Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Cuba
Cuba: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.302 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Cuba, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.302 for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy 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
More social development data for Cuba
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.057 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.176 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.022 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.074 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.054 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.176 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Cuba?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Cuba was 0.302 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.725 in 1944.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.114 in 1868.
- How does Cuba rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- Cuba ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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