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

Uganda, at 0.439 against 0.428 in Kuwait as of 2025.

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

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 Uganda: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Kuwait

0.428

in 2025

Uganda

0.439

in 2025

Kuwait rank

115th

Uganda rank

114th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Kuwait
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.439 against 0.428 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 115th and Uganda ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.377	0.2088	0.1682	Kuwait
1910s	0.3864	0.208	0.1784	Kuwait
1920s	0.3881	0.3565	0.0316	Kuwait
1930s	0.3896	0.373	0.0166	Kuwait
1940s	0.399	0.3754	0.0236	Kuwait
1950s	0.4037	0.3993	0.0044	Kuwait
1960s	0.6931	0.3874	0.3057	Kuwait
1970s	0.6317	0.0755	0.5562	Kuwait
1980s	0.5979	0.3067	0.2912	Kuwait
1990s	0.6725	0.5674	0.1051	Kuwait
2000s	0.7331	0.6024	0.1307	Kuwait
2010s	0.7318	0.5515	0.1803	Kuwait
2020s	0.6588	0.4692	0.1897	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Kuwait or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.439 against 0.428 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Kuwait and Uganda?: 0.011, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Uganda rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Kuwait ranks 115th and Uganda ranks 114th 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.