Kuwait vs Laos: Distribution of Democracy Index
Kuwait
3
in 2018
Laos
3
in 2018
Kuwait rank
149th
Laos rank
149th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Kuwait
- Laos
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3 against 3 in Laos, a difference of 0.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 149th and Laos ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 | 10 | 8.71 | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 6.2 | 5.1 | Laos |
| 1980s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Laos |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 3 | 0.2222 | Laos |
| 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, Kuwait or Laos?
- Kuwait, at 3 against 3 in Laos as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Kuwait and Laos?
- 0, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Laos?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Laos rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Kuwait ranks 149th and Laos 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
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).