Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Cuba or Hong Kong?

Cuba, at 0.134 against 0.131 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Cuba vs Hong Kong: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Cuba

0.134

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.131

in 2025

Cuba rank

165th

Hong Kong rank

166th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Cuba
Hong Kong

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.134 against 0.131 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 165th and Hong Kong ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4544	0.124	0.3304	Cuba
1910s	0.516	0.124	0.392	Cuba
1920s	0.5021	0.124	0.3781	Cuba
1930s	0.4961	0.124	0.3721	Cuba
1940s	0.5548	0.1136	0.4412	Cuba
1950s	0.4872	0.1762	0.311	Cuba
1960s	0.1265	0.173	0.0465	Hong Kong
1970s	0.1741	0.1942	0.0201	Hong Kong
1980s	0.174	0.257	0.083	Hong Kong
1990s	0.138	0.2457	0.1077	Hong Kong
2000s	0.1325	0.2606	0.1281	Hong Kong
2010s	0.1152	0.2443	0.1291	Hong Kong
2020s	0.137	0.1453	0.0083	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Cuba or Hong Kong?: Cuba, at 0.134 against 0.131 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Cuba and Hong Kong?: 0.003, 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 participatory political institutions index?: Cuba ranks 165th and Hong Kong ranks 166th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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