Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Kuwait
-1.02
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
-0.948
in 2025
Kuwait rank
160th
United Arab Emirates rank
159th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports -0.948 against -1.02 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.072.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 159th of 176 countries.
United Arab Emirates 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 | -0.664 | -0.187 | 0.477 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -0.806 | -0.187 | 0.619 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | -1.02 | -0.187 | 0.832 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | -1.02 | -0.5884 | 0.4306 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | -1.02 | -0.6877 | 0.3313 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -1.02 | -0.9015 | 0.1175 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at -0.948 against -1.02 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.072, with United Arab Emirates 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 equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Kuwait ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 159th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.