Eswatini vs Kuwait: Democracy Index
Eswatini
-7
in 2018
Kuwait
-7
in 2018
Eswatini rank
150th
Kuwait rank
150th
Democracy Index over time
- Eswatini
- Kuwait
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -7 against -7 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 150th and Kuwait ranks 150th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8 | -9 | 1 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | -9.3 | -8.9 | 0.4 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -8.2 | -9 | 0.8 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | -7.11 | -7.22 | 0.1111 | Eswatini |
| 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, Eswatini or Kuwait?
- Eswatini, at -7 against -7 in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Eswatini and Kuwait?
- 0, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kuwait?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do Eswatini and Kuwait rank globally for democracy index?
- Eswatini 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
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).