Physical Integrity Rights Index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.713 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.713
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.804
in 1962
All-time low
0.425
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Kuwait, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.713 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Kuwait peaked at 0.804 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.425, in 1789.

Kuwait ranks 98th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.425 0.425 0.425 1
1790s 0.425 0.425 0.425 10
1800s 0.425 0.425 0.425 10
1810s 0.425 0.425 0.425 10
1820s 0.425 0.425 0.425 10
1830s 0.425 0.425 0.425 10
1840s 0.425 0.425 0.425 10
1850s 0.425 0.425 0.425 10
1860s 0.425 0.425 0.425 10
1870s 0.425 0.425 0.425 10
1880s 0.425 0.425 0.425 10
1890s 0.4902 0.425 0.588 10
1900s 0.588 0.588 0.588 10
1910s 0.588 0.588 0.588 10
1920s 0.5939 0.583 0.596 10
1930s 0.581 0.494 0.596 10
1940s 0.643 0.643 0.643 10
1950s 0.643 0.643 0.643 10
1960s 0.7941 0.724 0.804 10
1970s 0.804 0.804 0.804 10
1980s 0.804 0.804 0.804 10
1990s 0.7212 0.631 0.783 10
2000s 0.717 0.717 0.717 10
2010s 0.7203 0.713 0.726 10
2020s 0.7068 0.692 0.713 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 95 Honduras 0.726 compare
  2. 96 Guatemala 0.721 compare
  3. 97 Oman 0.715 compare
  4. 99 Nepal 0.706 compare
  5. 100 Mali 0.705 compare
  6. 100 Sierra Leone 0.705 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Kuwait?
Physical integrity rights index in Kuwait was 0.713 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.804 in 1962.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.425 in 1789.
How does Kuwait rank for physical integrity rights index?
Kuwait ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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