Civil liberties score fh in Kuwait
Kuwait: Civil liberties score fh was 23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
135th
of 197 countries
All-time high
27
in 2006
All-time low
23
in 2013
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Civil liberties score fh in Kuwait, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score fh in Kuwait stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Kuwait peaked at 27 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 135th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil liberties score fh in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | — |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23 | -4.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53, 43% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.86 | 24 | 27 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.5 | 23 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 | 23 | 24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score fh in Kuwait?
- Civil liberties score fh in Kuwait was 23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2006.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for civil liberties score fh?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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