United States vs Cuba: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | United States | Cuba | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 342m2025 | 10.9m2025 | 3 · 87 |
| Area | 9,831,510 km²2024 | 109,884 km²2024 | 3 · 106 |
| Density | 37.22024 | 105.82024 | 166 · 101 |
| Urban share | 80.2%2025 | 77.2%2025 | 57 · 70 |
| Fertility | 1.632024 | 1.452024 | 133 · 165 |
| Aged 65+ | 18.4%2025 | 17.0%2025 | 45 · 57 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $30.8tn2025 | $107bn2020 | 1 · 73 |
| GDP per capita | $90,0272025 | $9,6052020 | 11 · 107 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $90,0272025 | — | 12 · — |
| GDP growth | 2.2%2025 | -1.1%2024 | 139 · 200 |
| Agriculture share | 0.9%2021 | 1.2%2024 | 173 · 166 |
| Industry share | 17.6%2021 | 23.8%2024 | 145 · 101 |
| Services share | 76.3%2021 | 73.4%2024 | 16 · 21 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.9%2024 | — | 94 · — |
| Tax revenue | 10.8%2024 | — | 119 · — |
| Military spending | 3.12%2025 | — | 27 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 11.0%2024 | 42.5%2024 | 174 · 71 |
| FDI inflows | 1.0%2025 | 0.0%2020 | 145 · 179 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.2%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 118 · 173 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 28.9%2025 | 55.7%2025 | 83 · 2 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 79.4%2022 | 43.1%2024 | 31 · 94 |
| Education spending | 5.4%2021 | 8.4%2022 | 41 · 6 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 78.9 yrs2024 | 78.3 yrs2024 | 61 · 66 |
| Infant mortality | 5.52024 | 6.82024 | 144 · 139 |
| Health spending | 16.7%2023 | 9.4%2023 | 3 · 38 |
| Physicians | 3.682022 | 9.542021 | 39 · 1 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.7%2024 | 70.5%2024 | 28 · 121 |
| Fixed broadband | 38.92024 | 3.12024 | 29 · 148 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 116 · 26 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.62 t2024 | 1.91 t2024 | 15 · 116 |
| Renewable energy | 10.9%2021 | 20.9%2021 | 143 · 103 |
| Forest cover | 33.8%2024 | 34.9%2024 | 102 · 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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