What is engaged society score in Kuwait?

Engaged society score in Kuwait was 0.275 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 1963.

What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.275 in 2024.

How does Kuwait rank for engaged society score?

Kuwait ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is engaged society score rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Engaged Society Score in Kuwait

Name: Engaged Society Score in Kuwait
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Engaged Society Score was 0.275 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.275

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

116th

of 176 countries

All-time high

2.24

in 1963

All-time low

0.275

in 2024

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Engaged Society Score in Kuwait, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.275 for engaged society score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is down 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Kuwait peaked at 2.24 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.275, in 2024.

Kuwait ranks 116th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.544	0.544	0.544	1
1790s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1800s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1810s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1820s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1830s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1840s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1850s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1860s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1870s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1880s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1890s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1900s	0.544	0.544	0.544	10
1910s	0.576	0.544	0.624	10
1920s	0.6996	0.624	0.708	10
1930s	0.7266	0.708	0.801	10
1940s	0.801	0.801	0.801	10
1950s	1.32	1.32	1.32	10
1960s	2.04	1.32	2.24	10
1970s	1.8	1.41	1.99	10
1980s	1.45	1.42	1.47	10
1990s	1.85	1.04	2.05	10
2000s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
2010s	1.94	1.3	2.15	10
2020s	0.9603	0.275	1.3	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

113 Cote d'Ivoire 0.339 compare
114 Paraguay 0.307 compare
115 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.287 compare
117 Papua New Guinea 0.226 compare
118 Djibouti 0.209 compare
119 Guinea 0.183 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Kuwait?: Engaged society score in Kuwait was 0.275 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 1963.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.275 in 2024.
How does Kuwait rank for engaged society score?: Kuwait ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Engaged Society Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.