Cuba

Latin America & Caribbean·Upper middle income

Population: 11M; 85th of 217
GDP: $107B; 70th of 214 · 2020
GDP per capita: $9,605; 103rd of 214 · 2020
Life expectancy: 78.1; 64th of 217
Human development: 0.764; 82nd of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Cuba

Brazil

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Peru

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still largely state-run planned economy, although privatization increasing under new constitution; widespread protests due to lack of basic necessities and electricity; massive foreign investment increases recently; known tobacco exporter; unique oil-for-doctors relationship with Venezuela; widespread corruption

Area: 110,860 km²
Resources: cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land
Borders: US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian60.7%▲ 1.9pt
Unaffiliated21.6%▼ 1.9pt
Other17.4%

Religious diversity: 6.48 / 10 · high · 18th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

CUB

BRA

DMA

DOM

GDP

current US$

$107B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

8.3%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.3%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

27.5%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Population

people

11M–––

Population density

people per km²

106.6–––

Urban population

% of total

77.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.4–––

Net migration

people

-22.4K–––

Population under 15

% of total

15.3%–––

Population 65+

% of total

16.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

11.8%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

9.4%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

7,640.3–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

1,387.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

15.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.48–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

21.6%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

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GDP

current US$

#70/214

$107B2020

GDP per capita

current US$

#103/214

$9,6052020

GDP growth

annual %

#204/214

-1.9%2023

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#95/207

$9,0102019

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#206/213

40%2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#205/205

8.3%2020

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#168/206

1.3%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#72/208

27.5%2023

Unemployment

% of labor force

#14/187

1.7%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

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Population

people

#85/217

11Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#98/216

106.6latest

Urban population

% of total

#69/215

77.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#64/217

78.1latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#174/217

1.4latest

Net migration

people

#176/217

-22.4K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#178/217

15.3%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#56/217

16.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#58/196

6.6latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#60/196

8.3latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#11/192

11.8%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#1/195

9.4latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#16/160

99.7%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#6/199

9.4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#86/194

48.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

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Internet users

% of population

#132/210

71.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#181/214

69.62023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#147/208

32023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#150/215

192.52024

Access to electricity

% of population

#29/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#124/198

7,640.32023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#125/202

1,387.52023

Electricity generation

TWh

#96/202

15.32023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#167/202

4.7%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#168/202

95.3%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#125/204

24.42024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#86/204

2.22024

Share of global CO₂

#80/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#74/193

3.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#147/172

0.1782022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#157/172

0.0562022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#65/178

452022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#85/193

-0.06932022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#116/193

-0.352022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#119/193

-0.462022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#67/193

0.52022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#120/172

0.6772022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#18/193

6.482020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#34/193

21.6%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#82/189

0.7642021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#73/170

0.3032021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#98/164

5.422011

Global Peace Index

1–5

#96/158

2.12023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#33/161

2.9%latest

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