Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.589 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Kuwait, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Kuwait stood at 0.589.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Kuwait peaked at 0.62 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.342, in 1900.
Kuwait ranks 87th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.342 | 0.342 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3788 | 0.352 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3839 | 0.383 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4154 | 0.412 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.41 | 0.398 | 0.414 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.417 | 0.417 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5489 | 0.43 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5788 | 0.573 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5826 | 0.576 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6004 | 0.597 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6053 | 0.598 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6173 | 0.611 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.598 | 0.579 | 0.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 84 North Macedonia 0.606 compare
- 85 Bolivia 0.595 compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 0.593 compare
- 88 Liberia 0.586 compare
- 89 Nepal 0.58 compare
- 90 East Timor 0.577 compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Kuwait?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Kuwait was 0.589 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2015.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.342 in 1900.
- How does Kuwait rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Kuwait ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.