What is public sector corruption index in Cuba?

Public sector corruption index in Cuba was 0.873 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 2015.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.514 in 1902.

How does Cuba rank for public sector corruption index?

Cuba ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Cuba

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Cuba
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.873 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.873

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

17th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.893

in 2015

All-time low

0.514

in 1902

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.873 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Cuba peaked at 0.893 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.514, in 1902.

Cuba ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.56	0.56	0.56	1
1790s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1800s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1810s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1820s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1830s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1840s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1850s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1860s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1870s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1880s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1890s	0.5682	0.56	0.642	10
1900s	0.5675	0.514	0.642	10
1910s	0.5776	0.565	0.607	10
1920s	0.565	0.565	0.565	10
1930s	0.669	0.651	0.681	10
1940s	0.5808	0.572	0.594	10
1950s	0.7155	0.594	0.804	10
1960s	0.635	0.635	0.635	10
1970s	0.635	0.635	0.635	10
1980s	0.635	0.635	0.635	10
1990s	0.8198	0.635	0.866	10
2000s	0.866	0.866	0.866	10
2010s	0.8715	0.866	0.893	10
2020s	0.873	0.873	0.873	6

Countries ranked near Cuba

14 Afghanistan 0.881 compare
15 Guinea-Bissau 0.877 compare
16 Burundi 0.874 compare
18 Central African Republic 0.872 compare
18 Mozambique 0.872 compare
20 Tajikistan 0.867 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Cuba?: Public sector corruption index in Cuba was 0.873 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.514 in 1902.
How does Cuba rank for public sector corruption index?: Cuba ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).