Judicial Checks on Government Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.719 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.719
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
78th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 2023
All-time low
0.441
in 1819
Years of data
130
1801–2025
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Kuwait, 1801–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Kuwait stood at 0.719.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Kuwait peaked at 0.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.441, in 1819.
That places Kuwait 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 130 years of available data.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 0.447 | — |
| 1819 | 0.441 | -1.3% |
| 1820 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.703 | +59.4% |
| 1901 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.716 | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.72 | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.759 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.781 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.79 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.751 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.735 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.727 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.745 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.741 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.723 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.728 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.748 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.743 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.696 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.79 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.82 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.738 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.719 | -2.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.719 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.719 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.435, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.447 | 0.447 | 0.447 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.441 | 0.441 | 0.441 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.441 | 0.441 | 0.441 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.703 | 0.703 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.703 | 0.703 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.703 | 0.703 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7056 | 0.703 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7829 | 0.759 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7579 | 0.735 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7362 | 0.723 | 0.745 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7435 | 0.723 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.748 | 0.748 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7435 | 0.743 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.751 | 0.696 | 0.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial checks on government index in Kuwait?
- Judicial checks on government index in Kuwait was 0.719 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.441 in 1819.
- How does Kuwait rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.