Cuba vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Cuba and Germany: Cuba leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (175,000) against Germany (2.46); Cuba leads on Oil Consumption (176,000) against Germany (2.50); Cuba leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (104,100) against Germany (2.16). Across 104 compared metrics, Cuba wins on 33 and Germany wins on 63.

  • 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🇨🇺 Cuba🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)71.28 %92.48 %
Internet Userspercent 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 ilpercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score26.03 points83.85 points
Radios3.977.8
Televisions2.6451.4
Waterways2407,300

Economy

41 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.45B $42.94B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars130.64B $5.03T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA0 %
Coal Revenue00.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)NA1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption16.16536.5
Electricity Exports078.86
Electricity from Fossil Fuels9141
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants12
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05
Electricity from Other Renewables852
Electricity Imports028.34
Electricity Installed Capacity7208.5
Electricity Production19.28612.8
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)26.07 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment10.717.8
Gross National Saving11.428
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-0.9 %-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)76.1 %2.3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)4.2 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption1.1993.36
Natural Gas Exports034.61
Natural Gas Imports0119.5
Natural Gas Production1.197.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves70.7939.5
Oil Consumption176,0002.5
Oil Exports6,882470,200
Oil Imports109,5002.67
Oil Production53,690147,200
Oil Proved Reserves124276
Population Below Poverty LineNA14.8 people
Public Debt42.763.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-1.9 USD-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption175,0002.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports24,190494,000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports52,750883,800
Refined Petroleum Products Production104,1002.16
Revenue from Forest Resources0.060.03
Taxes and Other Revenues58.111.23
Unemployment Rate1.6 %3.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)969,964-21.45M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions19.72600.19
Population Distributionlarge population clusters found throughout the country, the more significant ones being in the larger towns and cities, particularly the capital of Havanasecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.48 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources38.12154

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.29 %9.82 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)113.59185.14
Agricultural land65,020 sq. km165,134 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)3,735 km2,389 km
Dam capacity per capita518.83 cubic meters per inhabitant47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land8,7005,065

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country30.1 %92.99 %
Administrative Divisions1516
Independence2018
Suffrage Participation Rate1618

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)16.4715.15
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)9.47.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)13.8 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.5 %NA
Hospital Bed Density4.2 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)35 %4 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)24.6 %22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS33,00093,000
Underweight Children Under 52.40.6

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)76,000183,000

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)57.02 %54.08 %
Life expectancy at birth82.72 years84.11 years
Median age of population42.32 years45.59 years
Population Change-25,828.6 persons-741,055 persons
Population density102 per sq. km242.59 per sq. km
Total population10.89M persons83.60M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.080.88
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA-B
Birth Rate (%)7.78 %8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate69 %67 %
Death Rate (%)11.42 %11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)8.4 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age2.24M persons16.48M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate4.8643.77
Major Urban Areas Population2.15 people3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)172179.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1718
Military Service Age and Obligationmilitary 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)17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.58 %73.51 %
Physician Density9.54 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.6 %-0.13 %
Population living in slums13.16 %0 %
Total deaths91,922.8 persons1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)73.11 %61.31 %
Total fertility rate1.46 per woman1.4 per woman
Total net-migration-26,427.3 persons-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.29 per live births3.21 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.321.35
Airports120840
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel88239
Heliports4449

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