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

Venezuela, at 0.307 against 0.302 in Cuba as of 2025.

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

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 Venezuela: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Cuba

0.302

in 2025

Venezuela

0.307

in 2025

Cuba rank

149th

Venezuela rank

147th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Cuba
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.307 against 0.302 in Cuba, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 149th and Venezuela ranks 147th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.7218	0.5523	0.1695	Cuba
1950s	0.5199	0.3668	0.1531	Cuba
1960s	0.2392	0.7947	0.5555	Venezuela
1970s	0.2466	0.8598	0.6132	Venezuela
1980s	0.2263	0.8659	0.6396	Venezuela
1990s	0.2382	0.8674	0.6292	Venezuela
2000s	0.2657	0.7173	0.4516	Venezuela
2010s	0.3167	0.5338	0.2171	Venezuela
2020s	0.293	0.3308	0.0378	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Cuba or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.307 against 0.302 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and Venezuela?: 0.005, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Venezuela?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Venezuela rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Cuba ranks 149th and Venezuela ranks 147th 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.