Somalia vs Cuba Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Somalia 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.
Cuba leads against Somalia in 7 of 8 comparable indicators, while Somalia leads in 1. Somalia's strongest global position is 66th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Cuba's strongest global position is 15th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Somalia wins against Cuba in GDP growth (annual %): 4.11 (2024, ranked 66th) vs -1.06 (2024, ranked 201st).
- Cuba wins against Somalia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 70.48 (2024, ranked 135th) vs 27.94 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Cuba wins against Somalia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.26 (2024, ranked 66th) vs 58.97 (2024, ranked 212th).
- Cuba wins against Somalia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.75 (2025, ranked 15th) vs 18.95 (2025, ranked 179th).
- Cuba wins against Somalia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -1.50 (2023, ranked 194th) vs -1.88 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Cuba wins against Somalia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 95th) vs -1.73 (2023, ranked 203rd).
- Cuba wins against Somalia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.45 (2023, ranked 130th) vs -2.21 (2023, ranked 205th).
- Cuba wins against Somalia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.38 (2023, ranked 87th) vs -2.38 (2023, ranked 199th).
| Metric | Somalia(1) | Cuba(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.11 (66/214) | (2024) -1.06 (201/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,409.33 (197/199) | - |
| Gini index | - | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 27.94 (194/213) | (2024) 70.48 (135/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 58.97 (212/217) | (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) 18.95 (179/187) | (2025) 1.75 (15/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.88 (199/205) | (2023) -1.50 (194/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.73 (203/205) | (2023) -0.06 (95/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -2.21 (205/205) | (2023) -0.45 (130/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.38 (199/205) | (2023) 0.38 (87/205) |