Rule of Law - Governance score in Kuwait

Kuwait: Rule of Law - Governance score was 60.94 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
60.94 0-100
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 208 countries
All-time high
70.51 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
55.78 0-100
in 2016
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 70.5 0-1001998: 68.6 0-1002000: 68.6 0-1002002: 67.3 0-1002003: 65.2 0-1002004: 65.6 0-1002005: 65.3 0-1002006: 62.9 0-1002007: 64.2 0-1002008: 63.7 0-1002009: 62.4 0-1002010: 62.8 0-1002011: 62.2 0-1002012: 62.6 0-1002013: 62 0-1002014: 57.2 0-1002015: 57 0-1002016: 55.8 0-1002017: 56 0-1002018: 56.7 0-1002019: 58.1 0-1002020: 59.5 0-1002021: 59 0-1002022: 60.8 0-1002023: 60.3 0-1002024: 60.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Kuwait is 60.94 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Kuwait peaked at 70.51 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 55.78 0-100, in 2016.

Kuwait ranks 86th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 70.51 0-100 —
1998 68.58 0-100 -2.7%
2000 68.55 0-100 -0.0%
2002 67.27 0-100 -1.9%
2003 65.23 0-100 -3.0%
2004 65.61 0-100 +0.6%
2005 65.31 0-100 -0.5%
2006 62.87 0-100 -3.7%
2007 64.25 0-100 +2.2%
2008 63.72 0-100 -0.8%
2009 62.43 0-100 -2.0%
2010 62.78 0-100 +0.6%
2011 62.25 0-100 -0.9%
2012 62.6 0-100 +0.6%
2013 61.99 0-100 -1.0%
2014 57.24 0-100 -7.7%
2015 56.97 0-100 -0.5%
2016 55.78 0-100 -2.1%
2017 56.03 0-100 +0.5%
2018 56.66 0-100 +1.1%
2019 58.1 0-100 +2.6%
2020 59.49 0-100 +2.4%
2021 59.02 0-100 -0.8%
2022 60.81 0-100 +3.0%
2023 60.25 0-100 -0.9%
2024 60.94 0-100 +1.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 60.94 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 83% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 60.94 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.97 0-100, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.55 0-100 68.58 0-100 70.51 0-100 2
2000s 65.03 0-100 62.43 0-100 68.55 0-100 9
2010s 59.04 0-100 55.78 0-100 62.78 0-100 10
2020s 60.1 0-100 59.02 0-100 60.94 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 83 Greece 62.1 0-100 compare
  2. 84 Nauru 61.3 0-100 compare
  3. 85 Bahamas 61.28 0-100 compare
  4. 87 Saudi Arabia 60.59 0-100 compare
  5. 88 Hungary 60.27 0-100 compare
  6. 89 Montenegro 60.09 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Kuwait?
Rule of law - governance score in Kuwait was 60.94 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 70.51 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 55.78 0-100 in 2016.
How does Kuwait rank for rule of law - governance score?
Kuwait ranks 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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