Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cuba
Cuba: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.095 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.095
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
161st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.777
in 1940
All-time low
0.068
in 2013
Years of data
150
1812–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cuba, 1812–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.095 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Cuba peaked at 0.777 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 2013.
Cuba ranks 161st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1812 | 0.102 | — |
| 1813 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.533 | +422.5% |
| 1902 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.542 | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.455 | -16.1% |
| 1929 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.477 | +4.8% |
| 1935 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.777 | +62.9% |
| 1941 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.727 | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 0.695 | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 0.266 | -61.7% |
| 1954 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.252 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 0.223 | -11.5% |
| 1961 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.109 | -51.1% |
| 1977 | 0.072 | -33.9% |
| 1978 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.07 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.074 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.068 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +47.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.093 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.084 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.095 | +13.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.095 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.095 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 8 |
| 1820s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 7 |
| 1900s | 0.533 | 0.533 | 0.533 | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.533 | 0.533 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5192 | 0.455 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4682 | 0.455 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.777 | 0.777 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4047 | 0.252 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.223 | 0.223 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1663 | 0.072 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0704 | 0.07 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0762 | 0.068 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0873 | 0.084 | 0.095 | 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 legislative checks on government index in Cuba?
- Legislative checks on government index in Cuba was 0.095 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 1940.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Cuba ranks 161st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.