Kuwait vs South Africa: Rule of law index
Kuwait
0.691
in 2025
South Africa
0.694
in 2025
Kuwait rank
73rd
South Africa rank
70th
Rule of law index over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.694 against 0.691 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.57 | 0.405 | 0.165 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 0.5821 | 0.405 | 0.1771 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.592 | 0.405 | 0.187 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0.594 | 0.405 | 0.189 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 0.608 | 0.4117 | 0.1963 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 0.608 | 0.384 | 0.224 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 0.6823 | 0.39 | 0.2923 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.6749 | 0.386 | 0.2889 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.6461 | 0.3973 | 0.2488 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.6245 | 0.6284 | 0.0039 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6189 | 0.7682 | 0.1493 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6118 | 0.6999 | 0.0881 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6908 | 0.7052 | 0.0143 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Kuwait or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.694 against 0.691 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.003, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for rule of law index?
- Kuwait ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.