Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Kuwait or Vietnam?

Vietnam, at 0.181 against 0.176 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?

50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Vietnam: Deliberative Democracy Index

Kuwait

0.176

in 2025

Vietnam

0.181

in 2025

Kuwait rank

128th

Vietnam rank

125th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Kuwait
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.181 against 0.176 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 128th and Vietnam ranks 125th of 175 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2087	0.1367	0.072	Kuwait
1980s	0.2389	0.1609	0.078	Kuwait
1990s	0.2602	0.1659	0.0943	Kuwait
2000s	0.2954	0.1854	0.11	Kuwait
2010s	0.3037	0.1834	0.1203	Kuwait
2020s	0.2398	0.1848	0.055	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Kuwait or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 0.181 against 0.176 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Kuwait and Vietnam?: 0.005, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Kuwait ranks 128th and Vietnam ranks 125th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.