Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Democracy

Kuwait
0
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0
in 2025
Kuwait rank
175th
United Arab Emirates rank
175th

Democracy over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0 against 0 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 175th and United Arab Emirates ranks 175th of 197 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1.11 0 1.11 Kuwait
1980s 1 0 1 Kuwait
1990s 1.6 0 1.6 Kuwait
2000s 2 0 2 Kuwait
2010s 2 0 2 Kuwait
2020s 1.33 0 1.33 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 0 against 0 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for democracy?
Kuwait ranks 175th and United Arab Emirates ranks 175th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).