Cuba

Country in Caribbean, North America · ranked on 1,363 metrics

Cuba is a country in North America with a population of 10,892,659 (90th of 235). It ranks best for Unemployment Rate - CIA (12th of 184), Unemployment Rate (%) (15th of 181), Political Rights Freedom Rating (tied 1st of 187). It ranks lowest for Mortality (Deaths) - Male (183rd of 183), Econ Freedom Index Heritage (173rd of 174), Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (155th of 156).

Population
10.9M
90th highest of 235
Density
104.9
113th highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.41%
196th highest of 235
Area
109,884
106th highest of 235
Continent
North America
Caribbean

At a glance

Unemployment
1.75%
167th highest of 181
Life expectancy
78.3
65th highest of 215
Infant deaths per 1,000
6.8
138th highest of 195
Births per woman
1.45
164th highest of 215
Internet users
70.5%
118th highest of 182
Lives in cities
77.2%
70th highest of 215
CO2 per person (tonnes)
1.91
116th highest of 203

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 374 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2016
    1st of 157
  2. Medical Doctors85.05 per 10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    2nd of 195
  3. COVID Vaccination Rate337 doses per 100k
    COVID Vaccines by Country · 2023
    3rd of 200
  4. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 193
  5. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    5th of 171
  6. Deforestation Rates by Country
    6th of 175
  7. Most Strict Countries in the World
    9th of 174
  8. Cost of Electricity by Country · 2025
    9th of 144
  9. Unemployment by Country · 2024
    12th of 184
  10. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    14th of 193

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    183rd of 183
  2. Cost of Living by Country · 2025
    136th of 136
  3. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2025
    196th of 197
  4. Economic Freedom Index by Country · 2025
    173rd of 174
  5. Internet Speeds by Country · 2025
    155th of 156
  6. Most Strict Countries in the World · 2024
    217th of 219
  7. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    201st of 203
  8. Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    201st of 203
  9. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 200th of 203
  10. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    168th of 171

Profile by category

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Strongest category Travel (70), weakest Tech & Business (26). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 57 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Nauru73% similar
    Compared on 46 of 57
  2. Saint Lucia72% similar
    Compared on 54 of 57
  3. Compared on 52 of 57
  4. Compared on 54 of 57

Cities in Cuba

2 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Cuba?
Cuba has a population of 10,892,659, 90th among 235 countries.
What does Cuba rank best at?
Among countries, Cuba ranks best for Unemployment Rate - CIA (12th of 184); Unemployment Rate (%) (15th of 181); Political Rights Freedom Rating (tied 1st of 187).
Where does Cuba rank worst?
Cuba ranks lowest for Mortality (Deaths) - Male (183rd of 183); Econ Freedom Index Heritage (173rd of 174); Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (155th of 156).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Cuba?
Rankodex ranks Cuba on 1,363 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,363 metrics with a value for this place, in 465 topics