Brazil vs Cuba: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and Cuba: Cuba leads on Oil Consumption (176,000) against Brazil (2.65); Cuba leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (175,000) against Brazil (2.96); Cuba leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (104,100) against Brazil (2.81). Across 104 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 64 and Cuba wins on 32.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 41 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 27 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇺 Cuba | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.15 %★ | 71.28 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 71% (2023 est.) note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy il | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points★ | 26.03 points | |
| Radios | 71★ | 3.9 | |
| Televisions | 36.5★ | 2.64 | |
| Waterways | 50,000★ | 240 |
Economy
41 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇺 Cuba | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384★ | 969,964 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77 | 19.72★ | |
| Population Distribution | the vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeiro | large population clusters found throughout the country, the more significant ones being in the larger towns and cities, particularly the capital of Havana | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 6.48 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 38.12★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇺 Cuba | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 2.29 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92★ | 113.59 | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 65,020 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 3,735 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 518.83 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 8,700 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇺 Cuba | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 %★ | 30.1 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26★ | 15 | |
| Independence | 7 | 20★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | voluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote | 16 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇺 Cuba | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 39.13 | 22.15★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 9.4 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP | 13.8 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | 0.5 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km | 4.2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 35 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 %★ | 24.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | 33,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5 | 2.4★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇺 Cuba | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 76,000 |
People and Society
27 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇺 Cuba | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 55.24 % | 57.02 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.44 years | 82.72 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 35.25 years | 42.32 years★ | |
| Population Change | 856,607.6 persons★ | -25,828.6 persons | |
| Population density | 25.56 per sq. km★ | 102 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 213.63M persons★ | 10.89M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85★ | 0.08 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B★ | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 13.04 %★ | 7.78 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 80.5 %★ | 69 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.07 %★ | 11.42 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.6 % of GDP | 8.4 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 55.29M persons★ | 2.24M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 106.79★ | 4.86 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.62 people★ | 2.15 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 173.55★ | 172 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18★ | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | military service is mandatory for all men and voluntary for women (ages 17-28); service obligation is 24 months with the Armed Forces or the Ministry of Interior; reserve commitment for men until age 45 (2025) | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 79.8 % | 82.58 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.36 people/sq km | 9.54 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.58 %★ | -0.6 % | |
| Population living in slums | 13.19 %★ | 13.16 % | |
| Total deaths | 1.41M persons | 91,922.8 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 72.6 % | 73.11 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.59 per woman★ | 1.46 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -225,796.9 persons | -26,427.3 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 13.14 per live births | 4.29 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇺 Cuba | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46★ | 0.32 | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 120 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198★ | 88 | |
| Heliports | 1,871★ | 4 |