Elected parliament in Kuwait

Kuwait: Elected parliament was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
174th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Elected parliament in Kuwait, 1789–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elected parliament in Kuwait peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places Kuwait 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 0.9 0 1 10
1970s 0.6 0 1 10
1980s 0.5 0 1 10
1990s 0.8 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0.6667 0 1 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 174 Afghanistan 0 compare
  2. 174 Bangladesh 0 compare
  3. 174 Brunei 0 compare
  4. 174 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  5. 174 China 0 compare
  6. 174 Eritrea 0 compare
  7. 174 Guinea 0 compare
  8. 174 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  9. 174 Haiti 0 compare
  10. 174 Libya 0 compare
  11. 174 Madagascar 0 compare
  12. 174 Mali 0 compare
  13. 174 Myanmar 0 compare
  14. 174 Niger 0 compare
  15. 174 Palestine 0 compare
  16. 174 Qatar 0 compare
  17. 174 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  18. 174 Somalia 0 compare
  19. 174 South Sudan 0 compare
  20. 174 Sudan 0 compare
  21. 174 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  22. 174 Vatican 0 compare
  23. 174 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elected parliament in Kuwait?
Elected parliament in Kuwait was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected parliament recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
What is the lowest elected parliament recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Kuwait rank for elected parliament?
Kuwait ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is elected parliament 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 Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.