Kazakhstan vs Kuwait: Distribution of Democracy Index

Kazakhstan
4
in 2018
Kuwait
3
in 2018
Kazakhstan rank
146th
Kuwait rank
149th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 4 against 3 in Kuwait, a difference of 1.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 146th and Kuwait ranks 149th of 167 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 3 1.29 1.71 Kazakhstan
1970s 3 1.1 1.9 Kazakhstan
1980s 3.4 1 2.4 Kazakhstan
1990s 5.33 2.78 2.56 Kazakhstan
2000s 4 3 1 Kazakhstan
2010s 4 3 1 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Kazakhstan or Kuwait?
Kazakhstan, at 4 against 3 in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
Kazakhstan ranks 146th and Kuwait ranks 149th of 167 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

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).