Cuba vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Cuba and Thailand: Cuba leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (175,000) against Thailand (1.33); Cuba leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (104,100) against Thailand (1.33); Thailand leads on Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices) (1.40 %) against Cuba (76.10 %). Across 108 compared metrics, Cuba wins on 33 and Thailand wins on 67.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 43 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)70.48 %90.87 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)71.28 %89.54 %
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: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score26.03 points56.72 points
Radios3.913.96
Televisions2.6415.19
Waterways2404,000

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.45B $45.86B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars130.64B $533.67B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)NA4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption16.16187.7
Electricity Exports02.27
Electricity from Fossil Fuels9176
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables816
Electricity Imports019.83
Electricity Installed Capacity744.89
Electricity Production19.28181.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)26.07 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment10.728.8
Gross National Saving11.434.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-0.9 %0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)76.1 %1.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)4.2 % of GDP1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption1.1952.64
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41
Natural Gas Production1.1938.59
Natural Gas Proved Reserves70.79193.4
Oil Consumption176,000988,000
Oil Exports6,882269,100
Oil Imports109,500807,100
Oil Production53,690406,800
Oil Proved Reserves124435
Population Below Poverty LineNA9.9 people
Public Debt42.761.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-1.9 USD2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption175,0001.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports24,190278,300
Refined Petroleum Products Imports52,750134,200
Refined Petroleum Products Production104,1001.33
Revenue from Forest Resources0.060.34
Taxes and Other Revenues58.114.38
Top Exporting Countries8.77B USD257.71B USD
Unemployment Rate1.6 %0.7 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate52.25 %66.68 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)969,9643.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions19.72336.69
Population Distributionlarge population clusters found throughout the country, the more significant ones being in the larger towns and cities, particularly the capital of Havanahighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.42 sq km18.37 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.48 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources38.12438.61

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.29 %5.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)113.59142.5
Agricultural land65,020 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)3,735 km3,219 km
Dam capacity per capita518.83 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land8,70064,150

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country30.1 %56.88 %
Administrative Divisions1576
Independence20123
Suffrage Participation Rate1618

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)22.1519.51
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)9.410.2
Health Care Spending per Capita2,861.71 USD1,465.74 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)13.8 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.5 %1 %
Hospital Bed Density4.2 people/sq km2.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)35 %34 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)24.6 %10 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS33,000500,000
Underweight Children Under 52.46.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)76,000455,000

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)57.02 %50.17 %
Life expectancy at birth82.72 years80.78 years
Median age of population42.32 years41.03 years
Population Change-25,828.6 persons-87,807.2 persons
Population density102 per sq. km140.16 per sq. km
Total population10.89M persons71.57M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.080.38
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA
Birth Rate (%)7.78 %9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate69 %73 %
Death Rate (%)11.42 %8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)8.4 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age2.24M persons16.94M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate4.8640.62
Major Urban Areas Population2.15 people11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)172169.16
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)18
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.58 %62.64 %
Physician Density9.54 people/sq km0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.6 %0.13 %
Population living in slums13.16 %2 %
Total deaths91,922.8 persons685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)73.11 %44.11 %
Total fertility rate1.46 per woman1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-26,427.3 persons36,266.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.29 per live births10.25 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇺 Cuba🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.321.01
Airports120105
Civil Air Travel8841
Heliports45

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