Civil Society Participation Index in Cuba

Cuba: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.094 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.094
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
171st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.878
in 1941
All-time low
0.057
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Cuba stood at 0.094.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Cuba peaked at 0.878 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1789.

Cuba ranks 171st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Cuba, 1789 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1789 0.057
1790 0.057 +0.0%
1791 0.057 +0.0%
1792 0.057 +0.0%
1793 0.057 +0.0%
1794 0.057 +0.0%
1795 0.057 +0.0%
1796 0.057 +0.0%
1797 0.057 +0.0%
1798 0.057 +0.0%
1799 0.057 +0.0%
1800 0.057 +0.0%
1801 0.057 +0.0%
1802 0.057 +0.0%
1803 0.057 +0.0%
1804 0.057 +0.0%
1805 0.057 +0.0%
1806 0.057 +0.0%
1807 0.057 +0.0%
1808 0.057 +0.0%
1809 0.057 +0.0%
1810 0.057 +0.0%
1811 0.057 +0.0%
1812 0.057 +0.0%
1813 0.057 +0.0%
1814 0.057 +0.0%
1815 0.057 +0.0%
1816 0.057 +0.0%
1817 0.057 +0.0%
1818 0.057 +0.0%
1819 0.057 +0.0%
1820 0.057 +0.0%
1821 0.057 +0.0%
1822 0.057 +0.0%
1823 0.057 +0.0%
1824 0.057 +0.0%
1825 0.057 +0.0%
1826 0.057 +0.0%
1827 0.057 +0.0%
1828 0.057 +0.0%
1829 0.057 +0.0%
1830 0.057 +0.0%
1831 0.057 +0.0%
1832 0.057 +0.0%
1833 0.057 +0.0%
1834 0.057 +0.0%
1835 0.057 +0.0%
1836 0.057 +0.0%
1837 0.057 +0.0%
1838 0.057 +0.0%
1839 0.057 +0.0%
1840 0.057 +0.0%
1841 0.057 +0.0%
1842 0.057 +0.0%
1843 0.057 +0.0%
1844 0.057 +0.0%
1845 0.057 +0.0%
1846 0.057 +0.0%
1847 0.057 +0.0%
1848 0.057 +0.0%
1849 0.057 +0.0%
1850 0.057 +0.0%
1851 0.057 +0.0%
1852 0.057 +0.0%
1853 0.057 +0.0%
1854 0.057 +0.0%
1855 0.057 +0.0%
1856 0.057 +0.0%
1857 0.057 +0.0%
1858 0.057 +0.0%
1859 0.057 +0.0%
1860 0.057 +0.0%
1861 0.057 +0.0%
1862 0.057 +0.0%
1863 0.057 +0.0%
1864 0.057 +0.0%
1865 0.057 +0.0%
1866 0.057 +0.0%
1867 0.057 +0.0%
1868 0.057 +0.0%
1869 0.057 +0.0%
1870 0.057 +0.0%
1871 0.057 +0.0%
1872 0.057 +0.0%
1873 0.057 +0.0%
1874 0.057 +0.0%
1875 0.057 +0.0%
1876 0.057 +0.0%
1877 0.057 +0.0%
1878 0.088 +54.4%
1879 0.095 +8.0%
1880 0.095 +0.0%
1881 0.095 +0.0%
1882 0.095 +0.0%
1883 0.095 +0.0%
1884 0.095 +0.0%
1885 0.095 +0.0%
1886 0.095 +0.0%
1887 0.095 +0.0%
1888 0.095 +0.0%
1889 0.095 +0.0%
1890 0.095 +0.0%
1891 0.095 +0.0%
1892 0.095 +0.0%
1893 0.095 +0.0%
1894 0.095 +0.0%
1895 0.095 +0.0%
1896 0.095 +0.0%
1897 0.095 +0.0%
1898 0.285 +200.0%
1899 0.633 +122.1%
1900 0.633 +0.0%
1901 0.633 +0.0%
1902 0.661 +4.4%
1903 0.7 +5.9%
1904 0.7 +0.0%
1905 0.7 +0.0%
1906 0.69 -1.4%
1907 0.711 +3.0%
1908 0.711 +0.0%
1909 0.711 +0.0%
1910 0.775 +9.0%
1911 0.775 +0.0%
1912 0.775 +0.0%
1913 0.775 +0.0%
1914 0.775 +0.0%
1915 0.775 +0.0%
1916 0.775 +0.0%
1917 0.775 +0.0%
1918 0.775 +0.0%
1919 0.775 +0.0%
1920 0.775 +0.0%
1921 0.775 +0.0%
1922 0.775 +0.0%
1923 0.781 +0.8%
1924 0.781 +0.0%
1925 0.781 +0.0%
1926 0.781 +0.0%
1927 0.781 +0.0%
1928 0.687 -12.0%
1929 0.679 -1.2%
1930 0.679 +0.0%
1931 0.679 +0.0%
1932 0.679 +0.0%
1933 0.729 +7.4%
1934 0.867 +18.9%
1935 0.872 +0.6%
1936 0.872 +0.0%
1937 0.872 +0.0%
1938 0.872 +0.0%
1939 0.872 +0.0%
1940 0.871 -0.1%
1941 0.878 +0.8%
1942 0.878 +0.0%
1943 0.878 +0.0%
1944 0.878 +0.0%
1945 0.878 +0.0%
1946 0.878 +0.0%
1947 0.878 +0.0%
1948 0.878 +0.0%
1949 0.878 +0.0%
1950 0.878 +0.0%
1951 0.878 +0.0%
1952 0.878 +0.0%
1953 0.739 -15.8%
1954 0.739 +0.0%
1955 0.739 +0.0%
1956 0.739 +0.0%
1957 0.739 +0.0%
1958 0.739 +0.0%
1959 0.458 -38.0%
1960 0.13 -71.6%
1961 0.13 +0.0%
1962 0.13 +0.0%
1963 0.13 +0.0%
1964 0.13 +0.0%
1965 0.13 +0.0%
1966 0.13 +0.0%
1967 0.13 +0.0%
1968 0.13 +0.0%
1969 0.13 +0.0%
1970 0.13 +0.0%
1971 0.13 +0.0%
1972 0.13 +0.0%
1973 0.13 +0.0%
1974 0.13 +0.0%
1975 0.13 +0.0%
1976 0.13 +0.0%
1977 0.13 +0.0%
1978 0.13 +0.0%
1979 0.13 +0.0%
1980 0.13 +0.0%
1981 0.13 +0.0%
1982 0.13 +0.0%
1983 0.13 +0.0%
1984 0.13 +0.0%
1985 0.13 +0.0%
1986 0.13 +0.0%
1987 0.13 +0.0%
1988 0.13 +0.0%
1989 0.13 +0.0%
1990 0.13 +0.0%
1991 0.13 +0.0%
1992 0.13 +0.0%
1993 0.13 +0.0%
1994 0.13 +0.0%
1995 0.13 +0.0%
1996 0.13 +0.0%
1997 0.13 +0.0%
1998 0.13 +0.0%
1999 0.13 +0.0%
2000 0.13 +0.0%
2001 0.13 +0.0%
2002 0.13 +0.0%
2003 0.13 +0.0%
2004 0.13 +0.0%
2005 0.13 +0.0%
2006 0.13 +0.0%
2007 0.13 +0.0%
2008 0.13 +0.0%
2009 0.13 +0.0%
2010 0.138 +6.2%
2011 0.138 +0.0%
2012 0.137 -0.7%
2013 0.098 -28.5%
2014 0.098 +0.0%
2015 0.098 +0.0%
2016 0.093 -5.1%
2017 0.093 +0.0%
2018 0.131 +40.9%
2019 0.121 -7.6%
2020 0.092 -24.0%
2021 0.092 +0.0%
2022 0.092 +0.0%
2023 0.092 +0.0%
2024 0.092 +0.0%
2025 0.094 +2.2%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.094 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.666, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.094 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.057 0.057 0.057 1
1790s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1800s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1810s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1820s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1830s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1840s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1850s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1860s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1870s 0.0639 0.057 0.095 10
1880s 0.095 0.095 0.095 10
1890s 0.1678 0.095 0.633 10
1900s 0.685 0.633 0.711 10
1910s 0.775 0.775 0.775 10
1920s 0.7596 0.679 0.781 10
1930s 0.7993 0.679 0.872 10
1940s 0.8773 0.871 0.878 10
1950s 0.7526 0.458 0.878 10
1960s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1970s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1980s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1990s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
2000s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
2010s 0.1145 0.093 0.138 10
2020s 0.0923 0.092 0.094 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

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  3. 170 Equatorial Guinea 0.099 compare
  4. 172 Azerbaijan 0.079 compare
  5. 173 Turkmenistan 0.065 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Cuba?
Civil society participation index in Cuba was 0.094 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 1941.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1789.
How does Cuba rank for civil society participation index?
Cuba ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.