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Women can apply for a passport in the same way as men in Kuwait

Kuwait: Women can apply for a passport in the same way as men was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2010
All-time low
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women can apply for a passport in the same way as men in Kuwait, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 1 (1=yes; 0=no) for women can apply for a passport in the same way as men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women can apply for a passport in the same way as men in Kuwait peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

That places Kuwait 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is women can apply for a passport in the same way as men in Kuwait?
Women can apply for a passport in the same way as men in Kuwait was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women can apply for a passport in the same way as men recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2010.
What is the lowest women can apply for a passport in the same way as men recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for women can apply for a passport in the same way as men?
Kuwait ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women can apply for a passport in the same way as men rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 can apply for a passport in the same way as men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Women can apply for a passport in the same way as men
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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