Cuba vs Russia: Freedom of expression index
Cuba
0.074
in 2025
Russia
0.08
in 2025
Cuba rank
164th
Russia rank
163rd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Cuba
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.08 against 0.074 in Cuba, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 164th and Russia ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 20 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.21 | 0.164 | 0.046 | Cuba |
| 1790s | 0.21 | 0.087 | 0.123 | Cuba |
| 1800s | 0.21 | 0.087 | 0.123 | Cuba |
| 1810s | 0.2106 | 0.087 | 0.1236 | Cuba |
| 1820s | 0.214 | 0.0818 | 0.1322 | Cuba |
| 1830s | 0.214 | 0.074 | 0.14 | Cuba |
| 1840s | 0.2104 | 0.071 | 0.1394 | Cuba |
| 1850s | 0.213 | 0.111 | 0.102 | Cuba |
| 1860s | 0.2108 | 0.181 | 0.0298 | Cuba |
| 1870s | 0.2037 | 0.1751 | 0.0286 | Cuba |
| 1880s | 0.2242 | 0.1858 | 0.0384 | Cuba |
| 1890s | 0.4995 | 0.19 | 0.3095 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 0.7158 | 0.2187 | 0.4971 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.7135 | 0.1825 | 0.531 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.7119 | 0.0243 | 0.6876 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.6989 | 0.0132 | 0.6857 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.79 | 0.0127 | 0.7773 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.6167 | 0.0212 | 0.5955 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.0463 | 0.0276 | 0.0187 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.0302 | 0.0252 | 0.005 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.042 | 0.1196 | 0.0776 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.0448 | 0.7611 | 0.7163 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.0463 | 0.4834 | 0.4371 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0548 | 0.346 | 0.2912 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.0807 | 0.162 | 0.0813 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cuba or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.08 against 0.074 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Cuba and Russia?
- 0.006, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Russia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Cuba ranks 164th and Russia ranks 163rd 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.