Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Political opposition
Kuwait
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Kuwait rank
159th
Saudi Arabia rank
159th
Political opposition over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0 | 0.6667 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for political opposition?
- Kuwait ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.