Kuwait: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
In , Kuwait's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 3.08.
That's down 50.8% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 26.21 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2006–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 7.69
- Trough
- 1.54
- 1-year change
- -50.8%
- 5-year change
- +0.0%
- +0.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -50.0%
- -6.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
|---|---|
| 3.0769 | |
| 6.2500 | |
| 1.5385 | |
| 6.3492 | |
| 4.6154 | |
| 3.0769 | |
| 3.0769 | |
| 2.0000 | |
| 1.5385 | |
| 1.5385 |
About Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Indicator code: SG.GEN.PARL.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Kuwait's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Kuwait's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 3.08, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Kuwait's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) rising or falling?
- Kuwait's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) fell 50.8% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Kuwait's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2023 was 26.21, so Kuwait is below the world average.
- What is Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) and how is it measured?
- Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.