Kuwait: Academic freedom

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 Kuwait

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.502
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1966 - 2024
 Average 0.495
 Min - Max 0.355 - 0.530
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.502 index points, an increase from 0.5 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1966 to 2024 is 0.495 index points. The minimum value, 0.355 index points, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 0.53 index points was recorded in 1966. See the global rankings or world map 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 - 1966-2024




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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