China vs Cuba: Freedom Score
China
9
in 2025
Cuba
9
in 2025
China rank
181st
Cuba rank
181st
Freedom Score over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
China currently reports 9 against 9 in Cuba, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 181st and Cuba ranks 181st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.25 | 8.38 | 7.88 | China |
| 2010s | 15 | 13 | 2 | China |
| 2020s | 9 | 11.33 | 2.33 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, China or Cuba?
- China, at 9 against 9 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between China and Cuba?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for freedom score?
- China ranks 181st and Cuba ranks 181st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.