Which has higher key features of democracy, Bahrain or Kuwait?

Bahrain, at 0.139 against 0.138 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Kuwait: Key features of democracy

Bahrain

0.139

in 2025

Kuwait

0.138

in 2025

Bahrain rank

158th

Kuwait rank

159th

Key features of democracy over time

Bahrain
Kuwait

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.139 against 0.138 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Bahrain ranks 158th and Kuwait ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.012	0.078	0.066	Kuwait
1910s	0.0127	0.078	0.0653	Kuwait
1920s	0.0158	0.0782	0.0624	Kuwait
1930s	0.021	0.0786	0.0576	Kuwait
1940s	0.022	0.0804	0.0584	Kuwait
1950s	0.025	0.0883	0.0633	Kuwait
1960s	0.024	0.2214	0.1974	Kuwait
1970s	0.072	0.206	0.134	Kuwait
1980s	0.0496	0.1791	0.1295	Kuwait
1990s	0.049	0.238	0.189	Kuwait
2000s	0.1862	0.3013	0.1151	Kuwait
2010s	0.1549	0.3166	0.1617	Kuwait
2020s	0.136	0.261	0.125	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Bahrain or Kuwait?: Bahrain, at 0.139 against 0.138 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Bahrain and Kuwait?: 0.001, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for key features of democracy?: Bahrain ranks 158th and Kuwait ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.