What is centralization of political power index in Kuwait?

Centralization of political power index in Kuwait was 0.439 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 1819.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.182 in 2023.

How does Kuwait rank for centralization of political power index?

Kuwait ranks 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Kuwait data come from?

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Kuwait

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

Kuwait: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.439 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.439

Change on year

up 77.7%

World rank

78th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.777

in 1819

All-time low

0.182

in 2023

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Kuwait, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Kuwait stood at 0.439.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.7% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Kuwait peaked at 0.777 in 1819 and was at its lowest, 0.182, in 2023.

That places Kuwait 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.648	0.648	0.648	1
1790s	0.648	0.648	0.648	10
1800s	0.6613	0.648	0.773	10
1810s	0.6618	0.649	0.777	10
1820s	0.6682	0.641	0.777	10
1830s	0.641	0.641	0.641	10
1840s	0.641	0.641	0.641	10
1850s	0.641	0.641	0.641	10
1860s	0.641	0.641	0.641	10
1870s	0.641	0.641	0.641	10
1880s	0.641	0.641	0.641	10
1890s	0.641	0.641	0.641	10
1900s	0.567	0.567	0.567	10
1910s	0.567	0.567	0.567	10
1920s	0.567	0.567	0.567	10
1930s	0.5561	0.514	0.567	10
1940s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1950s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1960s	0.2769	0.215	0.503	10
1970s	0.3129	0.219	0.433	10
1980s	0.3446	0.257	0.445	10
1990s	0.3002	0.263	0.451	10
2000s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
2010s	0.2604	0.255	0.263	10
2020s	0.2763	0.182	0.439	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

75 Georgia 0.467 compare
76 Niger 0.465 compare
77 Tunisia 0.442 compare
79 Benin 0.414 compare
80 Ecuador 0.409 compare
81 Mali 0.401 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Kuwait?: Centralization of political power index in Kuwait was 0.439 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 1819.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.182 in 2023.
How does Kuwait rank for centralization of political power index?: Kuwait ranks 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.