Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kuwait is 2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kuwait peaked at 5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 201st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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 number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kuwait?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kuwait was 2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Kuwait ranks 201st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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