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

Kuwait, at 0.364 against 0.349 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

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 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?: 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

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.