Cuba vs Barbados Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Cuba vs Barbados)
ⓘ 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.
Barbados leads against Cuba in 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while Cuba leads in 3. Cuba's strongest global position is 15th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Barbados's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Barbados wins against Cuba in GDP growth (annual %): 2.48 (2024, ranked 139th) vs -1.06 (2024, ranked 201st).
- Cuba wins against Barbados in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 70.48 (2024, ranked 135th) vs 70.36 (2024, ranked 136th).
- Cuba wins against Barbados in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.26 (2024, ranked 66th) vs 76.33 (2024, ranked 96th).
- Barbados wins against Cuba in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.34 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 89.23 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Cuba wins against Barbados in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.75 (2025, ranked 15th) vs 6.52 (2025, ranked 119th).
- Barbados wins against Cuba in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.50 (2023, ranked 64th) vs -1.50 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Barbados wins against Cuba in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 95th).
- Barbados wins against Cuba in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 75th) vs -0.45 (2023, ranked 130th).
- Barbados wins against Cuba in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.19 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 0.38 (2023, ranked 87th).
| Metric | Cuba(3) | Barbados(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -1.06 (201/214) | (2024) 2.48 (139/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | - | (2024) 21,837.73 (88/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2016) 34.10 (75/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 70.48 (135/213) | (2024) 70.36 (136/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.26 (66/217) | (2024) 76.33 (96/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 89.23 (95/197) | (2024) 97.34 (49/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.75 (15/187) | (2025) 6.52 (119/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.50 (194/205) | (2023) 0.50 (64/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.06 (95/205) | (2023) 1.34 (23/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.45 (130/205) | (2023) 0.41 (75/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.38 (87/205) | (2023) 1.19 (12/205) |