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Equal Rights Protection Index in Cuba

Cuba: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.678 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.678
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.872
in 1960
All-time low
0.154
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Cuba is 0.678, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Cuba peaked at 0.872 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.154, in 1789.

That places Cuba 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Cuba, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.154 —
1790 0.154 +0.0%
1791 0.154 +0.0%
1792 0.154 +0.0%
1793 0.154 +0.0%
1794 0.154 +0.0%
1795 0.154 +0.0%
1796 0.154 +0.0%
1797 0.154 +0.0%
1798 0.154 +0.0%
1799 0.154 +0.0%
1800 0.154 +0.0%
1801 0.154 +0.0%
1802 0.154 +0.0%
1803 0.154 +0.0%
1804 0.154 +0.0%
1805 0.154 +0.0%
1806 0.154 +0.0%
1807 0.154 +0.0%
1808 0.154 +0.0%
1809 0.154 +0.0%
1810 0.154 +0.0%
1811 0.154 +0.0%
1812 0.154 +0.0%
1813 0.154 +0.0%
1814 0.154 +0.0%
1815 0.154 +0.0%
1816 0.154 +0.0%
1817 0.154 +0.0%
1818 0.154 +0.0%
1819 0.154 +0.0%
1820 0.154 +0.0%
1821 0.154 +0.0%
1822 0.154 +0.0%
1823 0.154 +0.0%
1824 0.154 +0.0%
1825 0.154 +0.0%
1826 0.154 +0.0%
1827 0.154 +0.0%
1828 0.154 +0.0%
1829 0.154 +0.0%
1830 0.154 +0.0%
1831 0.154 +0.0%
1832 0.154 +0.0%
1833 0.154 +0.0%
1834 0.154 +0.0%
1835 0.154 +0.0%
1836 0.154 +0.0%
1837 0.154 +0.0%
1838 0.154 +0.0%
1839 0.154 +0.0%
1840 0.154 +0.0%
1841 0.154 +0.0%
1842 0.154 +0.0%
1843 0.154 +0.0%
1844 0.154 +0.0%
1845 0.154 +0.0%
1846 0.154 +0.0%
1847 0.154 +0.0%
1848 0.154 +0.0%
1849 0.154 +0.0%
1850 0.154 +0.0%
1851 0.154 +0.0%
1852 0.154 +0.0%
1853 0.154 +0.0%
1854 0.154 +0.0%
1855 0.154 +0.0%
1856 0.154 +0.0%
1857 0.154 +0.0%
1858 0.154 +0.0%
1859 0.154 +0.0%
1860 0.154 +0.0%
1861 0.154 +0.0%
1862 0.154 +0.0%
1863 0.154 +0.0%
1864 0.154 +0.0%
1865 0.154 +0.0%
1866 0.154 +0.0%
1867 0.154 +0.0%
1868 0.154 +0.0%
1869 0.154 +0.0%
1870 0.154 +0.0%
1871 0.154 +0.0%
1872 0.154 +0.0%
1873 0.154 +0.0%
1874 0.154 +0.0%
1875 0.154 +0.0%
1876 0.154 +0.0%
1877 0.154 +0.0%
1878 0.154 +0.0%
1879 0.154 +0.0%
1880 0.154 +0.0%
1881 0.154 +0.0%
1882 0.154 +0.0%
1883 0.154 +0.0%
1884 0.154 +0.0%
1885 0.154 +0.0%
1886 0.154 +0.0%
1887 0.177 +14.9%
1888 0.177 +0.0%
1889 0.177 +0.0%
1890 0.177 +0.0%
1891 0.177 +0.0%
1892 0.177 +0.0%
1893 0.177 +0.0%
1894 0.177 +0.0%
1895 0.177 +0.0%
1896 0.177 +0.0%
1897 0.177 +0.0%
1898 0.237 +33.9%
1899 0.237 +0.0%
1900 0.237 +0.0%
1901 0.237 +0.0%
1902 0.234 -1.3%
1903 0.234 +0.0%
1904 0.256 +9.4%
1905 0.256 +0.0%
1906 0.256 +0.0%
1907 0.256 +0.0%
1908 0.256 +0.0%
1909 0.256 +0.0%
1910 0.256 +0.0%
1911 0.256 +0.0%
1912 0.256 +0.0%
1913 0.256 +0.0%
1914 0.256 +0.0%
1915 0.256 +0.0%
1916 0.256 +0.0%
1917 0.256 +0.0%
1918 0.256 +0.0%
1919 0.256 +0.0%
1920 0.256 +0.0%
1921 0.256 +0.0%
1922 0.256 +0.0%
1923 0.256 +0.0%
1924 0.256 +0.0%
1925 0.256 +0.0%
1926 0.256 +0.0%
1927 0.256 +0.0%
1928 0.256 +0.0%
1929 0.256 +0.0%
1930 0.256 +0.0%
1931 0.256 +0.0%
1932 0.256 +0.0%
1933 0.256 +0.0%
1934 0.291 +13.7%
1935 0.291 +0.0%
1936 0.291 +0.0%
1937 0.291 +0.0%
1938 0.291 +0.0%
1939 0.291 +0.0%
1940 0.299 +2.7%
1941 0.321 +7.4%
1942 0.321 +0.0%
1943 0.301 -6.2%
1944 0.301 +0.0%
1945 0.301 +0.0%
1946 0.301 +0.0%
1947 0.301 +0.0%
1948 0.301 +0.0%
1949 0.301 +0.0%
1950 0.301 +0.0%
1951 0.301 +0.0%
1952 0.301 +0.0%
1953 0.259 -14.0%
1954 0.259 +0.0%
1955 0.259 +0.0%
1956 0.259 +0.0%
1957 0.259 +0.0%
1958 0.297 +14.7%
1959 0.741 +149.5%
1960 0.872 +17.7%
1961 0.872 +0.0%
1962 0.872 +0.0%
1963 0.872 +0.0%
1964 0.872 +0.0%
1965 0.872 +0.0%
1966 0.872 +0.0%
1967 0.872 +0.0%
1968 0.872 +0.0%
1969 0.872 +0.0%
1970 0.872 +0.0%
1971 0.872 +0.0%
1972 0.872 +0.0%
1973 0.872 +0.0%
1974 0.872 +0.0%
1975 0.872 +0.0%
1976 0.872 +0.0%
1977 0.872 +0.0%
1978 0.872 +0.0%
1979 0.872 +0.0%
1980 0.872 +0.0%
1981 0.872 +0.0%
1982 0.872 +0.0%
1983 0.872 +0.0%
1984 0.872 +0.0%
1985 0.872 +0.0%
1986 0.872 +0.0%
1987 0.872 +0.0%
1988 0.872 +0.0%
1989 0.872 +0.0%
1990 0.872 +0.0%
1991 0.872 +0.0%
1992 0.872 +0.0%
1993 0.872 +0.0%
1994 0.872 +0.0%
1995 0.872 +0.0%
1996 0.872 +0.0%
1997 0.872 +0.0%
1998 0.872 +0.0%
1999 0.872 +0.0%
2000 0.872 +0.0%
2001 0.872 +0.0%
2002 0.872 +0.0%
2003 0.872 +0.0%
2004 0.745 -14.6%
2005 0.769 +3.2%
2006 0.769 +0.0%
2007 0.769 +0.0%
2008 0.769 +0.0%
2009 0.769 +0.0%
2010 0.769 +0.0%
2011 0.769 +0.0%
2012 0.769 +0.0%
2013 0.77 +0.1%
2014 0.77 +0.0%
2015 0.77 +0.0%
2016 0.761 -1.2%
2017 0.761 +0.0%
2018 0.717 -5.8%
2019 0.777 +8.4%
2020 0.763 -1.8%
2021 0.763 +0.0%
2022 0.678 -11.1%
2023 0.678 +0.0%
2024 0.678 +0.0%
2025 0.678 +0.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.678 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6235, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.678 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.604, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.154 0.154 0.154 1
1790s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1800s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1810s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1820s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1830s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1840s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1850s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1860s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1870s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1880s 0.1609 0.154 0.177 10
1890s 0.189 0.177 0.237 10
1900s 0.2478 0.234 0.256 10
1910s 0.256 0.256 0.256 10
1920s 0.256 0.256 0.256 10
1930s 0.277 0.256 0.291 10
1940s 0.3048 0.299 0.321 10
1950s 0.3236 0.259 0.741 10
1960s 0.872 0.872 0.872 10
1970s 0.872 0.872 0.872 10
1980s 0.872 0.872 0.872 10
1990s 0.872 0.872 0.872 10
2000s 0.8078 0.745 0.872 10
2010s 0.7633 0.717 0.777 10
2020s 0.7063 0.678 0.763 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 76 Algeria 0.695 compare
  2. 77 Burkina Faso 0.686 compare
  3. 77 Liberia 0.686 compare
  4. 80 Morocco 0.672 compare
  5. 81 Cote d'Ivoire 0.671 compare
  6. 81 Georgia 0.671 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Cuba?
Equal rights protection index in Cuba was 0.678 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 1960.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.154 in 1789.
How does Cuba rank for equal rights protection index?
Cuba ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.