Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bahrain or Cuba?

Bahrain, at 0.054 against 0.054 in Cuba as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Cuba: Participatory Democracy Index

Bahrain

0.054

in 2025

Cuba

0.054

in 2025

Bahrain rank

157th

Cuba rank

157th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Bahrain
Cuba

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.054 against 0.054 in Cuba, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.

Bahrain ranks 157th and Cuba ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.003	0.1756	0.1726	Cuba
1910s	0.0051	0.2104	0.2053	Cuba
1920s	0.0132	0.2024	0.1892	Cuba
1930s	0.008	0.1924	0.1844	Cuba
1940s	0.008	0.2714	0.2634	Cuba
1950s	0.0091	0.1886	0.1795	Cuba
1960s	0.0093	0.0362	0.0269	Cuba
1970s	0.0173	0.0483	0.031	Cuba
1980s	0.0116	0.0485	0.0369	Cuba
1990s	0.0112	0.0428	0.0316	Cuba
2000s	0.0894	0.0443	0.0451	Bahrain
2010s	0.0534	0.0476	0.0058	Bahrain
2020s	0.0502	0.0547	0.0045	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bahrain or Cuba?: Bahrain, at 0.054 against 0.054 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bahrain and Cuba?: 0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cuba?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Cuba rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Bahrain ranks 157th and Cuba ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.