Which has higher participatory political institutions index, China or Cuba?

Cuba, at 0.134 against 0.125 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Cuba: Participatory Political Institutions Index

China

0.125

in 2025

Cuba

0.134

in 2025

China rank

168th

Cuba rank

165th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

China
Cuba

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.134 against 0.125 in China, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.

China ranks 168th and Cuba ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Cuba in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.047	0.026	0.021	China
1790s	0.047	0.026	0.021	China
1800s	0.047	0.026	0.021	China
1810s	0.047	0.0364	0.0106	China
1820s	0.047	0.039	0.008	China
1830s	0.047	0.0351	0.0119	China
1840s	0.047	0.026	0.021	China
1850s	0.047	0.026	0.021	China
1860s	0.047	0.026	0.021	China
1870s	0.047	0.0414	0.0056	China
1880s	0.047	0.051	0.004	Cuba
1890s	0.0517	0.0642	0.0125	Cuba
1900s	0.0565	0.4544	0.3979	Cuba
1910s	0.1157	0.516	0.4003	Cuba
1920s	0.134	0.5021	0.3681	Cuba
1930s	0.1328	0.4961	0.3633	Cuba
1940s	0.1335	0.5548	0.4213	Cuba
1950s	0.0485	0.4872	0.4387	Cuba
1960s	0.0396	0.1265	0.0869	Cuba
1970s	0.0434	0.1741	0.1307	Cuba
1980s	0.0929	0.174	0.0811	Cuba
1990s	0.1151	0.138	0.0229	Cuba
2000s	0.1583	0.1325	0.0258	China
2010s	0.1419	0.1152	0.0267	China
2020s	0.1197	0.137	0.0173	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, China or Cuba?: Cuba, at 0.134 against 0.125 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between China and Cuba?: 0.009, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do China and Cuba rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: China ranks 168th and Cuba ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.