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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Cuba

Cuba: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.089 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.089
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
158th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.519
in 1940
All-time low
0.083
in 1960
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.089 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Cuba peaked at 0.519 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 1960.

Cuba ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Cuba, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.245 —
1790 0.245 +0.0%
1791 0.245 +0.0%
1792 0.245 +0.0%
1793 0.245 +0.0%
1794 0.245 +0.0%
1795 0.245 +0.0%
1796 0.245 +0.0%
1797 0.245 +0.0%
1798 0.245 +0.0%
1799 0.245 +0.0%
1800 0.245 +0.0%
1801 0.245 +0.0%
1802 0.245 +0.0%
1803 0.245 +0.0%
1804 0.245 +0.0%
1805 0.245 +0.0%
1806 0.245 +0.0%
1807 0.245 +0.0%
1808 0.245 +0.0%
1809 0.245 +0.0%
1810 0.245 +0.0%
1811 0.245 +0.0%
1812 0.245 +0.0%
1813 0.245 +0.0%
1814 0.245 +0.0%
1815 0.245 +0.0%
1816 0.245 +0.0%
1817 0.245 +0.0%
1818 0.245 +0.0%
1819 0.245 +0.0%
1820 0.245 +0.0%
1821 0.245 +0.0%
1822 0.245 +0.0%
1823 0.245 +0.0%
1824 0.245 +0.0%
1825 0.245 +0.0%
1826 0.245 +0.0%
1827 0.245 +0.0%
1828 0.245 +0.0%
1829 0.245 +0.0%
1830 0.245 +0.0%
1831 0.245 +0.0%
1832 0.245 +0.0%
1833 0.245 +0.0%
1834 0.245 +0.0%
1835 0.245 +0.0%
1836 0.245 +0.0%
1837 0.245 +0.0%
1838 0.245 +0.0%
1839 0.245 +0.0%
1840 0.245 +0.0%
1841 0.245 +0.0%
1842 0.245 +0.0%
1843 0.245 +0.0%
1844 0.245 +0.0%
1845 0.245 +0.0%
1846 0.245 +0.0%
1847 0.245 +0.0%
1848 0.245 +0.0%
1849 0.245 +0.0%
1850 0.245 +0.0%
1851 0.245 +0.0%
1852 0.245 +0.0%
1853 0.245 +0.0%
1854 0.245 +0.0%
1855 0.245 +0.0%
1856 0.245 +0.0%
1857 0.245 +0.0%
1858 0.245 +0.0%
1859 0.245 +0.0%
1860 0.245 +0.0%
1861 0.245 +0.0%
1862 0.245 +0.0%
1863 0.245 +0.0%
1864 0.245 +0.0%
1865 0.245 +0.0%
1866 0.245 +0.0%
1867 0.245 +0.0%
1868 0.245 +0.0%
1869 0.245 +0.0%
1870 0.245 +0.0%
1871 0.245 +0.0%
1872 0.245 +0.0%
1873 0.245 +0.0%
1874 0.245 +0.0%
1875 0.245 +0.0%
1876 0.245 +0.0%
1877 0.245 +0.0%
1878 0.245 +0.0%
1879 0.245 +0.0%
1880 0.245 +0.0%
1881 0.245 +0.0%
1882 0.245 +0.0%
1883 0.245 +0.0%
1884 0.245 +0.0%
1885 0.245 +0.0%
1886 0.245 +0.0%
1887 0.245 +0.0%
1888 0.245 +0.0%
1889 0.245 +0.0%
1890 0.245 +0.0%
1891 0.245 +0.0%
1892 0.245 +0.0%
1893 0.245 +0.0%
1894 0.245 +0.0%
1895 0.245 +0.0%
1896 0.245 +0.0%
1897 0.245 +0.0%
1898 0.29 +18.4%
1899 0.265 -8.6%
1900 0.489 +84.5%
1901 0.489 +0.0%
1902 0.517 +5.7%
1903 0.517 +0.0%
1904 0.517 +0.0%
1905 0.517 +0.0%
1906 0.511 -1.2%
1907 0.511 +0.0%
1908 0.511 +0.0%
1909 0.511 +0.0%
1910 0.518 +1.4%
1911 0.518 +0.0%
1912 0.518 +0.0%
1913 0.518 +0.0%
1914 0.518 +0.0%
1915 0.518 +0.0%
1916 0.518 +0.0%
1917 0.518 +0.0%
1918 0.518 +0.0%
1919 0.518 +0.0%
1920 0.518 +0.0%
1921 0.518 +0.0%
1922 0.518 +0.0%
1923 0.518 +0.0%
1924 0.518 +0.0%
1925 0.518 +0.0%
1926 0.518 +0.0%
1927 0.518 +0.0%
1928 0.443 -14.5%
1929 0.443 +0.0%
1930 0.443 +0.0%
1931 0.434 -2.0%
1932 0.434 +0.0%
1933 0.422 -2.8%
1934 0.487 +15.4%
1935 0.487 +0.0%
1936 0.487 +0.0%
1937 0.487 +0.0%
1938 0.487 +0.0%
1939 0.487 +0.0%
1940 0.519 +6.6%
1941 0.519 +0.0%
1942 0.519 +0.0%
1943 0.519 +0.0%
1944 0.519 +0.0%
1945 0.519 +0.0%
1946 0.519 +0.0%
1947 0.519 +0.0%
1948 0.519 +0.0%
1949 0.519 +0.0%
1950 0.519 +0.0%
1951 0.486 -6.4%
1952 0.435 -10.5%
1953 0.361 -17.0%
1954 0.361 +0.0%
1955 0.361 +0.0%
1956 0.361 +0.0%
1957 0.361 +0.0%
1958 0.361 +0.0%
1959 0.096 -73.4%
1960 0.083 -13.5%
1961 0.083 +0.0%
1962 0.083 +0.0%
1963 0.083 +0.0%
1964 0.083 +0.0%
1965 0.083 +0.0%
1966 0.083 +0.0%
1967 0.083 +0.0%
1968 0.083 +0.0%
1969 0.083 +0.0%
1970 0.083 +0.0%
1971 0.083 +0.0%
1972 0.083 +0.0%
1973 0.083 +0.0%
1974 0.083 +0.0%
1975 0.083 +0.0%
1976 0.093 +12.0%
1977 0.093 +0.0%
1978 0.093 +0.0%
1979 0.093 +0.0%
1980 0.093 +0.0%
1981 0.093 +0.0%
1982 0.093 +0.0%
1983 0.093 +0.0%
1984 0.093 +0.0%
1985 0.093 +0.0%
1986 0.093 +0.0%
1987 0.093 +0.0%
1988 0.093 +0.0%
1989 0.093 +0.0%
1990 0.093 +0.0%
1991 0.093 +0.0%
1992 0.093 +0.0%
1993 0.093 +0.0%
1994 0.093 +0.0%
1995 0.093 +0.0%
1996 0.093 +0.0%
1997 0.093 +0.0%
1998 0.093 +0.0%
1999 0.093 +0.0%
2000 0.093 +0.0%
2001 0.093 +0.0%
2002 0.093 +0.0%
2003 0.093 +0.0%
2004 0.093 +0.0%
2005 0.093 +0.0%
2006 0.093 +0.0%
2007 0.093 +0.0%
2008 0.093 +0.0%
2009 0.093 +0.0%
2010 0.093 +0.0%
2011 0.093 +0.0%
2012 0.093 +0.0%
2013 0.109 +17.2%
2014 0.104 -4.6%
2015 0.104 +0.0%
2016 0.104 +0.0%
2017 0.104 +0.0%
2018 0.104 +0.0%
2019 0.104 +0.0%
2020 0.104 +0.0%
2021 0.104 +0.0%
2022 0.104 +0.0%
2023 0.098 -5.8%
2024 0.09 -8.2%
2025 0.089 -1.1%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.089 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.089 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.694, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.245 0.245 0.245 1
1790s 0.245 0.245 0.245 10
1800s 0.245 0.245 0.245 10
1810s 0.245 0.245 0.245 10
1820s 0.245 0.245 0.245 10
1830s 0.245 0.245 0.245 10
1840s 0.245 0.245 0.245 10
1850s 0.245 0.245 0.245 10
1860s 0.245 0.245 0.245 10
1870s 0.245 0.245 0.245 10
1880s 0.245 0.245 0.245 10
1890s 0.2515 0.245 0.29 10
1900s 0.509 0.489 0.517 10
1910s 0.518 0.518 0.518 10
1920s 0.503 0.443 0.518 10
1930s 0.4655 0.422 0.487 10
1940s 0.519 0.519 0.519 10
1950s 0.3702 0.096 0.519 10
1960s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1970s 0.087 0.083 0.093 10
1980s 0.093 0.093 0.093 10
1990s 0.093 0.093 0.093 10
2000s 0.093 0.093 0.093 10
2010s 0.1012 0.093 0.109 10
2020s 0.0982 0.089 0.104 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

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  2. 156 Mauritania 0.114 compare
  3. 157 Cameroon 0.111 compare
  4. 159 Bahrain 0.088 compare
  5. 160 Uzbekistan 0.08 compare
  6. 161 Cambodia 0.072 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Cuba?
Judicial checks on government index in Cuba was 0.089 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.519 in 1940.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1960.
How does Cuba rank for judicial checks on government index?
Cuba ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.