China vs Kuwait: Democracy Index

China
-7
in 2018
Kuwait
-7
in 2018
China rank
150th
Kuwait rank
150th

Democracy Index over time

  • China
  • Kuwait
-10-7.5-5-2.502.5180019092018

How they compare

China currently reports -7 against -7 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kuwait ahead.

China ranks 150th and Kuwait ranks 150th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s -8.43 -8.71 0.2857 China
1970s -7.6 -8.9 1.3 China
1980s -7 -9 2 China
1990s -7 -7.22 0.2222 China
2000s -7 -7 0
2010s -7 -7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, China or Kuwait?
China, at -7 against -7 in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between China and Kuwait?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do China and Kuwait rank globally for democracy index?
China ranks 150th and Kuwait ranks 150th of 168 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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).