Voter turnout of registered voters in Kuwait
Kuwait: Voter turnout of registered voters was 62.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.1
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
97th
of 166 countries
All-time high
91.92
in 2006
All-time low
50
in 2022
Years of data
21
1961–2024
Voter turnout of registered voters in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 62.1 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Kuwait peaked at 91.92 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 97th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90 | — |
| 1963 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 65.6 | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 51.6 | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 58.24 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 90 | +54.5% |
| 1985 | 84.59 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 62.3 | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 85 | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 83.2 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 91.92 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 59.41 | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 59 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.53 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.9 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 70 | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 60 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 59.27 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 62.1 | +4.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 62.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.11, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 62.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.11, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.2 | 65.6 | 90 | 3 |
| 1970s | 54.92 | 51.6 | 58.24 | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.3 | 84.59 | 90 | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.62 | 62.3 | 85 | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.11 | 59 | 91.92 | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.48 | 51.9 | 70 | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.84 | 50 | 62.1 | 4 |
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 voter turnout of registered voters in Kuwait?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Kuwait was 62.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 91.92 in 2006.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Kuwait ranks 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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