Democratic Features Index in Cuba
Cuba: Democratic Features Index was 3.05 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Democratic Features Index in Cuba, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 3.05 for democratic features index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic features index in Cuba peaked at 3.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 106th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Democratic Features Index in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.37 | — |
| 2007 | 3.42 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.47 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.62 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 3.05 | -6.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.35, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.37 | 3.47 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 3.42 | 3.68 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.05 | 3.53 | 3 |
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 democratic features index in Cuba?
- Democratic features index in Cuba was 3.05 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic features index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 2015.
- What is the lowest democratic features index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for democratic features index?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic features index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Democratic Features Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Captures the extent of democratic features — political participation, rule of law, stable democratic institutions, political and social integration, and a capable state. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most democratic).