Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 61.87 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61.87 0-100
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
89th
of 208 countries
All-time high
69.97 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
57.55 0-100
in 2016
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Kuwait, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Kuwait is 61.87 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Kuwait peaked at 69.97 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 57.55 0-100, in 2016.
Kuwait ranks 89th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 69.97 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 67.83 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 67.82 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.44 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.37 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 66.73 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.78 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.51 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 65.63 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 65.51 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.2 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 64.49 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.14 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.44 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.93 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.22 0-100 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 58.55 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.55 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.85 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.2 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.64 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 60.77 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 60.42 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.43 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 62.28 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.84 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 61.87 0-100 | -1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 61.87 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.39 0-100, 84% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 61.87 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.88 0-100, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9 0-100 | 67.83 0-100 | 69.97 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.11 0-100 | 64.2 0-100 | 67.82 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.8 0-100 | 57.55 0-100 | 64.49 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.77 0-100 | 60.42 0-100 | 62.84 0-100 | 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 rule of law - governance score in Kuwait?
- Rule of law - governance score in Kuwait was 61.87 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 69.97 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.55 0-100 in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Kuwait ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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