Panama vs Cuba Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Panama 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.
Panama leads against Cuba in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while Cuba leads in 4. Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Cuba's strongest global position is 15th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Panama wins against Cuba in GDP growth (annual %): 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th) vs -1.06 (2024, ranked 201st).
- Panama wins against Cuba in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd) vs 70.48 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Panama wins against Cuba in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 78.26 (2024, ranked 66th).
- Cuba wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 89.23 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Cuba wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.75 (2025, ranked 15th) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Panama wins against Cuba in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -1.50 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Cuba wins against Panama in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 95th) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Panama wins against Cuba in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd) vs -0.45 (2023, ranked 130th).
- Cuba wins against Panama in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.38 (2023, ranked 87th) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 95th).
| Metric | Panama(5) | Cuba(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) | (2024) -1.06 (201/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) | (2024) 70.48 (135/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) | (2024) 78.26 (66/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) | (2024) 89.23 (95/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) | (2025) 1.75 (15/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) | (2023) -1.50 (194/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) | (2023) -0.06 (95/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) | (2023) -0.45 (130/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) | (2023) 0.38 (87/205) |