Kuwait vs Zimbabwe: Political civil liberties index
Kuwait
0.364
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.349
in 2025
Kuwait rank
133rd
Zimbabwe rank
135th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Kuwait
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.364 against 0.349 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kuwait ranks 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.302 | 0.411 | 0.109 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.3036 | 0.4133 | 0.1097 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.3175 | 0.4464 | 0.1289 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.3186 | 0.462 | 0.1434 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.3365 | 0.4375 | 0.101 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.3561 | 0.41 | 0.0539 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.41 | 0.2465 | 0.1635 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.4144 | 0.1633 | 0.2511 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.3556 | 0.5725 | 0.2169 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.3603 | 0.5366 | 0.1763 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.3933 | 0.3731 | 0.0202 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3787 | 0.4312 | 0.0525 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.3855 | 0.3923 | 0.0068 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Kuwait or Zimbabwe?
- Kuwait, at 0.364 against 0.349 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
- 0.015, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Zimbabwe rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Kuwait ranks 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.