Cuba vs Hong Kong: Free and fair elections index
Cuba
0.296
in 2025
Hong Kong
0.286
in 2025
Cuba rank
119th
Hong Kong rank
122nd
Free and fair elections index over time
- Cuba
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.296 against 0.286 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 119th and Hong Kong ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1966 | 0 | 0.1966 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.214 | 0 | 0.214 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.1816 | 0 | 0.1816 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.107 | 0 | 0.107 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.286 | 0 | 0.286 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.0856 | 0 | 0.0856 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 0.2039 | 0.6556 | 0.4517 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.3086 | 0.8121 | 0.5035 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.2687 | 0.7758 | 0.5071 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.2987 | 0.4165 | 0.1178 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Cuba or Hong Kong?
- Cuba, at 0.296 against 0.286 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Cuba and Hong Kong?
- 0.01, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hong Kong?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Hong Kong rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Cuba ranks 119th and Hong Kong ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.