Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Kuwait or Pakistan?

Kuwait, at 0.428 against 0.425 in Pakistan as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Pakistan: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Kuwait

0.428

in 2025

Pakistan

0.425

in 2025

Kuwait rank

115th

Pakistan rank

117th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Kuwait
Pakistan

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.428 against 0.425 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 10 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.377	0.347	0.03	Kuwait
1910s	0.3864	0.353	0.0334	Kuwait
1920s	0.3881	0.353	0.0351	Kuwait
1930s	0.3896	0.4245	0.0349	Pakistan
1940s	0.399	0.4996	0.1006	Pakistan
1950s	0.4037	0.4543	0.0506	Pakistan
1960s	0.6931	0.369	0.3241	Kuwait
1970s	0.6317	0.3135	0.3182	Kuwait
1980s	0.5979	0.2765	0.3214	Kuwait
1990s	0.6725	0.4026	0.2699	Kuwait
2000s	0.7331	0.3752	0.3579	Kuwait
2010s	0.7318	0.5179	0.2139	Kuwait
2020s	0.6588	0.4868	0.172	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Kuwait or Pakistan?: Kuwait, at 0.428 against 0.425 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Kuwait and Pakistan?: 0.003, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pakistan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Pakistan rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Kuwait ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.