Cuba: Liberal democracy index

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 Cuba

Liberal democracy index

 Latest value 0.055
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.038
 Min - Max 0.023 - 0.061
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.055 index points, unchanged from 0.055 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.377 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Cuba from 1960 to 2024 is 0.038 index points. The minimum value, 0.023 index points, was reached in 1968 while the maximum of 0.061 index points was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Cuba: Liberal democracy index
 2024 0.055
 2023 0.055
 2022 0.056
 2021 0.055
 2020 0.060
 2019 0.061
 2018 0.060
 2017 0.058




Definition: Measures the protection of individual rights and freedoms within a political system.

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