China vs Kuwait: Distribution of Democracy Index
China
3
in 2018
Kuwait
3
in 2018
China rank
150th
Kuwait rank
150th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
China currently reports 3 against 3 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 | 1.57 | 1.29 | 0.2857 | China |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | China |
| 1980s | 3 | 1 | 2 | China |
| 1990s | 3 | 2.78 | 0.2222 | China |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, China or Kuwait?
- China, at 3 against 3 in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
- China ranks 150th and Kuwait ranks 150th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).