Freedom in Kuwait
Where Kuwait sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Kuwait has a figure for 48 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.532 | 2025 | 112 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.070 | 2025 | 149 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.488 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.713 | 2025 | 89 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.596 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.418 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.431 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.680 | 2025 | 76 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.379 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 151 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 38.1 | 2023 | 158 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 75 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 98 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 104 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 23.0 | 2025 | 107 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 7.0 | 2025 | 118 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign investment inflows | 0.3% | 2025 | 72 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 61.2 | 2024 | 46 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $48.3K | 2025 | 30 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.7% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 2.4% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.2% | 2025 | 18 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 99.7% | 2024 | 4 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.138 | 2025 | 148 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.127 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.691 | 2025 | 63 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.719 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Political corruption | 0.346 | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.473 | 2025 | 122 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.357 | 2025 | 152 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 44.3 | 2024 | 104 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 52.3 | 2024 | 51 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 57.7 | 2024 | 54 of 169 |
| Political stability | 70.9 | 2024 | 56 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.852 | 2023 | 45 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 84.6 | 2024 | 1 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 5.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 5.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 10.0% | 2023 | 18 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 8.0 | 2023 | 38 of 167 |
| Women in the workforce | 47.2% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.56 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 100.0% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 61.2 | 2024 | 104 of 168 |
| Population | 4.9M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 23.67 | 2024 | 164 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 0.1% | 2021 | 164 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 45 of 169 |
What is missing
12 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Kuwait in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Kuwait, not a zero. Who publishes what