Cuba vs Nicaragua: Democratic Features Index

Cuba

3.05

in 2025

Nicaragua

2.92

in 2025

Cuba rank

106th

Nicaragua rank

108th

Democratic Features Index over time

Cuba
Nicaragua

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 3.05 against 2.92 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1333.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Cuba ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 128 countries.

Individual pages

Democratic Features Index in Cuba
Democratic Features Index in Nicaragua
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Democratic Features Index
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Captures the extent of democratic features — political participation, rule of law, stable democratic institutions, political and social integration, and a capable state. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most democratic).