Cuba vs Thailand: Democracy

Cuba
1
in 2018
Thailand
1
in 2018
Cuba rank
98th
Thailand rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Cuba
  • Thailand
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Thailand Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Cuba
1910s 1 0 1 Cuba
1920s 1 0 1 Cuba
1930s 1 0.6 0.4 Cuba
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 0.5 0.5 0
1960s 0.1 0.2 0.1 Thailand
1970s 0 0.7 0.7 Thailand
1980s 0 1 1 Thailand
1990s 0 1.8 1.8 Thailand
2000s 0 1.6 1.6 Thailand
2010s 0.1111 1.33 1.22 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Cuba or Thailand?
Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Cuba and Thailand?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Thailand?
116 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Thailand rank globally for democracy?
Cuba ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 98th of 167 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).