Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.2308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.7869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-0.0689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2016
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Kuwait, 1996–2024

00.20.40.60.81996201020241996: 0.787 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.675 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.673 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.598 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.481 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.502 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.485 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.343 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.423 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.393 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.318 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.338 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.307 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.327 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.292 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.016 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.069 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.054 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.018 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.066 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.147 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.119 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.191 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.231 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.2308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 1,364.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Kuwait peaked at 0.7869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2016.

Kuwait ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.731 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.4685 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6734 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.1206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3381 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.1824 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1195 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 82 Greece 0.2983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 83 Nauru 0.2518 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 84 Bahamas 0.251 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 86 Saudi Arabia 0.2104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 87 Hungary 0.1923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 88 Montenegro 0.1814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Kuwait?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Kuwait was 0.2308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.7869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
How does Kuwait rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Kuwait ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,364.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.