Cuba vs Laos: Democracy

Cuba
1
in 2025
Laos
1
in 2025
Cuba rank
80th
Laos rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Cuba
  • Laos
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1 against 1 in Laos, a difference of 0.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 80th and Laos ranks 80th of 128 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Cuba or Laos?
Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Cuba and Laos?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for democracy?
Cuba ranks 80th and Laos ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).