Latest items for Kuwait
Feb. 2, 2026, 9:15 a.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"Kuwait still allows a perpetrator to legally marry his victim with the permission of her guardian" (para 7).
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"Kuwait still allows a perpetrator to legally marry his victim with the permission of her guardian" (para 7).
Jan. 30, 2026, 1:51 p.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"A study among Kuwaiti women showed that the highest reported type of violence was sexual abuse, with a prevalence of 81%, followed by psychological abuse (75%) and physical abuse (71%)" (7).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"A study among Kuwaiti women showed that the highest reported type of violence was sexual abuse, with a prevalence of 81%, followed by psychological abuse (75%) and physical abuse (71%)" (7).
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, D R Congo, Egypt, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Vanuatu
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brunei, Burundi, Comoros, Cote D'Ivoire, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Oman, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Variables: LO-SCALE-2
2
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
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Variables: LO-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Nov. 13, 2025, 8:34 p.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Kuwait’s legal stance on abortion is stringent, aligning with Islamic law which generally prohibits abortion except in cases where the mother’s life is at risk. The penal code criminalizes abortion, imposing severe penalties for both the woman and anyone aiding the procedure. As a result, accessing safe and legal abortion services within Kuwait is exceptionally challenging" (para 3). "Exceptions to the abortion ban in Kuwait are extremely limited and typically only permitted if continuing the pregnancy poses a grave risk to the woman’s life. Cases of fetal abnormalities or pregnancies resulting from rape or incest do not typically qualify as legal grounds for abortion under Kuwaiti law. Additionally, stringent social...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Kuwait’s legal stance on abortion is stringent, aligning with Islamic law which generally prohibits abortion except in cases where the mother’s life is at risk. The penal code criminalizes abortion, imposing severe penalties for both the woman and anyone aiding the procedure. As a result, accessing safe and legal abortion services within Kuwait is exceptionally challenging" (para 3). "Exceptions to the abortion ban in Kuwait are extremely limited and typically only permitted if continuing the pregnancy poses a grave risk to the woman’s life. Cases of fetal abnormalities or pregnancies resulting from rape or incest do not typically qualify as legal grounds for abortion under Kuwaiti law. Additionally, stringent social...more
Nov. 11, 2025, 10:16 p.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion was prohibited unless it was to save the mother’s life, or if the foetus would be born with a deficiency. The consent of both parents was required and the procedure was required to be signed off by a medical committee" (para 55). "Abortion took place in specific circumstances, including to save the life of the mother" (para 57). "Kuwaiti law criminalised rape. Raped victims could not be criminalised, but abortion was criminalised by Kuwaiti’s legislators. However, studies were being carried out to ascertain if a woman who became pregnant after being raped could receive an abortion" (para 60). This suggests that it is likely pregnancies resulting from rape do...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion was prohibited unless it was to save the mother’s life, or if the foetus would be born with a deficiency. The consent of both parents was required and the procedure was required to be signed off by a medical committee" (para 55). "Abortion took place in specific circumstances, including to save the life of the mother" (para 57). "Kuwaiti law criminalised rape. Raped victims could not be criminalised, but abortion was criminalised by Kuwaiti’s legislators. However, studies were being carried out to ascertain if a woman who became pregnant after being raped could receive an abortion" (para 60). This suggests that it is likely pregnancies resulting from rape do...more
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Kuwait's laws permit abortion to preserve the health of the mother. Parental authorization/notification required. Spousal authorization required. Abortion permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Kuwait's laws permit abortion to preserve the health of the mother. Parental authorization/notification required. Spousal authorization required. Abortion permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis.
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Aug. 9, 2025, 10:49 a.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
Table 2 shows that in 2023-2024, secondary school enrollment numbers for boys and girls was 43,792 and 49,502 respectively. Using information on the population of 15-19 year olds in Kuwait from the U.S. Census Bureau's International Data Base, Gross enrollment rates can be approximated to be 41% for males and 50% for females. From this, the GPI can be calcuated as 1.2 (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
Table 2 shows that in 2023-2024, secondary school enrollment numbers for boys and girls was 43,792 and 49,502 respectively. Using information on the population of 15-19 year olds in Kuwait from the U.S. Census Bureau's International Data Base, Gross enrollment rates can be approximated to be 41% for males and 50% for females. From this, the GPI can be calcuated as 1.2 (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
March 28, 2025, 2:39 p.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: ISSA-DATA-2
Chart 1, titled "The number of women for every 100 men in the Gulf countries," shows that there are a little over 60 women for every 100 men in Kuwait (para 5).
Variables: ISSA-DATA-2
Chart 1, titled "The number of women for every 100 men in the Gulf countries," shows that there are a little over 60 women for every 100 men in Kuwait (para 5).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Belarus, Botswana, Burma/Myanmar, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kuwait, Libya, Montenegro, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Syria, Turkmenistan
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
10
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Brunei, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized" (para 18).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized" (para 18).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
12.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
12.0
July 13, 2024, 11:18 a.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Temporary marriages (misyar) are prohibited" (Page 14) (CODER COMMENT-ERD: Temporary marriages are recognized by scholars as a form of prostitution.)
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Temporary marriages (misyar) are prohibited" (Page 14) (CODER COMMENT-ERD: Temporary marriages are recognized by scholars as a form of prostitution.)
May 23, 2024, 10:06 p.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The 2013 anti-trafficking law criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed penalties of up to 15 years’ imprisonment for offenses involving an adult male victim and up to life imprisonment for those involving an adult female or child victim...In April 2019, the Constitutional Court annulled an article from the 2013 anti-trafficking law that required judges to issue a verdict in trafficking cases, arguing the stipulation undermined judicial independence and precluded judges from exercising discretion. As a result, judges retained broad discretion to defer and delay issuance of verdicts in trafficking cases, as they did in other cases. The Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) and the Ministry of Interior (MOI) continued...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The 2013 anti-trafficking law criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed penalties of up to 15 years’ imprisonment for offenses involving an adult male victim and up to life imprisonment for those involving an adult female or child victim...In April 2019, the Constitutional Court annulled an article from the 2013 anti-trafficking law that required judges to issue a verdict in trafficking cases, arguing the stipulation undermined judicial independence and precluded judges from exercising discretion. As a result, judges retained broad discretion to defer and delay issuance of verdicts in trafficking cases, as they did in other cases. The Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) and the Ministry of Interior (MOI) continued...more
May 9, 2024, noon
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
Is selling sex criminalised? Yes. Is buying sex criminalised? Unclear. Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes.
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
Is selling sex criminalised? Yes. Is buying sex criminalised? Unclear. Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes.
April 28, 2024, 10:25 p.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The study was designed to estimate the prevalence of different types of DV among women attending primary healthcare (PHC) centres in Kuwait. We conducted a multicentre crosssectional study among married or previously married women aged 18 to 65 years, attending the selected PHC centres over 29 months (February 2017 to June 2019). The inclusion criteria were married or previously married women aged 18-65 years, while certain groups such as never-married females, severely ill individuals, and those refusing to participate were excluded... 337 women (56.1%) out of 601 were exposed to one or more types of DV" (para 1). Although this lifetime experience was only among married women, given what we...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The study was designed to estimate the prevalence of different types of DV among women attending primary healthcare (PHC) centres in Kuwait. We conducted a multicentre crosssectional study among married or previously married women aged 18 to 65 years, attending the selected PHC centres over 29 months (February 2017 to June 2019). The inclusion criteria were married or previously married women aged 18-65 years, while certain groups such as never-married females, severely ill individuals, and those refusing to participate were excluded... 337 women (56.1%) out of 601 were exposed to one or more types of DV" (para 1). Although this lifetime experience was only among married women, given what we...more
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Montenegro, Mozambique, Serbia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Swaziland, Syria, Trinidad/Tobago, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
3.0
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
3.0
March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Kuwait ranks as a Tier 2 Watch List country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Kuwait ranks as a Tier 2 Watch List country (85).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
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Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
0
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria, Kuwait, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
7
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
7
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
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Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
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Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
0
Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Kuwait was 7 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Kuwait was 7 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Kuwait is 47.8% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Kuwait is 47.8% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Kuwait is 81 years for women and 77 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Kuwait is 81 years for women and 77 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Kuwait is 79.3 years for men and 83.9 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Kuwait is 79.3 years for men and 83.9 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).