Brazil vs Cuba Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Brazil vs Cuba)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Brazil and Cuba are tied overall, each leading in 4 of 8 comparable indicators. Brazil's strongest global position is 95th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Cuba's strongest global position is 15th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Brazil wins against Cuba in GDP growth (annual %): 3.42 (2024, ranked 101st) vs -1.06 (2024, ranked 201st).
- Brazil wins against Cuba in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 84.46 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 70.48 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Cuba wins against Brazil in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.26 (2024, ranked 66th) vs 76.02 (2024, ranked 99th).
- Cuba wins against Brazil in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.75 (2025, ranked 15th) vs 5.97 (2025, ranked 109th).
- Brazil wins against Cuba in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.30 (2023, ranked 120th) vs -1.50 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Cuba wins against Brazil in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 95th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 132nd).
- Brazil wins against Cuba in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.31 (2023, ranked 118th) vs -0.45 (2023, ranked 130th).
- Cuba wins against Brazil in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.38 (2023, ranked 87th) vs -0.41 (2023, ranked 145th).
| Metric | Brazil(4) | Cuba(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.42 (101/214) | (2024) -1.06 (201/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 19,652.37 (93/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2024) 50.30 (162/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 84.46 (95/213) | (2024) 70.48 (135/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.02 (99/217) | (2024) 78.26 (66/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2024) 89.23 (95/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.97 (109/187) | (2025) 1.75 (15/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.30 (120/205) | (2023) -1.50 (194/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (132/205) | (2023) -0.06 (95/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.31 (118/205) | (2023) -0.45 (130/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.41 (145/205) | (2023) 0.38 (87/205) |