Kuwait: Academic freedom

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 Kuwait

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.520
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1966 - 2023
 Average 0.499
 Min - Max 0.362 - 0.538
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.52 index points, an increase from 0.512 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1966 to 2023 is 0.499 index points. The minimum value, 0.362 index points, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 0.538 index points was recorded in 1966. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Kuwait - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Kuwait - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1966-2023




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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