Cuba vs USSR: Universal right to vote in practice
Cuba
2
in 2025
USSR
2
in 1990
Cuba rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Cuba
- USSR
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2 against 2 in USSR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | USSR |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | USSR |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Cuba or USSR?
- Cuba, at 2 against 2 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Cuba and USSR?
- 0, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do Cuba and USSR rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Cuba ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).