Kuwait: Percent Shia Muslim

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 Kuwait

Shia Muslims as percent of the total population

 Latest value 24.0
 Year 2013
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1961 - 2013
 Average 27.1
 Min - Max 24.0 - 30.0
 Source The Cline Center for Democracy
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The latest value from 2013 is 24 percent, unchanged from 24 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 31.6 percent, based on data from 15 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1961 to 2013 is 27.1 percent. The minimum value, 24 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 30 percent was recorded in 1961. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Kuwait: Percent Shia Muslim
 2013 24.0
 2012 24.0
 2011 24.0
 2010 24.0
 2009 24.0
 2008 24.0
 2007 24.0
 2006 25.0




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