Cuba vs Libya: Democracy

Cuba
1
in 2018
Libya
1
in 2018
Cuba rank
98th
Libya rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Cuba
  • Libya
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 98th and Libya ranks 98th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 0.4444 0 0.4444 Cuba
1960s 0.1 0 0.1 Cuba
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0.1111 0.8889 0.7778 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Cuba or Libya?
Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Cuba and Libya?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Libya?
68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Libya rank globally for democracy?
Cuba ranks 98th and Libya ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).