Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: Liberal democracy

Cuba
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Cuba rank
142nd
Saudi Arabia rank
142nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Cuba
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Cuba ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0.6 0 0.6 Cuba
1910s 1 0 1 Cuba
1920s 1 0 1 Cuba
1930s 0.7 0 0.7 Cuba
1940s 1 0 1 Cuba
1950s 0.6 0 0.6 Cuba
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Cuba or Saudi Arabia?
Cuba, at 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Saudi Arabia rank globally for liberal democracy?
Cuba ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.