Civil Liberties Score in Cuba
Cuba: Civil Liberties Score was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Cuba, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Cuba stood at 9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Cuba peaked at 14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2006.
Cuba ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7 | — |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.5, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civil Liberties Score in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +33.3% | 6 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 civil liberties score in Cuba?
- Civil liberties score in Cuba was 9 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for civil liberties score?
- Cuba ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.