Which has higher varieties of democracy, Azerbaijan or Cuba?

Cuba, at 0.176 against 0.171 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

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

213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Cuba: Varieties of democracy

Azerbaijan

0.171

in 2025

Cuba

0.176

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

147th

Cuba rank

144th

Varieties of democracy over time

Azerbaijan
Cuba

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.176 against 0.171 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Cuba ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 147th and Cuba ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 7 and Cuba in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.019	0.048	0.029	Cuba
1820s	0.0186	0.048	0.0294	Cuba
1830s	0.018	0.048	0.03	Cuba
1840s	0.0176	0.0478	0.0302	Cuba
1850s	0.0222	0.049	0.0268	Cuba
1860s	0.032	0.0506	0.0186	Cuba
1870s	0.0329	0.049	0.0161	Cuba
1880s	0.0344	0.0509	0.0165	Cuba
1890s	0.0356	0.0914	0.0558	Cuba
1900s	0.0735	0.2679	0.1944	Cuba
1910s	0.1084	0.3151	0.2067	Cuba
1920s	0.1123	0.3059	0.1936	Cuba
1930s	0.1085	0.2804	0.1719	Cuba
1940s	0.0959	0.4213	0.3254	Cuba
1950s	0.1043	0.2721	0.1678	Cuba
1960s	0.0951	0.071	0.0241	Azerbaijan
1970s	0.1068	0.069	0.0378	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.1225	0.071	0.0515	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.2482	0.0974	0.1508	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.2267	0.1178	0.1089	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.2006	0.17	0.0306	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.1837	0.1772	0.0065	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Azerbaijan or Cuba?: Cuba, at 0.176 against 0.171 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Azerbaijan and Cuba?: 0.005, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Cuba?: 213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Cuba rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Azerbaijan ranks 147th and Cuba ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.