Canada vs Cuba Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Canada 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.
Canada leads against Cuba in 7 of 8 comparable indicators, while Cuba leads in 1. Canada's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Cuba's strongest global position is 15th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Canada wins against Cuba in GDP growth (annual %): 1.55 (2024, ranked 158th) vs -1.06 (2024, ranked 201st).
- Canada wins against Cuba in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.35 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 70.48 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Canada wins against Cuba in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.11 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 78.26 (2024, ranked 66th).
- Cuba wins against Canada in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.75 (2025, ranked 15th) vs 6.91 (2025, ranked 125th).
- Canada wins against Cuba in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.64 (2023, ranked 12th) vs -1.50 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Canada wins against Cuba in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.67 (2023, ranked 12th) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 95th).
- Canada wins against Cuba in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 21st) vs -0.45 (2023, ranked 130th).
- Canada wins against Cuba in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.82 (2023, ranked 48th) vs 0.38 (2023, ranked 87th).
| Metric | Canada(7) | Cuba(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.55 (158/214) | (2024) -1.06 (201/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 56,706.82 (30/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2022) 31.50 (52/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.35 (38/213) | (2024) 70.48 (135/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.11 (34/217) | (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) 6.91 (125/187) | (2025) 1.75 (15/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.64 (12/205) | (2023) -1.50 (194/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.67 (12/205) | (2023) -0.06 (95/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.47 (21/205) | (2023) -0.45 (130/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.82 (48/205) | (2023) 0.38 (87/205) |