Cuba: Direct popular vote index

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 Cuba

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.151
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.072
 Min - Max 0.013 - 0.213
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.151 index points, unchanged from 0.151 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Cuba from 1960 to 2024 is 0.072 index points. The minimum value, 0.013 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.213 index points was recorded in 1976. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Cuba: Direct popular vote index
 2024 0.151
 2023 0.151
 2022 0.151
 2021 0.151
 2020 0.151
 2019 0.151
 2018 0.033
 2017 0.033




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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