Gender Inequality Index in Cuba
Cuba: Gender Inequality Index was 0.296 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Cuba, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Cuba stood at 0.296. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Cuba peaked at 0.334 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.296, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 96th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3303 | 0.326 | 0.334 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.313 | 0.303 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2985 | 0.296 | 0.303 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More poverty & inequality data for Cuba
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,070 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (2021)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1115 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0964 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0964 (2023)
- Population living in slums 11.0% (2022)
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data 8,142 (2017)
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 0.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Cuba?
- Gender inequality index in Cuba was 0.296 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.334 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.296 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for gender inequality index?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.