Share of women who are married or in a union in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of women who are married or in a union was 5.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Kuwait, 1970–2011
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 5.3% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Kuwait peaked at 37.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 118th out of 221 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.0% | — |
| 1971 | 36.3% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 35.5% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 33.9% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 33.2% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 32.4% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 31.6% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 30.1% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 29.3% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 28.5% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.5% | 30.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 22.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 14.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 115 Philippines 5.5% compare
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- 117 Finland 5.4% compare
- 119 Seychelles 5.2% compare
- 120 Georgia 5.1% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 5.0% compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 5.0% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Kuwait?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Kuwait was 5.3% in 2011, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Kuwait ranks 118th out of 221 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.