Freedom in Cuba
Where Cuba sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Cuba has a figure for 46 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.074 | 2025 | 151 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.022 | 2025 | 163 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.302 | 2025 | 139 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.512 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.678 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.084 | 2025 | 151 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -2.048 | 2025 | 149 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -1.233 | 2025 | 140 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -2.340 | 2025 | 155 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 30 of 167 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 66 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 73 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 9.0 | 2025 | 148 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 0.0 | 2025 | 156 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory quality | 32.2 | 2024 | 156 of 169 |
| Unemployment | 1.7% | 2025 | 14 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 70.5% | 2024 | 98 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 3.1 | 2024 | 102 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 72.9 | 2024 | 119 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.176 | 2025 | 135 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.057 | 2025 | 145 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.123 | 2025 | 140 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.089 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.095 | 2025 | 144 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.641 | 2025 | 98 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.094 | 2025 | 158 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.710 | 2025 | 98 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 34.6 | 2024 | 140 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 43.3 | 2024 | 70 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 46.1 | 2024 | 95 of 169 |
| Political stability | 71.3 | 2024 | 54 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.762 | 2023 | 80 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 78.3 | 2024 | 46 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 91.7% | 2024 | 47 of 85 |
| Health spending | 9.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 16.6% | 2023 | 45 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 35.0 | 2023 | 76 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 55.7% | 2025 | 2 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 40.0% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.45 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 77.2% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 217.4 | 2024 | 131 of 168 |
| Population | 10.9M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.91 | 2024 | 69 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 20.9% | 2021 | 98 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 17 of 169 |
What is missing
14 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Cuba in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Cuba, not a zero. Who publishes what