Equal Access to Power Index in Cuba
Cuba: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.826 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Access to Power Index in Cuba, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.826 for equal access to power index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Cuba peaked at 0.867 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 1789.
Cuba ranks 39th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Access to Power Index in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.088 | — |
| 1790 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.192 | +118.2% |
| 1870 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.098 | -49.0% |
| 1900 | 0.166 | +69.4% |
| 1901 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.222 | +33.7% |
| 1903 | 0.239 | +7.7% |
| 1904 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.279 | +16.7% |
| 1934 | 0.288 | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.254 | -11.8% |
| 1952 | 0.128 | -49.6% |
| 1953 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.829 | +547.7% |
| 1960 | 0.691 | -16.6% |
| 1961 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.774 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.816 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.797 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.817 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.844 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.867 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.826 | -4.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.826 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.628, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.826 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.752, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0984 | 0.088 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1826 | 0.098 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2227 | 0.166 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.239 | 0.239 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.239 | 0.239 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2724 | 0.239 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.288 | 0.288 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2267 | 0.128 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.691 | 0.691 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6993 | 0.691 | 0.774 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.774 | 0.774 | 0.774 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7922 | 0.774 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8056 | 0.797 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8448 | 0.826 | 0.867 | 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 equal access to power index in Cuba?
- Equal access to power index in Cuba was 0.826 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.867 in 2024.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1789.
- How does Cuba rank for equal access to power index?
- Cuba ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.