United States vs Cuba Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (United States 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.
United States leads against Cuba in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Cuba leads in 2. United States's strongest global position is 20th (2022) 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).
- United States wins against Cuba in GDP growth (annual %): 2.16 (2025, ranked 141st) vs -1.06 (2024, ranked 197th).
- United States wins against Cuba in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 70.48 (2024, ranked 134th).
- United States wins against Cuba in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 78.26 (2024, ranked 66th).
- United States wins against Cuba in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.36 (2022, ranked 20th) vs 89.23 (2024, ranked 93rd).
- Cuba wins against United States in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.75 (2025, ranked 15th) vs 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th).
- Cuba wins against United States in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 71.28 (2024, ranked 87th) vs 64.27 (2024, ranked 114th).
- United States wins against Cuba in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 76.19 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 32.20 (2024, ranked 191st).
- United States wins against Cuba in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 73.52 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 46.23 (2024, ranked 141st).
- United States wins against Cuba in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 69.86 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 43.27 (2024, ranked 103rd).
| Metric | United States(7) | Cuba(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.16 (141/214) | (2024) -1.06 (197/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 76,931.31 (12/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) | (2024) 70.48 (134/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) | (2024) 78.26 (66/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 101.36 (20/197) | (2024) 89.23 (93/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) | (2025) 1.75 (15/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.27 (114/206) | (2024) 71.28 (87/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 76.19 (20/204) | (2024) 32.20 (191/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 73.52 (40/206) | (2024) 46.23 (141/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 69.86 (37/206) | (2024) 43.27 (103/206) |