Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Cuba or Syria?

Cuba, at 0.057 against 0.054 in Syria as of 2025.

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

235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Syria: Key features of liberal democracy

Cuba

0.057

in 2025

Syria

0.054

in 2025

Cuba rank

157th

Syria rank

159th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Cuba
Syria

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.057 against 0.054 in Syria, a difference of 0.003.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 157th and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 15 and Syria in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.034	0.03	0.004	Cuba
1790s	0.032	0.03	0.002	Cuba
1800s	0.032	0.0298	0.0022	Cuba
1810s	0.032	0.029	0.003	Cuba
1820s	0.032	0.029	0.003	Cuba
1830s	0.032	0.0569	0.0249	Syria
1840s	0.0319	0.044	0.0121	Syria
1850s	0.032	0.0443	0.0123	Syria
1860s	0.032	0.0478	0.0158	Syria
1870s	0.0311	0.0537	0.0226	Syria
1880s	0.0356	0.033	0.0026	Cuba
1890s	0.0499	0.0342	0.0157	Cuba
1900s	0.1941	0.0459	0.1482	Cuba
1910s	0.2177	0.0816	0.1361	Cuba
1920s	0.2034	0.0546	0.1487	Cuba
1930s	0.1888	0.0787	0.1101	Cuba
1940s	0.308	0.1027	0.2053	Cuba
1950s	0.1635	0.1429	0.0206	Cuba
1960s	0.0254	0.0698	0.0444	Syria
1970s	0.0277	0.0368	0.0091	Syria
1980s	0.0324	0.0358	0.0034	Syria
1990s	0.0366	0.0372	0.0006	Syria
2000s	0.0414	0.0502	0.0088	Syria
2010s	0.056	0.0292	0.0268	Cuba
2020s	0.0567	0.0412	0.0155	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Cuba or Syria?: Cuba, at 0.057 against 0.054 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Cuba and Syria?: 0.003, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?: 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Syria rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Cuba ranks 157th and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.