Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cuba or Tajikistan?

Tajikistan, at 0.059 against 0.054 in Cuba as of 2025.

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

158 years are reported by both, from 1868 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.

Cuba vs Tajikistan: Participatory Democracy Index

Cuba

0.054

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.059

in 2025

Cuba rank

157th

Tajikistan rank

154th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Cuba
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.059 against 0.054 in Cuba, a difference of 0.005.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Cuba ranks 157th and Tajikistan ranks 154th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Tajikistan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.009	0.077	0.068	Tajikistan
1870s	0.0126	0.0769	0.0643	Tajikistan
1880s	0.0151	0.077	0.0619	Tajikistan
1890s	0.0232	0.03	0.0068	Tajikistan
1900s	0.1756	0.0347	0.1409	Cuba
1910s	0.2104	0.0384	0.172	Cuba
1920s	0.2024	0.0218	0.1806	Cuba
1930s	0.1924	0.0195	0.1729	Cuba
1940s	0.2714	0.0194	0.252	Cuba
1950s	0.1886	0.02	0.1686	Cuba
1960s	0.0362	0.0495	0.0133	Tajikistan
1970s	0.0483	0.0637	0.0154	Tajikistan
1980s	0.0485	0.0709	0.0224	Tajikistan
1990s	0.0428	0.0802	0.0374	Tajikistan
2000s	0.0443	0.0929	0.0486	Tajikistan
2010s	0.0476	0.0603	0.0127	Tajikistan
2020s	0.0547	0.0558	0.0012	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cuba or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 0.059 against 0.054 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cuba and Tajikistan?: 0.005, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Tajikistan?: 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Tajikistan rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Cuba ranks 157th and Tajikistan ranks 154th 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: 30 October 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.