Which has higher participatory democracy index, Belarus or Kuwait?

Belarus, at 0.054 against 0.053 in Kuwait as of 2025.

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

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belarus vs Kuwait: Participatory Democracy Index

Belarus

0.054

in 2025

Kuwait

0.053

in 2025

Belarus rank

157th

Kuwait rank

160th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Belarus
Kuwait

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.054 against 0.053 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 157th and Kuwait ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 18 and Kuwait in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.022	0.014	0.008	Belarus
1800s	0.022	0.014	0.008	Belarus
1810s	0.022	0.014	0.008	Belarus
1820s	0.022	0.014	0.008	Belarus
1830s	0.022	0.014	0.008	Belarus
1840s	0.022	0.014	0.008	Belarus
1850s	0.0225	0.014	0.0085	Belarus
1860s	0.0732	0.014	0.0592	Belarus
1870s	0.0769	0.014	0.0629	Belarus
1880s	0.077	0.014	0.063	Belarus
1890s	0.03	0.014	0.016	Belarus
1900s	0.0347	0.014	0.0207	Belarus
1910s	0.0384	0.014	0.0244	Belarus
1920s	0.0218	0.0188	0.003	Belarus
1930s	0.0195	0.019	0.0005	Belarus
1940s	0.0194	0.019	0.0004	Belarus
1950s	0.02	0.0274	0.0074	Kuwait
1960s	0.0495	0.0814	0.0319	Kuwait
1970s	0.0637	0.0816	0.0179	Kuwait
1980s	0.0709	0.069	0.0019	Belarus
1990s	0.238	0.0771	0.1609	Belarus
2000s	0.0898	0.0973	0.0075	Kuwait
2010s	0.0898	0.1037	0.0139	Kuwait
2020s	0.0618	0.0843	0.0225	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Belarus or Kuwait?: Belarus, at 0.054 against 0.053 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Belarus and Kuwait?: 0.001, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Kuwait?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Kuwait rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Belarus ranks 157th and Kuwait ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.