What is centralization of political power index in Cuba?

Centralization of political power index in Cuba was 0.899 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 1960.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.382 in 1941.

How does Cuba rank for centralization of political power index?

Cuba ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cuba data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Cuba

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Cuba
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.899 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.899

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

21st

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.942

in 1960

All-time low

0.382

in 1941

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.899 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Cuba peaked at 0.942 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.382, in 1941.

That places Cuba 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.877	0.877	0.877	1
1790s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
1800s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
1810s	0.8762	0.876	0.877	10
1820s	0.876	0.876	0.876	10
1830s	0.8748	0.872	0.876	10
1840s	0.872	0.872	0.872	10
1850s	0.872	0.872	0.872	10
1860s	0.872	0.872	0.872	10
1870s	0.872	0.872	0.872	10
1880s	0.872	0.872	0.872	10
1890s	0.8626	0.809	0.872	10
1900s	0.4944	0.463	0.708	10
1910s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1920s	0.5018	0.474	0.574	10
1930s	0.5315	0.5	0.581	10
1940s	0.3862	0.382	0.424	10
1950s	0.6255	0.382	0.888	10
1960s	0.942	0.942	0.942	10
1970s	0.9306	0.905	0.942	10
1980s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
1990s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
2000s	0.9048	0.903	0.905	10
2010s	0.8959	0.886	0.903	10
2020s	0.8928	0.887	0.901	6

Countries ranked near Cuba

18 Syria 0.914 compare
19 Vatican 0.906 compare
20 Uzbekistan 0.901 compare
22 Cameroon 0.883 compare
22 Sudan 0.883 compare
24 Bahrain 0.871 compare

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More reference data data for Cuba

Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Cuba?: Centralization of political power index in Cuba was 0.899 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 1960.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.382 in 1941.
How does Cuba rank for centralization of political power index?: Cuba ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.