Equal Rights Protection Index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.596 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.596
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.596
in 2024
All-time low
0.331
in 1950
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Kuwait, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Kuwait stood at 0.596. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Kuwait peaked at 0.596 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.331, in 1950.

That places Kuwait 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.434 0.434 0.434 1
1790s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1800s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1810s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1820s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1830s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1840s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1850s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1860s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1870s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1880s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1890s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1900s 0.43 0.43 0.43 10
1910s 0.43 0.43 0.43 10
1920s 0.3841 0.379 0.43 10
1930s 0.379 0.379 0.379 10
1940s 0.344 0.344 0.344 10
1950s 0.331 0.331 0.331 10
1960s 0.5193 0.352 0.553 10
1970s 0.5654 0.553 0.584 10
1980s 0.576 0.564 0.584 10
1990s 0.562 0.559 0.564 10
2000s 0.559 0.559 0.559 10
2010s 0.5603 0.559 0.572 10
2020s 0.5712 0.555 0.596 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 104 Sri Lanka 0.602 compare
  2. 105 Palestine 0.599 compare
  3. 107 Albania 0.589 compare
  4. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.572 compare
  5. 109 Turkey 0.565 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Kuwait?
Equal rights protection index in Kuwait was 0.596 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.596 in 2024.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.331 in 1950.
How does Kuwait rank for equal rights protection index?
Kuwait ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.