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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Cuba

Cuba: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.512 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.512
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 1959
All-time low
0.119
in 1895
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.512 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Cuba peaked at 0.82 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.119, in 1895.

That places Cuba 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.305 0.305 0.305 1
1790s 0.305 0.305 0.305 10
1800s 0.305 0.305 0.305 10
1810s 0.305 0.305 0.305 10
1820s 0.305 0.305 0.305 10
1830s 0.2805 0.256 0.305 10
1840s 0.2776 0.167 0.317 10
1850s 0.317 0.317 0.317 10
1860s 0.2788 0.126 0.317 10
1870s 0.1355 0.126 0.221 10
1880s 0.3038 0.221 0.313 10
1890s 0.3111 0.119 0.679 10
1900s 0.6843 0.679 0.688 10
1910s 0.6721 0.626 0.688 10
1920s 0.5048 0.303 0.551 10
1930s 0.5305 0.303 0.628 10
1940s 0.7944 0.784 0.799 10
1950s 0.4794 0.336 0.82 10
1960s 0.5866 0.581 0.595 10
1970s 0.6169 0.61 0.679 10
1980s 0.543 0.543 0.543 10
1990s 0.543 0.543 0.543 10
2000s 0.5478 0.522 0.561 10
2010s 0.5798 0.517 0.619 10
2020s 0.4927 0.437 0.543 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 118 Vietnam 0.54 compare
  2. 119 Kazakhstan 0.532 compare
  3. 120 Guinea-Bissau 0.518 compare
  4. 122 India 0.511 compare
  5. 123 Uzbekistan 0.509 compare
  6. 124 Niger 0.504 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Cuba?
Physical integrity rights index in Cuba was 0.512 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 1959.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.119 in 1895.
How does Cuba rank for physical integrity rights index?
Cuba ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.