Kazakhstan vs Kuwait: Democracy Index
Kazakhstan
-6
in 2018
Kuwait
-7
in 2018
Kazakhstan rank
147th
Kuwait rank
150th
Democracy Index over time
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports -6 against -7 in Kuwait, a difference of 1.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 147th and Kuwait ranks 150th of 168 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7 | -8.71 | 1.71 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | -7 | -8.9 | 1.9 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | -6.6 | -9 | 2.4 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | -4.67 | -7.22 | 2.56 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | -6 | -7 | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | -6 | -7 | 1 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Kazakhstan or Kuwait?
- Kazakhstan, at -6 against -7 in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Kazakhstan and Kuwait?
- 1, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Kazakhstan and Kuwait rank globally for democracy index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 147th 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).