Kuwait—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #188 of 194Series years: 2000–2023
Latest Value
3.1%
2023
YoY Change
-50.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#188
of 194 countries
Maximum
7.7%
2009
Minimum
0.0%
2000
Last
3.1%
Previous
6.3%
Highest
7.7%
Lowest
0.0%
Unit
%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's women in parliament (%) was 3.1% in 2023, ranking #188 out of 194 countries. This represents a -50.8% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 7.7% (2009) and the lowest was 0.0% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Kuwait — Women in Parliament (%): 3.07692307692308 % for reference year 2023. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.1% | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +306.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -75.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | |
| 2004 | 0.0% | |
| 2003 | 0.0% | |
| 2002 | 0.0% | |
| 2001 | 0.0% | |
| 2000 | 0.0% |
Top Countries — Women in Parliament (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 63.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | Cuba | 55.7% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 54.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Bolivia | 50.8% | 2025 |
| 5 | Mexico | 50.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Andorra | 50.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2025 |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Iceland | 46.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Australia | 46.0% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Methodology
Data compiled by Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), uri: https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking/, note: For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998., type: Excel, date accessed: 2024-03-21.
Unit
%