Voter turnout of registered voters in Kuwait
Kuwait: Voter turnout of registered voters was 62.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of registered voters in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 91.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.2% | 65.6% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 54.9% | 51.6% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.3% | 84.6% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 62.3% | 85.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 59.0% | 91.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 51.9% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 50.0% | 62.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
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- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 131.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0876 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 491.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 491.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 405.04 (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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of all registered voters in the national election according to official results.