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

203 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

North Korea vs Kuwait: Participatory Political Institutions Index

North Korea

0.15

in 2025

Kuwait

0.154

in 2025

North Korea rank

160th

Kuwait rank

157th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

North Korea
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.154 against 0.15 in North Korea, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 160th and Kuwait ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 13 and Kuwait in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.04	0.038	0.002	North Korea
1790s	0.04	0.038	0.002	North Korea
1800s	0.04	0.038	0.002	North Korea
1810s	0.04	0.038	0.002	North Korea
1820s	0.04	0.038	0.002	North Korea
1830s	0.04	0.038	0.002	North Korea
1840s	0.04	0.038	0.002	North Korea
1850s	0.04	0.038	0.002	North Korea
1860s	0.04	0.038	0.002	North Korea
1870s	0.04	0.038	0.002	North Korea
1880s	0.04	0.038	0.002	North Korea
1890s	0.0335	0.038	0.0045	Kuwait
1900s	0.035	0.038	0.003	Kuwait
1910s	0.025	0.038	0.013	Kuwait
1940s	0.1992	0.055	0.1442	North Korea
1950s	0.1781	0.085	0.0931	North Korea
1960s	0.165	0.1956	0.0306	Kuwait
1970s	0.1498	0.201	0.0512	Kuwait
1980s	0.146	0.1763	0.0303	Kuwait
1990s	0.146	0.1616	0.0156	Kuwait
2000s	0.146	0.1829	0.0369	Kuwait
2010s	0.148	0.1901	0.0421	Kuwait
2020s	0.1497	0.1705	0.0208	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, North Korea or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.154 against 0.15 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between North Korea and Kuwait?: 0.004, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kuwait?: 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Kuwait rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: North Korea ranks 160th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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