What is rule of law index in Kuwait?

Rule of law index in Kuwait was 0.691 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 0.741 in 2023.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.551 in 1819.

How does Kuwait rank for rule of law index?

Kuwait ranks 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kuwait data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Kuwait

Name: Rule of Law Index in Kuwait
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Rule of Law Index was 0.691 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.691

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

70th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.741

in 2023

All-time low

0.551

in 1819

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Kuwait, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Kuwait is 0.691, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Kuwait peaked at 0.741 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.551, in 1819.

Kuwait ranks 70th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.608	0.608	0.608	1
1790s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1800s	0.6009	0.553	0.608	10
1810s	0.6005	0.551	0.606	10
1820s	0.5958	0.551	0.607	10
1830s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
1840s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
1850s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
1860s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
1870s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
1880s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
1890s	0.599	0.587	0.607	10
1900s	0.57	0.57	0.57	10
1910s	0.5821	0.581	0.592	10
1920s	0.592	0.592	0.592	10
1930s	0.594	0.592	0.602	10
1940s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1950s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1960s	0.6823	0.623	0.695	10
1970s	0.6749	0.646	0.695	10
1980s	0.6461	0.625	0.658	10
1990s	0.6245	0.583	0.641	10
2000s	0.6189	0.612	0.634	10
2010s	0.6118	0.605	0.649	10
2020s	0.6908	0.645	0.741	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

67 Romania 0.694 compare
67 South Africa 0.694 compare
69 Panama 0.692 compare
70 Senegal 0.691 compare
72 Solomon Islands 0.669 compare
73 Nepal 0.662 compare

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More reference data data for Kuwait

Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Kuwait?: Rule of law index in Kuwait was 0.691 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.741 in 2023.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.551 in 1819.
How does Kuwait rank for rule of law index?: Kuwait ranks 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.