China vs Cuba: Freedom of expression index
China
0.045
in 2025
Cuba
0.074
in 2025
China rank
167th
Cuba rank
164th
Freedom of expression index over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.074 against 0.045 in China, a difference of 0.029.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 167th and Cuba ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Cuba in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.161 | 0.21 | 0.049 | Cuba |
| 1790s | 0.161 | 0.21 | 0.049 | Cuba |
| 1800s | 0.161 | 0.21 | 0.049 | Cuba |
| 1810s | 0.161 | 0.2106 | 0.0496 | Cuba |
| 1820s | 0.161 | 0.214 | 0.053 | Cuba |
| 1830s | 0.161 | 0.214 | 0.053 | Cuba |
| 1840s | 0.161 | 0.2104 | 0.0494 | Cuba |
| 1850s | 0.161 | 0.213 | 0.052 | Cuba |
| 1860s | 0.2037 | 0.2108 | 0.0071 | Cuba |
| 1870s | 0.222 | 0.2037 | 0.0183 | China |
| 1880s | 0.222 | 0.2242 | 0.0022 | Cuba |
| 1890s | 0.2696 | 0.4995 | 0.2299 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 0.3304 | 0.7158 | 0.3854 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.4234 | 0.7135 | 0.2901 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.4298 | 0.7119 | 0.2821 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.3805 | 0.6989 | 0.3184 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.3428 | 0.79 | 0.4472 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.0451 | 0.6167 | 0.5716 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.032 | 0.0463 | 0.0143 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.0448 | 0.0302 | 0.0146 | China |
| 1980s | 0.2282 | 0.042 | 0.1862 | China |
| 1990s | 0.226 | 0.0448 | 0.1812 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2097 | 0.0463 | 0.1634 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1158 | 0.0548 | 0.061 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0502 | 0.0807 | 0.0305 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, China or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 0.074 against 0.045 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between China and Cuba?
- 0.029, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- China ranks 167th and Cuba ranks 164th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.