Which has higher liberal democracy index, Kazakhstan or Kuwait?

Kazakhstan, at 0.131 against 0.127 in Kuwait as of 2025.

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

130 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Kazakhstan vs Kuwait: Liberal Democracy Index

Kazakhstan

0.131

in 2025

Kuwait

0.127

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

124th

Kuwait rank

126th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Kazakhstan
Kuwait

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.131 against 0.127 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1801 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 124th and Kuwait ranks 126th of 176 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.015	0.077	0.062	Kuwait
1810s	0.015	0.077	0.062	Kuwait
1820s	0.015	0.077	0.062	Kuwait
1900s	0.0499	0.102	0.0521	Kuwait
1910s	0.0618	0.1049	0.0431	Kuwait
1920s	0.019	0.105	0.086	Kuwait
1930s	0.016	0.1058	0.0898	Kuwait
1940s	0.0144	0.108	0.0936	Kuwait
1950s	0.0196	0.1108	0.0912	Kuwait
1960s	0.0232	0.231	0.2078	Kuwait
1970s	0.0247	0.2124	0.1877	Kuwait
1980s	0.0352	0.1938	0.1586	Kuwait
1990s	0.1534	0.2339	0.0805	Kuwait
2000s	0.1229	0.2753	0.1524	Kuwait
2010s	0.1128	0.2823	0.1695	Kuwait
2020s	0.1292	0.2395	0.1103	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Kazakhstan or Kuwait?: Kazakhstan, at 0.131 against 0.127 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Kazakhstan and Kuwait?: 0.004, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kuwait?: 130 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Kuwait rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Kazakhstan ranks 124th and Kuwait ranks 126th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.