What is freedom of association index in Cuba?

Freedom of association index in Cuba was 0.022 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 0.724 in 1947.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1962.

How does Cuba rank for freedom of association index?

Cuba ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Cuba

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Cuba
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Freedom of Association Index was 0.022 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.022

Change on year

up 15.8%

World rank

176th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.724

in 1947

All-time low

0.018

in 1962

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Cuba is 0.022, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Cuba peaked at 0.724 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1962.

Cuba ranks 176th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Freedom of Association Index in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Cuba, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.161	—
1790	0.161	+0.0%
1791	0.161	+0.0%
1792	0.161	+0.0%
1793	0.161	+0.0%
1794	0.161	+0.0%
1795	0.161	+0.0%
1796	0.161	+0.0%
1797	0.161	+0.0%
1798	0.161	+0.0%
1799	0.161	+0.0%
1800	0.161	+0.0%
1801	0.161	+0.0%
1802	0.161	+0.0%
1803	0.161	+0.0%
1804	0.161	+0.0%
1805	0.161	+0.0%
1806	0.161	+0.0%
1807	0.161	+0.0%
1808	0.161	+0.0%
1809	0.161	+0.0%
1810	0.161	+0.0%
1811	0.161	+0.0%
1812	0.161	+0.0%
1813	0.161	+0.0%
1814	0.161	+0.0%
1815	0.161	+0.0%
1816	0.161	+0.0%
1817	0.161	+0.0%
1818	0.161	+0.0%
1819	0.161	+0.0%
1820	0.161	+0.0%
1821	0.161	+0.0%
1822	0.161	+0.0%
1823	0.161	+0.0%
1824	0.161	+0.0%
1825	0.161	+0.0%
1826	0.161	+0.0%
1827	0.161	+0.0%
1828	0.161	+0.0%
1829	0.161	+0.0%
1830	0.161	+0.0%
1831	0.161	+0.0%
1832	0.161	+0.0%
1833	0.161	+0.0%
1834	0.161	+0.0%
1835	0.161	+0.0%
1836	0.161	+0.0%
1837	0.161	+0.0%
1838	0.161	+0.0%
1839	0.161	+0.0%
1840	0.161	+0.0%
1841	0.161	+0.0%
1842	0.161	+0.0%
1843	0.161	+0.0%
1844	0.137	-14.9%
1845	0.165	+20.4%
1846	0.165	+0.0%
1847	0.165	+0.0%
1848	0.165	+0.0%
1849	0.165	+0.0%
1850	0.165	+0.0%
1851	0.165	+0.0%
1852	0.165	+0.0%
1853	0.165	+0.0%
1854	0.165	+0.0%
1855	0.165	+0.0%
1856	0.165	+0.0%
1857	0.165	+0.0%
1858	0.165	+0.0%
1859	0.165	+0.0%
1860	0.165	+0.0%
1861	0.165	+0.0%
1862	0.165	+0.0%
1863	0.165	+0.0%
1864	0.165	+0.0%
1865	0.165	+0.0%
1866	0.168	+1.8%
1867	0.168	+0.0%
1868	0.168	+0.0%
1869	0.168	+0.0%
1870	0.168	+0.0%
1871	0.168	+0.0%
1872	0.168	+0.0%
1873	0.168	+0.0%
1874	0.168	+0.0%
1875	0.168	+0.0%
1876	0.168	+0.0%
1877	0.168	+0.0%
1878	0.168	+0.0%
1879	0.168	+0.0%
1880	0.168	+0.0%
1881	0.168	+0.0%
1882	0.168	+0.0%
1883	0.168	+0.0%
1884	0.168	+0.0%
1885	0.168	+0.0%
1886	0.168	+0.0%
1887	0.168	+0.0%
1888	0.168	+0.0%
1889	0.168	+0.0%
1890	0.168	+0.0%
1891	0.168	+0.0%
1892	0.168	+0.0%
1893	0.168	+0.0%
1894	0.168	+0.0%
1895	0.168	+0.0%
1896	0.168	+0.0%
1897	0.168	+0.0%
1898	0.305	+81.5%
1899	0.554	+81.6%
1900	0.557	+0.5%
1901	0.564	+1.3%
1902	0.685	+21.5%
1903	0.685	+0.0%
1904	0.687	+0.3%
1905	0.687	+0.0%
1906	0.64	-6.8%
1907	0.586	-8.4%
1908	0.595	+1.5%
1909	0.65	+9.2%
1910	0.626	-3.7%
1911	0.653	+4.3%
1912	0.653	+0.0%
1913	0.651	-0.3%
1914	0.652	+0.2%
1915	0.655	+0.5%
1916	0.656	+0.2%
1917	0.658	+0.3%
1918	0.658	+0.0%
1919	0.657	-0.2%
1920	0.657	+0.0%
1921	0.657	+0.0%
1922	0.656	-0.2%
1923	0.653	-0.5%
1924	0.653	+0.0%
1925	0.647	-0.9%
1926	0.641	-0.9%
1927	0.637	-0.6%
1928	0.617	-3.1%
1929	0.565	-8.4%
1930	0.564	-0.2%
1931	0.561	-0.5%
1932	0.561	+0.0%
1933	0.563	+0.4%
1934	0.528	-6.2%
1935	0.528	+0.0%
1936	0.628	+18.9%
1937	0.631	+0.5%
1938	0.626	-0.8%
1939	0.662	+5.8%
1940	0.684	+3.3%
1941	0.684	+0.0%
1942	0.68	-0.6%
1943	0.679	-0.1%
1944	0.718	+5.7%
1945	0.715	-0.4%
1946	0.721	+0.8%
1947	0.724	+0.4%
1948	0.722	-0.3%
1949	0.721	-0.1%
1950	0.72	-0.1%
1951	0.697	-3.2%
1952	0.633	-9.2%
1953	0.446	-29.5%
1954	0.455	+2.0%
1955	0.501	+10.1%
1956	0.499	-0.4%
1957	0.476	-4.6%
1958	0.476	+0.0%
1959	0.326	-31.5%
1960	0.025	-92.3%
1961	0.022	-12.0%
1962	0.018	-18.2%
1963	0.018	+0.0%
1964	0.018	+0.0%
1965	0.018	+0.0%
1966	0.018	+0.0%
1967	0.018	+0.0%
1968	0.018	+0.0%
1969	0.018	+0.0%
1970	0.018	+0.0%
1971	0.018	+0.0%
1972	0.018	+0.0%
1973	0.018	+0.0%
1974	0.018	+0.0%
1975	0.018	+0.0%
1976	0.018	+0.0%
1977	0.018	+0.0%
1978	0.018	+0.0%
1979	0.018	+0.0%
1980	0.018	+0.0%
1981	0.018	+0.0%
1982	0.018	+0.0%
1983	0.018	+0.0%
1984	0.018	+0.0%
1985	0.018	+0.0%
1986	0.018	+0.0%
1987	0.018	+0.0%
1988	0.021	+16.7%
1989	0.021	+0.0%
1990	0.021	+0.0%
1991	0.021	+0.0%
1992	0.021	+0.0%
1993	0.022	+4.8%
1994	0.022	+0.0%
1995	0.022	+0.0%
1996	0.022	+0.0%
1997	0.022	+0.0%
1998	0.023	+4.5%
1999	0.023	+0.0%
2000	0.023	+0.0%
2001	0.023	+0.0%
2002	0.023	+0.0%
2003	0.022	-4.3%
2004	0.022	+0.0%
2005	0.022	+0.0%
2006	0.022	+0.0%
2007	0.022	+0.0%
2008	0.022	+0.0%
2009	0.022	+0.0%
2010	0.022	+0.0%
2011	0.022	+0.0%
2012	0.022	+0.0%
2013	0.022	+0.0%
2014	0.021	-4.5%
2015	0.021	+0.0%
2016	0.023	+9.5%
2017	0.023	+0.0%
2018	0.025	+8.7%
2019	0.026	+4.0%
2020	0.024	-7.7%
2021	0.022	-8.3%
2022	0.019	-13.6%
2023	0.019	+0.0%
2024	0.019	+0.0%
2025	0.022	+15.8%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 0.022 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Cuba's 0.022 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.839, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.161	0.161	0.161	1
1790s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1800s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1810s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1820s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1830s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1840s	0.1606	0.137	0.165	10
1850s	0.165	0.165	0.165	10
1860s	0.1662	0.165	0.168	10
1870s	0.168	0.168	0.168	10
1880s	0.168	0.168	0.168	10
1890s	0.2203	0.168	0.554	10
1900s	0.6336	0.557	0.687	10
1910s	0.6519	0.626	0.658	10
1920s	0.6383	0.565	0.657	10
1930s	0.5852	0.528	0.662	10
1940s	0.7048	0.679	0.724	10
1950s	0.5229	0.326	0.72	10
1960s	0.0191	0.018	0.025	10
1970s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1980s	0.0186	0.018	0.021	10
1990s	0.0219	0.021	0.023	10
2000s	0.0223	0.022	0.023	10
2010s	0.0227	0.021	0.026	10
2020s	0.0208	0.019	0.024	6

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Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Cuba?: Freedom of association index in Cuba was 0.022 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.724 in 1947.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1962.
How does Cuba rank for freedom of association index?: Cuba ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.