Elected Political Leaders Index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Elected Political Leaders Index was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.77
in 1965
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Elected Political Leaders Index in Kuwait, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0 for elected political leaders index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in Kuwait peaked at 0.77 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Kuwait ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.385 0 0.77 10
1970s 0.462 0 0.77 10
1980s 0.385 0 0.77 10
1990s 0.616 0 0.77 10
2000s 0.693 0 0.77 10
2010s 0.77 0.77 0.77 10
2020s 0.5133 0 0.77 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 147 Afghanistan 0 compare
  2. 147 Bahrain 0 compare
  3. 147 Bangladesh 0 compare
  4. 147 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  5. 147 China 0 compare
  6. 147 Eritrea 0 compare
  7. 147 Eswatini 0 compare
  8. 147 Guinea 0 compare
  9. 147 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  10. 147 Haiti 0 compare
  11. 147 Hong Kong 0 compare
  12. 147 Jordan 0 compare
  13. 147 Libya 0 compare
  14. 147 Madagascar 0 compare
  15. 147 Mali 0 compare
  16. 147 Morocco 0 compare
  17. 147 Myanmar 0 compare
  18. 147 Niger 0 compare
  19. 147 North Korea 0 compare
  20. 147 Oman 0 compare
  21. 147 Palestine 0 compare
  22. 147 Qatar 0 compare
  23. 147 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  24. 147 Sudan 0 compare
  25. 147 Syria 0 compare
  26. 147 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  27. 147 Vatican 0 compare
  28. 147 Vietnam 0 compare
  29. 147 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elected political leaders index in Kuwait?
Elected political leaders index in Kuwait was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.77 in 1965.
What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Kuwait rank for elected political leaders index?
Kuwait ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected Political Leaders Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
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Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).