Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency Internation) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency Internation) was 46 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corruption Perceptions Index in Kuwait, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, corruption perceptions index in Kuwait stood at 46.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Kuwait peaked at 49 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2017.
Kuwait ranks 65th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency Internation) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 44 | — |
| 2013 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 49 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 41 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 46 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.62 | 39 | 49 | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.8 | 42 | 46 | 5 |
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 corruption perceptions index in Kuwait?
- Corruption perceptions index in Kuwait was 46 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2015.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Kuwait ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.