Portugal vs Cuba Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Portugal 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.
Portugal leads against Cuba in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Cuba leads in 1. Portugal's strongest global position is 24th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Cuba's strongest global position is 15th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Portugal wins against Cuba in GDP growth (annual %): 2.14 (2024, ranked 143rd) vs -1.06 (2024, ranked 201st).
- Portugal wins against Cuba in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 70.48 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Portugal wins against Cuba in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 78.26 (2024, ranked 66th).
- Portugal wins against Cuba in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.56 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 89.23 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Cuba wins against Portugal in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.75 (2025, ranked 15th) vs 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th).
- Portugal wins against Cuba in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 47th) vs -1.50 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Portugal wins against Cuba in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 95th).
- Portugal wins against Cuba in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs -0.45 (2023, ranked 130th).
- Portugal wins against Cuba in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.71 (2023, ranked 59th) vs 0.38 (2023, ranked 87th).
| Metric | Portugal(8) | Cuba(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.14 (143/214) | (2024) -1.06 (201/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 42,197.20 (51/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) | (2024) 70.48 (135/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) | (2024) 78.26 (66/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 100.56 (24/197) | (2024) 89.23 (95/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) | (2025) 1.75 (15/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (47/205) | (2023) -1.50 (194/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (52/205) | (2023) -0.06 (95/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.07 (33/205) | (2023) -0.45 (130/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.71 (59/205) | (2023) 0.38 (87/205) |