Women business and the law index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Women business and the law index was 38.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
38.12
in 2021
All-time low
23.12
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women business and the law index in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 38.12 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Kuwait peaked at 38.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.12, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women business and the law index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.12 | — |
| 1971 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.25 | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.38 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.25 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 28.75 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 38.12 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.06 | 23.12 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.25 | 26.25 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.25 | 26.25 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 26.25 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.06 | 26.25 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.78 | 28.75 | 38.12 | 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)
- 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 women business and the law index in Kuwait?
- Women business and the law index in Kuwait was 38.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 38.12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.12 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for women business and the law index?
- Kuwait ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women business and the law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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