Basic State Functions Score in Cuba
Cuba: Basic State Functions Score was 7.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Basic State Functions Score in Cuba, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, basic state functions score in Cuba stood at 7.5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Cuba peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 43rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Basic State Functions Score in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 43 Argentina 7.5 compare
- 43 Armenia 7.5 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.5 compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 7.5 compare
- 43 Ghana 7.5 compare
- 43 India 7.5 compare
- 43 Jamaica 7.5 compare
- 43 Laos 7.5 compare
- 43 Lesotho 7.5 compare
- 43 Malawi 7.5 compare
- 43 Namibia 7.5 compare
- 43 North Korea 7.5 compare
- 43 Rwanda 7.5 compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 7.5 compare
- 43 Tajikistan 7.5 compare
- 43 Turkey 7.5 compare
- 43 Turkmenistan 7.5 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 7.5 compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Cuba?
- Basic state functions score in Cuba was 7.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for basic state functions score?
- Cuba ranks 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Basic State Functions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force and provides basic public services across the country. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most functioning).