Iraq vs Kuwait: Free country
Iraq
0
in 2025
Kuwait
0
in 2025
Iraq rank
138th
Kuwait rank
138th
Free country over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0 against 0 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 138th and Kuwait ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.875 | 0.875 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 0 against 0 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for free country?
- Iraq ranks 138th and Kuwait ranks 138th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).