Government transparency in Cuba
Cuba: Government transparency was -0.8818 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Government transparency in Cuba, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Cuba is -0.8818, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Cuba peaked at -0.8326 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.8818, in 2010.
That places Cuba 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.8573 | -0.8609 | -0.8486 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.848 | -0.8584 | -0.8326 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8395 | -0.8795 | -0.8328 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8818 | -0.8818 | -0.8818 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.8458 compare
- 113 Gabon -0.8489 compare
- 114 Zimbabwe -0.8587 compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates -0.8892 compare
- 117 Iran -0.908 compare
- 118 Mauritania -0.9516 compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Cuba?
- Government transparency in Cuba was -0.8818 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8326 in 1999.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8818 in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for government transparency?
- Cuba ranks 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.