Political Participation Index in Cuba
Cuba: Political Participation Index was 1.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Participation Index in Cuba, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index in Cuba is 1.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Cuba peaked at 2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2005.
Cuba ranks 113th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Cuba?
- Political participation index in Cuba was 1.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for political participation index?
- Cuba ranks 113th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.