Constraints on the Executive Score in Cuba
Cuba: Constraints on the Executive Score was 4 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Constraints on the Executive Score in Cuba, 1902–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 4 for constraints on the executive score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 112 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Cuba peaked at 4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1928.
Cuba ranks 113th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 112 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 1910s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Cuba?
- Constraints on the executive score in Cuba was 4 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1928.
- How does Cuba rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Cuba ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.