Equal Access to Power Index in Cuba

Cuba: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.826 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.826
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
39th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.867
in 2024
All-time low
0.088
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Lesotho 0.838 compare
  2. 36 Uruguay 0.838 compare
  3. 38 Chile 0.833 compare
  4. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 0.826 compare
  5. 41 Niger 0.825 compare
  6. 42 Armenia 0.82 compare

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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

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.