Political Corruption Index in Cuba
Cuba: Political Corruption Index was 0.641 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.641
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
66th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.797
in 1953
All-time low
0.492
in 1960
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political Corruption Index in Cuba, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.641 for political corruption index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Cuba peaked at 0.797 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.492, in 1960.
Cuba ranks 66th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6201 | 0.597 | 0.641 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6293 | 0.623 | 0.641 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6317 | 0.623 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6511 | 0.646 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5821 | 0.565 | 0.614 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7214 | 0.566 | 0.797 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.492 | 0.492 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.513 | 0.492 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.562 | 0.562 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6076 | 0.562 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.619 | 0.619 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6125 | 0.583 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6258 | 0.616 | 0.641 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More social development data for Cuba
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 115 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 29,395 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.176 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.074 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.022 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.176 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.057 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Cuba?
- Political corruption index in Cuba was 0.641 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.797 in 1953.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.492 in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for political corruption index?
- Cuba ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.