Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Key features of democracy, annual growth rate was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 165.5%
World rank
103rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
66.13 % change on previous year
in 1936
All-time low
-45.85 % change on previous year
in 1959
Years of data
236
1790–2025
Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1790–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -1.12 % change on previous year for key features of democracy, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 165.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 66.13 % change on previous year in 1936 and was at its lowest, -45.85 % change on previous year, in 1959.
Cuba ranks 103rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1791 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1792 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1793 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1794 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1795 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1796 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1797 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1798 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1799 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1800 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1801 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1802 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1803 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1804 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1805 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1806 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1807 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1808 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1809 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1810 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1811 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1812 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1813 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1814 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1815 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1816 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1817 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1818 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1819 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1820 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1821 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1822 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1823 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1824 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1825 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1826 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1827 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1828 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1829 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1830 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1831 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1832 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1833 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1834 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1835 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1836 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1837 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1838 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1839 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1840 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1841 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1842 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1843 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1844 | -14.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1845 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1846 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1847 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1848 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1849 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1850 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1851 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1853 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1854 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1855 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1856 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1857 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1858 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1859 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1860 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1861 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1862 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1863 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1864 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1865 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1866 | 30.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1867 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1868 | -2 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1869 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1870 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1871 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1872 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1873 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1874 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1875 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1876 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1877 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1878 | -2.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1879 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 1880 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1881 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1882 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1883 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1884 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1885 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1886 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1887 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1888 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1889 | 18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1890 | 38.98 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 1891 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1892 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1893 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1894 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1895 | -3.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1896 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1897 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1898 | 41.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1899 | 38.39 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1900 | 17.42 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1901 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1902 | 38.91 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 1903 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1904 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1905 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1906 | -12.15 % change on previous year | +887.1% |
| 1907 | -31.56 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 1908 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1909 | 55.05 % change on previous year | +2025.0% |
| 1910 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1911 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1912 | -0.6309 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1913 | -0.3175 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1914 | 0.3185 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1915 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +498.1% |
| 1916 | -0.6231 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1917 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +403.1% |
| 1918 | 0.6472 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1919 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +297.4% |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | -0.627 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +201.9% |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1925 | -0.3215 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +802.9% |
| 1927 | -0.6645 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1928 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 1929 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1930 | -0.3584 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1931 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +401.8% |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1933 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | -26.19 % change on previous year | +240.5% |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1936 | 66.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1939 | 1.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +473.4% |
| 1941 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1942 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1943 | -0.2387 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1944 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1002.2% |
| 1945 | -0.2342 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1946 | 0.4695 % change on previous year | -300.5% |
| 1947 | 0.4673 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1948 | -0.6977 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 1949 | -0.7026 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1950 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 1951 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1952 | -37.75 % change on previous year | +1477.7% |
| 1953 | -24.8 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1954 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1955 | 39.69 % change on previous year | +2427.0% |
| 1956 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1957 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1959 | -45.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -41.33 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1961 | -20.45 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1962 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 2.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 45.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 4.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0.885 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -0.8772 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -7.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 59.05 % change on previous year | -934.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0.5988 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0.5952 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -0.5917 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2018 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -1005.4% |
| 2019 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2020 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2025 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -1.12 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.07 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +2427.0% | 1.57 % change on previous year | 39.69 % change on previous year |
| 1909 | +2025.0% | 2.59 % change on previous year | 55.05 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | -1477.7% | -2.39 % change on previous year | -37.75 % change on previous year |
| 1944 | +1002.2% | -0.2387 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1005.4% | -0.5917 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +934.0% | -7.08 % change on previous year | 59.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0417 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4929 % change on previous year | -14.58 % change on previous year | 19.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6737 % change on previous year | -21.88 % change on previous year | 30.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2126 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.55 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 41.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.69 % change on previous year | -31.56 % change on previous year | 55.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3969 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -26.19 % change on previous year | 66.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -6.87 % change on previous year | -45.85 % change on previous year | 39.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -6.32 % change on previous year | -41.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2899 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 45.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 59.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8219 % change on previous year | -0.5917 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4587 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 100 Libya -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 101 India -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Malawi -1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Israel -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Ethiopia -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 106 North Korea -1.19 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Cuba
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 115 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,395 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,395 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Cuba was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 66.13 % change on previous year in 1936.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.85 % change on previous year in 1959.
- How does Cuba rank for key features of democracy, annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key features of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.