Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cambodia or Cuba?

Cambodia, at 0.183 against 0.176 in Cuba as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Cambodia vs Cuba: Varieties of democracy

Cambodia

0.183

in 2025

Cuba

0.176

in 2025

Cambodia rank

142nd

Cuba rank

144th

Varieties of democracy over time

Cambodia
Cuba

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.183 against 0.176 in Cuba, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.

Cambodia ranks 142nd and Cuba ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Cuba in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.2679	0.2339	Cuba
1910s	0.034	0.3151	0.2811	Cuba
1920s	0.034	0.3059	0.2719	Cuba
1930s	0.034	0.2804	0.2464	Cuba
1940s	0.0504	0.4213	0.3709	Cuba
1950s	0.1609	0.2721	0.1112	Cuba
1960s	0.264	0.071	0.193	Cambodia
1970s	0.1269	0.069	0.0579	Cambodia
1980s	0.0999	0.071	0.0289	Cambodia
1990s	0.2887	0.0974	0.1913	Cambodia
2000s	0.318	0.1178	0.2002	Cambodia
2010s	0.2716	0.17	0.1016	Cambodia
2020s	0.1893	0.1772	0.0122	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cambodia or Cuba?: Cambodia, at 0.183 against 0.176 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Cambodia and Cuba?: 0.007, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cuba?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Cuba rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Cambodia ranks 142nd 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.