Which has higher participatory democracy index, Belarus or Cuba?

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

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

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

Belarus vs Cuba: Participatory Democracy Index

Belarus

0.054

in 2025

Cuba

0.054

in 2025

Belarus rank

157th

Cuba rank

157th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Belarus
Cuba

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Belarus ahead.

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

Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 18 and Cuba in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.022	0.009	0.013	Belarus
1800s	0.022	0.009	0.013	Belarus
1810s	0.022	0.0114	0.0106	Belarus
1820s	0.022	0.012	0.01	Belarus
1830s	0.022	0.0111	0.0109	Belarus
1840s	0.022	0.0089	0.0131	Belarus
1850s	0.0225	0.009	0.0135	Belarus
1860s	0.0732	0.0091	0.0641	Belarus
1870s	0.0769	0.0126	0.0643	Belarus
1880s	0.077	0.0151	0.0619	Belarus
1890s	0.03	0.0232	0.0068	Belarus
1900s	0.0347	0.1756	0.1409	Cuba
1910s	0.0384	0.2104	0.172	Cuba
1920s	0.0218	0.2024	0.1806	Cuba
1930s	0.0195	0.1924	0.1729	Cuba
1940s	0.0194	0.2714	0.252	Cuba
1950s	0.02	0.1886	0.1686	Cuba
1960s	0.0495	0.0362	0.0133	Belarus
1970s	0.0637	0.0483	0.0154	Belarus
1980s	0.0709	0.0485	0.0224	Belarus
1990s	0.238	0.0428	0.1952	Belarus
2000s	0.0898	0.0443	0.0455	Belarus
2010s	0.0898	0.0476	0.0422	Belarus
2020s	0.0618	0.0547	0.0072	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Belarus or Cuba?: Belarus, at 0.054 against 0.054 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Belarus and Cuba?: 0, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cuba?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Cuba rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Belarus 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.