Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cuba or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.181 against 0.176 in Cuba as of 2025.

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

227 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Cuba vs Venezuela: Varieties of democracy

Cuba

0.176

in 2025

Venezuela

0.181

in 2025

Cuba rank

144th

Venezuela rank

143rd

Varieties of democracy over time

Cuba
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.181 against 0.176 in Cuba, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 227 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 144th and Venezuela ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 10 and Venezuela in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.048	0.006	0.042	Cuba
1790s	0.048	0.006	0.042	Cuba
1800s	0.048	0.008	0.04	Cuba
1810s	0.0477	0.0266	0.0211	Cuba
1830s	0.048	0.2021	0.1541	Venezuela
1840s	0.0478	0.1749	0.1271	Venezuela
1850s	0.049	0.1095	0.0605	Venezuela
1860s	0.0506	0.115	0.0644	Venezuela
1870s	0.049	0.0869	0.0379	Venezuela
1880s	0.0509	0.1109	0.06	Venezuela
1890s	0.0914	0.1899	0.0985	Venezuela
1900s	0.2679	0.0249	0.243	Cuba
1910s	0.3151	0.023	0.2921	Cuba
1920s	0.3059	0.024	0.2819	Cuba
1930s	0.2804	0.0419	0.2385	Cuba
1940s	0.4213	0.1646	0.2567	Cuba
1950s	0.2721	0.1597	0.1124	Cuba
1960s	0.071	0.6485	0.5775	Venezuela
1970s	0.069	0.718	0.649	Venezuela
1980s	0.071	0.7305	0.6595	Venezuela
1990s	0.0974	0.7345	0.6371	Venezuela
2000s	0.1178	0.478	0.3602	Venezuela
2010s	0.17	0.312	0.142	Venezuela
2020s	0.1772	0.2022	0.025	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cuba or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.181 against 0.176 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Cuba and Venezuela?: 0.005, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Venezuela?: 227 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Venezuela rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Cuba ranks 144th and Venezuela ranks 143rd 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.