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Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men in Kuwait

Kuwait: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
World rank
144th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
All-time low
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women can get a divorce on the same terms 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

In 2023, women can get a divorce on the same terms as men in Kuwait stood at 0 (1=yes; 0=no). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Over the whole period, women can get a divorce on the same terms as men in Kuwait peaked at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

Kuwait ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 144 Afghanistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  2. 144 Algeria 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  3. 144 Bahamas, The 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  4. 144 Bahrain 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  5. 144 Bangladesh 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  6. 144 Bhutan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  7. 144 Brunei Darussalam 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  8. 144 Comoros 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  9. 144 Djibouti 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  10. 144 Dominican Republic 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  11. 144 Egypt, Arab Rep. 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  12. 144 Equatorial Guinea 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  13. 144 Eswatini 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  14. 144 Gambia, The 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  15. 144 Guatemala 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  16. 144 Guyana 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  17. 144 Haiti 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  18. 144 Indonesia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  19. 144 Iran, Islamic Rep. 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  20. 144 Iraq 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  21. 144 Israel 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  22. 144 Jordan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  23. 144 Lebanon 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  24. 144 Libya 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  25. 144 Malaysia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  26. 144 Maldives 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  27. 144 Mauritania 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  28. 144 Morocco 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  29. 144 Niger 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  30. 144 Oman 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  31. 144 Pakistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  32. 144 West Bank and Gaza 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  33. 144 Philippines 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  34. 144 Qatar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  35. 144 St. Lucia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  36. 144 Saudi Arabia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  37. 144 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  38. 144 Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  39. 144 Syrian Arab Republic 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  40. 144 Trinidad and Tobago 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  41. 144 United Arab Emirates 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  42. 144 Yemen, Rep. 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  43. 144 Zambia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  44. 144 Zimbabwe 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women can get a divorce on the same terms as men in Kuwait?
Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men in Kuwait was 0 (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 get a divorce on the same terms as men recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
What is the lowest women can get a divorce on the same terms as men recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?
Kuwait ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
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 get a divorce on the same terms as men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Women can get a divorce on the same terms 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
Last refreshed

The divorce process is equal for women and men, unless the law provides women with added safeguards, such as during pregnancy. It is unequal if women face extra barriers, only men can initiate, or divorce is prohibited.