Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Cuba
Cuba: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.737 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.737
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
52nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.854
in 1979
All-time low
0.2
in 1953
Years of data
124
1902–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Cuba, 1902–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Cuba stood at 0.737.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Cuba peaked at 0.854 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1953.
Cuba ranks 52nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 0.218 | — |
| 1903 | 0.227 | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 0.233 | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.23 | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.237 | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.249 | +5.1% |
| 1934 | 0.259 | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 0.261 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.268 | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 0.278 | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.268 | -3.6% |
| 1944 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.255 | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 0.215 | -15.7% |
| 1953 | 0.2 | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.216 | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 0.792 | +266.7% |
| 1960 | 0.827 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.825 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.854 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.853 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.848 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.808 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.817 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.814 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.813 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.795 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.781 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.779 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.769 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.811 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.816 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.785 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.773 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.783 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.737 | -5.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.737 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6095, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.737 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.554, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2304 | 0.218 | 0.233 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2318 | 0.23 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2524 | 0.237 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.27 | 0.268 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2746 | 0.2 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8254 | 0.825 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8279 | 0.825 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.854 | 0.854 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8508 | 0.848 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8276 | 0.808 | 0.848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7964 | 0.769 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.785 | 0.737 | 0.816 | 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Cuba?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Cuba was 0.737 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 1979.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1953.
- How does Cuba rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Cuba ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.