Physical Integrity Rights Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.713 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Kuwait, 1789–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.138 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.532 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.07 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.138 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.053 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.127 (2025)
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
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.