Kuwait vs Sudan: Participatory Democracy Index
Kuwait
0.053
in 2025
Sudan
0.051
in 2025
Kuwait rank
160th
Sudan rank
161st
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Kuwait
- Sudan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.053 against 0.051 in Sudan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Kuwait ranks 160th and Sudan ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.014 | 0.024 | 0.01 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.014 | 0.024 | 0.01 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.014 | 0.024 | 0.01 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.014 | 0.024 | 0.01 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.014 | 0.024 | 0.01 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.014 | 0.0297 | 0.0157 | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.014 | 0.038 | 0.024 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.014 | 0.039 | 0.025 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.014 | 0.039 | 0.025 | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.0188 | 0.038 | 0.0192 | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.019 | 0.039 | 0.02 | Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.019 | 0.0436 | 0.0246 | Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0274 | 0.0837 | 0.0563 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0814 | 0.0667 | 0.0147 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.0816 | 0.0538 | 0.0278 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.069 | 0.1116 | 0.0426 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0771 | 0.0492 | 0.0279 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0973 | 0.0849 | 0.0124 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.1037 | 0.09 | 0.0137 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0843 | 0.0773 | 0.007 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kuwait or Sudan?
- Kuwait, at 0.053 against 0.051 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Kuwait and Sudan?
- 0.002, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Sudan rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Kuwait ranks 160th and Sudan ranks 161st 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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About this data
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.