Political Prisoner Statistics
Total number of political prisoners, analysis by gender, average age of those held, distribution by province of residence, current place of detention, number of cases whose whereabouts are unknown, and the verification and update status of the information.
Political prisoners by gender
Share of political prisoners by declared or recorded gender.
| Gender | People | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 630 | 92.5% |
| Female | 51 | 7.5% |
Average age of political prisoners by province
Average age grouped by province of residence. The people column gives how many records with a known age each average is drawn from.
| Province of residence | Average age | People |
|---|---|---|
| Isla de la Juventud | 52.0 | 1 |
| Ciego de Ávila | 50.5 | 2 |
| Villa Clara | 44.5 | 21 |
| Las Tunas | 44.5 | 11 |
| Mayabeque | 43.6 | 21 |
| Granma | 42.6 | 12 |
| Outside Cuba | 42.0 | 1 |
| Matanzas | 41.2 | 36 |
| Holguín | 40.8 | 12 |
| Artemisa | 39.1 | 22 |
| Santiago de Cuba | 39.0 | 24 |
| Camagüey | 39.0 | 33 |
| Havana | 38.3 | 132 |
| Pinar del Río | 36.5 | 2 |
| Sancti Spíritus | 36.0 | 5 |
| Guantánamo | 35.0 | 7 |
| Cienfuegos | 34.6 | 8 |
Political prisoners by province of residence
Distribution by recorded province of residence. "Exterior del país" marks people who lived outside Cuba when detained and whose province of residence in Cuba is unknown.
| Province of residence | People | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Havana | 205 | 30.1% |
| Santiago de Cuba | 65 | 9.6% |
| Camagüey | 56 | 8.2% |
| Villa Clara | 51 | 7.5% |
| Matanzas | 50 | 7.4% |
| Granma | 42 | 6.2% |
| Holguín | 34 | 5.0% |
| Las Tunas | 33 | 4.9% |
| Artemisa | 31 | 4.6% |
| Mayabeque | 24 | 3.5% |
| Ciego de Ávila | 23 | 3.4% |
| Cienfuegos | 22 | 3.2% |
| Outside Cuba | 15 | 2.2% |
| Guantánamo | 12 | 1.8% |
| Sancti Spíritus | 10 | 1.5% |
| Pinar del Río | 5 | 0.7% |
| Isla de la Juventud | 2 | 0.3% |
Territorial distance and access to support networks
Distribution of those held by province of residence: same province, outside the province, or unknown, to surface territorial barriers to family and legal support.
| Territorial status | People | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Same province | 500 | 73.3% |
| Unknown | 101 | 14.8% |
| Outside the province | 81 | 11.9% |
Political prisoners by verification and update status
Number of political prisoners grouped by the verification and update status of their information.
| Verification | People | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Recently verified | 367 | 53.9% |
| Not verified before 2025 | 240 | 35.2% |
| Last verified in 2025 | 74 | 10.9% |
Analysis of Detention Centres and Provinces
Which province holds the most political prisoners, the prisons holding the most, how many prisons hold political prisoners at all, and how prisoners are distributed across detention centres.
Prisons holding the most political prisoners
Prisons with the highest recorded number of political prisoners.
| Prison | People | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Combinado del Este | 74 | 12.7% |
| Prisión Valle Grande | 30 | 5.1% |
| Prisión Provincial de Granma (Las Mangas Nueva) | 26 | 4.5% |
| Prisión Provincial de Las Tunas (“El Típico Nuevo”) | 22 | 3.8% |
| Prisión de Boniato | 20 | 3.4% |
| Prisión 1580 (El Pitirre) | 20 | 3.4% |
| Prisión Provisional de Aguadores | 19 | 3.3% |
| Prisión de Guanajay | 18 | 3.1% |
| Prisión de Agüica | 17 | 2.9% |
| Prisión de Canaletas | 16 | 2.7% |
| Prison Especial Kilo 8 (Camagüey) | 14 | 2.4% |
Distribution of political prisoners by province
People deprived of liberty by the province the prison is in.
| Province of the prison | People | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Havana | 192 | 32.9% |
| Santiago de Cuba | 55 | 9.4% |
| Camagüey | 51 | 8.7% |
| Matanzas | 46 | 7.9% |
| Granma | 40 | 6.9% |
| Villa Clara | 40 | 6.9% |
| Las Tunas | 29 | 5.0% |
| Mayabeque | 27 | 4.6% |
| Holguín | 25 | 4.3% |
| Artemisa | 22 | 3.8% |
| Ciego de Ávila | 17 | 2.9% |
| Cienfuegos | 15 | 2.6% |
| Guantánamo | 8 | 1.4% |
| Sancti Spíritus | 7 | 1.2% |
| Pinar del Río | 7 | 1.2% |
| Isla de la Juventud | 2 | 0.3% |