Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kuwait or Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan, at 0.148 against 0.138 in Kuwait as of 2025.

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

129 years are reported by both, from 1896 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 Turkmenistan: Varieties of democracy

Kuwait

0.138

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0.148

in 2025

Kuwait rank

159th

Turkmenistan rank

156th

Varieties of democracy over time

Kuwait
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.148 against 0.138 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 159th and Turkmenistan ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 9 and Turkmenistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.072	0.035	0.037	Kuwait
1900s	0.078	0.0735	0.0045	Kuwait
1910s	0.078	0.1084	0.0304	Turkmenistan
1920s	0.0782	0.1123	0.0341	Turkmenistan
1930s	0.0786	0.1085	0.0299	Turkmenistan
1940s	0.0804	0.0959	0.0155	Turkmenistan
1950s	0.0883	0.1043	0.016	Turkmenistan
1960s	0.2214	0.0951	0.1263	Kuwait
1970s	0.206	0.1068	0.0992	Kuwait
1980s	0.1791	0.1225	0.0566	Kuwait
1990s	0.2549	0.1508	0.1041	Kuwait
2000s	0.3013	0.0923	0.209	Kuwait
2010s	0.3166	0.1451	0.1715	Kuwait
2020s	0.261	0.1488	0.1122	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kuwait or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 0.148 against 0.138 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Kuwait and Turkmenistan?: 0.01, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkmenistan?: 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Turkmenistan rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Kuwait ranks 159th and Turkmenistan ranks 156th 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.