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Private Civil Liberties Index in Cuba

Cuba: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.352 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.352
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
148th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.569
in 1940
All-time low
0.044
in 1790
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

00.20.40.6178919072025

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.352 for private civil liberties index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Cuba peaked at 0.569 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 1790.

That places Cuba 148th 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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Cuba, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.06 —
1790 0.044 -26.7%
1791 0.044 +0.0%
1792 0.044 +0.0%
1793 0.044 +0.0%
1794 0.044 +0.0%
1795 0.044 +0.0%
1796 0.044 +0.0%
1797 0.044 +0.0%
1798 0.044 +0.0%
1799 0.044 +0.0%
1800 0.044 +0.0%
1801 0.044 +0.0%
1802 0.044 +0.0%
1803 0.044 +0.0%
1804 0.044 +0.0%
1805 0.044 +0.0%
1806 0.044 +0.0%
1807 0.044 +0.0%
1808 0.044 +0.0%
1809 0.044 +0.0%
1810 0.044 +0.0%
1811 0.044 +0.0%
1812 0.044 +0.0%
1813 0.044 +0.0%
1814 0.044 +0.0%
1815 0.044 +0.0%
1816 0.044 +0.0%
1817 0.044 +0.0%
1818 0.044 +0.0%
1819 0.044 +0.0%
1820 0.044 +0.0%
1821 0.044 +0.0%
1822 0.044 +0.0%
1823 0.044 +0.0%
1824 0.044 +0.0%
1825 0.044 +0.0%
1826 0.044 +0.0%
1827 0.044 +0.0%
1828 0.044 +0.0%
1829 0.044 +0.0%
1830 0.044 +0.0%
1831 0.044 +0.0%
1832 0.044 +0.0%
1833 0.044 +0.0%
1834 0.044 +0.0%
1835 0.044 +0.0%
1836 0.044 +0.0%
1837 0.044 +0.0%
1838 0.044 +0.0%
1839 0.044 +0.0%
1840 0.044 +0.0%
1841 0.044 +0.0%
1842 0.044 +0.0%
1843 0.044 +0.0%
1844 0.044 +0.0%
1845 0.044 +0.0%
1846 0.044 +0.0%
1847 0.044 +0.0%
1848 0.044 +0.0%
1849 0.044 +0.0%
1850 0.044 +0.0%
1851 0.044 +0.0%
1852 0.044 +0.0%
1853 0.044 +0.0%
1854 0.044 +0.0%
1855 0.044 +0.0%
1856 0.044 +0.0%
1857 0.044 +0.0%
1858 0.044 +0.0%
1859 0.044 +0.0%
1860 0.044 +0.0%
1861 0.044 +0.0%
1862 0.044 +0.0%
1863 0.044 +0.0%
1864 0.044 +0.0%
1865 0.044 +0.0%
1866 0.044 +0.0%
1867 0.044 +0.0%
1868 0.044 +0.0%
1869 0.047 +6.8%
1870 0.047 +0.0%
1871 0.047 +0.0%
1872 0.047 +0.0%
1873 0.047 +0.0%
1874 0.047 +0.0%
1875 0.047 +0.0%
1876 0.047 +0.0%
1877 0.047 +0.0%
1878 0.047 +0.0%
1879 0.05 +6.4%
1880 0.05 +0.0%
1881 0.05 +0.0%
1882 0.05 +0.0%
1883 0.05 +0.0%
1884 0.05 +0.0%
1885 0.05 +0.0%
1886 0.05 +0.0%
1887 0.137 +174.0%
1888 0.158 +15.3%
1889 0.158 +0.0%
1890 0.166 +5.1%
1891 0.166 +0.0%
1892 0.166 +0.0%
1893 0.166 +0.0%
1894 0.166 +0.0%
1895 0.111 -33.1%
1896 0.104 -6.3%
1897 0.104 +0.0%
1898 0.41 +294.2%
1899 0.539 +31.5%
1900 0.539 +0.0%
1901 0.539 +0.0%
1902 0.539 +0.0%
1903 0.539 +0.0%
1904 0.539 +0.0%
1905 0.539 +0.0%
1906 0.539 +0.0%
1907 0.539 +0.0%
1908 0.539 +0.0%
1909 0.539 +0.0%
1910 0.539 +0.0%
1911 0.539 +0.0%
1912 0.539 +0.0%
1913 0.539 +0.0%
1914 0.539 +0.0%
1915 0.539 +0.0%
1916 0.539 +0.0%
1917 0.539 +0.0%
1918 0.539 +0.0%
1919 0.539 +0.0%
1920 0.539 +0.0%
1921 0.539 +0.0%
1922 0.539 +0.0%
1923 0.539 +0.0%
1924 0.539 +0.0%
1925 0.539 +0.0%
1926 0.548 +1.7%
1927 0.548 +0.0%
1928 0.548 +0.0%
1929 0.511 -6.8%
1930 0.511 +0.0%
1931 0.511 +0.0%
1932 0.511 +0.0%
1933 0.511 +0.0%
1934 0.565 +10.6%
1935 0.565 +0.0%
1936 0.565 +0.0%
1937 0.565 +0.0%
1938 0.565 +0.0%
1939 0.565 +0.0%
1940 0.569 +0.7%
1941 0.569 +0.0%
1942 0.569 +0.0%
1943 0.569 +0.0%
1944 0.569 +0.0%
1945 0.569 +0.0%
1946 0.569 +0.0%
1947 0.569 +0.0%
1948 0.569 +0.0%
1949 0.569 +0.0%
1950 0.569 +0.0%
1951 0.569 +0.0%
1952 0.506 -11.1%
1953 0.467 -7.7%
1954 0.465 -0.4%
1955 0.465 +0.0%
1956 0.465 +0.0%
1957 0.465 +0.0%
1958 0.465 +0.0%
1959 0.316 -32.0%
1960 0.152 -51.9%
1961 0.116 -23.7%
1962 0.08 -31.0%
1963 0.095 +18.8%
1964 0.095 +0.0%
1965 0.074 -22.1%
1966 0.074 +0.0%
1967 0.074 +0.0%
1968 0.064 -13.5%
1969 0.087 +35.9%
1970 0.087 +0.0%
1971 0.087 +0.0%
1972 0.084 -3.4%
1973 0.084 +0.0%
1974 0.084 +0.0%
1975 0.084 +0.0%
1976 0.084 +0.0%
1977 0.084 +0.0%
1978 0.084 +0.0%
1979 0.084 +0.0%
1980 0.09 +7.1%
1981 0.09 +0.0%
1982 0.09 +0.0%
1983 0.09 +0.0%
1984 0.09 +0.0%
1985 0.09 +0.0%
1986 0.092 +2.2%
1987 0.092 +0.0%
1988 0.092 +0.0%
1989 0.092 +0.0%
1990 0.092 +0.0%
1991 0.092 +0.0%
1992 0.109 +18.5%
1993 0.109 +0.0%
1994 0.109 +0.0%
1995 0.123 +12.8%
1996 0.138 +12.2%
1997 0.14 +1.4%
1998 0.159 +13.6%
1999 0.164 +3.1%
2000 0.164 +0.0%
2001 0.204 +24.4%
2002 0.204 +0.0%
2003 0.204 +0.0%
2004 0.204 +0.0%
2005 0.204 +0.0%
2006 0.204 +0.0%
2007 0.204 +0.0%
2008 0.204 +0.0%
2009 0.214 +4.9%
2010 0.216 +0.9%
2011 0.234 +8.3%
2012 0.244 +4.3%
2013 0.349 +43.0%
2014 0.355 +1.7%
2015 0.363 +2.3%
2016 0.344 -5.2%
2017 0.373 +8.4%
2018 0.364 -2.4%
2019 0.366 +0.5%
2020 0.345 -5.7%
2021 0.322 -6.7%
2022 0.338 +5.0%
2023 0.328 -3.0%
2024 0.34 +3.7%
2025 0.352 +3.5%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.352 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.352 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.829, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.06 0.06 0.06 1
1790s 0.044 0.044 0.044 10
1800s 0.044 0.044 0.044 10
1810s 0.044 0.044 0.044 10
1820s 0.044 0.044 0.044 10
1830s 0.044 0.044 0.044 10
1840s 0.044 0.044 0.044 10
1850s 0.044 0.044 0.044 10
1860s 0.0443 0.044 0.047 10
1870s 0.0473 0.047 0.05 10
1880s 0.0803 0.05 0.158 10
1890s 0.2098 0.104 0.539 10
1900s 0.539 0.539 0.539 10
1910s 0.539 0.539 0.539 10
1920s 0.5389 0.511 0.548 10
1930s 0.5434 0.511 0.565 10
1940s 0.569 0.569 0.569 10
1950s 0.4752 0.316 0.569 10
1960s 0.0911 0.064 0.152 10
1970s 0.0846 0.084 0.087 10
1980s 0.0908 0.09 0.092 10
1990s 0.1235 0.092 0.164 10
2000s 0.201 0.164 0.214 10
2010s 0.3208 0.216 0.373 10
2020s 0.3375 0.322 0.352 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 145 Mauritania 0.374 compare
  2. 146 Bahrain 0.367 compare
  3. 147 Azerbaijan 0.364 compare
  4. 149 Iran 0.345 compare
  5. 150 Guinea 0.344 compare
  6. 151 Uzbekistan 0.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Cuba?
Private civil liberties index in Cuba was 0.352 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.569 in 1940.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1790.
How does Cuba rank for private civil liberties index?
Cuba ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.