Kuwait vs Vietnam: Democracy Index
Kuwait
-7
in 2018
Vietnam
-7
in 2018
Kuwait rank
149th
Vietnam rank
149th
Democracy Index over time
- Kuwait
- Vietnam
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports -7 against -7 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10 | -7 | 3 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | -9 | -7 | 2 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | -7.22 | -7 | 0.2222 | Vietnam |
| 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, Kuwait or Vietnam?
- Kuwait, at -7 against -7 in Vietnam as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 0, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for democracy index?
- Kuwait ranks 149th and Vietnam 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).