Cuba vs Russia: Political opposition

Cuba
0
in 2025
Russia
0
in 2025
Cuba rank
159th
Russia rank
159th

Political opposition over time

  • Cuba
  • Russia
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0 against 0 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.

Cuba ranks 159th and Russia ranks 159th of 197 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Russia Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0.2 0 0.2 Cuba
1910s 1 0 1 Cuba
1920s 1 0 1 Cuba
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Cuba
1940s 1 0 1 Cuba
1950s 0.5 0 0.5 Cuba
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 1 1 Russia
2000s 0 1 1 Russia
2010s 0 1 1 Russia
2020s 0 0.3333 0.3333 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Cuba or Russia?
Cuba, at 0 against 0 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Cuba and Russia?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Russia?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Russia rank globally for political opposition?
Cuba ranks 159th and Russia ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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