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Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Kuwait

Kuwait: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.127 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.127
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
126th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.294
in 2023
All-time low
0.077
in 1801
Years of data
130
1801–2025

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1801–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Kuwait is 0.127, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 0.294 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 1801.

Kuwait ranks 126th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 130 years of available data.

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year

Year Value Change
1801 0.077 —
1819 0.077 +0.0%
1820 0.077 +0.0%
1821 0.077 +0.0%
1900 0.102 +32.5%
1901 0.102 +0.0%
1902 0.102 +0.0%
1903 0.102 +0.0%
1904 0.102 +0.0%
1905 0.102 +0.0%
1906 0.102 +0.0%
1907 0.102 +0.0%
1908 0.102 +0.0%
1909 0.102 +0.0%
1910 0.104 +2.0%
1911 0.105 +1.0%
1912 0.105 +0.0%
1913 0.105 +0.0%
1914 0.105 +0.0%
1915 0.105 +0.0%
1916 0.105 +0.0%
1917 0.105 +0.0%
1918 0.105 +0.0%
1919 0.105 +0.0%
1920 0.106 +1.0%
1921 0.104 -1.9%
1922 0.105 +1.0%
1923 0.105 +0.0%
1924 0.105 +0.0%
1925 0.105 +0.0%
1926 0.105 +0.0%
1927 0.105 +0.0%
1928 0.105 +0.0%
1929 0.105 +0.0%
1930 0.106 +1.0%
1931 0.106 +0.0%
1932 0.106 +0.0%
1933 0.106 +0.0%
1934 0.106 +0.0%
1935 0.106 +0.0%
1936 0.106 +0.0%
1937 0.106 +0.0%
1938 0.105 -0.9%
1939 0.105 +0.0%
1940 0.108 +2.9%
1941 0.108 +0.0%
1942 0.108 +0.0%
1943 0.108 +0.0%
1944 0.108 +0.0%
1945 0.108 +0.0%
1946 0.108 +0.0%
1947 0.108 +0.0%
1948 0.108 +0.0%
1949 0.108 +0.0%
1950 0.111 +2.8%
1951 0.111 +0.0%
1952 0.111 +0.0%
1953 0.111 +0.0%
1954 0.111 +0.0%
1955 0.11 -0.9%
1956 0.111 +0.9%
1957 0.111 +0.0%
1958 0.111 +0.0%
1959 0.11 -0.9%
1960 0.119 +8.2%
1961 0.172 +44.5%
1962 0.212 +23.3%
1963 0.248 +17.0%
1964 0.248 +0.0%
1965 0.251 +1.2%
1966 0.276 +10.0%
1967 0.262 -5.1%
1968 0.261 -0.4%
1969 0.261 +0.0%
1970 0.262 +0.4%
1971 0.272 +3.8%
1972 0.274 +0.7%
1973 0.27 -1.5%
1974 0.27 +0.0%
1975 0.27 +0.0%
1976 0.128 -52.6%
1977 0.126 -1.6%
1978 0.126 +0.0%
1979 0.126 +0.0%
1980 0.125 -0.8%
1981 0.258 +106.4%
1982 0.265 +2.7%
1983 0.265 +0.0%
1984 0.265 +0.0%
1985 0.263 -0.8%
1986 0.126 -52.1%
1987 0.125 -0.8%
1988 0.123 -1.6%
1989 0.123 +0.0%
1990 0.111 -9.8%
1991 0.115 +3.6%
1992 0.236 +105.2%
1993 0.267 +13.1%
1994 0.267 +0.0%
1995 0.267 +0.0%
1996 0.268 +0.4%
1997 0.269 +0.4%
1998 0.27 +0.4%
1999 0.269 -0.4%
2000 0.267 -0.7%
2001 0.259 -3.0%
2002 0.263 +1.5%
2003 0.265 +0.8%
2004 0.265 +0.0%
2005 0.287 +8.3%
2006 0.288 +0.3%
2007 0.286 -0.7%
2008 0.287 +0.3%
2009 0.286 -0.3%
2010 0.284 -0.7%
2011 0.282 -0.7%
2012 0.279 -1.1%
2013 0.278 -0.4%
2014 0.279 +0.4%
2015 0.278 -0.4%
2016 0.281 +1.1%
2017 0.288 +2.5%
2018 0.286 -0.7%
2019 0.288 +0.7%
2020 0.282 -2.1%
2021 0.274 -2.8%
2022 0.281 +2.6%
2023 0.294 +4.6%
2024 0.179 -39.1%
2025 0.127 -29.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.127 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.127 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +106.4% 0.125 0.258
1992 +105.2% 0.115 0.236
1976 -52.6% 0.27 0.128
1986 -52.1% 0.263 0.126
1961 +44.5% 0.119 0.172
2024 -39.1% 0.294 0.179

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 0.077 0.077 0.077 1
1810s 0.077 0.077 0.077 1
1820s 0.077 0.077 0.077 2
1900s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1910s 0.1049 0.104 0.105 10
1920s 0.105 0.104 0.106 10
1930s 0.1058 0.105 0.106 10
1940s 0.108 0.108 0.108 10
1950s 0.1108 0.11 0.111 10
1960s 0.231 0.119 0.276 10
1970s 0.2124 0.126 0.274 10
1980s 0.1938 0.123 0.265 10
1990s 0.2339 0.111 0.27 10
2000s 0.2753 0.259 0.288 10
2010s 0.2823 0.278 0.288 10
2020s 0.2395 0.127 0.294 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 123 Comoros 0.132 compare
  2. 124 Kazakhstan 0.131 compare
  3. 125 Somalia 0.128 compare
  4. 126 Mauritania 0.127 compare
  5. 128 Algeria 0.126 compare
  6. 129 Djibouti 0.118 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Kuwait?
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Kuwait was 0.127 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.294 in 2023.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1801.
How does Kuwait rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
Kuwait ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 28,729 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.