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Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Cuba: key statistics

Cuba has 10.9m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $9,605. Below: 64 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Havana
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
Upper-middle income
Currency
Cuban peso CUP
Languages
Spanish
ISO codes
CUCUB
Land neighbours
United Kingdom, United States
Population10.9m2025 · rank 87 of 217GDP$107bn2020 · rank 73 of 211GDP per capita$9,6052020 · rank 107 of 211Life expectancy78.3 yrs2024 · rank 66 of 217Internet users70.5%2024 · rank 121 of 188Fertility1.452024 · rank 165 of 217CO₂ per person1.91 t2024 · rank 116 of 203
topic profiles

Cuba, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy11 indicatorsTrade & investment11 indicatorsLabour12 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality5 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth18 indicatorsDigital & energy access12 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Cuba
10.8m11.0m11.2m11.4m1994199920042009201420192024Cuba10.9m
GDP per capita
CubaLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Cuba$9,605Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
Life expectancy
CubaLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
657075801994199920042009201420192024Cuba78.3 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
Internet users
CubaLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1995200020052010201520202025Cuba70.5%Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
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Cuba by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Latin America & Caribbean.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population10.9m202587/21714/42−3.0%8.2bn
Population growth-0.39%2025194/21737/42−0.3 pp0.91%
Urban share77.2%202570/21718/42+0.4 pp57.8%
Fertility1.452024165/21732/42−13%2.19
Aged 65+17.0%202557/2177/42+2.8 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1415.0%2025178/21738/42−1.7 pp24.4%
Density105.82024101/21621/42−2.5%62.1
Birth rate8.62024177/21738/42−21%16.3
Area109,884 km²2024106/21617/42±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$107bn202073/21111/41+80%$118tn
GDP per capita$9,6052020107/21128/41+82%$14,406
GNI per capita$9,0102019——+77%$14,244
GDP growth-1.1%2024200/21038/41−2.1 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth-0.7%2024188/21036/41−1.9 pp2.0%
Agriculture share1.2%2024166/19830/37−2.7 pp4.0%
Industry share23.8%2024101/20117/38+1.7 pp25.0%
Services share73.4%202421/2017/38+0.5 pp63.3%
Investment24.2%202475/1758/25+16.6 pp26.3%

Prices & public finance

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Military spending2.88%2018———2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports42.5%202471/1848/27+20.4 pp29.5%
Imports82.4%202419/1842/27+65.2 pp28.5%
Trade openness124.9%202438/1843/27+85.6 pp68.5%
FDI inflows0.0%2020179/19736/38±0.0 pp1.4%
Tourist arrivals1.1m202093/19618/41−57%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment1.7%2025173/18731/31−0.7 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment4.3%2025165/18731/31−1.7 pp13.4%
Participation rate52.2%2025150/18729/31−3.3 pp61.0%
Women's participation40.0%2025151/18727/31−4.3 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$167m202399/14517/32+68%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI0.5%2019107/13917/30+0.3 pp0.2%
ODA per person$15.22023121/14525/32+72%$32.2
Undernourishment3.5%202496/16719/28+1.0 pp8.1%
Women in parliament55.7%20252/1901/32+6.9 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy97.7%201940/1414/26−2.2 pp87.7%
Female literacy96.3%201944/1476/28−3.4 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment98.1%2024115/19121/39−4.9 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment91.7%202494/17620/37−4.2 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment43.1%202494/17216/31+2.3 pp43.6%
Primary completion91.1%2024107/16820/33−4.3 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher9.22018167/17330/30−4.7%23.4
Education spending8.4%20226/1841/38−3.1 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy78.3 yrs202466/2179/42+0.6%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality6.82024139/19632/35+42%27.7
Under-5 mortality8.62024134/19632/35+41%37.4
Maternal mortality352023112/19429/34−17%197
Health spending9.4%202338/1934/33−1.0 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$1,199202058/1939/33+97%$1,317
Physicians9.5420211/1801/29+37%1.86
Measles vaccination99%20243/1931/33±0.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.6%202459/15317/29+0.2 pp0.7%
Child stunting7.1%2019116/15421/28+0.1 pp—
Basic water95.1%2024125/20627/35+1.6 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation94.8%202497/20313/34+6.4 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users70.5%2024121/18826/34+41.4 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions72.92024173/21036/40+225%111.5
Fixed broadband3.12024148/20838/39+4,365%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202426/2157/42+1.3 pp91.9%
Clean cooking96.0%202478/19212/33+4.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person1.91 t2024116/20325/39−20%4.69 t
Renewable energy20.9%2021103/21216/41+1.7 pp19.7%
Renewable power4.8%2021166/20629/41+1.5 pp27.8%
Forest cover34.9%202495/21427/42+1.6 pp31.1%
Arable land28.0%202434/2063/39−1.7 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals18.3%202265/1775/33+0.8 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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