Kuwait—Rule of Law
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #82 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.34
2023
YoY Change
+22.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#82
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.59
2007
Minimum
-0.02
2015
CAGR
-2.1%
23 years
Last
0.34
Previous
0.28
Highest
0.59
Lowest
-0.02
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's rule of law was 0.34 in 2023, ranking #82 out of 205 countries. This represents a +22.6% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.59 (2007) and the lowest was -0.02 (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.34 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.28 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.24 | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | +130.6% |
| 2017 | 0.08 | +874.8% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | +141.4% |
| 2015 | -0.02 | -186.5% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | -93.6% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.54 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.59 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.58 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.58 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.53 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.53 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.51 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.55 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.59 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.55 |
Top Countries — Rule of Law
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 1.97 | 2023 |
| 2 | Denmark | 1.91 | 2023 |
| 3 | Norway | 1.83 | 2023 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1.76 | 2023 |
| 5 | Singapore | 1.75 | 2023 |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 1.75 | 2023 |
| 7 | Austria | 1.75 | 2023 |
| 8 | Iceland | 1.72 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liechtenstein | 1.71 | 2023 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 1.71 | 2023 |