North Korea vs Kuwait: Political Stability - Governance estimate
Political Stability - Governance estimate over time
- North Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.3221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0282 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kuwait ahead.
North Korea ranks 86th and Kuwait ranks 89th of 206 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.042 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3468 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3048 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0234 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4161 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3927 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | -0.4137 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1512 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5649 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.1063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1997 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, North Korea or Kuwait?
- North Korea, at 0.3221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between North Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.0282 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Kuwait rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
- North Korea ranks 86th and Kuwait ranks 89th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.