Which has higher varieties of democracy, Burundi or Cuba?

Burundi, at 0.185 against 0.176 in Cuba as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs Cuba: Varieties of democracy

Burundi

0.185

in 2025

Cuba

0.176

in 2025

Burundi rank

141st

Cuba rank

144th

Varieties of democracy over time

Burundi
Cuba

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.185 against 0.176 in Cuba, a difference of 0.009.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Cuba ahead.

Burundi ranks 141st and Cuba ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Cuba in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.019	0.3145	0.2955	Cuba
1920s	0.0188	0.3059	0.2871	Cuba
1930s	0.02	0.2804	0.2604	Cuba
1940s	0.023	0.4213	0.3983	Cuba
1950s	0.0383	0.2721	0.2338	Cuba
1960s	0.1374	0.071	0.0664	Burundi
1970s	0.0824	0.069	0.0134	Burundi
1980s	0.1304	0.071	0.0594	Burundi
1990s	0.189	0.0974	0.0916	Burundi
2000s	0.2926	0.1178	0.1748	Burundi
2010s	0.228	0.17	0.058	Burundi
2020s	0.1812	0.1772	0.004	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Burundi or Cuba?: Burundi, at 0.185 against 0.176 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Burundi and Cuba?: 0.009, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cuba?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Cuba rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Burundi ranks 141st 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.