Cuba vs United States
POP 31.0x GDP 267.8x LE 0.6 yrs UMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Cuba vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Cuba | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 106.2 | 36.8 | 2023 |
5 closer demographics rows sit on the Cuba and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (United States, 138% spread)
| Indicator | Cuba | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -1.1% | 2.8% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $107.4B | $28.8T | 2020 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $9,605.279 | $84,534.041 | 2020 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 124.9% | 25.4% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Cuba and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Physicians (per 1,000 people) (Cuba, 61% spread)
| Indicator | Cuba | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 9.5 | 3.7 | 2021 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 35 | 17 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 7.1% | 3.8% | 2019 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.4% | 16.7% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Cuba and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 46% spread)
| Indicator | Cuba | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 43.1% | 79.4% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.4% | 5.4% | 2022 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Cuba and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (United States, 89% spread)
| Indicator | Cuba | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 1,462 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 1.9 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 20.9% | 10.9% | 2021 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Cuba and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (United States, 53% spread)
| Indicator | Cuba | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 45.9% | 97.0% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 72.9 | 113.2 | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 70.5% | 94.7% | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Cuba and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 102% spread)
| Indicator | Cuba | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -22,356 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 40.4% | 56.6% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 4.5 | 5.8 | 2019 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Cuba and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Cuba vs United States comparison
Cuba (UMC, Latin America & Caribbean) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 31.0x smaller (11M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 267.8x smaller ($107.4B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~138% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Cuba vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.