Kuwait vs South Sudan: Liberal democracy

Kuwait
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Kuwait rank
142nd
South Sudan rank
142nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.

Kuwait ranks 142nd and South Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Sudan Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 South Sudan
1960s 0.5 0.2 0.3 Kuwait
1970s 0.5556 0.8889 0.3333 South Sudan
1980s 0.375 0.75 0.375 South Sudan
1990s 0.8 0.4 0.4 Kuwait
2000s 0.9 1 0.1 South Sudan
2010s 1 0.1 0.9 Kuwait
2020s 0.8333 0 0.8333 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Kuwait or South Sudan?
Kuwait, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Kuwait and South Sudan?
0, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Sudan?
187 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and South Sudan rank globally for liberal democracy?
Kuwait ranks 142nd and South Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.