Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Cuba

Cuba: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1902
All-time low
1
in 1955
Years of data
112
1902–2018

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Cuba, 1902–2018

11.522.53190219602018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of political participation score in Cuba stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 112 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Cuba peaked at 3 in 1902 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1955.

That places Cuba 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Cuba, 1902 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1902 3 —
1903 3 +0.0%
1904 3 +0.0%
1905 3 +0.0%
1906 3 +0.0%
1907 3 +0.0%
1908 3 +0.0%
1909 3 +0.0%
1910 3 +0.0%
1911 3 +0.0%
1912 3 +0.0%
1913 3 +0.0%
1914 3 +0.0%
1915 3 +0.0%
1916 3 +0.0%
1917 3 +0.0%
1918 3 +0.0%
1919 3 +0.0%
1920 3 +0.0%
1921 3 +0.0%
1922 3 +0.0%
1923 3 +0.0%
1924 3 +0.0%
1925 3 +0.0%
1926 3 +0.0%
1927 3 +0.0%
1928 3 +0.0%
1929 3 +0.0%
1930 3 +0.0%
1931 3 +0.0%
1932 3 +0.0%
1933 3 +0.0%
1934 3 +0.0%
1935 3 +0.0%
1936 3 +0.0%
1937 3 +0.0%
1938 3 +0.0%
1939 3 +0.0%
1940 3 +0.0%
1941 3 +0.0%
1942 3 +0.0%
1943 3 +0.0%
1944 3 +0.0%
1945 3 +0.0%
1946 3 +0.0%
1947 3 +0.0%
1948 3 +0.0%
1949 3 +0.0%
1950 3 +0.0%
1951 3 +0.0%
1955 1 -66.7%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 3 3 3 8
1910s 3 3 3 10
1920s 3 3 3 10
1930s 3 3 3 10
1940s 3 3 3 10
1950s 1.67 1 3 6
1960s 1 1 1 9
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 9

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 149 Bahrain 1 compare
  2. 149 China 1 compare
  3. 149 Laos 1 compare
  4. 149 Libya 1 compare
  5. 149 North Korea 1 compare
  6. 149 Qatar 1 compare
  7. 149 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  8. 149 Syria 1 compare
  9. 149 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  10. 149 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  11. 149 Vatican 1
  12. 149 Vietnam 1 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Cuba?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Cuba was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1902.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1955.
How does Cuba rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Cuba ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).