What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1789.

How does Kuwait rank for participatory political institutions index?

Kuwait ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Kuwait data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Kuwait

Name: Participatory Political Institutions Index in Kuwait
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.154 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.154

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

157th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.207

in 2013

All-time low

0.038

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Kuwait, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.154 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Kuwait peaked at 0.207 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1789.

That places Kuwait 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Political Institutions Index in Kuwait, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.038	—
1790	0.038	+0.0%
1791	0.038	+0.0%
1792	0.038	+0.0%
1793	0.038	+0.0%
1794	0.038	+0.0%
1795	0.038	+0.0%
1796	0.038	+0.0%
1797	0.038	+0.0%
1798	0.038	+0.0%
1799	0.038	+0.0%
1800	0.038	+0.0%
1801	0.038	+0.0%
1802	0.038	+0.0%
1803	0.038	+0.0%
1804	0.038	+0.0%
1805	0.038	+0.0%
1806	0.038	+0.0%
1807	0.038	+0.0%
1808	0.038	+0.0%
1809	0.038	+0.0%
1810	0.038	+0.0%
1811	0.038	+0.0%
1812	0.038	+0.0%
1813	0.038	+0.0%
1814	0.038	+0.0%
1815	0.038	+0.0%
1816	0.038	+0.0%
1817	0.038	+0.0%
1818	0.038	+0.0%
1819	0.038	+0.0%
1820	0.038	+0.0%
1821	0.038	+0.0%
1822	0.038	+0.0%
1823	0.038	+0.0%
1824	0.038	+0.0%
1825	0.038	+0.0%
1826	0.038	+0.0%
1827	0.038	+0.0%
1828	0.038	+0.0%
1829	0.038	+0.0%
1830	0.038	+0.0%
1831	0.038	+0.0%
1832	0.038	+0.0%
1833	0.038	+0.0%
1834	0.038	+0.0%
1835	0.038	+0.0%
1836	0.038	+0.0%
1837	0.038	+0.0%
1838	0.038	+0.0%
1839	0.038	+0.0%
1840	0.038	+0.0%
1841	0.038	+0.0%
1842	0.038	+0.0%
1843	0.038	+0.0%
1844	0.038	+0.0%
1845	0.038	+0.0%
1846	0.038	+0.0%
1847	0.038	+0.0%
1848	0.038	+0.0%
1849	0.038	+0.0%
1850	0.038	+0.0%
1851	0.038	+0.0%
1852	0.038	+0.0%
1853	0.038	+0.0%
1854	0.038	+0.0%
1855	0.038	+0.0%
1856	0.038	+0.0%
1857	0.038	+0.0%
1858	0.038	+0.0%
1859	0.038	+0.0%
1860	0.038	+0.0%
1861	0.038	+0.0%
1862	0.038	+0.0%
1863	0.038	+0.0%
1864	0.038	+0.0%
1865	0.038	+0.0%
1866	0.038	+0.0%
1867	0.038	+0.0%
1868	0.038	+0.0%
1869	0.038	+0.0%
1870	0.038	+0.0%
1871	0.038	+0.0%
1872	0.038	+0.0%
1873	0.038	+0.0%
1874	0.038	+0.0%
1875	0.038	+0.0%
1876	0.038	+0.0%
1877	0.038	+0.0%
1878	0.038	+0.0%
1879	0.038	+0.0%
1880	0.038	+0.0%
1881	0.038	+0.0%
1882	0.038	+0.0%
1883	0.038	+0.0%
1884	0.038	+0.0%
1885	0.038	+0.0%
1886	0.038	+0.0%
1887	0.038	+0.0%
1888	0.038	+0.0%
1889	0.038	+0.0%
1890	0.038	+0.0%
1891	0.038	+0.0%
1892	0.038	+0.0%
1893	0.038	+0.0%
1894	0.038	+0.0%
1895	0.038	+0.0%
1896	0.038	+0.0%
1897	0.038	+0.0%
1898	0.038	+0.0%
1899	0.038	+0.0%
1900	0.038	+0.0%
1901	0.038	+0.0%
1902	0.038	+0.0%
1903	0.038	+0.0%
1904	0.038	+0.0%
1905	0.038	+0.0%
1906	0.038	+0.0%
1907	0.038	+0.0%
1908	0.038	+0.0%
1909	0.038	+0.0%
1910	0.038	+0.0%
1911	0.038	+0.0%
1912	0.038	+0.0%
1913	0.038	+0.0%
1914	0.038	+0.0%
1915	0.038	+0.0%
1916	0.038	+0.0%
1917	0.038	+0.0%
1918	0.038	+0.0%
1919	0.038	+0.0%
1920	0.046	+21.1%
1921	0.055	+19.6%
1922	0.05	-9.1%
1923	0.06	+20.0%
1924	0.06	+0.0%
1925	0.06	+0.0%
1926	0.057	-5.0%
1927	0.057	+0.0%
1928	0.057	+0.0%
1929	0.057	+0.0%
1930	0.057	+0.0%
1931	0.057	+0.0%
1932	0.057	+0.0%
1933	0.057	+0.0%
1934	0.057	+0.0%
1935	0.057	+0.0%
1936	0.057	+0.0%
1937	0.055	-3.5%
1938	0.055	+0.0%
1939	0.055	+0.0%
1940	0.055	+0.0%
1941	0.055	+0.0%
1942	0.055	+0.0%
1943	0.055	+0.0%
1944	0.055	+0.0%
1945	0.055	+0.0%
1946	0.055	+0.0%
1947	0.055	+0.0%
1948	0.055	+0.0%
1949	0.055	+0.0%
1950	0.085	+54.5%
1951	0.085	+0.0%
1952	0.085	+0.0%
1953	0.085	+0.0%
1954	0.085	+0.0%
1955	0.085	+0.0%
1956	0.085	+0.0%
1957	0.085	+0.0%
1958	0.085	+0.0%
1959	0.085	+0.0%
1960	0.177	+108.2%
1961	0.167	-5.6%
1962	0.205	+22.8%
1963	0.201	-2.0%
1964	0.201	+0.0%
1965	0.201	+0.0%
1966	0.201	+0.0%
1967	0.201	+0.0%
1968	0.201	+0.0%
1969	0.201	+0.0%
1970	0.201	+0.0%
1971	0.201	+0.0%
1972	0.201	+0.0%
1973	0.201	+0.0%
1974	0.201	+0.0%
1975	0.201	+0.0%
1976	0.201	+0.0%
1977	0.201	+0.0%
1978	0.201	+0.0%
1979	0.201	+0.0%
1980	0.182	-9.5%
1981	0.182	+0.0%
1982	0.182	+0.0%
1983	0.182	+0.0%
1984	0.182	+0.0%
1985	0.182	+0.0%
1986	0.182	+0.0%
1987	0.163	-10.4%
1988	0.163	+0.0%
1989	0.163	+0.0%
1990	0.08	-50.9%
1991	0.08	+0.0%
1992	0.182	+127.5%
1993	0.182	+0.0%
1994	0.182	+0.0%
1995	0.182	+0.0%
1996	0.182	+0.0%
1997	0.182	+0.0%
1998	0.182	+0.0%
1999	0.182	+0.0%
2000	0.182	+0.0%
2001	0.182	+0.0%
2002	0.182	+0.0%
2003	0.182	+0.0%
2004	0.182	+0.0%
2005	0.182	+0.0%
2006	0.182	+0.0%
2007	0.185	+1.6%
2008	0.185	+0.0%
2009	0.185	+0.0%
2010	0.185	+0.0%
2011	0.185	+0.0%
2012	0.197	+6.5%
2013	0.207	+5.1%
2014	0.207	+0.0%
2015	0.207	+0.0%
2016	0.207	+0.0%
2017	0.171	-17.4%
2018	0.153	-10.5%
2019	0.182	+19.0%
2020	0.182	+0.0%
2021	0.151	-17.0%
2022	0.191	+26.5%
2023	0.191	+0.0%
2024	0.154	-19.4%
2025	0.154	+0.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 0.154 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.154 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.23, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.038	0.038	0.038	1
1790s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1800s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1810s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1820s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1830s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1840s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1850s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1860s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1870s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1880s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1890s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1900s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1910s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1920s	0.0559	0.046	0.06	10
1930s	0.0564	0.055	0.057	10
1940s	0.055	0.055	0.055	10
1950s	0.085	0.085	0.085	10
1960s	0.1956	0.167	0.205	10
1970s	0.201	0.201	0.201	10
1980s	0.1763	0.163	0.182	10
1990s	0.1616	0.08	0.182	10
2000s	0.1829	0.182	0.185	10
2010s	0.1901	0.153	0.207	10
2020s	0.1705	0.151	0.191	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Kuwait?: Participatory political institutions index in Kuwait was 0.154 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.207 in 2013.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1789.
How does Kuwait rank for participatory political institutions index?: Kuwait ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.