Bangladesh vs Cuba: Democracy Index

Bangladesh
-6
in 2018
Cuba
-5
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
147th
Cuba rank
145th

Democracy Index over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Cuba
-10-50510190219602018

How they compare

Cuba currently reports -5 against -6 in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 147th and Cuba ranks 145th of 168 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Cuba Difference Ahead
1970s -1.88 -7 5.12 Bangladesh
1980s -5.6 -7 1.4 Bangladesh
1990s 4.9 -7 11.9 Bangladesh
2000s 3.5 -7 10.5 Bangladesh
2010s 1.89 -6.78 8.67 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Bangladesh or Cuba?
Cuba, at -5 against -6 in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Bangladesh and Cuba?
1, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cuba?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Cuba rank globally for democracy index?
Bangladesh ranks 147th and Cuba ranks 145th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).