Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Liberal democracy
Kuwait
0
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0
in 2025
Kuwait rank
142nd
United Arab Emirates rank
142nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0 against 0 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 142nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5556 | 0 | 0.5556 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 0 against 0 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Kuwait ranks 142nd and United Arab Emirates 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.