Kuwait vs Sudan: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Kuwait
0.154
in 2025
Sudan
0.152
in 2025
Kuwait rank
157th
Sudan rank
158th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Kuwait
- Sudan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.154 against 0.152 in Sudan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Kuwait ranks 157th and Sudan ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.038 | 0.09 | 0.052 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.038 | 0.09 | 0.052 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.038 | 0.09 | 0.052 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.038 | 0.09 | 0.052 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.038 | 0.09 | 0.052 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.038 | 0.1102 | 0.0722 | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.038 | 0.1166 | 0.0786 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.038 | 0.141 | 0.103 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.038 | 0.141 | 0.103 | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.0559 | 0.14 | 0.0841 | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.0564 | 0.14 | 0.0836 | Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.055 | 0.1575 | 0.1025 | Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.085 | 0.2205 | 0.1355 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.1956 | 0.198 | 0.0024 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.201 | 0.1489 | 0.0521 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.1763 | 0.2716 | 0.0953 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1616 | 0.1536 | 0.008 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.1829 | 0.2378 | 0.0549 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1901 | 0.2303 | 0.0402 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1705 | 0.2355 | 0.065 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Kuwait or Sudan?
- Kuwait, at 0.154 against 0.152 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Kuwait and Sudan?
- 0.002, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Sudan rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Kuwait ranks 157th and Sudan ranks 158th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.