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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Cuba

Cuba: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.146 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.146
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
158th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.647
in 1940
All-time low
0.077
in 1968
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.146 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Cuba peaked at 0.647 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 1968.

That places Cuba 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Cuba, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.124 —
1790 0.119 -4.0%
1791 0.119 +0.0%
1792 0.119 +0.0%
1793 0.119 +0.0%
1794 0.119 +0.0%
1795 0.119 +0.0%
1796 0.119 +0.0%
1797 0.119 +0.0%
1798 0.119 +0.0%
1799 0.119 +0.0%
1800 0.119 +0.0%
1801 0.119 +0.0%
1802 0.119 +0.0%
1803 0.119 +0.0%
1804 0.119 +0.0%
1805 0.119 +0.0%
1806 0.119 +0.0%
1807 0.119 +0.0%
1808 0.119 +0.0%
1809 0.119 +0.0%
1810 0.119 +0.0%
1811 0.119 +0.0%
1812 0.119 +0.0%
1813 0.119 +0.0%
1814 0.119 +0.0%
1815 0.119 +0.0%
1816 0.119 +0.0%
1817 0.119 +0.0%
1818 0.119 +0.0%
1819 0.119 +0.0%
1820 0.119 +0.0%
1821 0.119 +0.0%
1822 0.119 +0.0%
1823 0.119 +0.0%
1824 0.119 +0.0%
1825 0.119 +0.0%
1826 0.119 +0.0%
1827 0.119 +0.0%
1828 0.119 +0.0%
1829 0.119 +0.0%
1830 0.119 +0.0%
1831 0.119 +0.0%
1832 0.119 +0.0%
1833 0.119 +0.0%
1834 0.119 +0.0%
1835 0.119 +0.0%
1836 0.119 +0.0%
1837 0.119 +0.0%
1838 0.119 +0.0%
1839 0.119 +0.0%
1840 0.119 +0.0%
1841 0.119 +0.0%
1842 0.119 +0.0%
1843 0.119 +0.0%
1844 0.115 -3.4%
1845 0.119 +3.5%
1846 0.119 +0.0%
1847 0.119 +0.0%
1848 0.119 +0.0%
1849 0.119 +0.0%
1850 0.119 +0.0%
1851 0.119 +0.0%
1852 0.119 +0.0%
1853 0.119 +0.0%
1854 0.119 +0.0%
1855 0.119 +0.0%
1856 0.119 +0.0%
1857 0.119 +0.0%
1858 0.119 +0.0%
1859 0.119 +0.0%
1860 0.119 +0.0%
1861 0.119 +0.0%
1862 0.119 +0.0%
1863 0.119 +0.0%
1864 0.119 +0.0%
1865 0.119 +0.0%
1866 0.119 +0.0%
1867 0.119 +0.0%
1868 0.111 -6.7%
1869 0.112 +0.9%
1870 0.112 +0.0%
1871 0.112 +0.0%
1872 0.112 +0.0%
1873 0.112 +0.0%
1874 0.112 +0.0%
1875 0.112 +0.0%
1876 0.112 +0.0%
1877 0.112 +0.0%
1878 0.112 +0.0%
1879 0.115 +2.7%
1880 0.115 +0.0%
1881 0.123 +7.0%
1882 0.123 +0.0%
1883 0.123 +0.0%
1884 0.123 +0.0%
1885 0.123 +0.0%
1886 0.123 +0.0%
1887 0.144 +17.1%
1888 0.148 +2.8%
1889 0.148 +0.0%
1890 0.153 +3.4%
1891 0.153 +0.0%
1892 0.153 +0.0%
1893 0.153 +0.0%
1894 0.153 +0.0%
1895 0.129 -15.7%
1896 0.127 -1.6%
1897 0.127 +0.0%
1898 0.236 +85.8%
1899 0.274 +16.1%
1900 0.347 +26.6%
1901 0.522 +50.4%
1902 0.534 +2.3%
1903 0.538 +0.7%
1904 0.538 +0.0%
1905 0.538 +0.0%
1906 0.531 -1.3%
1907 0.532 +0.2%
1908 0.532 +0.0%
1909 0.532 +0.0%
1910 0.536 +0.8%
1911 0.536 +0.0%
1912 0.531 -0.9%
1913 0.539 +1.5%
1914 0.539 +0.0%
1915 0.539 +0.0%
1916 0.535 -0.7%
1917 0.535 +0.0%
1918 0.535 +0.0%
1919 0.535 +0.0%
1920 0.525 -1.9%
1921 0.523 -0.4%
1922 0.529 +1.1%
1923 0.529 +0.0%
1924 0.529 +0.0%
1925 0.526 -0.6%
1926 0.525 -0.2%
1927 0.523 -0.4%
1928 0.467 -10.7%
1929 0.434 -7.1%
1930 0.434 +0.0%
1931 0.43 -0.9%
1932 0.441 +2.6%
1933 0.435 -1.4%
1934 0.515 +18.4%
1935 0.518 +0.6%
1936 0.516 -0.4%
1937 0.516 +0.0%
1938 0.516 +0.0%
1939 0.516 +0.0%
1940 0.647 +25.4%
1941 0.647 +0.0%
1942 0.647 +0.0%
1943 0.647 +0.0%
1944 0.647 +0.0%
1945 0.647 +0.0%
1946 0.646 -0.2%
1947 0.646 +0.0%
1948 0.646 +0.0%
1949 0.647 +0.2%
1950 0.644 -0.5%
1951 0.619 -3.9%
1952 0.531 -14.2%
1953 0.335 -36.9%
1954 0.336 +0.3%
1955 0.336 +0.0%
1956 0.336 +0.0%
1957 0.336 +0.0%
1958 0.336 +0.0%
1959 0.186 -44.6%
1960 0.096 -48.4%
1961 0.09 -6.3%
1962 0.082 -8.9%
1963 0.086 +4.9%
1964 0.086 +0.0%
1965 0.08 -7.0%
1966 0.08 +0.0%
1967 0.08 +0.0%
1968 0.077 -3.8%
1969 0.084 +9.1%
1970 0.084 +0.0%
1971 0.084 +0.0%
1972 0.084 +0.0%
1973 0.084 +0.0%
1974 0.084 +0.0%
1975 0.084 +0.0%
1976 0.09 +7.1%
1977 0.115 +27.8%
1978 0.115 +0.0%
1979 0.12 +4.3%
1980 0.111 -7.5%
1981 0.111 +0.0%
1982 0.111 +0.0%
1983 0.111 +0.0%
1984 0.111 +0.0%
1985 0.111 +0.0%
1986 0.112 +0.9%
1987 0.112 +0.0%
1988 0.112 +0.0%
1989 0.112 +0.0%
1990 0.112 +0.0%
1991 0.112 +0.0%
1992 0.115 +2.7%
1993 0.113 -1.7%
1994 0.113 +0.0%
1995 0.113 +0.0%
1996 0.115 +1.8%
1997 0.116 +0.9%
1998 0.116 +0.0%
1999 0.119 +2.6%
2000 0.119 +0.0%
2001 0.124 +4.2%
2002 0.124 +0.0%
2003 0.122 -1.6%
2004 0.122 +0.0%
2005 0.122 +0.0%
2006 0.122 +0.0%
2007 0.122 +0.0%
2008 0.123 +0.8%
2009 0.125 +1.6%
2010 0.126 +0.8%
2011 0.128 +1.6%
2012 0.133 +3.9%
2013 0.15 +12.8%
2014 0.15 +0.0%
2015 0.15 +0.0%
2016 0.143 -4.7%
2017 0.155 +8.4%
2018 0.159 +2.6%
2019 0.16 +0.6%
2020 0.153 -4.4%
2021 0.139 -9.2%
2022 0.141 +1.4%
2023 0.138 -2.1%
2024 0.14 +1.4%
2025 0.146 +4.3%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.146 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.146 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.124 0.124 0.124 1
1790s 0.119 0.119 0.119 10
1800s 0.119 0.119 0.119 10
1810s 0.119 0.119 0.119 10
1820s 0.119 0.119 0.119 10
1830s 0.119 0.119 0.119 10
1840s 0.1186 0.115 0.119 10
1850s 0.119 0.119 0.119 10
1860s 0.1175 0.111 0.119 10
1870s 0.1123 0.112 0.115 10
1880s 0.1293 0.115 0.148 10
1890s 0.1658 0.127 0.274 10
1900s 0.5144 0.347 0.538 10
1910s 0.536 0.531 0.539 10
1920s 0.511 0.434 0.529 10
1930s 0.4837 0.43 0.518 10
1940s 0.6467 0.646 0.647 10
1950s 0.3995 0.186 0.644 10
1960s 0.0841 0.077 0.096 10
1970s 0.0944 0.084 0.12 10
1980s 0.1114 0.111 0.112 10
1990s 0.1144 0.112 0.119 10
2000s 0.1225 0.119 0.125 10
2010s 0.1454 0.126 0.16 10
2020s 0.1428 0.138 0.153 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Cuba?
Liberal political institutions index in Cuba was 0.146 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.647 in 1940.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1968.
How does Cuba rank for liberal political institutions index?
Cuba ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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