Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Equal Access to Power Index
Kuwait
0.267
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.211
in 2025
Kuwait rank
155th
United Arab Emirates rank
158th
Equal Access to Power Index over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.267 against 0.211 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.056.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.327 | 0.0387 | 0.2883 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.301 | 0.0926 | 0.2084 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.3182 | 0.1539 | 0.1643 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.3347 | 0.1868 | 0.1479 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3822 | 0.2087 | 0.1735 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.331 | 0.2162 | 0.1148 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal access to power index, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 0.267 against 0.211 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal access to power index between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.056, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for equal access to power index?
- Kuwait ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. 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 access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.