Which has higher direct democracy index, Cuba or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.161 against 0.151 in Cuba as of 2025.

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

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.

Cuba vs Thailand: Direct Democracy Index

Cuba

0.151

in 2025

Thailand

0.161

in 2025

Cuba rank

39th

Thailand rank

36th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Cuba
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.161 against 0.151 in Cuba, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Thailand ahead.

Cuba ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0.013	0	0.013	Cuba
1950s	0.013	0	0.013	Cuba
1960s	0.013	0	0.013	Cuba
1970s	0.093	0	0.093	Cuba
1980s	0.159	0	0.159	Cuba
1990s	0.051	0.0045	0.0465	Cuba
2000s	0.033	0.0558	0.0228	Thailand
2010s	0.0448	0.1509	0.1061	Thailand
2020s	0.151	0.2107	0.0597	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Cuba or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.161 against 0.151 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Cuba and Thailand?: 0.01, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Thailand?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Thailand rank globally for direct democracy index?: Cuba ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th 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.