Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Cuba
Cuba: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 40.83 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.83 0-100
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
172nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
51.08 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
39.46 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Cuba, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law - governance score in Cuba stood at 40.83 0-100.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Cuba peaked at 51.08 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.46 0-100, in 2003.
That places Cuba 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.56 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 43.1 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 40.97 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 39.49 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 39.46 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40.94 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 39.47 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 45.68 0-100 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 47.24 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 45.87 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 45.88 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.26 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 44.98 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.46 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.5 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.01 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.38 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 45.99 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.55 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 46.23 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.59 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 49.75 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 48.56 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 51.08 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 49.98 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 49.06 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 40.83 0-100 | -16.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 40.83 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.22 0-100, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 40.83 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.05 0-100, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.33 0-100 | 41.56 0-100 | 43.1 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.78 0-100 | 39.46 0-100 | 47.24 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.7 0-100 | 44.26 0-100 | 47.59 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.21 0-100 | 40.83 0-100 | 51.08 0-100 | 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 rule of law - governance score in Cuba?
- Rule of law - governance score in Cuba was 40.83 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 51.08 0-100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.46 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Cuba ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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