Physical Integrity Rights Score in Kuwait
Kuwait: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.11 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Kuwait, 1961–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.11 for physical integrity rights score in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Kuwait peaked at 1.28 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 90th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5914 | — |
| 1962 | 0.652 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6601 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6536 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6103 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5845 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5669 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5848 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5933 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6187 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6533 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7307 | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8128 | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9057 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9812 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9929 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.978 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9524 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8509 | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7175 | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7115 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3134 | -56.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1031 | -67.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0117 | -111.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0257 | -319.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0302 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0843 | +179.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0345 | -140.9% |
| 1990 | -1.33 | +3754.8% |
| 1991 | -1.29 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | -0.6283 | -51.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4346 | -30.8% |
| 1994 | -0.1036 | -76.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 | -118.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1411 | +626.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4494 | +218.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6915 | +53.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.28 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9995 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9598 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8075 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9278 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | +1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0154, 72.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3754.8% | -0.0345 | -1.33 |
| 1996 | +626.2% | 0.0194 | 0.1411 |
| 1986 | +319.2% | -0.0117 | 0.0257 |
| 1997 | +218.6% | 0.1411 | 0.4494 |
| 1988 | +179.7% | 0.0302 | 0.0843 |
| 1989 | -140.9% | 0.0843 | -0.0345 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6108 | 0.5669 | 0.6601 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8643 | 0.6187 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.279 | -0.0345 | 0.8509 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1437 | -1.33 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.8075 | 1.11 | 10 |
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 physical integrity rights score in Kuwait?
- Physical integrity rights score in Kuwait was 1.11 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2008.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Kuwait ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.