Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.488 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait is 0.488, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy 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
More social development data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.127 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.138 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.07 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.532 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.053 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait was 0.488 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.554 in 1972.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 1790.
- How does Kuwait rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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