What is human rights index in Kuwait?

Human rights index in Kuwait was 0.488 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 0.554 in 1972.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 1790.

How does Kuwait rank for human rights index?

Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Kuwait

Name: Human Rights Index in Kuwait
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Human Rights Index was 0.488 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.488

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

123rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.554

in 1972

All-time low

0.314

in 1790

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Kuwait, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Kuwait stood at 0.488.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Kuwait peaked at 0.554 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.314, in 1790.

That places Kuwait 123rd 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.317	0.317	0.317	1
1790s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1800s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1810s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1820s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1830s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1840s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1850s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1860s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1870s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1880s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1890s	0.3364	0.314	0.37	10
1900s	0.395	0.395	0.395	10
1910s	0.3969	0.395	0.398	10
1920s	0.4005	0.398	0.401	10
1930s	0.3997	0.374	0.404	10
1940s	0.4244	0.424	0.425	10
1950s	0.435	0.433	0.439	10
1960s	0.5412	0.492	0.551	10
1970s	0.5437	0.53	0.554	10
1980s	0.5258	0.516	0.532	10
1990s	0.5023	0.41	0.535	10
2000s	0.5222	0.517	0.531	10
2010s	0.5171	0.515	0.52	10
2020s	0.5118	0.488	0.529	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

121 El Salvador 0.511 compare
122 Cameroon 0.509 compare
124 Mozambique 0.483 compare
125 Kyrgyzstan 0.478 compare
125 Thailand 0.478 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Kuwait

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 386 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,369 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.138 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.532 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.07 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.138 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.053 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.127 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Kuwait?: Human rights index in Kuwait was 0.488 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.554 in 1972.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 1790.
How does Kuwait rank for human rights index?: Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.