Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of territory effectively 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
67.3%
in 1990
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 97.6% for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Kuwait peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 66th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.3% | — |
| 1962 | 98.3% | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.3% | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -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 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.8% | 93.3% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 67.3% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 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 effectively controlled by government in Kuwait?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Kuwait was 97.6% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Kuwait ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.