Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 3.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kuwait, 1997–2023
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kuwait is 3.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kuwait peaked at 7.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Kuwait 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -75.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +306.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -50.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 10% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +306.3% | 1.5% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 6.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kuwait?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kuwait was 3.1% in 2023, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Kuwait ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.