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Cuba

Cuba appears in 592 rankings on this site. Its highest places: #1 of 187 in physicians per 1,000; #2 of 190 in women in parliament share; #3 of 193 in immunisation (measles) rate.

Key facts

Capital
Havana
Continent
North America
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
10.94 million people (2025)
GDP
US$107.35 billion (2020)
GDP per person
US$9,605 (2020)
Life expectancy
78.3 years (2024)
Urban population
77.2% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
1.09 million arrivals (2020)
CO2 emissions per person
1.91 t CO2e per person (2024)

Largest cities

Every ranking Cuba appears in

Countries

RankingRankValue
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,0001 of 1879.54 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 20101 of 13712.8% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 20201 of 1369.29 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Trade share of GDP (5-Year Change)1 of 132+102 pts
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 20101 of 1316.77 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 20151 of 1227.8 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 20001 of 1055.94 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Women in parliament share2 of 19055.7% of seats
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (measles) rate3 of 19399% of children 12-23 months
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Physicians per 1,000 (5-Year Change)2 of 105+1.54
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (DPT) rate4 of 19399% of children 12-23 months
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 20103 of 13693.5% gross
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 20154 of 1648.96% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Growth in FDI inflows (5-Year Change)3 of 122+4,819%
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 20155 of 19112.8% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 20205 of 17011.5% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP6 of 1878.44% of GDP
Countries in North America Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP1 of 318.44% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 20208 of 19312.5% of GDP
Countries in North America Ranked by Physicians per 1,0001 of 229.54 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 201011 of 18810.7% of GDP
Countries in North America Ranked by Agricultural land share2 of 3161.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 19909 of 1383.64 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 20008 of 1197.7% of GDP
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Life expectancy4 of 5978.3 years
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Health expenditure share of GDP (5-Year Change)5 of 60−1.63 pts
Countries in North America Ranked by Death rate3 of 3410.4 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 200018 of 20234.9% of land area
Countries in North America Ranked by Arable land share3 of 3028% of land area
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy6 of 5975.9 years
Countries Ranked by Services value added share of GDP21 of 20173.4% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 199023 of 21768.8% of population
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 199010 of 9292.2% gross
Countries Ranked by Electricity access rate24 of 215100% of population
Countries Ranked by Access to electricity (rural)24 of 211100% of rural population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 200025 of 21768.9% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Refugee population by asylum (5-Year Change)16 of 133−91.9%
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 199021 of 17331.6% of land area
Countries in North America Ranked by Literacy rate1 of 897.7% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 201026 of 20431.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 199023 of 17762.8% of land area
Countries in North America Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP3 of 239.38% of GDP
Countries in North America Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,0003 of 2343.3 beds per 10,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Air passengers carried (5-Year Change)13 of 97−75.7%
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share8 of 5917% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy8 of 5980.7 years
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share8 of 5861.7% of land area
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Arable land share8 of 5728% of land area
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 201530 of 20629% of land area
Countries in North America Ranked by Urban population5 of 348.45 million people
Countries Ranked by Death rate32 of 21710.4 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 201019 of 1279.12 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 202033 of 20628% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Decline in R&D expenditure share of GDP (5-Year Change)5 of 31−0.115 pts
Countries Ranked by Arable land share34 of 20628% of land area
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 202334 of 20528% of land area
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 202336 of 21710.1 deaths per 1,000 people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)10 of 5925.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Death rate10 of 5910.4 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 199037 of 21771.9 years
Countries in North America Ranked by Forest area6 of 3436,224 km²
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 201526 of 1447.98 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 202038 of 21061.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 202338 of 20961.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 201038 of 20860.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201040 of 21769.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share39 of 21061.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 199015 of 8020.7% gross
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 199041 of 21773.8 years
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 202041 of 21710.4 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 200039 of 20661% of land area
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,00037 of 1957.6 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 201540 of 21059.9% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Decline in School enrolment (secondary) (5-Year Change)14 of 73−8.72 pts
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 202337 of 1929.38% of GDP
Countries in North America Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)6 of 3121 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP38 of 1939.38% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 200043 of 21773.9 years
Countries Ranked by Suicide mortality rate37 of 18513.8 per 100,000 people
Countries in North America Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,0005 of 257.6 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,00031 of 15343.3 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201544 of 21769.1% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Patent applications (residents) (5-Year Change)13 of 64−55.6%
Countries Ranked by Trade share of GDP38 of 184124.9% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 200045 of 21775.9 years
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 199046 of 2177.84 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202046 of 21768.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202346 of 21768.3% of population
Countries in North America Ranked by GDP (current US$)7 of 33US$107.35 billion
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 202316 of 7343.3 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201048 of 21775.9 years
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by origin44 of 197129,920 people
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 202029 of 1297.6 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 199049 of 21750.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201549 of 21714.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201050 of 21718.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201050 of 21777.9 years
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 200051 of 2178.4 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202051 of 21715.6% of population
Countries in North America Ranked by Population8 of 3410.94 million people
Countries in North America Ranked by Land area8 of 34103,800 km²
Countries in North America Ranked by Surface area8 of 34109,880 km²
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share52 of 21767.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 200052 of 21778.1 years
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201552 of 21720.6 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 199053 of 21773.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 199053 of 21775.9 years
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201053 of 21712.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202054 of 21722.8 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 201036 of 14445.6 beds per 10,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Imports of goods and services (5-Year Change)2 of 8−36%
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 200055 of 21775.6% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Urban population share15 of 5977.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate28 of 11097.7% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 201554 of 2114.44% per year
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 200051 of 1995.91% per year
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201056 of 21779.9 years
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202356 of 21716.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 202050 of 193US$1,199 per person
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201550 of 191US$991.1 per person
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share57 of 21717% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Methane emissions (5-Year Change)19 of 72−10.4%
Countries in North America Ranked by Rural population9 of 342.49 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201058 of 2178.65 million people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201558 of 21777.7 years
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)59 of 21725.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 200059 of 2179.82% of population
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201559 of 21775.6 years
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 202059 of 21775 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Mobile subscriptions per 100 (5-Year Change)40 of 147+19
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 199056 of 20338.7 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201560 of 2178.67 million people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 200051 of 1846.58% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 199061 of 2178.36% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202361 of 21723.7 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 199059 of 2080% of population
Countries Ranked by Population in 199062 of 21710.63 million people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 199062 of 21712.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202062 of 21777.4 years
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 201541 of 14340.7 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 202038 of 13242.3 beds per 10,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Female population share (5-Year Change)38 of 131+0.164 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Male population share (5-Year Change)38 of 131−0.164 pts
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 200063 of 21714.2 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202061 of 210US$107.35 billion
Countries Ranked by Mineral rents share of GDP61 of 2090.244% of GDP
Countries in North America Ranked by Population ages 65+ share10 of 3417% of population
Countries in North America Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)10 of 3425.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries in North America Ranked by Life expectancy10 of 3478.3 years
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 200061 of 204US$30.57 billion
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 201565 of 2179.12 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202365 of 21778.1 years
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 202365 of 21775.7 years
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita58 of 193US$1,199 per person
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 200034 of 11381.9% gross
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy66 of 21778.3 years
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy66 of 21775.9 years
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 199059 of 192US$28.65 billion
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 199046 of 14954.2 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 200067 of 21750.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202067 of 2178.62 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201566 of 212US$87.13 billion
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201568 of 21780 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Infant mortality rate (5-Year Change)7 of 22+1.4
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201068 of 213US$59.56 billion
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 199060 of 1874.29 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population share70 of 21777.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Population in 200070 of 21711.11 million people
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 200030 of 9352.9 beds per 10,000 people
Countries in North America Ranked by Female life expectancy11 of 3480.7 years
Countries in North America Ranked by Male life expectancy11 of 3475.9 years
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201061 of 188US$608.6 per person
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Air freight (5-Year Change)25 of 77−70.9%
Countries Ranked by Annual freshwater withdrawals59 of 1816.96 billion m³
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202071 of 21779.9 years
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 200067 of 20329 Mt CO2e
Countries in North America Ranked by Labour force size7 of 214.86 million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Under-5 mortality rate (5-Year Change)8 of 24+1.7
Countries Ranked by Armed forces personnel57 of 17076,000 personnel
Countries Ranked by Urban population73 of 2178.45 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202373 of 2178.5 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share20 of 5967.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Population in 201074 of 21711.3 million people
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202374 of 21780.5 years
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy75 of 21780.7 years
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)73 of 211US$107.35 billion
Countries in North America Ranked by Health expenditure per capita8 of 23US$1,199 per person
Countries Ranked by Female population share76 of 21750.7% of population
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 202052 of 145101.5% gross
Countries Ranked by Population in 201578 of 21711.28 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201073 of 20328.2 Mt CO2e
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Female labour force participation (5-Year Change)18 of 50−2.32 pts
Countries Ranked by Oil rents share of GDP71 of 1970.223% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Homicide rate54 of 1494.46 per 100,000 people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 200068 of 1874.7 million people
Countries Ranked by Tourism receipts65 of 177US$1.15 billion
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201575 of 20329.4 Mt CO2e
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female population share22 of 5950.7% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Urban population22 of 598.45 million people
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202381 of 21750.6% of population
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 200034 of 9123% gross
Countries Ranked by Forest area80 of 21436,224 km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Access to sanitation (5-Year Change)41 of 109+3.12 pts
Countries Ranked by Population in 202082 of 21711.18 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201071 of 1875.1 million people
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202381 of 21336,180 km²
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Container port traffic (5-Year Change)18 of 47−19.6%
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202082 of 21436,114 km²
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201572 of 1875.22 million people
Countries Ranked by HIV prevalence59 of 1530.6% of people 15-49
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201583 of 21435,190 km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)23 of 59US$107.35 billion
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP per capita23 of 59US$9,605 per person
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 199075 of 192US$2,694 per person
Countries Ranked by Population in 202385 of 21711.02 million people
Countries Ranked by Children out of school (primary)71 of 18133,328 children
Countries Ranked by Researchers in R&D per million43 of 1092,171 per million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Forest area23 of 5836,224 km²
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 199067 of 168US$2,640 per person
Countries Ranked by Population87 of 21710.94 million people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 200055 of 137103.8% gross
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 202085 of 210US$9,605 per person
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Nurses and midwives per 1,000 (5-Year Change)15 of 37−0.379
Countries Ranked by Population density in 199073 of 18099 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Access to clean cooking fuels78 of 19296% of population
Countries Ranked by Population density in 200085 of 209103.4 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201085 of 20932,094 km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population24 of 5910.94 million people
Countries Ranked by Protected marine area share71 of 1744.2% of territorial waters
Countries in North America Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)9 of 2243.1% gross
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 200076 of 184US$181.1 per person
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Homicide rate (5-Year Change)29 of 70−0.853
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202090 of 21750.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Water resources per capita76 of 1833,447 m³ per person
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 201062 of 14992.4% gross
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Tourism arrivals (5-Year Change)59 of 141−69.3%
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Population ages 65+ share (5-Year Change)85 of 203+1.39 pts
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 199091 of 2172.79 million people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 201572 of 171103.2% gross
Countries Ranked by Population density in 201591 of 216108.3 people per km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Rural population25 of 592.49 million people
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 201092 of 2178.15 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Political stability score87 of 2054.23 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Scientific articles published84 of 1971,217 articles
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)87 of 20321 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Gross capital formation rate75 of 17524.2% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population density in 201091 of 211106.1 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Alcohol consumption per capita81 of 1875.38 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 199048 of 110102.3% gross
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 200095 of 2172.71 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201095 of 2172.64 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202089 of 20318.5 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202389 of 20320 Mt CO2e
Countries in North America Ranked by Urban population share15 of 3477.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201596 of 2172.61 million people
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 200086 of 194US$2,620 per person
Countries Ranked by Forest area share95 of 21434.9% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 202095 of 21434.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 202395 of 21334.9% of land area
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 200091 of 204US$2,751 per person
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Age dependency ratio (old) (5-Year Change)83 of 186+2.25
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202097 of 2172.56 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202397 of 2172.52 million people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Energy use per capita (5-Year Change)38 of 85−9.06%
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 201590 of 201US$7,270 per person
Countries Ranked by Population density in 202097 of 216107.7 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Diabetes prevalence94 of 2099.4% of people 20-79
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 202074 of 164101.3% gross
Countries Ranked by Rural population98 of 2172.49 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Labour force size24 of 534.86 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 201596 of 212US$7,728 per person
Countries Ranked by Methane emissions92 of 20311.8 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 199094 of 2070 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202085 of 1874.94 million people
Countries Ranked by Population density in 202398 of 215106.2 people per km²
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 201571 of 15596.1% gross
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 200095 of 20726,990 km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Forest area share (5-Year Change)43 of 93+0.263 pts
Countries Ranked by Corruption / control of corruption score95 of 205-0.606 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population density27 of 58105.8 people per km²
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Tourism receipts (5-Year Change)62 of 133−59.1%
Countries in North America Ranked by School enrolment (primary)14 of 3098.1% gross
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202386 of 1844.95 million people
Countries Ranked by Population density101 of 216105.8 people per km²
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 202369 of 14795.6% gross
Countries Ranked by Labour force size88 of 1874.86 million people
Countries in North America Ranked by Female population share16 of 3450.7% of population
Countries in North America Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share16 of 3467.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Manufacturing value added share of GDP92 of 19410.7% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Tourism arrivals93 of 1961.09 million arrivals
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 2010103 of 21749.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 2015102 of 21433.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Land area in 2000100 of 209107,400 km²
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 2015104 of 21750.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Land area104 of 216103,800 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 2015104 of 216104,100 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 2020104 of 216103,800 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 2010102 of 211106,440 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 2023104 of 215103,800 km²
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 201096 of 198US$5,170 per person

Sources

Figures: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), each with its year; capital, currency, languages and continent: Wikidata (CC0). Each ranking names its own source and licence. Sources & licences.