Cuba vs Venezuela: Key features of democracy
Cuba
0.176
in 2025
Venezuela
0.181
in 2025
Cuba rank
144th
Venezuela rank
143rd
Key features of democracy over time
- Cuba
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.181 against 0.176 in Cuba, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 227 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 144th and Venezuela ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 10 and Venezuela in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.048 | 0.006 | 0.042 | Cuba |
| 1790s | 0.048 | 0.006 | 0.042 | Cuba |
| 1800s | 0.048 | 0.008 | 0.04 | Cuba |
| 1810s | 0.0477 | 0.0266 | 0.0211 | Cuba |
| 1830s | 0.048 | 0.2021 | 0.1541 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 0.0478 | 0.1749 | 0.1271 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 0.049 | 0.1095 | 0.0605 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 0.0506 | 0.115 | 0.0644 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 0.049 | 0.0869 | 0.0379 | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 0.0509 | 0.1109 | 0.06 | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 0.0914 | 0.1899 | 0.0985 | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 0.2679 | 0.0249 | 0.243 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.3151 | 0.023 | 0.2921 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.3059 | 0.024 | 0.2819 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.2804 | 0.0419 | 0.2385 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.4213 | 0.1646 | 0.2567 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.2721 | 0.1597 | 0.1124 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.071 | 0.6485 | 0.5775 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.069 | 0.718 | 0.649 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.071 | 0.7305 | 0.6595 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.0974 | 0.7345 | 0.6371 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.1178 | 0.478 | 0.3602 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.17 | 0.312 | 0.142 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.1772 | 0.2022 | 0.025 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Cuba or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.181 against 0.176 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Cuba and Venezuela?
- 0.005, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Venezuela?
- 227 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Venezuela rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Cuba ranks 144th and Venezuela ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.