Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Engaged Society Score
Kuwait
0.275
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.226
in 2025
Kuwait rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Kuwait
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.275 against 0.226 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.049.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.544 | -2.15 | 2.7 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 0.576 | -2.15 | 2.73 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.6996 | -2.15 | 2.85 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0.7266 | -2.15 | 2.88 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 0.801 | -2.15 | 2.96 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 1.32 | -2.15 | 3.48 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 2.04 | -2.15 | 4.2 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1.8 | -0.5172 | 2.32 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 0.226 | 1.22 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 0.226 | 1.62 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 0.226 | 1.82 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 0.226 | 1.72 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.9603 | 0.226 | 0.7343 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
- Kuwait, at 0.275 against 0.226 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.049, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for engaged society score?
- Kuwait ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.