What is women's civil liberties index in Cuba?

Women's civil liberties index in Cuba was 0.446 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 0.556 in 1940.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1789.

How does Cuba rank for women's civil liberties index?

Cuba ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Cuba

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Cuba
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.446 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.446

Change on year

up 10.4%

World rank

136th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.556

in 1940

All-time low

0.079

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.446 for women's civil liberties index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Cuba peaked at 0.556 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.079, in 1789.

That places Cuba 136th 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.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Cuba, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.079	—
1790	0.079	+0.0%
1791	0.079	+0.0%
1792	0.079	+0.0%
1793	0.079	+0.0%
1794	0.079	+0.0%
1795	0.079	+0.0%
1796	0.079	+0.0%
1797	0.079	+0.0%
1798	0.079	+0.0%
1799	0.079	+0.0%
1800	0.079	+0.0%
1801	0.079	+0.0%
1802	0.079	+0.0%
1803	0.079	+0.0%
1804	0.079	+0.0%
1805	0.079	+0.0%
1806	0.079	+0.0%
1807	0.079	+0.0%
1808	0.079	+0.0%
1809	0.079	+0.0%
1810	0.079	+0.0%
1811	0.079	+0.0%
1812	0.079	+0.0%
1813	0.079	+0.0%
1814	0.079	+0.0%
1815	0.079	+0.0%
1816	0.079	+0.0%
1817	0.079	+0.0%
1818	0.079	+0.0%
1819	0.079	+0.0%
1820	0.079	+0.0%
1821	0.079	+0.0%
1822	0.079	+0.0%
1823	0.079	+0.0%
1824	0.079	+0.0%
1825	0.079	+0.0%
1826	0.079	+0.0%
1827	0.079	+0.0%
1828	0.079	+0.0%
1829	0.079	+0.0%
1830	0.079	+0.0%
1831	0.079	+0.0%
1832	0.079	+0.0%
1833	0.079	+0.0%
1834	0.079	+0.0%
1835	0.079	+0.0%
1836	0.079	+0.0%
1837	0.079	+0.0%
1838	0.079	+0.0%
1839	0.079	+0.0%
1840	0.079	+0.0%
1841	0.079	+0.0%
1842	0.079	+0.0%
1843	0.079	+0.0%
1844	0.079	+0.0%
1845	0.079	+0.0%
1846	0.079	+0.0%
1847	0.079	+0.0%
1848	0.079	+0.0%
1849	0.079	+0.0%
1850	0.079	+0.0%
1851	0.079	+0.0%
1852	0.079	+0.0%
1853	0.079	+0.0%
1854	0.079	+0.0%
1855	0.079	+0.0%
1856	0.079	+0.0%
1857	0.079	+0.0%
1858	0.079	+0.0%
1859	0.079	+0.0%
1860	0.079	+0.0%
1861	0.079	+0.0%
1862	0.079	+0.0%
1863	0.079	+0.0%
1864	0.079	+0.0%
1865	0.079	+0.0%
1866	0.079	+0.0%
1867	0.079	+0.0%
1868	0.079	+0.0%
1869	0.079	+0.0%
1870	0.079	+0.0%
1871	0.079	+0.0%
1872	0.079	+0.0%
1873	0.079	+0.0%
1874	0.079	+0.0%
1875	0.079	+0.0%
1876	0.079	+0.0%
1877	0.079	+0.0%
1878	0.079	+0.0%
1879	0.086	+8.9%
1880	0.086	+0.0%
1881	0.086	+0.0%
1882	0.086	+0.0%
1883	0.086	+0.0%
1884	0.086	+0.0%
1885	0.086	+0.0%
1886	0.086	+0.0%
1887	0.238	+176.7%
1888	0.238	+0.0%
1889	0.238	+0.0%
1890	0.294	+23.5%
1891	0.294	+0.0%
1892	0.294	+0.0%
1893	0.294	+0.0%
1894	0.294	+0.0%
1895	0.194	-34.0%
1896	0.172	-11.3%
1897	0.172	+0.0%
1898	0.295	+71.5%
1899	0.456	+54.6%
1900	0.456	+0.0%
1901	0.456	+0.0%
1902	0.456	+0.0%
1903	0.456	+0.0%
1904	0.456	+0.0%
1905	0.456	+0.0%
1906	0.456	+0.0%
1907	0.456	+0.0%
1908	0.456	+0.0%
1909	0.456	+0.0%
1910	0.456	+0.0%
1911	0.456	+0.0%
1912	0.456	+0.0%
1913	0.456	+0.0%
1914	0.456	+0.0%
1915	0.456	+0.0%
1916	0.456	+0.0%
1917	0.456	+0.0%
1918	0.456	+0.0%
1919	0.456	+0.0%
1920	0.456	+0.0%
1921	0.456	+0.0%
1922	0.456	+0.0%
1923	0.456	+0.0%
1924	0.456	+0.0%
1925	0.456	+0.0%
1926	0.456	+0.0%
1927	0.456	+0.0%
1928	0.456	+0.0%
1929	0.398	-12.7%
1930	0.398	+0.0%
1931	0.398	+0.0%
1932	0.398	+0.0%
1933	0.398	+0.0%
1934	0.547	+37.4%
1935	0.547	+0.0%
1936	0.547	+0.0%
1937	0.547	+0.0%
1938	0.547	+0.0%
1939	0.547	+0.0%
1940	0.556	+1.6%
1941	0.556	+0.0%
1942	0.556	+0.0%
1943	0.556	+0.0%
1944	0.556	+0.0%
1945	0.556	+0.0%
1946	0.556	+0.0%
1947	0.556	+0.0%
1948	0.556	+0.0%
1949	0.556	+0.0%
1950	0.556	+0.0%
1951	0.556	+0.0%
1952	0.477	-14.2%
1953	0.388	-18.7%
1954	0.388	+0.0%
1955	0.388	+0.0%
1956	0.388	+0.0%
1957	0.388	+0.0%
1958	0.388	+0.0%
1959	0.471	+21.4%
1960	0.274	-41.8%
1961	0.258	-5.8%
1962	0.237	-8.1%
1963	0.237	+0.0%
1964	0.237	+0.0%
1965	0.184	-22.4%
1966	0.184	+0.0%
1967	0.184	+0.0%
1968	0.171	-7.1%
1969	0.231	+35.1%
1970	0.231	+0.0%
1971	0.231	+0.0%
1972	0.231	+0.0%
1973	0.231	+0.0%
1974	0.231	+0.0%
1975	0.231	+0.0%
1976	0.231	+0.0%
1977	0.231	+0.0%
1978	0.231	+0.0%
1979	0.231	+0.0%
1980	0.231	+0.0%
1981	0.231	+0.0%
1982	0.231	+0.0%
1983	0.231	+0.0%
1984	0.231	+0.0%
1985	0.231	+0.0%
1986	0.231	+0.0%
1987	0.231	+0.0%
1988	0.231	+0.0%
1989	0.231	+0.0%
1990	0.231	+0.0%
1991	0.231	+0.0%
1992	0.231	+0.0%
1993	0.231	+0.0%
1994	0.231	+0.0%
1995	0.231	+0.0%
1996	0.231	+0.0%
1997	0.245	+6.1%
1998	0.245	+0.0%
1999	0.245	+0.0%
2000	0.245	+0.0%
2001	0.299	+22.0%
2002	0.299	+0.0%
2003	0.299	+0.0%
2004	0.299	+0.0%
2005	0.299	+0.0%
2006	0.299	+0.0%
2007	0.299	+0.0%
2008	0.299	+0.0%
2009	0.303	+1.3%
2010	0.317	+4.6%
2011	0.317	+0.0%
2012	0.312	-1.6%
2013	0.413	+32.4%
2014	0.413	+0.0%
2015	0.413	+0.0%
2016	0.402	-2.7%
2017	0.427	+6.2%
2018	0.427	+0.0%
2019	0.441	+3.3%
2020	0.429	-2.7%
2021	0.429	+0.0%
2022	0.417	-2.8%
2023	0.399	-4.3%
2024	0.404	+1.3%
2025	0.446	+10.4%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 0.446 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7015, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Cuba's 0.446 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.693, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.079	0.079	0.079	1
1790s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1800s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1810s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1820s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1830s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1840s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1850s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1860s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1870s	0.0797	0.079	0.086	10
1880s	0.1316	0.086	0.238	10
1890s	0.2759	0.172	0.456	10
1900s	0.456	0.456	0.456	10
1910s	0.456	0.456	0.456	10
1920s	0.4502	0.398	0.456	10
1930s	0.4874	0.398	0.547	10
1940s	0.556	0.556	0.556	10
1950s	0.4388	0.388	0.556	10
1960s	0.2197	0.171	0.274	10
1970s	0.231	0.231	0.231	10
1980s	0.231	0.231	0.231	10
1990s	0.2352	0.231	0.245	10
2000s	0.294	0.245	0.303	10
2010s	0.3882	0.312	0.441	10
2020s	0.4207	0.399	0.446	6

Countries ranked near Cuba

133 Kuwait 0.473 compare
134 Guatemala 0.459 compare
135 Ethiopia 0.455 compare
137 Oman 0.445 compare
138 Djibouti 0.432 compare
139 Chad 0.43 compare

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More gender data for Cuba

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 9,243 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Cuba?: Women's civil liberties index in Cuba was 0.446 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.556 in 1940.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1789.
How does Cuba rank for women's civil liberties index?: Cuba ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.