Cuba vs New Zealand: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Cuba
1.03
in 2025
New Zealand
1.07
in 2025
Cuba rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
79th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Cuba
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.07 against 1.03 in Cuba, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Cuba ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.725 | -0.067 | 0.658 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | -0.725 | -0.067 | 0.658 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | -0.725 | -0.067 | 0.658 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | -0.725 | -0.067 | 0.658 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | -0.8887 | 0.576 | 1.46 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | -0.7578 | 0.576 | 1.33 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | -0.684 | 0.576 | 1.26 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | -0.684 | 0.576 | 1.26 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | -0.684 | 0.6355 | 1.32 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | -0.684 | 0.695 | 1.38 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | -0.9137 | 0.695 | 1.61 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.958 | 0.695 | 0.263 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.958 | 0.695 | 0.263 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.958 | 0.789 | 0.169 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.958 | 1.22 | 0.2658 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.958 | 1.38 | 0.4175 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.44 | 0.4306 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.07 | 0.037 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Cuba or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.07 against 1.03 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Cuba and New Zealand?
- 0.04, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and New Zealand rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Cuba ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.