Cuba vs Russia: Rule of law index
Cuba
0.123
in 2025
Russia
0.121
in 2025
Cuba rank
150th
Russia rank
151st
Rule of law index over time
- Cuba
- Russia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.123 against 0.121 in Russia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 150th and Russia ranks 151st of 173 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 16 and Russia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.262 | 0.058 | 0.204 | Cuba |
| 1790s | 0.262 | 0.058 | 0.204 | Cuba |
| 1800s | 0.262 | 0.058 | 0.204 | Cuba |
| 1810s | 0.262 | 0.058 | 0.204 | Cuba |
| 1820s | 0.262 | 0.0535 | 0.2085 | Cuba |
| 1830s | 0.262 | 0.0581 | 0.2039 | Cuba |
| 1840s | 0.262 | 0.0692 | 0.1928 | Cuba |
| 1850s | 0.262 | 0.111 | 0.151 | Cuba |
| 1860s | 0.262 | 0.3457 | 0.0837 | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.262 | 0.5526 | 0.2906 | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.2632 | 0.3559 | 0.0927 | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.2789 | 0.356 | 0.0771 | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.4448 | 0.3075 | 0.1373 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.4447 | 0.287 | 0.1577 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.4304 | 0.1356 | 0.2948 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.3967 | 0.1342 | 0.2625 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.4866 | 0.1379 | 0.3487 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.2787 | 0.1664 | 0.1123 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.169 | 0.1805 | 0.0115 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.1734 | 0.1644 | 0.009 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.18 | 0.1731 | 0.0069 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.1513 | 0.2608 | 0.1095 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.1383 | 0.2276 | 0.0893 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1401 | 0.206 | 0.0659 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.134 | 0.1533 | 0.0193 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Cuba or Russia?
- Cuba, at 0.123 against 0.121 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Cuba and Russia?
- 0.002, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Russia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Cuba ranks 150th and Russia ranks 151st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.