Algeria vs Cuba: Direct Democracy Index
Algeria
0.143
in 2025
Cuba
0.151
in 2025
Algeria rank
42nd
Cuba rank
39th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Algeria
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.151 against 0.143 in Algeria, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
Algeria ranks 42nd and Cuba ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Cuba in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.013 | 0.013 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.013 | 0.013 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.104 | 0.013 | 0.091 | Algeria |
| 1970s | 0.0492 | 0.093 | 0.0438 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.0281 | 0.159 | 0.1309 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.1621 | 0.051 | 0.1111 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.2946 | 0.033 | 0.2616 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.1589 | 0.0448 | 0.1141 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.1697 | 0.151 | 0.0187 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Algeria or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 0.151 against 0.143 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Algeria and Cuba?
- 0.008, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cuba?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Cuba rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Algeria ranks 42nd and Cuba ranks 39th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.