Percentage of territory controlled by government in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 97.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 174 countries
All-time high
98.5
in 2022
All-time low
67.33
in 1990
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 97.6 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Kuwait peaked at 98.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.33, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 66th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.33 | — |
| 1962 | 98.33 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.33 | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 67.33 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.44 | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.33 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.83 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 98.5 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.6 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 97.6 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 97.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 97.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.65, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.78 | 93.33 | 98.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.42 | 67.33 | 97.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.44 | 97.44 | 97.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.44 | 97.44 | 97.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.89 | 96.83 | 98.5 | 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 percentage of territory controlled by government in Kuwait?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Kuwait was 97.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.33 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Kuwait ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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