Equality of political power across social groups score in Kuwait

Kuwait: Equality of political power across social groups score was 0.217 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.217
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.457
in 1961
All-time low
-0.029
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equality of political power across social groups score in Kuwait, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equality of political power across social groups score in Kuwait is 0.217, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Kuwait peaked at 0.457 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.029, in 1789.

Kuwait ranks 126th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 1
1790s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1800s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1810s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1820s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1830s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1840s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1850s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1860s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1870s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1880s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1890s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1900s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1910s -0.029 -0.029 -0.029 10
1920s 0.0925 -0.029 0.106 10
1930s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1940s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1950s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1960s 0.4219 0.106 0.457 10
1970s 0.457 0.457 0.457 10
1980s 0.192 0.192 0.192 10
1990s 0.192 0.192 0.192 10
2000s 0.192 0.192 0.192 10
2010s 0.299 0.299 0.299 10
2020s 0.2307 0.217 0.299 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 123 Russia 0.266 compare
  2. 124 Malaysia 0.256 compare
  3. 127 Singapore 0.204 compare
  4. 128 Iraq 0.166 compare
  5. 129 Sudan 0.145 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of political power across social groups score in Kuwait?
Equality of political power across social groups score in Kuwait was 0.217 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.457 in 1961.
What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -0.029 in 1789.
How does Kuwait rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
Kuwait ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equality of political power across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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