Kuwait vs South Sudan: Electoral democracy index
Kuwait
0.138
in 2025
South Sudan
0.133
in 2025
Kuwait rank
159th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Electoral democracy index over time
- Kuwait
- South Sudan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.138 against 0.133 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 17 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.072 | 0.031 | 0.041 | Kuwait |
| 1830s | 0.072 | 0.031 | 0.041 | Kuwait |
| 1840s | 0.072 | 0.031 | 0.041 | Kuwait |
| 1850s | 0.072 | 0.031 | 0.041 | Kuwait |
| 1860s | 0.072 | 0.0346 | 0.0374 | Kuwait |
| 1870s | 0.072 | 0.0405 | 0.0315 | Kuwait |
| 1880s | 0.072 | 0.0998 | 0.0278 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.078 | 0.054 | 0.024 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 0.078 | 0.054 | 0.024 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.0782 | 0.0559 | 0.0223 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0.0786 | 0.057 | 0.0216 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 0.0804 | 0.063 | 0.0174 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 0.0883 | 0.187 | 0.0987 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.2214 | 0.134 | 0.0874 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.206 | 0.1494 | 0.0566 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.1791 | 0.235 | 0.0559 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.238 | 0.1111 | 0.1269 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.3013 | 0.1826 | 0.1187 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3166 | 0.1728 | 0.1438 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.261 | 0.1483 | 0.1127 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Kuwait or South Sudan?
- Kuwait, at 0.138 against 0.133 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Kuwait and South Sudan?
- 0.005, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and South Sudan rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Kuwait ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.