Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Kuwait
Kuwait: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 44.28 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Kuwait, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Kuwait stood at 44.28 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Kuwait peaked at 53.13 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.28 0-100, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 140th 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.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 52.02 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 51.88 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.88 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.83 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52.47 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.13 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 53.05 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.14 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 51.01 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.62 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.9 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.88 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.72 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.03 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 49.32 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 49.35 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.38 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.55 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.53 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.59 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.53 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.64 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 47.04 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 47.15 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.48 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 44.28 0-100 | -6.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 44.28 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 60% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 44.28 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5 0-100, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.95 0-100 | 51.88 0-100 | 52.02 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.12 0-100 | 51.01 0-100 | 53.13 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.99 0-100 | 49.32 0-100 | 51.88 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.92 0-100 | 44.28 0-100 | 48.64 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 voice and accountability - governance score in Kuwait?
- Voice and accountability - governance score in Kuwait was 44.28 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 53.13 0-100 in 2004.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.28 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
- Kuwait ranks 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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