Cuba: Academic freedom

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 Cuba

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.100
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.066
 Min - Max 0.028 - 0.128
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.1 index points, an increase from 0.088 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Cuba from 1960 to 2023 is 0.066 index points. The minimum value, 0.028 index points, was reached in 1977 while the maximum of 0.128 index points was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Cuba - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Cuba - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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