Kuwait vs Vietnam: Varieties of democracy
Kuwait
0.138
in 2025
Vietnam
0.146
in 2025
Kuwait rank
159th
Vietnam rank
157th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Kuwait
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.146 against 0.138 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kuwait ranks 159th and Vietnam ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0953 | 0.1805 | 0.0852 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.1791 | 0.1514 | 0.0277 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.238 | 0.1524 | 0.0856 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.3013 | 0.1486 | 0.1527 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3166 | 0.1561 | 0.1605 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.261 | 0.1642 | 0.0968 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kuwait or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.146 against 0.138 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 0.008, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Kuwait ranks 159th and Vietnam ranks 157th 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
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.