Free fair elections bti in Kuwait

Kuwait: Free fair elections bti was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
106th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 2025
Years of data
10
2007–2025

Free fair elections bti in Kuwait, 2007–2025

12342007201620252007: 42009: 42011: 42013: 42015: 32017: 42019: 42021: 42023: 42025: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free fair elections bti in Kuwait stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 75.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Kuwait peaked at 4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2025.

That places Kuwait 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Free fair elections bti in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in Kuwait, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 4 —
2009 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2015 3 -25.0%
2017 4 +33.3%
2019 4 +0.0%
2021 4 +0.0%
2023 4 +0.0%
2025 1 -75.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4 4 4 2
2010s 3.8 3 4 5
2020s 3 1 4 3

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  5. 106 Eritrea 1 compare
  6. 106 Guinea 1 compare
  7. 106 Haiti 1 compare
  8. 106 Laos 1 compare
  9. 106 Libya 1 compare
  10. 106 Mali 1 compare
  11. 106 Myanmar 1 compare
  12. 106 Niger 1 compare
  13. 106 North Korea 1 compare
  14. 106 Qatar 1 compare
  15. 106 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  16. 106 Somalia 1 compare
  17. 106 South Sudan 1 compare
  18. 106 Sudan 1 compare
  19. 106 Syria 1 compare
  20. 106 Tajikistan 1 compare
  21. 106 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  22. 106 Yemen 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free fair elections bti in Kuwait?
Free fair elections bti in Kuwait was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2025.
How does Kuwait rank for free fair elections bti?
Kuwait ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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