Cuba vs Iran: Deliberative Democracy Index
Cuba
0.097
in 2025
Iran
0.094
in 2025
Cuba rank
144th
Iran rank
147th
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.097 against 0.094 in Iran, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 144th and Iran ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 8 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2381 | 0.0359 | 0.2023 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.2506 | 0.0636 | 0.187 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.1927 | 0.0263 | 0.1664 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.1605 | 0.0146 | 0.1459 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.3891 | 0.0983 | 0.2908 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.1735 | 0.0924 | 0.0811 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.04 | 0.022 | 0.018 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.0454 | 0.0385 | 0.0069 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.0613 | 0.1591 | 0.0978 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.054 | 0.2065 | 0.1525 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0627 | 0.2215 | 0.1588 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0896 | 0.1684 | 0.0788 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.101 | 0.1028 | 0.0018 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cuba or Iran?
- Cuba, at 0.097 against 0.094 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Cuba and Iran?
- 0.003, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Cuba ranks 144th and Iran ranks 147th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.