Engaged Society Score in Cuba
Cuba: Engaged Society Score was -0.793 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.793
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.91
in 1940
All-time low
-2.08
in 1962
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Cuba, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -0.793 for engaged society score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Cuba peaked at 1.91 in 1940 and was at its lowest, -2.08, in 1962.
That places Cuba 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.69 | — |
| 1790 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.07 | -163.2% |
| 1898 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.619 | -42.1% |
| 1900 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.767 | +23.9% |
| 1904 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.257 | -133.5% |
| 1927 | -0.257 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.21 | +370.4% |
| 1929 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.717 | -159.3% |
| 1935 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.91 | +165.8% |
| 1941 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.809 | -142.4% |
| 1954 | -0.809 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.809 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.809 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.22 | +50.6% |
| 1958 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.389 | -131.9% |
| 1960 | -0.449 | -215.4% |
| 1961 | -1.12 | +149.9% |
| 1962 | -2.08 | +85.6% |
| 1963 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.19 | -43.0% |
| 1977 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.92 | +61.4% |
| 1991 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.22 | -36.2% |
| 2008 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.48 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.11 | -24.8% |
| 2019 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.793 | -28.7% |
| 2023 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -0.793 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7405. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -0.793 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.9087 | -1.69 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7226 | 0.619 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.767 | 0.767 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.167 | -1.21 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.0534 | -1.21 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0435 | -1.22 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.82 | -2.08 | -0.449 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.72 | -2.08 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.92 | -1.92 | -1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.71 | -1.92 | -1.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.33 | -1.48 | -1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8993 | -1.11 | -0.793 | 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 engaged society score in Cuba?
- Engaged society score in Cuba was -0.793 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 1940.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.08 in 1962.
- How does Cuba rank for engaged society score?
- Cuba ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.