0.4 10
2010s 0.3809 0.363 0.406 10
2020s 0.3825 0.357 0.409 6

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  3. 162 Qatar 0.388 compare
  4. 163 Oman 0.357 compare
  5. 165 Saudi Arabia 0.347 compare
  6. 166 Somalia 0.337 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Kuwait?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Kuwait was 0.357 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.409 in 2020.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1789.
How does Kuwait rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.