LGBT+ Rights Index in Cuba
Cuba: LGBT+ Rights Index was 18.38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Cuba is 18.38, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 563.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Cuba peaked at 18.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.9375, in 1991.
That places Cuba 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.9375 | — |
| 1992 | -0.9375 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.9375 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.9375 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.9375 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.9375 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.8125 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | -0.8125 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.8125 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.8125 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.8125 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.8125 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.8125 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.8125 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.8125 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.8125 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.8125 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -323.1% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.94 | +222.6% |
| 2020 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.71 | +98.1% |
| 2023 | 17.88 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.88 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.38 | +2.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 18.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 18.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 9.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8958 | -0.9375 | -0.8125 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.275 | -0.8125 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 1.94 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 | 8.94 | 18.38 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Cuba?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Cuba was 18.38 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9375 in 1991.
- How does Cuba rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cuba ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 563.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – 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
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.