What is key features of liberal democracy in Cuba?

Key features of liberal democracy in Cuba was 0.057 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 0.312 in 1944.

What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1968.

How does Cuba rank for key features of liberal democracy?

Cuba ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of liberal democracy in Cuba

Name: Key features of liberal democracy in Cuba
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.057 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.057

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

157th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.312

in 1944

All-time low

0.023

in 1968

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Key features of liberal democracy in Cuba, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Cuba is 0.057, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Cuba peaked at 0.312 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1968.

That places Cuba 157th 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.

Key features of liberal democracy in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Key features of liberal democracy in Cuba, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.034	—
1790	0.032	-5.9%
1791	0.032	+0.0%
1792	0.032	+0.0%
1793	0.032	+0.0%
1794	0.032	+0.0%
1795	0.032	+0.0%
1796	0.032	+0.0%
1797	0.032	+0.0%
1798	0.032	+0.0%
1799	0.032	+0.0%
1800	0.032	+0.0%
1801	0.032	+0.0%
1802	0.032	+0.0%
1803	0.032	+0.0%
1804	0.032	+0.0%
1805	0.032	+0.0%
1806	0.032	+0.0%
1807	0.032	+0.0%
1808	0.032	+0.0%
1809	0.032	+0.0%
1810	0.032	+0.0%
1811	0.032	+0.0%
1812	0.032	+0.0%
1813	0.032	+0.0%
1814	0.032	+0.0%
1815	0.032	+0.0%
1816	0.032	+0.0%
1817	0.032	+0.0%
1818	0.032	+0.0%
1819	0.032	+0.0%
1820	0.032	+0.0%
1821	0.032	+0.0%
1822	0.032	+0.0%
1823	0.032	+0.0%
1824	0.032	+0.0%
1825	0.032	+0.0%
1826	0.032	+0.0%
1827	0.032	+0.0%
1828	0.032	+0.0%
1829	0.032	+0.0%
1830	0.032	+0.0%
1831	0.032	+0.0%
1832	0.032	+0.0%
1833	0.032	+0.0%
1834	0.032	+0.0%
1835	0.032	+0.0%
1836	0.032	+0.0%
1837	0.032	+0.0%
1838	0.032	+0.0%
1839	0.032	+0.0%
1840	0.032	+0.0%
1841	0.032	+0.0%
1842	0.032	+0.0%
1843	0.032	+0.0%
1844	0.031	-3.1%
1845	0.032	+3.2%
1846	0.032	+0.0%
1847	0.032	+0.0%
1848	0.032	+0.0%
1849	0.032	+0.0%
1850	0.032	+0.0%
1851	0.032	+0.0%
1852	0.032	+0.0%
1853	0.032	+0.0%
1854	0.032	+0.0%
1855	0.032	+0.0%
1856	0.032	+0.0%
1857	0.032	+0.0%
1858	0.032	+0.0%
1859	0.032	+0.0%
1860	0.032	+0.0%
1861	0.032	+0.0%
1862	0.032	+0.0%
1863	0.032	+0.0%
1864	0.032	+0.0%
1865	0.032	+0.0%
1866	0.034	+6.3%
1867	0.033	-2.9%
1868	0.03	-9.1%
1869	0.031	+3.3%
1870	0.031	+0.0%
1871	0.031	+0.0%
1872	0.031	+0.0%
1873	0.031	+0.0%
1874	0.031	+0.0%
1875	0.031	+0.0%
1876	0.031	+0.0%
1877	0.031	+0.0%
1878	0.031	+0.0%
1879	0.032	+3.2%
1880	0.032	+0.0%
1881	0.034	+6.3%
1882	0.034	+0.0%
1883	0.034	+0.0%
1884	0.034	+0.0%
1885	0.034	+0.0%
1886	0.034	+0.0%
1887	0.039	+14.7%
1888	0.04	+2.6%
1889	0.041	+2.5%
1890	0.045	+9.8%
1891	0.045	+0.0%
1892	0.045	+0.0%
1893	0.045	+0.0%
1894	0.045	+0.0%
1895	0.038	-15.6%
1896	0.038	+0.0%
1897	0.038	+0.0%
1898	0.071	+86.8%
1899	0.089	+25.4%
1900	0.115	+29.2%
1901	0.178	+54.8%
1902	0.215	+20.8%
1903	0.23	+7.0%
1904	0.222	-3.5%
1905	0.22	-0.9%
1906	0.203	-7.7%
1907	0.171	-15.8%
1908	0.173	+1.2%
1909	0.214	+23.7%
1910	0.216	+0.9%
1911	0.219	+1.4%
1912	0.216	-1.4%
1913	0.218	+0.9%
1914	0.219	+0.5%
1915	0.221	+0.9%
1916	0.219	-0.9%
1917	0.215	-1.8%
1918	0.216	+0.5%
1919	0.218	+0.9%
1920	0.215	-1.4%
1921	0.216	+0.5%
1922	0.216	+0.0%
1923	0.213	-1.4%
1924	0.213	+0.0%
1925	0.212	-0.5%
1926	0.209	-1.4%
1927	0.207	-1.0%
1928	0.186	-10.1%
1929	0.171	-8.1%
1930	0.17	-0.6%
1931	0.167	-1.8%
1932	0.171	+2.4%
1933	0.163	-4.7%
1934	0.164	+0.6%
1935	0.165	+0.6%
1936	0.21	+27.3%
1937	0.226	+7.6%
1938	0.225	-0.4%
1939	0.227	+0.9%
1940	0.291	+28.2%
1941	0.309	+6.2%
1942	0.307	-0.6%
1943	0.306	-0.3%
1944	0.312	+2.0%
1945	0.312	+0.0%
1946	0.311	-0.3%
1947	0.312	+0.3%
1948	0.311	-0.3%
1949	0.309	-0.6%
1950	0.305	-1.3%
1951	0.291	-4.6%
1952	0.193	-33.7%
1953	0.114	-40.9%
1954	0.115	+0.9%
1955	0.137	+19.1%
1956	0.14	+2.2%
1957	0.138	-1.4%
1958	0.139	+0.7%
1959	0.063	-54.7%
1960	0.03	-52.4%
1961	0.027	-10.0%
1962	0.025	-7.4%
1963	0.026	+4.0%
1964	0.026	+0.0%
1965	0.024	-7.7%
1966	0.024	+0.0%
1967	0.024	+0.0%
1968	0.023	-4.2%
1969	0.025	+8.7%
1970	0.025	+0.0%
1971	0.025	+0.0%
1972	0.025	+0.0%
1973	0.025	+0.0%
1974	0.025	+0.0%
1975	0.025	+0.0%
1976	0.027	+8.0%
1977	0.033	+22.2%
1978	0.033	+0.0%
1979	0.034	+3.0%
1980	0.032	-5.9%
1981	0.032	+0.0%
1982	0.032	+0.0%
1983	0.032	+0.0%
1984	0.032	+0.0%
1985	0.032	+0.0%
1986	0.033	+3.1%
1987	0.033	+0.0%
1988	0.033	+0.0%
1989	0.033	+0.0%
1990	0.033	+0.0%
1991	0.033	+0.0%
1992	0.034	+3.0%
1993	0.037	+8.8%
1994	0.037	+0.0%
1995	0.037	+0.0%
1996	0.038	+2.7%
1997	0.038	+0.0%
1998	0.039	+2.6%
1999	0.04	+2.6%
2000	0.04	+0.0%
2001	0.041	+2.5%
2002	0.041	+0.0%
2003	0.04	-2.4%
2004	0.04	+0.0%
2005	0.041	+2.5%
2006	0.041	+0.0%
2007	0.041	+0.0%
2008	0.039	-4.9%
2009	0.05	+28.2%
2010	0.05	+0.0%
2011	0.051	+2.0%
2012	0.052	+2.0%
2013	0.057	+9.6%
2014	0.057	+0.0%
2015	0.057	+0.0%
2016	0.055	-3.5%
2017	0.058	+5.5%
2018	0.061	+5.2%
2019	0.062	+1.6%
2020	0.06	-3.2%
2021	0.056	-6.7%
2022	0.056	+0.0%
2023	0.055	-1.8%
2024	0.056	+1.8%
2025	0.057	+1.8%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 0.057 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Cuba's 0.057 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.034	0.034	0.034	1
1790s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1800s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1810s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1820s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1830s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1840s	0.0319	0.031	0.032	10
1850s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1860s	0.032	0.03	0.034	10
1870s	0.0311	0.031	0.032	10
1880s	0.0356	0.032	0.041	10
1890s	0.0499	0.038	0.089	10
1900s	0.1941	0.115	0.23	10
1910s	0.2177	0.215	0.221	10
1920s	0.2058	0.171	0.216	10
1930s	0.1888	0.163	0.227	10
1940s	0.308	0.291	0.312	10
1950s	0.1635	0.063	0.305	10
1960s	0.0254	0.023	0.03	10
1970s	0.0277	0.025	0.034	10
1980s	0.0324	0.032	0.033	10
1990s	0.0366	0.033	0.04	10
2000s	0.0414	0.039	0.05	10
2010s	0.056	0.05	0.062	10
2020s	0.0567	0.055	0.06	6

Countries ranked near Cuba

154 Bahrain 0.062 compare
154 Chad 0.062 compare
156 Burundi 0.06 compare
158 Russia 0.056 compare
159 Syria 0.054 compare
160 Azerbaijan 0.053 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy in Cuba?: Key features of liberal democracy in Cuba was 0.057 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.312 in 1944.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1968.
How does Cuba rank for key features of liberal democracy?: Cuba ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.