Justified Political Positions Score in Cuba

Cuba: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.036 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.036
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.236
in 2007
All-time low
-1.22
in 1953
Years of data
124
1902–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Cuba, 1902–2025

-1-0.50190219632025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Cuba is 0.036, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Cuba peaked at 0.236 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.22, in 1953.

Cuba ranks 119th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.326 -0.326 -0.326 8
1910s -0.326 -0.326 -0.326 10
1920s -0.6025 -0.879 -0.326 10
1930s -0.5106 -0.879 -0.265 10
1940s 0.114 0.114 0.114 10
1950s -0.6816 -1.22 0.174 10
1960s 0.174 0.174 0.174 10
1970s 0.174 0.174 0.174 10
1980s 0.174 0.174 0.174 10
1990s 0.174 0.174 0.174 10
2000s 0.1926 0.174 0.236 10
2010s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
2020s 0.1693 0.036 0.236 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 116 Mozambique 0.083 compare
  2. 117 Solomon Islands 0.074 compare
  3. 118 Iran 0.038 compare
  4. 120 Congo 0.01 compare
  5. 121 Gabon 0.004 compare
  6. 122 Madagascar 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Cuba?
Justified political positions score in Cuba was 0.036 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.236 in 2007.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -1.22 in 1953.
How does Cuba rank for justified political positions score?
Cuba ranks 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.