Liberal Political Institutions Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.428 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Kuwait, 1801–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.428 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Kuwait peaked at 0.775 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.282, in 1801.
That places Kuwait 115th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.283 | 0.283 | 0.283 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.283 | 0.283 | 0.283 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.377 | 0.377 | 0.377 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3864 | 0.386 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3881 | 0.387 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3896 | 0.387 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.399 | 0.399 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4037 | 0.402 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6931 | 0.431 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6317 | 0.456 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5979 | 0.451 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6725 | 0.406 | 0.745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7331 | 0.73 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7318 | 0.727 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6588 | 0.428 | 0.775 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Kuwait?
- Liberal political institutions index in Kuwait was 0.428 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.775 in 2023.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.282 in 1801.
- How does Kuwait rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Kuwait ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.