Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2020
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2020
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2019
Capital
Havana
Surface Area
106,449 km²
Population 2022
11,212,191
Density 2021
108 inh./km2
Political System
Single-party socialist regime
Head of State 10 October 2019
Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of the Republic
Focus: Association / Civil Society
https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/cu1901.htm
Constitution of February 21, 1901.
Article 28.
All inhabitants of the Republic have the right to assemble peacefully and without arms, and to associate for all lawful purposes of life.
https://instituciones.sld.cu/socientificas/ley-de-asociaciones-ley-5485/
Associations Act (law 54/85) 27/12/1985
The following associations may be created in accordance with this law:
Not included in the provisions of the present law are the mass and social organizations referred to in article 7 of the Constitution, ecclesiastical or religious associations, agricultural production cooperatives, credit and service cooperatives and others authorized by law.
UN: accession 10/24/1945
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Signature: 2008 Ratification/Accession: N/A
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature 2008 Ratification/Accession N/A
Convention on the Rights of the Child Signature : 1990, Ratification/Accession : 1991
UNESCO : Member : 1947
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Signature: 1980, Ratification/Accession: 1980
Currency: Cuban peso
OAS-Organization of American States: membership 1948 – exclusion in January 1962 – 06/2009 resolution AG/RES. 2438 (XXXIX-O/09), which states that the 1962 resolution excluding the Government of Cuba from participation in the Inter-American System is null and void at the Organization of American States (OAS). The 2009 resolution provides that the participation of the Republic of Cuba in the OAS will be the result of a process of dialogue initiated at the request of the Government of Cuba and in accordance with the practices, purposes and principles of the OAS.
CARICOM (Caribbean Community): NO
SICA (Central American Integration System): NO
Association of Caribbean States (ACS): Member
CELAC: Member
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2022
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
#
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15 to 24)
2021
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2022
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2019
Happiness Index /10
#
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
#
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
#
HDI
2021