Political Participation Index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Political Participation Index was 2.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.25
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
94th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4.75
in 2009
All-time low
2.25
in 2025
Years of data
10
2007–2025

Political Participation Index in Kuwait, 2007–2025

0123452007201620252007: 4.22009: 4.82011: 4.52013: 4.52015: 3.52017: 3.82019: 3.82021: 3.82023: 3.52025: 2.2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political participation index in Kuwait is 2.25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Kuwait peaked at 4.75 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2025.

That places Kuwait 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5 4.25 4.75 2
2010s 4 3.5 4.5 5
2020s 3.17 2.25 3.75 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 94 Burkina Faso 2.25 compare
  2. 94 Iran 2.25 compare
  3. 94 Kazakhstan 2.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Kuwait?
Political participation index in Kuwait was 2.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 2009.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2025.
How does Kuwait rank for political participation index?
Kuwait ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.