Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 73.01 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73.01 0-100
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
85th
of 208 countries
All-time high
77.15 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
63.23 0-100
in 2015
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Kuwait, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 73.01 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Kuwait peaked at 77.15 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 63.23 0-100, in 2015.
That places Kuwait 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.07 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 71.62 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 77.11 0-100 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 68.79 0-100 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 69.83 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 68.7 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.45 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.12 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 77.15 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 75.72 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 74.91 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 75.77 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 71.19 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 67.19 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 67.28 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.84 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.23 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 65.08 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 65.47 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.73 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 69.89 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.31 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 68.29 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.34 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.55 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 71.82 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 73.01 0-100 | +1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 73.01 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 91% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 73.01 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.38 0-100, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.35 0-100 | 71.07 0-100 | 71.62 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.64 0-100 | 68.7 0-100 | 77.15 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.17 0-100 | 63.23 0-100 | 75.77 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.89 0-100 | 67.34 0-100 | 73.01 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 82 Italy 73.61 0-100 compare
- 83 Montenegro 73.46 0-100 compare
- 84 Cyprus 73.33 0-100 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 72.18 0-100 compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 72.01 0-100 compare
- 88 Malaysia 71.56 0-100 compare
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 political stability - governance score in Kuwait?
- Political stability - governance score in Kuwait was 73.01 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 0-100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.23 0-100 in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for political stability - governance score?
- Kuwait ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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