Kuwait Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

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Welcome to the Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice page for Kuwait!

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On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Kuwait Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Kuwait and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: State of Kuwait.

Etymology: The name derives from the capital city, which is from Arabic "al-Kuwayt" a diminutive of "kut" meaning "fortress," possibly a reference to a small castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century.

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Capital: Kuwait City.

Independence / foundation: Kuwait has been ruled by the Al-Sabah dynasty since the 18th century. The threat of Ottoman invasion in 1899 prompted Amir Mubarak Al-Sabah to seek protection from Britain, ceding foreign and defense responsibility to Britain until 1961, when the country attained its independence.

Population: 3 million.

Currency: Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)
1 USD = 0.31 KWD
1 EUR = 0.33 KWD

Time zone: UTC+3

Languages spoken: Arabic (official), English widely spoken.

Religions: Muslim (official) 75%, Christian 18%, other and unspecified 7%.

Climate: Dry desert climate. Intensely hot summers and short, cool winters.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $210.8 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $49,400.

Main airports: Kuwait International Airport.

World heritage sites in Kuwait

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 0.

Top world heritage sites:

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Interesting facts about Kuwait

- Kuwait is building the world’s tallest skyscraper. The proposed Burj Mubarak al-Kabir will be 1,001 meters high and it's expected to be completed in 2030. It will be 1m higher than thr Jeddah Tower

- Kuwait has the world's seventh-largest oil reserve with 102 billion barrels in 2020.

- There are more expats than citizens living in Kuwait. According to statistics, the number of Kuwaiti citizens was about 1.37 million in 2020, compared to the number of non-Kuwaiti citizens which was about 3.1 million.

- Kuwait has no renewable freshwater resources. The country relies solely upon saltwater desalination plants for freshwater.

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Kuwait Travel tips

Socket type: C / G. Guide to socket types.

Weekend days: Friday and Saturday.

Driving: Cars drive on the Right.

Local taxi apps: RideRove, Careem.

Travel Guides: Lonely Planet.

Languages spoken: Arabic (official), English widely spoken.

Basic words and phrases in the main language:

Hello: Marhaba or As-salaam 'alykum
Please: Law samaht
Thank you: Shukran
Help: Mosa’adah


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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

Variables

  • Risk of scam
  • Risk of theft
  • Risk of harassment
  • Attitudes towards women
  • UK Travel Advisory
  • US Travel advisory
  • Global Peace Index (GPI)

Informing OSAC

The Solo Female Travel Safety Score is used by the Overseas Security Advisory Council for including safety concerns for women travelers in their country security reports; OSAC is a partnership between the U.S. Department of State and private-sector security community.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

  • The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
  • The age of the traveler.
  • Whether they are a visitor or local.
  • The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.


Looking for more safety resources?

This entire website is devoted to helping women travel solo. Check out the links below to learn more:

Solo Female Travel Stats: Results from the the largest, most comprehensive and only global research study on solo female travel trends, preferences and behaviors published.

Thanks to Jacobo Vilella for creating the Solo Female Travelers Safety Index ❤️