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
-10-9-8-7-6196319902018

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

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).