Political Participation Index in Cuba

Cuba: Political Participation Index was 1.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2
in 2013
All-time low
1.5
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Cuba, 2005–2025

00.511.522005201520252005: 1.52007: 1.52009: 1.52011: 1.52013: 22015: 22017: 1.82019: 1.82021: 1.82023: 1.52025: 1.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 113 Bahrain 1.5 compare
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  4. 113 Oman 1.5 compare
  5. 113 Saudi Arabia 1.5 compare
  6. 113 Sudan 1.5 compare
  7. 113 Tajikistan 1.5 compare

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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

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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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.