Seats held by men in national parliament
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 50 | |
| 1998 | 50 | |
| 1999 | 50 | |
| 2000 | 65 | |
| 2001 | 65 | |
| 2002 | 65 | |
| 2003 | 65 | |
| 2004 | 65 | |
| 2005 | 65 | |
| 2006 | 64 | 1 |
| 2007 | 64 | 2 |
| 2008 | 64 | 3 |
| 2009 | 63 | 4 |
| 2010 | 60 |
Seats held by women in national parliament
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 |
Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 7.7 |
Total number of seats in national parliament
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 50 | |
| 1998 | 50 | |
| 1999 | 50 | |
| 2000 | 65 | |
| 2001 | 65 | |
| 2002 | 65 | |
| 2003 | 65 | |
| 2004 | 65 | |
| 2005 | 65 | |
| 2006 | 65 | 1 |
| 2007 | 65 | 2 |
| 2008 | 65 | 3 |
| 2009 | 65 | 4 |
| 2010 | 65 |
Footnotes:
- Kuwait: In June 2005, a woman was appointed Minister for the first time in the country’s history. As Cabinet Ministers also sit in Parliament, there was therefore one woman in Parliament.
- Kuwait : No woman candidate was elected in the 2006 elections. One woman was appointed to the 16-member cabinet. As cabinet ministers also sit in parliament, there was therefore one woman out of a total of 65 members.
- Kuwait: No woman candidate was elected in the 2006 elections. One woman was appointed to the 16-member cabinet sworn in July 2006. A new cabinet sworn in March 2007 included two women. As cabinet ministers also sit in parliament, there are two women out o
- Kuwait: No woman candidate was elected in the 2008 elections. Two women were appointed to the 16-member cabinet sworn in in June 2008. As cabinet ministers also sit in parliament, there were two women out of a total of 65 members. Four women were elected
