How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain 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.

Bahrain vs Kuwait: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Bahrain

0.157

in 2025

Kuwait

0.154

in 2025

Bahrain rank

156th

Kuwait rank

157th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Bahrain
Kuwait

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.157 against 0.154 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.003.

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

Bahrain ranks 156th and Kuwait ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.011	0.038	0.027	Kuwait
1910s	0.0198	0.038	0.0182	Kuwait
1920s	0.0498	0.0559	0.0061	Kuwait
1930s	0.028	0.0564	0.0284	Kuwait
1940s	0.028	0.055	0.027	Kuwait
1950s	0.0334	0.085	0.0516	Kuwait
1960s	0.0348	0.1956	0.1608	Kuwait
1970s	0.0482	0.201	0.1528	Kuwait
1980s	0.036	0.1763	0.1403	Kuwait
1990s	0.0368	0.1616	0.1248	Kuwait
2000s	0.2458	0.1829	0.0629	Bahrain
2010s	0.1441	0.1901	0.046	Kuwait
2020s	0.1447	0.1705	0.0258	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bahrain or Kuwait?: Bahrain, at 0.157 against 0.154 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bahrain and Kuwait?: 0.003, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Bahrain ranks 156th 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.