Iraq vs Kuwait: Freedom Score
Iraq
31
in 2025
Kuwait
30
in 2025
Iraq rank
141st
Kuwait rank
143rd
Freedom Score over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 31 against 30 in Kuwait, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 141st and Kuwait ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.12 | 44.12 | 23 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 38.5 | 11.4 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 29.83 | 35 | 5.17 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 31 against 30 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 1, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for freedom score?
- Iraq ranks 141st and Kuwait ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.