Which has higher human rights index, Cuba or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.315 against 0.302 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uganda?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Uganda: Human Rights Index

Cuba

0.302

in 2025

Uganda

0.315

in 2025

Cuba rank

150th

Uganda rank

147th

Human Rights Index over time

Cuba
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.315 against 0.302 in Cuba, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 150th and Uganda ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6515	0.267	0.3845	Cuba
1910s	0.6458	0.2698	0.376	Cuba
1920s	0.5848	0.2413	0.3435	Cuba
1930s	0.5831	0.2366	0.3465	Cuba
1940s	0.7217	0.239	0.4827	Cuba
1950s	0.5199	0.3117	0.2082	Cuba
1960s	0.2392	0.3886	0.1494	Uganda
1970s	0.2466	0.1336	0.113	Cuba
1980s	0.2263	0.3116	0.0853	Uganda
1990s	0.2382	0.5305	0.2923	Uganda
2000s	0.2657	0.5592	0.2935	Uganda
2010s	0.3167	0.4921	0.1754	Uganda
2020s	0.293	0.3915	0.0985	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Cuba or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.315 against 0.302 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Cuba and Uganda?: 0.013, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Uganda rank globally for human rights index?: Cuba ranks 150th and Uganda ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.