China vs Cuba: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
China
0.135
in 2025
Cuba
0.132
in 2025
China rank
148th
Cuba rank
149th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
China currently reports 0.135 against 0.132 in Cuba, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 148th and Cuba ranks 149th of 175 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.008 | 0.588 | 0.58 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.0143 | 0.588 | 0.5737 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.0302 | 0.5032 | 0.473 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.0482 | 0.376 | 0.3278 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.047 | 0.68 | 0.633 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.04 | 0.6643 | 0.6243 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.04 | 0.051 | 0.011 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.04 | 0.1368 | 0.0968 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.0416 | 0.195 | 0.1534 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.036 | 0.195 | 0.159 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.0229 | 0.195 | 0.1721 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.0348 | 0.128 | 0.0932 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.0668 | 0.1412 | 0.0743 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, China or Cuba?
- China, at 0.135 against 0.132 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between China and Cuba?
- 0.003, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- China ranks 148th and Cuba ranks 149th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.