Women, Business and the Law Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Women, Business and the Law Index was 38.12 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.12 index (0–100)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
38.12 index (0–100)
in 2021
All-time low
23.12 index (0–100)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women, Business and the Law Index in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 38.12 index (0–100) 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 index (0–100) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.12 index (0–100), 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 | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.12 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 23.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.25 index (0–100) | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 38.12 index (0–100) is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.56 index (0–100), 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 38.12 index (0–100) is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.5 index (0–100), 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.06 index (0–100) | 23.12 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.06 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.78 index (0–100) | 28.75 index (0–100) | 38.12 index (0–100) | 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 women, business and the law index in Kuwait?
- Women, business and the law index in Kuwait was 38.12 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 38.12 index (0–100) in 2021.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.12 index (0–100) 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by 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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About this data
The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.