Which has higher participatory democracy index, Hong Kong or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 0.053 against 0.049 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Kuwait: Participatory Democracy Index

Hong Kong

0.049

in 2025

Kuwait

0.053

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

163rd

Kuwait rank

160th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Hong Kong
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.053 against 0.049 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 163rd and Kuwait ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 10 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.044	0.014	0.03	Hong Kong
1910s	0.044	0.014	0.03	Hong Kong
1920s	0.044	0.0188	0.0252	Hong Kong
1930s	0.0448	0.019	0.0258	Hong Kong
1940s	0.0408	0.019	0.0218	Hong Kong
1950s	0.0603	0.0274	0.0329	Hong Kong
1960s	0.0615	0.0814	0.0199	Kuwait
1970s	0.0685	0.0816	0.0131	Kuwait
1980s	0.0914	0.069	0.0224	Hong Kong
1990s	0.1337	0.0771	0.0566	Hong Kong
2000s	0.1433	0.0973	0.046	Hong Kong
2010s	0.1292	0.1037	0.0255	Hong Kong
2020s	0.0583	0.0843	0.026	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Hong Kong or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.053 against 0.049 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Hong Kong and Kuwait?: 0.004, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Kuwait rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Hong Kong ranks 163rd 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.