Burkina Faso vs Kuwait: Varieties democracy vdem

Burkina Faso
0.134
in 2025
Kuwait
0.138
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
161st
Kuwait rank
159th

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.138 against 0.134 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Kuwait ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 10 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kuwait Difference Ahead
1910s 0.083 0.078 0.005 Burkina Faso
1920s 0.0838 0.0782 0.0056 Burkina Faso
1930s 0.084 0.078 0.006 Burkina Faso
1940s 0.115 0.081 0.034 Burkina Faso
1950s 0.1657 0.0883 0.0774 Burkina Faso
1960s 0.281 0.2214 0.0596 Burkina Faso
1970s 0.204 0.206 0.002 Kuwait
1980s 0.1739 0.1791 0.0052 Kuwait
1990s 0.4167 0.238 0.1787 Burkina Faso
2000s 0.5248 0.3013 0.2235 Burkina Faso
2010s 0.5923 0.3166 0.2757 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.3452 0.261 0.0842 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Burkina Faso or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.138 against 0.134 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Burkina Faso and Kuwait?
0.004, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kuwait?
92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Kuwait rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Kuwait ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed