Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kuwait or South Sudan?

Kuwait, at 0.138 against 0.133 in South Sudan as of 2025.

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

190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Kuwait vs South Sudan: Varieties of democracy

Kuwait

0.138

in 2025

South Sudan

0.133

in 2025

Kuwait rank

159th

South Sudan rank

162nd

Varieties of democracy over time

Kuwait
South Sudan

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.138 against 0.133 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 17 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.072	0.031	0.041	Kuwait
1830s	0.072	0.031	0.041	Kuwait
1840s	0.072	0.031	0.041	Kuwait
1850s	0.072	0.031	0.041	Kuwait
1860s	0.072	0.0346	0.0374	Kuwait
1870s	0.072	0.0405	0.0315	Kuwait
1880s	0.072	0.0998	0.0278	South Sudan
1900s	0.078	0.054	0.024	Kuwait
1910s	0.078	0.054	0.024	Kuwait
1920s	0.0782	0.0559	0.0223	Kuwait
1930s	0.0786	0.057	0.0216	Kuwait
1940s	0.0804	0.063	0.0174	Kuwait
1950s	0.0883	0.187	0.0987	South Sudan
1960s	0.2214	0.134	0.0874	Kuwait
1970s	0.206	0.1494	0.0566	Kuwait
1980s	0.1791	0.235	0.0559	South Sudan
1990s	0.238	0.1111	0.1269	Kuwait
2000s	0.3013	0.1826	0.1187	Kuwait
2010s	0.3166	0.1728	0.1438	Kuwait
2020s	0.261	0.1483	0.1127	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kuwait or South Sudan?: Kuwait, at 0.138 against 0.133 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Kuwait and South Sudan?: 0.005, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and South Sudan rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Kuwait ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.