Legislative Corruption Score in Kuwait
Kuwait: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.837 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, legislative corruption score in Kuwait stood at 0.837. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 198.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Kuwait peaked at 0.837 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.01, in 1981.
That places Kuwait 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.751 | — |
| 1962 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.904 | +20.4% |
| 1964 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.01 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.847 | -15.8% |
| 1993 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.847 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.592 | -30.1% |
| 2018 | -0.592 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.592 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.592 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.592 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.837 | -241.4% |
| 2023 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.837 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.837 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6095. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.87 | -0.904 | -0.751 | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 6 |
| 1980s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 5 |
| 1990s | -0.847 | -0.847 | -0.847 | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.847 | -0.847 | -0.847 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7705 | -0.847 | -0.592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2654 | -0.592 | 0.837 | 5 |
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 legislative corruption score in Kuwait?
- Legislative corruption score in Kuwait was 0.837 in 2024, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.837 in 2022.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.01 in 1981.
- How does Kuwait rank for legislative corruption score?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.