Cuba vs Syria: Participatory democracy index

Cuba
0.054
in 2025
Syria
0.058
in 2025
Cuba rank
157th
Syria rank
155th

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Cuba
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.058 against 0.054 in Cuba, a difference of 0.004.

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

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

Cuba ranks 157th and Syria ranks 155th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 11 and Syria in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Syria Difference Ahead
1780s 0.009 0.018 0.009 Syria
1790s 0.009 0.018 0.009 Syria
1800s 0.009 0.018 0.009 Syria
1810s 0.0114 0.018 0.0066 Syria
1820s 0.012 0.018 0.006 Syria
1830s 0.0111 0.0234 0.0123 Syria
1840s 0.0089 0.018 0.0091 Syria
1850s 0.009 0.018 0.009 Syria
1860s 0.0091 0.0214 0.0123 Syria
1870s 0.0126 0.0211 0.0085 Syria
1880s 0.0151 0.012 0.0031 Cuba
1890s 0.0232 0.012 0.0112 Cuba
1900s 0.1756 0.0111 0.1645 Cuba
1910s 0.2104 0.0265 0.1839 Cuba
1920s 0.2001 0.0185 0.1816 Cuba
1930s 0.1924 0.0278 0.1646 Cuba
1940s 0.2714 0.0472 0.2242 Cuba
1950s 0.1886 0.0735 0.1151 Cuba
1960s 0.0362 0.0425 0.0063 Syria
1970s 0.0483 0.0474 0.0009 Cuba
1980s 0.0485 0.0528 0.0043 Syria
1990s 0.0428 0.053 0.0102 Syria
2000s 0.0443 0.0507 0.0064 Syria
2010s 0.0476 0.0468 0.0008 Cuba
2020s 0.0547 0.0503 0.0043 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cuba or Syria?
Syria, at 0.058 against 0.054 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cuba and Syria?
0.004, with Syria 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 participatory democracy index?
Cuba ranks 157th and Syria ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

Indicator
Participatory democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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