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Kuwait

Hereditary Gulf emirate ruled by the Al Sabah family, Kuwait had a combative elected parliament and a relatively free press, but the emir suspended it in 2024 and began revoking citizenships en masse. State oil economy with broad welfare for citizens.

Predominant spectrum
Third Position
Closest ideology
Corporatism
Closest personality
Qaboos bin Said
Flag: Kuwait

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal11%
    Unitary89%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy22%
    Autocracy78%
  • Power

    Very strong · Security
    Security91%
    Liberty9%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation79%
    Multiculturalism21%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist40%
    Pacifist60%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist57%
    Nationalist43%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public48%
    Private52%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning67%
    Free market33%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism37%
    Globalism63%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious7%
    Religious93%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive8%
    Traditionalist92%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology59%
    Biology41%

What sets Kuwait apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 73% of the 293 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 49Kuwait 22

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Economy

On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 51Kuwait 48

Here it shares common ground with most countries.