Kuwait vs Sudan: Elected Political Leaders Index

Kuwait
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2025
Kuwait rank
147th
Sudan rank
147th

Elected Political Leaders Index over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Kuwait ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sudan Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.33 0.33 Sudan
1960s 0.385 0 0.385 Kuwait
1970s 0.462 0.64 0.178 Sudan
1980s 0.385 0.745 0.36 Sudan
1990s 0.616 0.3032 0.3128 Kuwait
2000s 0.693 0.9844 0.2914 Sudan
2010s 0.77 0.9 0.13 Sudan
2020s 0.5133 0 0.5133 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected political leaders index, Kuwait or Sudan?
Kuwait, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Kuwait and Sudan?
0, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sudan?
190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Sudan rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Kuwait ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected Political Leaders Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).