Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Kuwait
4
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
4
in 2018
Kuwait rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
34th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 4 against 4 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 4 4 0
1970s 4 4 0
1980s 4 4 0
1990s 4 4 0
2000s 4 4 0
2010s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 4 against 4 in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Kuwait ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Regulation of Political Participation Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Regulation of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which political participation is regulated, ranging from highly unstable political participation (score of 1), over political participation with multiple identities (score of 2), sectarian political participation (score of 3), and restricted political participation (score of 4), to unrestricted and stable political participation (score of 5).