Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cuba or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.12 against 0.097 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Qatar?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

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.

Cuba vs Qatar: Deliberative Democracy Index

Cuba

0.097

in 2025

Qatar

0.12

in 2025

Cuba rank

144th

Qatar rank

142nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Cuba
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.12 against 0.097 in Cuba, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 144th and Qatar ranks 142nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 11 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2381	0.007	0.2311	Cuba
1910s	0.2506	0.0104	0.2402	Cuba
1920s	0.1927	0.024	0.1687	Cuba
1930s	0.1605	0.024	0.1365	Cuba
1940s	0.3891	0.0267	0.3624	Cuba
1950s	0.1735	0.028	0.1455	Cuba
1960s	0.04	0.032	0.008	Cuba
1970s	0.0454	0.0255	0.0199	Cuba
1980s	0.0613	0.0261	0.0352	Cuba
1990s	0.054	0.0352	0.0188	Cuba
2000s	0.0627	0.0743	0.0116	Qatar
2010s	0.0896	0.0877	0.0019	Cuba
2020s	0.101	0.1085	0.0075	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cuba or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.12 against 0.097 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Cuba and Qatar?: 0.023, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Qatar?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Qatar rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Cuba ranks 144th and Qatar ranks 142nd 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

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.