Cuba vs Iran: Private civil liberties index
Cuba
0.352
in 2025
Iran
0.345
in 2025
Cuba rank
148th
Iran rank
149th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.352 against 0.345 in Iran, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran ahead.
Cuba ranks 148th and Iran ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 8 and Iran in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.06 | 0.063 | 0.003 | Iran |
| 1790s | 0.044 | 0.063 | 0.019 | Iran |
| 1800s | 0.044 | 0.063 | 0.019 | Iran |
| 1810s | 0.044 | 0.063 | 0.019 | Iran |
| 1820s | 0.044 | 0.063 | 0.019 | Iran |
| 1830s | 0.044 | 0.063 | 0.019 | Iran |
| 1840s | 0.044 | 0.0774 | 0.0334 | Iran |
| 1850s | 0.044 | 0.095 | 0.051 | Iran |
| 1860s | 0.0443 | 0.125 | 0.0807 | Iran |
| 1870s | 0.0473 | 0.125 | 0.0777 | Iran |
| 1880s | 0.0803 | 0.125 | 0.0447 | Iran |
| 1890s | 0.2098 | 0.1336 | 0.0762 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 0.539 | 0.1408 | 0.3982 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.539 | 0.1462 | 0.3928 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.5389 | 0.1512 | 0.3877 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.5434 | 0.161 | 0.3824 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.569 | 0.2385 | 0.3305 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.4752 | 0.3348 | 0.1404 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.0911 | 0.3751 | 0.284 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.0846 | 0.3939 | 0.3093 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0908 | 0.2157 | 0.1249 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.1235 | 0.3262 | 0.2027 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.201 | 0.3654 | 0.1644 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3208 | 0.3567 | 0.0359 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.3375 | 0.3243 | 0.0132 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Cuba or Iran?
- Cuba, at 0.352 against 0.345 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Cuba and Iran?
- 0.007, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Cuba ranks 148th and Iran ranks 149th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.