Bolivia vs Cuba: Elected Political Leaders Index
Bolivia
1
in 2025
Cuba
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Cuba rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Bolivia
- Cuba
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1 against 1 in Cuba, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Cuba ahead.
Bolivia ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 15 and Cuba in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Bolivia |
| 1830s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Bolivia |
| 1850s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Bolivia |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Bolivia or Cuba?
- Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Bolivia and Cuba?
- 0, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cuba?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Cuba rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Bolivia ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).