Legislative Corruption Score in Cuba
Cuba: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.837 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-0.837
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 1976
All-time low
-0.88
in 1953
Years of data
109
1901–2025
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.
Legislative Corruption Score in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | -0.798 | — |
| 1902 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.798 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.241 | -69.8% |
| 1941 | -0.241 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.241 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.241 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.241 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.241 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.241 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.241 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.241 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.241 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.241 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.241 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.241 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.88 | +265.1% |
| 1954 | -0.88 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.88 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.88 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.88 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.88 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.88 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.63 | -284.8% |
| 1977 | -0.753 | -146.3% |
| 1978 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.837 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | -0.837 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.837 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.837 | -0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -0.837 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.683, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -0.837 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.772, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.