Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Democracy
Kuwait
1
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1
in 2025
Kuwait rank
80th
Saudi Arabia rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for democracy?
- Kuwait ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).