Cuba vs South Africa: Elected political leaders index
Cuba
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Cuba rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.7323 | 0.7323 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.703 | 0.703 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.9427 | 0.9427 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.9908 | 0.9908 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 South Africa?
- Cuba, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Cuba and South Africa?
- 0, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Cuba ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.