Sri Lanka vs Cuba Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while Sri Lanka leads in 4. Sri Lanka's strongest global position is 43rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Cuba's strongest global position is 15th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Sri Lanka wins against Cuba in GDP growth (annual %): 5.01 (2024, ranked 43rd) vs -1.06 (2024, ranked 201st).
- Cuba wins against Sri Lanka in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 70.48 (2024, ranked 135th) vs 54.59 (2024, ranked 162nd).
- Cuba wins against Sri Lanka in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.26 (2024, ranked 66th) vs 77.67 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Cuba in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.92 (2023, ranked 90th) vs 89.23 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Cuba wins against Sri Lanka in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.75 (2025, ranked 15th) vs 4.01 (2025, ranked 68th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Cuba in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.51 (2023, ranked 135th) vs -1.50 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Cuba wins against Sri Lanka in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 95th) vs -0.38 (2023, ranked 120th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Cuba in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.09 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -0.45 (2023, ranked 130th).
- Cuba wins against Sri Lanka in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.38 (2023, ranked 87th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 151st).
| Metric | Sri Lanka(4) | Cuba(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.01 (43/214) | (2024) -1.06 (201/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 13,752.84 (117/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2019) 37.70 (122/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 54.59 (162/213) | (2024) 70.48 (135/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.67 (78/217) | (2024) 78.26 (66/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 91.92 (90/197) | (2024) 89.23 (95/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.01 (68/187) | (2025) 1.75 (15/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (135/205) | (2023) -1.50 (194/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.38 (120/205) | (2023) -0.06 (95/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.09 (101/205) | (2023) -0.45 (130/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (151/205) | (2023) 0.38 (87/205) |