United Kingdom vs Cuba: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Cuba | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 69.5m2025 | 10.9m2025 | 22 · 87 |
| Area | 243,610 km²2024 | 109,884 km²2024 | 79 · 106 |
| Density | 286.42024 | 105.82024 | 44 · 101 |
| Urban share | 83.3%2025 | 77.2%2025 | 50 · 70 |
| Fertility | 1.552024 | 1.452024 | 142 · 165 |
| Aged 65+ | 19.7%2025 | 17.0%2025 | 39 · 57 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $4.0tn2025 | $107bn2020 | 5 · 73 |
| GDP per capita | $57,6022025 | $9,6052020 | 27 · 107 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $64,6062025 | — | 32 · — |
| GDP growth | 1.4%2025 | -1.1%2024 | 162 · 200 |
| Agriculture share | 0.6%2025 | 1.2%2024 | 180 · 166 |
| Industry share | 16.5%2025 | 23.8%2024 | 152 · 101 |
| Services share | 73.1%2025 | 73.4%2024 | 22 · 21 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.9%2025 | — | 63 · — |
| Tax revenue | 26.9%2024 | — | 9 · — |
| Military spending | 2.35%2025 | — | 45 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 30.6%2025 | 42.5%2024 | 112 · 71 |
| FDI inflows | 0.9%2025 | 0.0%2020 | 147 · 179 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.7%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 108 · 173 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 40.5%2025 | 55.7%2025 | 28 · 2 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 80.4%2023 | 43.1%2024 | 28 · 94 |
| Education spending | 5.9%2021 | 8.4%2022 | 30 · 6 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 81.4 yrs2024 | 78.3 yrs2024 | 42 · 66 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 6.82024 | 158 · 139 |
| Health spending | 11.1%2024 | 9.4%2023 | 16 · 38 |
| Physicians | 3.302023 | 9.542021 | 53 · 1 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 95.5%2024 | 70.5%2024 | 26 · 121 |
| Fixed broadband | 42.22024 | 3.12024 | 22 · 148 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 115 · 26 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.22 t2024 | 1.91 t2024 | 65 · 116 |
| Renewable energy | 12.2%2021 | 20.9%2021 | 133 · 103 |
| Forest cover | 13.5%2024 | 34.9%2024 | 149 · 95 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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