Equal Rights Protection Index in Cuba
Cuba: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.678 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Cuba, 1789–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More social development data for Cuba
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 115 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 29,395 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.057 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.302 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.302 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.