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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index in Kuwait, 1900–2024

00.20.40.60.8190019622024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Papua New Guinea 0.79 compare
  2. 56 Nepal 0.789 compare
  3. 58 Peru 0.786 compare
  4. 59 Jamaica 0.783 compare
  5. 60 Namibia 0.757 compare
  6. 60 Zambia 0.757 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Kuwait?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Kuwait was 0.788 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 2021.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.488 in 1900.
How does Kuwait rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Kuwait ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is legislative constraints on the executive 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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