Citizen support for democracy in Kuwait
Kuwait: Citizen support for democracy was -0.1858 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Citizen support for democracy in Kuwait, 2007–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen support for democracy in Kuwait is -0.1858, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Kuwait peaked at -0.1784 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.502, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Citizen support for democracy in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.4743 | — |
| 2008 | -0.4811 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4859 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -0.4933 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4876 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | -0.4959 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | -0.502 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | -0.4701 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | -0.4123 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | -0.3543 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2985 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | -0.241 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1784 | -26.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1858 | +4.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -0.1858 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3338. (50 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -0.1858 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.8121, 23% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4804 | -0.4859 | -0.4743 | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.3933 | -0.502 | -0.1784 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1858 | -0.1858 | -0.1858 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More social development data for Kuwait
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Kuwait?
- Citizen support for democracy in Kuwait was -0.1858 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1784 in 2019.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.502 in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Kuwait ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.