Media Corruption Score in Cuba
Cuba: Media Corruption Score was -2.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 1902
All-time low
-2.09
in 2020
Years of data
124
1902–2025
Media Corruption Score in Cuba, 1902–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -2.09 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 124 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Cuba peaked at 1.77 in 1902 and was at its lowest, -2.09, in 2020.
That places Cuba 165th out of 175 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.
Media Corruption Score in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 1.77 | — |
| 1903 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | -38.0% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.31 | +19.3% |
| 1960 | -0.006 | -100.5% |
| 1961 | -1.12 | +18533.3% |
| 1962 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2.09 | +87.3% |
| 2021 | -2.09 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2.09 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2.09 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.09 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2.09 | -0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -2.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2855. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -2.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 8 |
| 1910s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.26 | 1.1 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.01 | -1.12 | -0.006 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.09 | -2.09 | -2.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 162 Azerbaijan -1.7 compare
- 163 Laos -2.05 compare
- 164 Belarus -2.08 compare
- 166 Tajikistan -2.12 compare
- 167 Nicaragua -2.14 compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea -2.22 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 media corruption score in Cuba?
- Media corruption score in Cuba was -2.09 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 1902.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.09 in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for media corruption score?
- Cuba ranks 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.