Colombia vs Cuba: Direct Democracy Index
Colombia
0.154
in 2025
Cuba
0.151
in 2025
Colombia rank
38th
Cuba rank
39th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- Cuba
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.154 against 0.151 in Cuba, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and Cuba ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Cuba in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | 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 | 0.01 | 0.013 | 0.003 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.013 | 0.013 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.093 | 0.093 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.159 | 0.159 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.2031 | 0.051 | 0.1521 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.1904 | 0.033 | 0.1574 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1497 | 0.0448 | 0.1049 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.1925 | 0.151 | 0.0415 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Colombia or Cuba?
- Colombia, at 0.154 against 0.151 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Colombia and Cuba?
- 0.003, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 38th 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.