Cuba: Liberal democracy index

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 Cuba

Liberal democracy index

 Latest value 0.058
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.039
 Min - Max 0.023 - 0.063
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.058 index points, unchanged from 0.058 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.385 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Cuba from 1960 to 2023 is 0.039 index points. The minimum value, 0.023 index points, was reached in 1968 while the maximum of 0.063 index points was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Measures the protection of individual rights and freedoms within a political system.

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