Political rights rating fh in Kuwait
Kuwait: Political rights rating fh was 6 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1990
All-time low
4
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972β2025
Political rights rating fh in Kuwait, 1972β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights rating fh in Kuwait stood at 6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Kuwait peaked at 7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.11 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 44 Algeria 6 compare
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- 44 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 6 compare
- 44 Guinea 6 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 6 compare
- 44 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 6 compare
- 44 Oman 6 compare
- 44 Palestine 6 compare
- 44 Qatar 6 compare
- 44 Rwanda 6 compare
- 44 Tanzania 6 compare
- 44 Thailand 6 compare
- 44 Togo 6 compare
- 44 Tunisia 6 compare
- 44 Uganda 6 compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 6 compare
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)
- 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)
- Freedom of expression index 0.532 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Kuwait?
- Political rights rating fh in Kuwait was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for political rights rating fh?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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