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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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