Cuba vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Cuba vs Sweden)
ⓘ 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.
Sweden leads against Cuba in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Cuba leads in 1. Cuba's strongest global position is 15th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Sweden wins against Cuba in GDP growth (annual %): 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st) vs -1.06 (2024, ranked 201st).
- Sweden wins against Cuba in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 70.48 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Sweden wins against Cuba in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 78.26 (2024, ranked 66th).
- Sweden wins against Cuba in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 89.23 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Cuba wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.75 (2025, ranked 15th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Cuba in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs -1.50 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Sweden wins against Cuba in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 95th).
- Sweden wins against Cuba in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs -0.45 (2023, ranked 130th).
- Sweden wins against Cuba in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.38 (2023, ranked 87th).
| Metric | Cuba(1) | Sweden(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -1.06 (201/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | - | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 70.48 (135/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.26 (66/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 89.23 (95/197) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.75 (15/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.50 (194/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.06 (95/205) | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.45 (130/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.38 (87/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |