Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.346 in 2025. β² Rising
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.346 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait peaked at 0.521 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.315, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 109th 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 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4458 | 0.354 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.424 | 0.355 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4309 | 0.369 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.475 | 0.375 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5078 | 0.5 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5107 | 0.46 | 0.521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3692 | 0.315 | 0.462 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More social development data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.488 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.127 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.138 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.07 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait was 0.346 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.521 in 2010.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.315 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Kuwait ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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