Cuba vs Nepal: Elected Political Leaders Index

Cuba
1
in 2025
Nepal
1
in 2025
Cuba rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st

Elected Political Leaders Index over time

  • Cuba
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1 against 1 in Nepal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Nepal ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Nepal Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0.5 0 0.5 Cuba
1910s 1 0 1 Cuba
1920s 1 0 1 Cuba
1930s 0.7 0 0.7 Cuba
1940s 1 0 1 Cuba
1950s 0.6 0.1 0.5 Cuba
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0.8 0.8 Nepal
2000s 0.2 0.352 0.152 Nepal
2010s 1 0.788 0.212 Cuba
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected political leaders index, Cuba or Nepal?
Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Cuba and Nepal?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nepal?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Nepal rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Cuba ranks 1st and Nepal 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

Indicator
Elected Political Leaders Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).