Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Democracy Index
Bangladesh
-6
in 2018
Kuwait
-7
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
146th
Kuwait rank
149th
Democracy Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports -6 against -7 in Kuwait, a difference of 1.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 146th and Kuwait ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.88 | -9 | 7.12 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | -5.6 | -9 | 3.4 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 6 | -7.22 | 13.22 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.5 | -7 | 10.5 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.89 | -7 | 8.89 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
- Bangladesh, at -6 against -7 in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 1, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for democracy index?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th and Kuwait ranks 149th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).