Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Iraq or Kuwait?

Iraq, at 0.62 against 0.605 in Kuwait as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iraq vs Kuwait: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Iraq

0.62

in 2025

Kuwait

0.605

in 2025

Iraq rank

89th

Kuwait rank

92nd

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Iraq
Kuwait

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.62 against 0.605 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Iraq ranks 89th and Kuwait ranks 92nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0362	0.396	0.3598	Kuwait
1910s	0.0984	0.4201	0.3217	Kuwait
1920s	0.3973	0.4556	0.0583	Kuwait
1930s	0.4754	0.4701	0.0053	Iraq
1940s	0.4624	0.532	0.0696	Kuwait
1950s	0.4442	0.697	0.2528	Kuwait
1960s	0.2353	0.8374	0.6021	Kuwait
1970s	0.1504	0.8128	0.6624	Kuwait
1980s	0.022	0.769	0.747	Kuwait
1990s	0.0108	0.7635	0.7527	Kuwait
2000s	0.4577	0.7968	0.3391	Kuwait
2010s	0.6205	0.7989	0.1784	Kuwait
2020s	0.608	0.6672	0.0592	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Iraq or Kuwait?: Iraq, at 0.62 against 0.605 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Iraq and Kuwait?: 0.015, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Iraq ranks 89th and Kuwait ranks 92nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.