What is human rights index in Cuba?

Human rights index in Cuba was 0.302 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 0.725 in 1944.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.114 in 1868.

How does Cuba rank for human rights index?

Cuba ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Cuba

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

Cuba: Human Rights Index was 0.302 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.302

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

150th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.725

in 1944

All-time low

0.114

in 1868

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.302 for human rights index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Cuba peaked at 0.725 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.114, in 1868.

That places Cuba 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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	0.186	0.186	0.186	1
1790s	0.18	0.18	0.18	10
1800s	0.18	0.18	0.18	10
1810s	0.1783	0.17	0.18	10
1820s	0.179	0.179	0.179	10
1830s	0.171	0.163	0.179	10
1840s	0.1685	0.118	0.183	10
1850s	0.183	0.183	0.183	10
1860s	0.1693	0.114	0.183	10
1870s	0.119	0.115	0.151	10
1880s	0.1905	0.151	0.219	10
1890s	0.28	0.157	0.638	10
1900s	0.6515	0.645	0.654	10
1910s	0.6458	0.628	0.65	10
1920s	0.5848	0.472	0.607	10
1930s	0.5831	0.472	0.641	10
1940s	0.7217	0.72	0.725	10
1950s	0.5199	0.455	0.722	10
1960s	0.2392	0.231	0.269	10
1970s	0.2466	0.244	0.268	10
1980s	0.2263	0.226	0.227	10
1990s	0.2382	0.227	0.251	10
2000s	0.2657	0.252	0.272	10
2010s	0.3167	0.285	0.343	10
2020s	0.293	0.271	0.317	6

Countries ranked near Cuba

147 Uganda 0.315 compare
148 Venezuela 0.307 compare
149 Ethiopia 0.304 compare
151 Bahrain 0.3 compare
151 Vatican 0.3 compare
153 Azerbaijan 0.291 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Key features of democracy 0.176 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.074 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.022 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.176 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.057 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Cuba?: Human rights index in Cuba was 0.302 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.725 in 1944.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.114 in 1868.
How does Cuba rank for human rights index?: Cuba ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.