What is rule of law index in Cuba?

Rule of law index in Cuba was 0.123 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 0.499 in 1940.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 2025.

How does Cuba rank for rule of law index?

Cuba ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Cuba

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

Cuba: Rule of Law Index was 0.123 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.123

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

153rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.499

in 1940

All-time low

0.123

in 2025

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Cuba is 0.123, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Cuba peaked at 0.499 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 2025.

That places Cuba 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rule of Law Index in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Cuba, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.262	—
1790	0.262	+0.0%
1791	0.262	+0.0%
1792	0.262	+0.0%
1793	0.262	+0.0%
1794	0.262	+0.0%
1795	0.262	+0.0%
1796	0.262	+0.0%
1797	0.262	+0.0%
1798	0.262	+0.0%
1799	0.262	+0.0%
1800	0.262	+0.0%
1801	0.262	+0.0%
1802	0.262	+0.0%
1803	0.262	+0.0%
1804	0.262	+0.0%
1805	0.262	+0.0%
1806	0.262	+0.0%
1807	0.262	+0.0%
1808	0.262	+0.0%
1809	0.262	+0.0%
1810	0.262	+0.0%
1811	0.262	+0.0%
1812	0.262	+0.0%
1813	0.262	+0.0%
1814	0.262	+0.0%
1815	0.262	+0.0%
1816	0.262	+0.0%
1817	0.262	+0.0%
1818	0.262	+0.0%
1819	0.262	+0.0%
1820	0.262	+0.0%
1821	0.262	+0.0%
1822	0.262	+0.0%
1823	0.262	+0.0%
1824	0.262	+0.0%
1825	0.262	+0.0%
1826	0.262	+0.0%
1827	0.262	+0.0%
1828	0.262	+0.0%
1829	0.262	+0.0%
1830	0.262	+0.0%
1831	0.262	+0.0%
1832	0.262	+0.0%
1833	0.262	+0.0%
1834	0.262	+0.0%
1835	0.262	+0.0%
1836	0.262	+0.0%
1837	0.262	+0.0%
1838	0.262	+0.0%
1839	0.262	+0.0%
1840	0.262	+0.0%
1841	0.262	+0.0%
1842	0.262	+0.0%
1843	0.262	+0.0%
1844	0.262	+0.0%
1845	0.262	+0.0%
1846	0.262	+0.0%
1847	0.262	+0.0%
1848	0.262	+0.0%
1849	0.262	+0.0%
1850	0.262	+0.0%
1851	0.262	+0.0%
1852	0.262	+0.0%
1853	0.262	+0.0%
1854	0.262	+0.0%
1855	0.262	+0.0%
1856	0.262	+0.0%
1857	0.262	+0.0%
1858	0.262	+0.0%
1859	0.262	+0.0%
1860	0.262	+0.0%
1861	0.262	+0.0%
1862	0.262	+0.0%
1863	0.262	+0.0%
1864	0.262	+0.0%
1865	0.262	+0.0%
1866	0.262	+0.0%
1867	0.262	+0.0%
1868	0.262	+0.0%
1869	0.262	+0.0%
1870	0.262	+0.0%
1871	0.262	+0.0%
1872	0.262	+0.0%
1873	0.262	+0.0%
1874	0.262	+0.0%
1875	0.262	+0.0%
1876	0.262	+0.0%
1877	0.262	+0.0%
1878	0.262	+0.0%
1879	0.262	+0.0%
1880	0.262	+0.0%
1881	0.262	+0.0%
1882	0.262	+0.0%
1883	0.262	+0.0%
1884	0.262	+0.0%
1885	0.262	+0.0%
1886	0.262	+0.0%
1887	0.266	+1.5%
1888	0.266	+0.0%
1889	0.266	+0.0%
1890	0.266	+0.0%
1891	0.266	+0.0%
1892	0.266	+0.0%
1893	0.266	+0.0%
1894	0.266	+0.0%
1895	0.266	+0.0%
1896	0.266	+0.0%
1897	0.266	+0.0%
1898	0.321	+20.7%
1899	0.34	+5.9%
1900	0.416	+22.4%
1901	0.416	+0.0%
1902	0.465	+11.8%
1903	0.465	+0.0%
1904	0.465	+0.0%
1905	0.465	+0.0%
1906	0.457	-1.7%
1907	0.433	-5.3%
1908	0.433	+0.0%
1909	0.433	+0.0%
1910	0.431	-0.5%
1911	0.431	+0.0%
1912	0.431	+0.0%
1913	0.448	+3.9%
1914	0.451	+0.7%
1915	0.451	+0.0%
1916	0.451	+0.0%
1917	0.451	+0.0%
1918	0.451	+0.0%
1919	0.451	+0.0%
1920	0.451	+0.0%
1921	0.451	+0.0%
1922	0.442	-2.0%
1923	0.442	+0.0%
1924	0.442	+0.0%
1925	0.442	+0.0%
1926	0.442	+0.0%
1927	0.442	+0.0%
1928	0.396	-10.4%
1929	0.354	-10.6%
1930	0.342	-3.4%
1931	0.334	-2.3%
1932	0.334	+0.0%
1933	0.335	+0.3%
1934	0.437	+30.4%
1935	0.437	+0.0%
1936	0.437	+0.0%
1937	0.437	+0.0%
1938	0.437	+0.0%
1939	0.437	+0.0%
1940	0.499	+14.2%
1941	0.499	+0.0%
1942	0.499	+0.0%
1943	0.499	+0.0%
1944	0.499	+0.0%
1945	0.491	-1.6%
1946	0.477	-2.9%
1947	0.477	+0.0%
1948	0.463	-2.9%
1949	0.463	+0.0%
1950	0.463	+0.0%
1951	0.434	-6.3%
1952	0.357	-17.7%
1953	0.212	-40.6%
1954	0.218	+2.8%
1955	0.218	+0.0%
1956	0.218	+0.0%
1957	0.218	+0.0%
1958	0.218	+0.0%
1959	0.231	+6.0%
1960	0.169	-26.8%
1961	0.169	+0.0%
1962	0.169	+0.0%
1963	0.169	+0.0%
1964	0.169	+0.0%
1965	0.169	+0.0%
1966	0.169	+0.0%
1967	0.169	+0.0%
1968	0.169	+0.0%
1969	0.169	+0.0%
1970	0.169	+0.0%
1971	0.169	+0.0%
1972	0.169	+0.0%
1973	0.169	+0.0%
1974	0.169	+0.0%
1975	0.169	+0.0%
1976	0.18	+6.5%
1977	0.18	+0.0%
1978	0.18	+0.0%
1979	0.18	+0.0%
1980	0.18	+0.0%
1981	0.18	+0.0%
1982	0.18	+0.0%
1983	0.18	+0.0%
1984	0.18	+0.0%
1985	0.18	+0.0%
1986	0.18	+0.0%
1987	0.18	+0.0%
1988	0.18	+0.0%
1989	0.18	+0.0%
1990	0.18	+0.0%
1991	0.18	+0.0%
1992	0.145	-19.4%
1993	0.144	-0.7%
1994	0.144	+0.0%
1995	0.144	+0.0%
1996	0.144	+0.0%
1997	0.144	+0.0%
1998	0.144	+0.0%
1999	0.144	+0.0%
2000	0.144	+0.0%
2001	0.144	+0.0%
2002	0.144	+0.0%
2003	0.135	-6.2%
2004	0.135	+0.0%
2005	0.135	+0.0%
2006	0.135	+0.0%
2007	0.135	+0.0%
2008	0.138	+2.2%
2009	0.138	+0.0%
2010	0.138	+0.0%
2011	0.138	+0.0%
2012	0.138	+0.0%
2013	0.142	+2.9%
2014	0.142	+0.0%
2015	0.134	-5.6%
2016	0.151	+12.7%
2017	0.132	-12.6%
2018	0.142	+7.6%
2019	0.144	+1.4%
2020	0.142	-1.4%
2021	0.14	-1.4%
2022	0.14	+0.0%
2023	0.134	-4.3%
2024	0.125	-6.7%
2025	0.123	-1.6%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 0.123 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Cuba's 0.123 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.577, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.262	0.262	0.262	1
1790s	0.262	0.262	0.262	10
1800s	0.262	0.262	0.262	10
1810s	0.262	0.262	0.262	10
1820s	0.262	0.262	0.262	10
1830s	0.262	0.262	0.262	10
1840s	0.262	0.262	0.262	10
1850s	0.262	0.262	0.262	10
1860s	0.262	0.262	0.262	10
1870s	0.262	0.262	0.262	10
1880s	0.2632	0.262	0.266	10
1890s	0.2789	0.266	0.34	10
1900s	0.4448	0.416	0.465	10
1910s	0.4447	0.431	0.451	10
1920s	0.4304	0.354	0.451	10
1930s	0.3967	0.334	0.437	10
1940s	0.4866	0.463	0.499	10
1950s	0.2787	0.212	0.463	10
1960s	0.169	0.169	0.169	10
1970s	0.1734	0.169	0.18	10
1980s	0.18	0.18	0.18	10
1990s	0.1513	0.144	0.18	10
2000s	0.1383	0.135	0.144	10
2010s	0.1401	0.132	0.151	10
2020s	0.134	0.123	0.142	6

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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)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Cuba?: Rule of law index in Cuba was 0.123 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.499 in 1940.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 2025.
How does Cuba rank for rule of law index?: Cuba ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.