Kuwait
Country in Asia
In brief
Women in parliament: 3.1% (2023). World rank 185 of 190; in Asia, 44 of 46. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 61.7 (2025). World rank 67 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 15 of 49. Voice and accountability, score 0–100: 40.9 (2025). World rank 148 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 25 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: rule of law 58.6 → 61.9 (score 0–100), control of corruption 43.1 → 53.8 (score 0–100), and government effectiveness 56.8 → 57.6 (score 0–100).
State
- Form of government
- Constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- Head of government
- Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
- Independence
- June 19, 1961
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 3.1% 2023