Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Cuba or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.315 against 0.302 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uganda?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Uganda: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Cuba

0.302

in 2025

Uganda

0.315

in 2025

Cuba rank

149th

Uganda rank

146th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Cuba
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.315 against 0.302 in Cuba, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 146th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.7218	0.2435	0.4783	Cuba
1950s	0.5199	0.3117	0.2082	Cuba
1960s	0.2392	0.3886	0.1494	Uganda
1970s	0.2466	0.1336	0.113	Cuba
1980s	0.2263	0.3116	0.0853	Uganda
1990s	0.2382	0.5305	0.2923	Uganda
2000s	0.2657	0.5592	0.2935	Uganda
2010s	0.3167	0.4921	0.1754	Uganda
2020s	0.293	0.3915	0.0985	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Cuba or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.315 against 0.302 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and Uganda?: 0.013, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uganda?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Uganda rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Cuba ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 146th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.