Cuba: Political corruption

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 Cuba

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.594
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.542
 Min - Max 0.489 - 0.594
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.594 index points, unchanged from 0.594 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.483 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Cuba from 1960 to 2024 is 0.542 index points. The minimum value, 0.489 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.594 index points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Cuba: Political corruption
 2024 0.594
 2023 0.594
 2022 0.581
 2021 0.576
 2020 0.576
 2019 0.576
 2018 0.576
 2017 0.594




Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

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