Kuwait vs Yemen: Democracy

Kuwait
1
in 2025
Yemen
1
in 2025
Kuwait rank
80th
Yemen rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Kuwait
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1 against 1 in Yemen, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 80th and Yemen 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 Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 2 1.5 0.5 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 Yemen?
Kuwait, at 1 against 1 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Kuwait and Yemen?
0, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Yemen?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Yemen rank globally for democracy?
Kuwait ranks 80th and Yemen 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

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).