Aid, poverty & equality · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Cuba: poverty, inequality and aid
Undernourishment is 3.5% (2024), 96th of 167 in the world and 19th of 28 in Latin America & Caribbean. Women in parliament is 55.7% (2025), 2nd of 190 in the world and 1st of 32 in Latin America & Caribbean. Net ODA received is $167m (2023), 99th of 145 in the world and 17th of 32 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Undernourishment
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Women in parliament
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5 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Cuba in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 3.5%2024 | 96/167 | 19/28 | 2.5%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | +1.0 ppsince 2014 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 55.7%2025 | 2/190 | 1/32 | 27.6% | 43.2% | 53.2% | +6.9 ppsince 2015 | 36.6% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $167m2023 | 99/145 | 17/32 | $45.1m | $128m | $530m | +68%since 2013 | $10.8bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.5%2019 | 107/139 | 17/30 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5%2019 | +0.3 ppsince 2009 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $15.22023 | 121/145 | 25/32 | $4.1 | $11.3 | $47.4 | +72%since 2013 | $16.4 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Women in parliament+6.9 pp55.7% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Undernourishment+1.0 pp3.5% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Cuba and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Cuba. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Cuba | United States | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undernourishment | 3.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Women in parliament | 55.7%2025 | 28.9%2025 | 40.5%2025 |
| Net ODA received | $167m2023 | — | — |
| ODA, % of GNI | 0.5%2019 | — | — |
| ODA per person | $15.22023 | — | — |