China vs Cuba: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
China
0.227
in 2025
Cuba
0.228
in 2025
China rank
157th
Cuba rank
156th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.228 against 0.227 in China, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 157th and Cuba ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Cuba in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.058 | 0.116 | 0.058 | Cuba |
| 1790s | 0.058 | 0.101 | 0.043 | Cuba |
| 1800s | 0.058 | 0.101 | 0.043 | Cuba |
| 1810s | 0.058 | 0.101 | 0.043 | Cuba |
| 1820s | 0.058 | 0.101 | 0.043 | Cuba |
| 1830s | 0.058 | 0.0995 | 0.0415 | Cuba |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.0985 | 0.0405 | Cuba |
| 1850s | 0.0535 | 0.102 | 0.0485 | Cuba |
| 1860s | 0.056 | 0.0971 | 0.0411 | Cuba |
| 1870s | 0.059 | 0.0806 | 0.0216 | Cuba |
| 1880s | 0.059 | 0.1312 | 0.0722 | Cuba |
| 1890s | 0.058 | 0.2307 | 0.1727 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 0.064 | 0.557 | 0.493 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.1481 | 0.5527 | 0.4046 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.1705 | 0.5061 | 0.3356 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.1704 | 0.5182 | 0.3478 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.1558 | 0.6682 | 0.5124 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.0452 | 0.4364 | 0.3912 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.0236 | 0.1556 | 0.132 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.0377 | 0.1553 | 0.1176 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.2339 | 0.1448 | 0.0891 | China |
| 1990s | 0.2445 | 0.1543 | 0.0902 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2911 | 0.1782 | 0.1129 | China |
| 2010s | 0.2724 | 0.2342 | 0.0382 | China |
| 2020s | 0.2193 | 0.219 | 0.0003 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, China or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 0.228 against 0.227 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between China and Cuba?
- 0.001, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- China ranks 157th and Cuba ranks 156th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.