Legislative Checks on Government Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.788 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.788
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
57th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.882
in 2021
All-time low
0.488
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Kuwait, 1900–2024
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, legislative checks on government index in Kuwait stood at 0.788.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Kuwait peaked at 0.882 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.488, in 1900.
That places Kuwait 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 125 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.488 | — |
| 1901 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.587 | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 0.834 | +42.1% |
| 1964 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.745 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.729 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.84 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.777 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.718 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.705 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.854 | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.839 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.855 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.864 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.861 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.839 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.882 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.869 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.881 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.788 | -10.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.788 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.788 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.488 | 0.488 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.488 | 0.488 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.488 | 0.488 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.488 | 0.488 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.488 | 0.488 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.488 | 0.488 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7401 | 0.488 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7936 | 0.729 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.786 | 0.718 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8242 | 0.705 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.854 | 0.854 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8523 | 0.839 | 0.864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8518 | 0.788 | 0.882 | 5 |
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 legislative checks on government index in Kuwait?
- Legislative checks on government index in Kuwait was 0.788 in 2024, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 2021.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.488 in 1900.
- How does Kuwait rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Kuwait ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Legislative 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 legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.