Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Angola or Kuwait?

Angola, at 0.164 against 0.154 in Kuwait as of 2025.

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

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

Angola vs Kuwait: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Angola

0.164

in 2025

Kuwait

0.154

in 2025

Angola rank

154th

Kuwait rank

157th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Angola
Kuwait

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.164 against 0.154 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Angola ranks 154th and Kuwait ranks 157th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.032	0.038	0.006	Kuwait
1910s	0.032	0.038	0.006	Kuwait
1920s	0.032	0.0559	0.0239	Kuwait
1930s	0.032	0.0564	0.0244	Kuwait
1940s	0.032	0.055	0.023	Kuwait
1950s	0.035	0.085	0.05	Kuwait
1960s	0.035	0.1956	0.1606	Kuwait
1970s	0.041	0.201	0.16	Kuwait
1980s	0.051	0.1763	0.1253	Kuwait
1990s	0.1571	0.1616	0.0045	Kuwait
2000s	0.1419	0.1829	0.041	Kuwait
2010s	0.1154	0.1901	0.0747	Kuwait
2020s	0.1522	0.1705	0.0183	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Angola or Kuwait?: Angola, at 0.164 against 0.154 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Angola and Kuwait?: 0.01, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Kuwait?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Kuwait rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Angola ranks 154th and Kuwait ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.