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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cuba

Cuba: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.706 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.706
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.778
in 2019
All-time low
0.046
in 1812
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cuba, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Cuba is 0.706, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Cuba peaked at 0.778 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1812.

Cuba ranks 98th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cuba, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.063 —
1790 0.063 +0.0%
1791 0.063 +0.0%
1792 0.063 +0.0%
1793 0.063 +0.0%
1794 0.063 +0.0%
1795 0.063 +0.0%
1796 0.063 +0.0%
1797 0.063 +0.0%
1798 0.063 +0.0%
1799 0.063 +0.0%
1800 0.063 +0.0%
1801 0.063 +0.0%
1802 0.063 +0.0%
1803 0.063 +0.0%
1804 0.063 +0.0%
1805 0.063 +0.0%
1806 0.063 +0.0%
1807 0.063 +0.0%
1808 0.063 +0.0%
1809 0.063 +0.0%
1810 0.063 +0.0%
1811 0.063 +0.0%
1812 0.046 -27.0%
1813 0.057 +23.9%
1814 0.057 +0.0%
1815 0.057 +0.0%
1816 0.057 +0.0%
1817 0.057 +0.0%
1818 0.057 +0.0%
1819 0.057 +0.0%
1820 0.057 +0.0%
1821 0.057 +0.0%
1822 0.057 +0.0%
1823 0.057 +0.0%
1824 0.057 +0.0%
1825 0.057 +0.0%
1826 0.057 +0.0%
1827 0.057 +0.0%
1828 0.057 +0.0%
1829 0.057 +0.0%
1830 0.057 +0.0%
1831 0.057 +0.0%
1832 0.057 +0.0%
1833 0.057 +0.0%
1834 0.057 +0.0%
1835 0.057 +0.0%
1836 0.057 +0.0%
1837 0.057 +0.0%
1838 0.057 +0.0%
1839 0.057 +0.0%
1840 0.057 +0.0%
1841 0.057 +0.0%
1842 0.057 +0.0%
1843 0.057 +0.0%
1844 0.046 -19.3%
1845 0.061 +32.6%
1846 0.061 +0.0%
1847 0.061 +0.0%
1848 0.061 +0.0%
1849 0.061 +0.0%
1850 0.061 +0.0%
1851 0.061 +0.0%
1852 0.061 +0.0%
1853 0.061 +0.0%
1854 0.061 +0.0%
1855 0.061 +0.0%
1856 0.061 +0.0%
1857 0.061 +0.0%
1858 0.061 +0.0%
1859 0.061 +0.0%
1860 0.061 +0.0%
1861 0.061 +0.0%
1862 0.061 +0.0%
1863 0.061 +0.0%
1864 0.061 +0.0%
1865 0.061 +0.0%
1866 0.061 +0.0%
1867 0.061 +0.0%
1868 0.052 -14.8%
1869 0.052 +0.0%
1870 0.052 +0.0%
1871 0.052 +0.0%
1872 0.052 +0.0%
1873 0.052 +0.0%
1874 0.052 +0.0%
1875 0.052 +0.0%
1876 0.052 +0.0%
1877 0.052 +0.0%
1878 0.052 +0.0%
1879 0.091 +75.0%
1880 0.091 +0.0%
1881 0.091 +0.0%
1882 0.091 +0.0%
1883 0.091 +0.0%
1884 0.091 +0.0%
1885 0.091 +0.0%
1886 0.091 +0.0%
1887 0.091 +0.0%
1888 0.091 +0.0%
1889 0.091 +0.0%
1890 0.091 +0.0%
1891 0.091 +0.0%
1892 0.091 +0.0%
1893 0.091 +0.0%
1894 0.091 +0.0%
1895 0.08 -12.1%
1896 0.08 +0.0%
1897 0.08 +0.0%
1898 0.25 +212.5%
1899 0.279 +11.6%
1900 0.279 +0.0%
1901 0.279 +0.0%
1902 0.256 -8.2%
1903 0.244 -4.7%
1904 0.244 +0.0%
1905 0.244 +0.0%
1906 0.244 +0.0%
1907 0.244 +0.0%
1908 0.244 +0.0%
1909 0.244 +0.0%
1910 0.244 +0.0%
1911 0.244 +0.0%
1912 0.244 +0.0%
1913 0.244 +0.0%
1914 0.244 +0.0%
1915 0.244 +0.0%
1916 0.244 +0.0%
1917 0.244 +0.0%
1918 0.244 +0.0%
1919 0.244 +0.0%
1920 0.244 +0.0%
1921 0.244 +0.0%
1922 0.244 +0.0%
1923 0.26 +6.6%
1924 0.26 +0.0%
1925 0.26 +0.0%
1926 0.26 +0.0%
1927 0.26 +0.0%
1928 0.26 +0.0%
1929 0.25 -3.8%
1930 0.25 +0.0%
1931 0.25 +0.0%
1932 0.25 +0.0%
1933 0.25 +0.0%
1934 0.393 +57.2%
1935 0.459 +16.8%
1936 0.459 +0.0%
1937 0.459 +0.0%
1938 0.459 +0.0%
1939 0.459 +0.0%
1940 0.538 +17.2%
1941 0.564 +4.8%
1942 0.564 +0.0%
1943 0.564 +0.0%
1944 0.564 +0.0%
1945 0.564 +0.0%
1946 0.564 +0.0%
1947 0.564 +0.0%
1948 0.564 +0.0%
1949 0.564 +0.0%
1950 0.564 +0.0%
1951 0.564 +0.0%
1952 0.53 -6.0%
1953 0.629 +18.7%
1954 0.629 +0.0%
1955 0.629 +0.0%
1956 0.629 +0.0%
1957 0.629 +0.0%
1958 0.629 +0.0%
1959 0.643 +2.2%
1960 0.605 -5.9%
1961 0.605 +0.0%
1962 0.605 +0.0%
1963 0.605 +0.0%
1964 0.605 +0.0%
1965 0.605 +0.0%
1966 0.605 +0.0%
1967 0.605 +0.0%
1968 0.605 +0.0%
1969 0.605 +0.0%
1970 0.636 +5.1%
1971 0.636 +0.0%
1972 0.627 -1.4%
1973 0.627 +0.0%
1974 0.627 +0.0%
1975 0.627 +0.0%
1976 0.627 +0.0%
1977 0.627 +0.0%
1978 0.627 +0.0%
1979 0.627 +0.0%
1980 0.696 +11.0%
1981 0.696 +0.0%
1982 0.696 +0.0%
1983 0.696 +0.0%
1984 0.696 +0.0%
1985 0.696 +0.0%
1986 0.696 +0.0%
1987 0.696 +0.0%
1988 0.696 +0.0%
1989 0.696 +0.0%
1990 0.7 +0.6%
1991 0.7 +0.0%
1992 0.7 +0.0%
1993 0.7 +0.0%
1994 0.7 +0.0%
1995 0.7 +0.0%
1996 0.7 +0.0%
1997 0.7 +0.0%
1998 0.7 +0.0%
1999 0.7 +0.0%
2000 0.7 +0.0%
2001 0.7 +0.0%
2002 0.7 +0.0%
2003 0.7 +0.0%
2004 0.7 +0.0%
2005 0.693 -1.0%
2006 0.693 +0.0%
2007 0.693 +0.0%
2008 0.693 +0.0%
2009 0.693 +0.0%
2010 0.723 +4.3%
2011 0.723 +0.0%
2012 0.723 +0.0%
2013 0.645 -10.8%
2014 0.645 +0.0%
2015 0.644 -0.2%
2016 0.639 -0.8%
2017 0.639 +0.0%
2018 0.672 +5.2%
2019 0.778 +15.8%
2020 0.704 -9.5%
2021 0.711 +1.0%
2022 0.714 +0.4%
2023 0.711 -0.4%
2024 0.708 -0.4%
2025 0.706 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.063 0.063 0.063 1
1790s 0.063 0.063 0.063 10
1800s 0.063 0.063 0.063 10
1810s 0.0571 0.046 0.063 10
1820s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1830s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1840s 0.0579 0.046 0.061 10
1850s 0.061 0.061 0.061 10
1860s 0.0592 0.052 0.061 10
1870s 0.0559 0.052 0.091 10
1880s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1890s 0.1224 0.08 0.279 10
1900s 0.2522 0.244 0.279 10
1910s 0.244 0.244 0.244 10
1920s 0.2542 0.244 0.26 10
1930s 0.3688 0.25 0.459 10
1940s 0.5614 0.538 0.564 10
1950s 0.6075 0.53 0.643 10
1960s 0.605 0.605 0.605 10
1970s 0.6288 0.627 0.636 10
1980s 0.696 0.696 0.696 10
1990s 0.7 0.7 0.7 10
2000s 0.6965 0.693 0.7 10
2010s 0.6831 0.639 0.778 10
2020s 0.709 0.704 0.714 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 95 Niger 0.714 compare
  2. 96 Singapore 0.711 compare
  3. 97 Mozambique 0.709 compare
  4. 98 Côte d'Ivoire 0.706 compare
  5. 100 Jordan 0.704 compare
  6. 101 Madagascar 0.701 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Cuba?
Women's civil society participation index in Cuba was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.778 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1812.
How does Cuba rank for women's civil society participation index?
Cuba ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.