Cuba vs Palestine: Participatory Democracy Index
Cuba
0.054
in 2025
Palestine
0.055
in 1948
Cuba rank
157th
Palestine rank
156th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Cuba
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.055 against 0.054 in Cuba, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 157th and Palestine ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.21 | 0.054 | 0.156 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.2024 | 0.0642 | 0.1382 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.1924 | 0.064 | 0.1284 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.2712 | 0.062 | 0.2092 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cuba or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.055 against 0.054 in Cuba as of 1948.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cuba and Palestine?
- 0.001, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Palestine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
- How do Cuba and Palestine rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Cuba ranks 157th and Palestine ranks 156th 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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About this data
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.