What is strong civil society index in Cuba?

Strong civil society index in Cuba was 0.033 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 1940.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1962.

How does Cuba rank for strong civil society index?

Cuba ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Cuba

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Cuba
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.033 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.033

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

169th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.78

in 1940

All-time low

0.03

in 1962

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.033 for strong civil society index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Cuba peaked at 0.78 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1962.

That places Cuba 169th 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.

Strong Civil Society Index in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Cuba, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.089	—
1790	0.089	+0.0%
1791	0.089	+0.0%
1792	0.089	+0.0%
1793	0.089	+0.0%
1794	0.089	+0.0%
1795	0.089	+0.0%
1796	0.089	+0.0%
1797	0.089	+0.0%
1798	0.089	+0.0%
1799	0.089	+0.0%
1800	0.089	+0.0%
1801	0.089	+0.0%
1802	0.089	+0.0%
1803	0.089	+0.0%
1804	0.089	+0.0%
1805	0.089	+0.0%
1806	0.089	+0.0%
1807	0.089	+0.0%
1808	0.089	+0.0%
1809	0.089	+0.0%
1810	0.089	+0.0%
1811	0.089	+0.0%
1812	0.089	+0.0%
1813	0.089	+0.0%
1814	0.089	+0.0%
1815	0.089	+0.0%
1816	0.089	+0.0%
1817	0.089	+0.0%
1818	0.089	+0.0%
1819	0.089	+0.0%
1820	0.089	+0.0%
1821	0.089	+0.0%
1822	0.089	+0.0%
1823	0.089	+0.0%
1824	0.089	+0.0%
1825	0.089	+0.0%
1826	0.089	+0.0%
1827	0.089	+0.0%
1828	0.089	+0.0%
1829	0.089	+0.0%
1830	0.089	+0.0%
1831	0.089	+0.0%
1832	0.089	+0.0%
1833	0.089	+0.0%
1834	0.089	+0.0%
1835	0.089	+0.0%
1836	0.089	+0.0%
1837	0.089	+0.0%
1838	0.089	+0.0%
1839	0.089	+0.0%
1840	0.089	+0.0%
1841	0.089	+0.0%
1842	0.089	+0.0%
1843	0.089	+0.0%
1844	0.058	-34.8%
1845	0.09	+55.2%
1846	0.09	+0.0%
1847	0.09	+0.0%
1848	0.09	+0.0%
1849	0.09	+0.0%
1850	0.09	+0.0%
1851	0.09	+0.0%
1852	0.09	+0.0%
1853	0.09	+0.0%
1854	0.09	+0.0%
1855	0.09	+0.0%
1856	0.09	+0.0%
1857	0.09	+0.0%
1858	0.09	+0.0%
1859	0.09	+0.0%
1860	0.09	+0.0%
1861	0.09	+0.0%
1862	0.09	+0.0%
1863	0.09	+0.0%
1864	0.09	+0.0%
1865	0.09	+0.0%
1866	0.09	+0.0%
1867	0.09	+0.0%
1868	0.09	+0.0%
1869	0.09	+0.0%
1870	0.09	+0.0%
1871	0.09	+0.0%
1872	0.09	+0.0%
1873	0.09	+0.0%
1874	0.09	+0.0%
1875	0.09	+0.0%
1876	0.09	+0.0%
1877	0.09	+0.0%
1878	0.105	+16.7%
1879	0.105	+0.0%
1880	0.105	+0.0%
1881	0.105	+0.0%
1882	0.105	+0.0%
1883	0.105	+0.0%
1884	0.105	+0.0%
1885	0.105	+0.0%
1886	0.105	+0.0%
1887	0.105	+0.0%
1888	0.105	+0.0%
1889	0.105	+0.0%
1890	0.105	+0.0%
1891	0.105	+0.0%
1892	0.105	+0.0%
1893	0.105	+0.0%
1894	0.105	+0.0%
1895	0.105	+0.0%
1896	0.105	+0.0%
1897	0.105	+0.0%
1898	0.566	+439.0%
1899	0.75	+32.5%
1900	0.75	+0.0%
1901	0.75	+0.0%
1902	0.75	+0.0%
1903	0.75	+0.0%
1904	0.75	+0.0%
1905	0.75	+0.0%
1906	0.648	-13.6%
1907	0.752	+16.0%
1908	0.752	+0.0%
1909	0.752	+0.0%
1910	0.776	+3.2%
1911	0.776	+0.0%
1912	0.776	+0.0%
1913	0.776	+0.0%
1914	0.776	+0.0%
1915	0.776	+0.0%
1916	0.776	+0.0%
1917	0.776	+0.0%
1918	0.776	+0.0%
1919	0.776	+0.0%
1920	0.776	+0.0%
1921	0.776	+0.0%
1922	0.776	+0.0%
1923	0.776	+0.0%
1924	0.776	+0.0%
1925	0.76	-2.1%
1926	0.742	-2.4%
1927	0.742	+0.0%
1928	0.669	-9.8%
1929	0.508	-24.1%
1930	0.508	+0.0%
1931	0.508	+0.0%
1932	0.508	+0.0%
1933	0.537	+5.7%
1934	0.753	+40.2%
1935	0.753	+0.0%
1936	0.753	+0.0%
1937	0.753	+0.0%
1938	0.753	+0.0%
1939	0.753	+0.0%
1940	0.78	+3.6%
1941	0.78	+0.0%
1942	0.78	+0.0%
1943	0.78	+0.0%
1944	0.78	+0.0%
1945	0.78	+0.0%
1946	0.78	+0.0%
1947	0.78	+0.0%
1948	0.78	+0.0%
1949	0.78	+0.0%
1950	0.78	+0.0%
1951	0.731	-6.3%
1952	0.701	-4.1%
1953	0.536	-23.5%
1954	0.536	+0.0%
1955	0.536	+0.0%
1956	0.536	+0.0%
1957	0.481	-10.3%
1958	0.481	+0.0%
1959	0.277	-42.4%
1960	0.081	-70.8%
1961	0.069	-14.8%
1962	0.03	-56.5%
1963	0.03	+0.0%
1964	0.03	+0.0%
1965	0.03	+0.0%
1966	0.034	+13.3%
1967	0.034	+0.0%
1968	0.034	+0.0%
1969	0.034	+0.0%
1970	0.034	+0.0%
1971	0.034	+0.0%
1972	0.034	+0.0%
1973	0.034	+0.0%
1974	0.034	+0.0%
1975	0.034	+0.0%
1976	0.034	+0.0%
1977	0.034	+0.0%
1978	0.034	+0.0%
1979	0.034	+0.0%
1980	0.034	+0.0%
1981	0.034	+0.0%
1982	0.034	+0.0%
1983	0.034	+0.0%
1984	0.034	+0.0%
1985	0.034	+0.0%
1986	0.034	+0.0%
1987	0.034	+0.0%
1988	0.045	+32.4%
1989	0.045	+0.0%
1990	0.045	+0.0%
1991	0.045	+0.0%
1992	0.045	+0.0%
1993	0.045	+0.0%
1994	0.045	+0.0%
1995	0.045	+0.0%
1996	0.045	+0.0%
1997	0.045	+0.0%
1998	0.045	+0.0%
1999	0.045	+0.0%
2000	0.045	+0.0%
2001	0.045	+0.0%
2002	0.045	+0.0%
2003	0.045	+0.0%
2004	0.045	+0.0%
2005	0.045	+0.0%
2006	0.045	+0.0%
2007	0.045	+0.0%
2008	0.048	+6.7%
2009	0.048	+0.0%
2010	0.048	+0.0%
2011	0.048	+0.0%
2012	0.048	+0.0%
2013	0.046	-4.2%
2014	0.043	-6.5%
2015	0.043	+0.0%
2016	0.058	+34.9%
2017	0.058	+0.0%
2018	0.075	+29.3%
2019	0.079	+5.3%
2020	0.043	-45.6%
2021	0.033	-23.3%
2022	0.033	+0.0%
2023	0.033	+0.0%
2024	0.033	+0.0%
2025	0.033	+0.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 0.033 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6945, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Cuba's 0.033 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.837, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.089	0.089	0.089	1
1790s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1800s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1810s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1820s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1830s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1840s	0.0864	0.058	0.09	10
1850s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1860s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1870s	0.093	0.09	0.105	10
1880s	0.105	0.105	0.105	10
1890s	0.2156	0.105	0.75	10
1900s	0.7404	0.648	0.752	10
1910s	0.776	0.776	0.776	10
1920s	0.7301	0.508	0.776	10
1930s	0.6579	0.508	0.753	10
1940s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1950s	0.5595	0.277	0.78	10
1960s	0.0406	0.03	0.081	10
1970s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1980s	0.0362	0.034	0.045	10
1990s	0.045	0.045	0.045	10
2000s	0.0456	0.045	0.048	10
2010s	0.0546	0.043	0.079	10
2020s	0.0347	0.033	0.043	6

Countries ranked near Cuba

166 Tajikistan 0.068 compare
167 Nicaragua 0.037 compare
168 Russia 0.036 compare
169 Turkmenistan 0.033 compare
171 Eritrea 0.032 compare
172 Afghanistan 0.03 compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Cuba?: Strong civil society index in Cuba was 0.033 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 1940.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1962.
How does Cuba rank for strong civil society index?: Cuba ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).