Government and power in Cuba
Who leads Cuba, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary socialist republic (one-party state).
Who leads Cuba?
- Head of state: Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (Presidente de la República de Cuba)
- Head of government: Manuel Marrero Cruz (Primer Ministro de la República de Cuba)
- Foreign minister: Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla (Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Cuba)
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Governance scores
The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.
- Voice and accountability
- Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.
- Political stability and absence of violence
- Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.
- Government effectiveness
- Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.
- Regulatory quality
- Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.
- Rule of law
- Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.
- Control of corruption
- Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.
How does Cuba score on voice and accountability?
Voice and accountability: 28.1 out of 100 in 2025, 173rd highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 64). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 30.6.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Cuba score on political stability?
Political stability and absence of violence: 71 out of 100 in 2025, 79th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 69.9). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 75.5.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Cuba score on government effectiveness?
Government effectiveness: 44.2 out of 100 in 2025, 127th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 52.5). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 51.3.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Cuba score on regulatory quality?
Regulatory quality: 28.3 out of 100 in 2025, 184th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 53.4). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 37.6.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Cuba score on the rule of law?
Rule of law: 40.8 out of 100 in 2025, 157th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 53.5). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 45.4.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Cuba score on control of corruption?
Control of corruption: 33.4 out of 100 in 2025, 135th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 40.4). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 53.8.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many women are in Cuba's parliament?
Women held 55.7% of seats in the national parliament (single or lower chamber) in 2025, 2nd highest of 184 countries with data. Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union, via the World Bank.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many of Cuba's ministers are women?
Women held 18.2% of ministerial posts in 2025, 114th highest of 190.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much does Cuba spend on the military?
Military spending was 2.9% of GDP in 2018, 21st highest of 155 (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, via the World Bank).
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow big are the armed forces of Cuba?
Armed forces personnel numbered 76,000 in 2020.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many births are registered in Cuba?
99.8% of births of children under 5 were registered with a civil authority (2019).
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many people in Cuba use the internet?
70.5% of people used the internet in 2024.
Source: World Bank · saved copyGovernment below the national level
- Provinces (15): Governor and deputy governor elected by the province's municipal delegates on the proposal of the President of the Republic, for five years
- Municipalities (168, including the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud): Municipal Assembly delegates elected directly for five years; the assembly elects its president and vice-president and appoints a Council of Administration headed by a mayor (intendente)
- People's Councils (consejos populares): Made up of the delegates elected in the area
Places in Cuba
Sources
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Births registered (SP.REG.BRTH.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8d443034ba7…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)
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