Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Kuwait

Kuwait: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 0 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
163rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Kuwait, 2005–2025

012342005201520252005: 42006: 42007: 42008: 42009: 42010: 42011: 42012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 32021: 32022: 32023: 32024: 02025: 0

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democratic electoral institutions score in Kuwait stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Kuwait peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.

Kuwait ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4 4 4 5
2010s 2.4 2 4 10
2020s 2 0 3 6

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  7. 163 Chad 0 compare
  8. 163 China 0 compare
  9. 163 Congo 0 compare
  10. 163 Cuba 0 compare
  11. 163 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
  12. 163 Eritrea 0 compare
  13. 163 Eswatini 0 compare
  14. 163 Guinea 0 compare
  15. 163 Hong Kong 0 compare
  16. 163 Laos 0 compare
  17. 163 Mali 0 compare
  18. 163 Myanmar 0 compare
  19. 163 Nicaragua 0 compare
  20. 163 Niger 0 compare
  21. 163 North Korea 0 compare
  22. 163 Russia 0 compare
  23. 163 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  24. 163 Somalia 0 compare
  25. 163 South Sudan 0 compare
  26. 163 Sudan 0 compare
  27. 163 Syria 0 compare
  28. 163 Tajikistan 0 compare
  29. 163 Tanzania 0 compare
  30. 163 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  31. 163 Venezuela 0 compare
  32. 163 Vietnam 0 compare
  33. 163 Western Sahara 0 compare
  34. 163 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Kuwait?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Kuwait was 0 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
How does Kuwait rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.