What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 0.302 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 0.724 in 1949.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.226 in 1980.

How does Cuba rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Cuba ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Cuba

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.302 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.302

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

149th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.724

in 1949

All-time low

0.226

in 1980

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Cuba stood at 0.302.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.724 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.226, in 1980.

Cuba ranks 149th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.7218	0.721	0.724	4
1950s	0.5199	0.455	0.722	10
1960s	0.2392	0.231	0.269	10
1970s	0.2466	0.244	0.268	10
1980s	0.2263	0.226	0.227	10
1990s	0.2382	0.227	0.251	10
2000s	0.2657	0.252	0.272	10
2010s	0.3167	0.285	0.343	10
2020s	0.293	0.271	0.317	6

Countries ranked near Cuba

146 Uganda 0.315 compare
147 Venezuela 0.307 compare
148 Ethiopia 0.304 compare
150 Bahrain 0.3 compare
151 Azerbaijan 0.291 compare
152 Chad 0.284 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Cuba

Industry (including construction), value added -3.0% (2024)
Manufacturing, value added 6.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Manufacturing, value added 3.53 billion constant LCU (2024)
Manufacturing, value added 10.7% (2024)
Industry (including construction), value added 24.71 billion current US$ (2020)
Industry (including construction), value added 258.69 billion current LCU (2024)
Industry (including construction), value added 14.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.89 billion current US$ (2019)
GDP per capita growth -0.7% (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.89 billion current LCU (2019)

All data for Cuba →

Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 0.302 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.724 in 1949.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.226 in 1980.
How does Cuba rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Cuba ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.