Cuba vs Syria: Liberal democracy index
Cuba
0.057
in 2025
Syria
0.054
in 2025
Cuba rank
157th
Syria rank
159th
Liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index, Cuba or Syria?
- Cuba, at 0.057 against 0.054 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?
- Cuba ranks 157th and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.