Cuba vs Hong Kong: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Cuba
0.224
in 2025
Hong Kong
0.219
in 2025
Cuba rank
109th
Hong Kong rank
111th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Cuba
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.224 against 0.219 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 109th and Hong Kong ranks 111th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 9 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1085 | 0.096 | 0.0125 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.1174 | 0.096 | 0.0214 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.1145 | 0.0969 | 0.0176 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.115 | 0.0998 | 0.0152 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.1665 | 0.0971 | 0.0694 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.119 | 0.1187 | 0.0003 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.2166 | 0.1238 | 0.0928 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.2168 | 0.1745 | 0.0423 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.224 | 0.2252 | 0.0012 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.2299 | 0.3148 | 0.0849 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.2294 | 0.3255 | 0.0961 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.2382 | 0.3029 | 0.0647 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.238 | 0.2223 | 0.0157 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Cuba or Hong Kong?
- Cuba, at 0.224 against 0.219 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Cuba and Hong Kong?
- 0.005, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hong Kong?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Hong Kong rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Cuba ranks 109th and Hong Kong ranks 111th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.