Which has higher political civil liberties index, Kuwait or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.368 against 0.364 in Kuwait as of 2025.

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

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

Kuwait vs Uganda: Political Civil Liberties Index

Kuwait

0.364

in 2025

Uganda

0.368

in 2025

Kuwait rank

133rd

Uganda rank

132nd

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Kuwait
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.368 against 0.364 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Kuwait ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 132nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.302	0.324	0.022	Uganda
1910s	0.3036	0.324	0.0204	Uganda
1920s	0.3175	0.2385	0.079	Kuwait
1930s	0.3186	0.2248	0.0938	Kuwait
1940s	0.3365	0.2247	0.1118	Kuwait
1950s	0.3561	0.3309	0.0252	Kuwait
1960s	0.41	0.4521	0.0421	Uganda
1970s	0.4144	0.0813	0.3331	Kuwait
1980s	0.3556	0.3024	0.0532	Kuwait
1990s	0.3603	0.4764	0.1161	Uganda
2000s	0.3933	0.5345	0.1412	Uganda
2010s	0.3787	0.5151	0.1364	Uganda
2020s	0.3855	0.3962	0.0107	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Kuwait or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.368 against 0.364 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Kuwait and Uganda?: 0.004, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Uganda rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Kuwait ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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