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
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.