Cuba vs Madagascar: Key features of women's political empowerment
Cuba
0.71
in 2025
Madagascar
0.704
in 2025
Cuba rank
106th
Madagascar rank
109th
Key features of women's political empowerment over time
- Cuba
- Madagascar
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.71 against 0.704 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cuba ranks 106th and Madagascar ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 8 and Madagascar in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.138 | 0.309 | 0.171 | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 0.138 | 0.3071 | 0.1691 | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 0.138 | 0.29 | 0.152 | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 0.1391 | 0.29 | 0.1509 | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 0.141 | 0.29 | 0.149 | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 0.1402 | 0.3078 | 0.1676 | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 0.1385 | 0.298 | 0.1595 | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 0.1673 | 0.298 | 0.1307 | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 0.2255 | 0.2599 | 0.0344 | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 0.324 | 0.154 | 0.17 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.323 | 0.1546 | 0.1684 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.3219 | 0.1443 | 0.1776 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.4084 | 0.143 | 0.2654 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.5201 | 0.1567 | 0.3634 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.5047 | 0.1767 | 0.328 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.4112 | 0.4141 | 0.0029 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.4686 | 0.4673 | 0.0013 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.6241 | 0.542 | 0.0821 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.6248 | 0.6366 | 0.0118 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.6539 | 0.6701 | 0.0162 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.6873 | 0.7601 | 0.0728 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.7078 | 0.7303 | 0.0225 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Cuba or Madagascar?
- Cuba, at 0.71 against 0.704 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between Cuba and Madagascar?
- 0.006, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Madagascar?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Madagascar rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Cuba ranks 106th and Madagascar ranks 109th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. 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 women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.