Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Cuba
Cuba: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 44.17 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cuba, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Cuba is 44.17 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Cuba peaked at 51.26 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.59 0-100, in 1996.
Cuba ranks 138th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.59 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 34.84 0-100 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 42.59 0-100 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 35.36 0-100 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 35.33 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40.58 0-100 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 31.88 0-100 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 43.15 0-100 | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 43.16 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.64 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.66 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.13 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 40.12 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.7 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 42.69 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.26 0-100 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 51.26 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.52 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.57 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 45.77 0-100 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 47.77 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 47.7 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.55 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 50 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 49.47 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 44.12 0-100 | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 44.17 0-100 | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 44.17 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 44.17 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +35.3% | 31.88 0-100 | 43.15 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.21 0-100 | 29.59 0-100 | 34.84 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.93 0-100 | 31.88 0-100 | 43.66 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.18 0-100 | 40.12 0-100 | 51.26 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.17 0-100 | 44.12 0-100 | 50 0-100 | 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Cuba?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Cuba was 44.17 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 51.26 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.59 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Cuba rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Cuba ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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