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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)

Kuwait Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 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.ZSCategory: 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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.