Cuba vs Equatorial Guinea: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index

Cuba
0.176
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
0.172
in 2025
Cuba rank
143rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
145th

Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time

  • Cuba
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.176 against 0.172 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 143rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 8 and Equatorial Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1900s 0.2679 0.0126 0.2553 Cuba
1910s 0.3151 0.013 0.3021 Cuba
1920s 0.3059 0.013 0.2929 Cuba
1930s 0.2804 0.013 0.2674 Cuba
1940s 0.4213 0.0135 0.4078 Cuba
1950s 0.2721 0.0207 0.2514 Cuba
1960s 0.071 0.0665 0.0045 Cuba
1970s 0.069 0.0831 0.0141 Equatorial Guinea
1980s 0.071 0.1208 0.0498 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 0.0974 0.1738 0.0764 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 0.1178 0.183 0.0652 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 0.17 0.1772 0.0072 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 0.1772 0.1752 0.002 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Cuba or Equatorial Guinea?
Cuba, at 0.176 against 0.172 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Cuba and Equatorial Guinea?
0.004, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Equatorial Guinea?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
Cuba ranks 143rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,523 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed