Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Kuwait
Kuwait: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 59.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
82nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 1996
All-time low
46.5%
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kuwait, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kuwait stood at 59.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kuwait peaked at 69.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2017.
Kuwait ranks 82nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 69.3% | — |
| 1998 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 59.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.3%, 79% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 59.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.4%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 55.9% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 46.5% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 51.4% | 59.2% | 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 control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kuwait?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kuwait was 59.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Kuwait ranks 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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