LGBT+ Rights Index in Cuba
Cuba: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.94 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Cuba, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Cuba is 2.94, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Cuba peaked at 2.94 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1991.
That places Cuba 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.07 | — |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | +80.9% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.07, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.07 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 1.94 | 2.94 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 69 Russia 3.02 compare
- 70 Moldova 2.98 compare
- 71 Mozambique 2.96 compare
- 72 South Korea 2.94 compare
- 74 Latvia 2.92 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 2.07 compare
- 75 Central African Republic 2.07 compare
- 75 Djibouti 2.07 compare
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 2.07 compare
- 75 Guatemala 2.07 compare
- 75 Guinea-Bissau 2.07 compare
- 75 Haiti 2.07 compare
- 75 India 2.07 compare
- 75 Jordan 2.07 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 2.07 compare
- 75 Laos 2.07 compare
- 75 Lesotho 2.07 compare
- 75 Mali 2.07 compare
- 75 Marshall Islands 2.07 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 2.07 compare
- 75 Nauru 2.07 compare
- 75 North Korea 2.07 compare
- 75 North Macedonia 2.07 compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 2.07 compare
- 75 Suriname 2.07 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 2.07 compare
- 75 Ukraine 2.07 compare
- 75 Vanuatu 2.07 compare
- 75 Venezuela 2.07 compare
- 75 Vietnam 2.07 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 lgbt+ rights index in Cuba?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Cuba was 2.94 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1991.
- How does Cuba rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cuba ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.