What is liberal democracy index in Kuwait?

Liberal democracy index in Kuwait was 0.127 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 0.294 in 2023.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1801.

How does Kuwait rank for liberal democracy index?

Kuwait ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Kuwait

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

Kuwait: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Kuwait, 1801–2025

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.127 for liberal democracy index 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, liberal democracy index 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

123 Comoros 0.132 compare
124 Kazakhstan 0.131 compare
125 Somalia 0.128 compare
126 Mauritania 0.127 compare
128 Algeria 0.126 compare
129 Djibouti 0.118 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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.488 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.053 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.488 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.138 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Kuwait?: Liberal democracy index in Kuwait was 0.127 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.294 in 2023.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1801.
How does Kuwait rank for liberal democracy index?: Kuwait ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.