Constraints on the Executive Score in Kuwait

Kuwait: Constraints on the Executive Score was 3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1963
All-time low
1
in 1976
Years of data
55
1963–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Kuwait, 1963–2018

11.522.53196319902018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Kuwait is 3, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Kuwait peaked at 3 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1976.

Kuwait ranks 125th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Kuwait, 1963 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1963 3
1964 3 +0.0%
1965 2 -33.3%
1966 2 +0.0%
1967 2 +0.0%
1968 2 +0.0%
1969 2 +0.0%
1970 2 +0.0%
1971 3 +50.0%
1972 3 +0.0%
1973 3 +0.0%
1974 3 +0.0%
1975 3 +0.0%
1976 1 -66.7%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 3 +200.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 3 +0.0%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 1 -66.7%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 3 +200.0%
1993 3 +0.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 3 +0.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.29 2 3 7
1970s 2.1 1 3 10
1980s 2 1 3 10
1990s 2.78 1 3 9
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3 3 3 9

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 125 Angola 3 compare
  2. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 compare
  3. 125 Chad 3 compare
  4. 125 China 3 compare
  5. 125 Comoros 3 compare
  6. 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
  7. 125 Egypt 3 compare
  8. 125 Eswatini 3 compare
  9. 125 Jordan 3 compare
  10. 125 Laos 3 compare
  11. 125 Rwanda 3 compare
  12. 125 Singapore 3 compare
  13. 125 Tajikistan 3 compare
  14. 125 Thailand 3 compare
  15. 125 Togo 3 compare
  16. 125 Turkey 3 compare
  17. 125 Uganda 3 compare
  18. 125 United Arab Emirates 3 compare
  19. 125 Venezuela 3 compare
  20. 125 Vietnam 3 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Kuwait?
Constraints on the executive score in Kuwait was 3 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1963.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1976.
How does Kuwait rank for constraints on the executive score?
Kuwait ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.