Which has higher direct democracy index, Azerbaijan or Cuba?

Azerbaijan, at 0.158 against 0.151 in Cuba as of 2025.

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

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 Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Cuba: Direct Democracy Index

Azerbaijan

0.158

in 2025

Cuba

0.151

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

37th

Cuba rank

39th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Azerbaijan
Cuba

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.158 against 0.151 in Cuba, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 37th and Cuba ranks 39th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 8 and Cuba in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0.008	0	0.008	Azerbaijan
1940s	0.02	0.013	0.007	Azerbaijan
1950s	0.02	0.013	0.007	Azerbaijan
1960s	0.02	0.013	0.007	Azerbaijan
1970s	0.0239	0.093	0.0691	Cuba
1980s	0.033	0.159	0.126	Cuba
1990s	0.129	0.051	0.078	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.2108	0.033	0.1778	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.2144	0.0448	0.1696	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.188	0.151	0.037	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Azerbaijan or Cuba?: Azerbaijan, at 0.158 against 0.151 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Azerbaijan and Cuba?: 0.007, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Cuba?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Cuba rank globally for direct democracy index?: Azerbaijan ranks 37th 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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Indicator: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.