Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited
Kuwait
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Kuwait rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2000s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2010s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.75 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.25 (1=yes; 0=no) | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment discrimination based on gender prohibited, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment discrimination based on gender prohibited between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The law prohibits employers from discriminating based on sex or gender, or mandates equal treatment of women and men in employment.