Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 96.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
74th
of 174 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2024
All-time low
82.2%
in 1906
Years of data
124
1902–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cuba, 1902–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 96.8% for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cuba peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 1906.
Cuba ranks 74th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 98.5% | — |
| 1903 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 82.2% | -16.6% |
| 1907 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 98.5% | +19.9% |
| 1910 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 96.8% | -2.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 96.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 96.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 92.4% | 82.2% | 98.5% | 8 |
| 1910s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.8% | 98.8% | 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 percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cuba?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cuba was 96.8% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 1906.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Cuba ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.