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
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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

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

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