Legislative Corruption Score in Cuba
Cuba: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.837 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Legislative Corruption Score in Cuba, 1901–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Cuba is -0.837, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Cuba peaked at 1.63 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -0.88, in 1953.
Cuba ranks 116th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.798 | -0.798 | -0.798 | 9 |
| 1910s | -0.798 | -0.798 | -0.798 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.798 | -0.798 | -0.798 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.798 | -0.798 | -0.798 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.241 | -0.241 | -0.241 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6883 | -0.88 | -0.241 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1583 | -0.753 | 1.63 | 4 |
| 1980s | -0.753 | -0.753 | -0.753 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.753 | -0.753 | -0.753 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.753 | -0.753 | -0.753 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.753 | -0.753 | -0.753 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.809 | -0.837 | -0.753 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Cuba?
- Legislative corruption score in Cuba was -0.837 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 1976.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.88 in 1953.
- How does Cuba rank for legislative corruption score?
- Cuba ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.