Country file(CUBA)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2020

107,3 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2020

9,499.6

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2021

+1,3

Unemployment

(% of population)

2022

1,4

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2019

8,920
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General information

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Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework: 

 

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.

 

  • Legislative framework: 

 

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:

 

  1. a) Scientific or technical, whose work aims to contribute to the development of research and the application of scientific and technological achievements;

 

  1. b) cultural and artistic, whose aim is to promote and develop artistic education, the vocation to creation and the cultivation of art and culture;

 

  1. c) sports, whose aim is the development and practice of sport, as well as physical education and leisure activities;

 

  1. ch) friendship and solidarity, whose aim is to develop friendly relations between the inhabitants of Puebla and the study of their history and culture ;

 

  1. d) all others which, in accordance with the Constitution and the present law, are intended for purposes of social interest.

 

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.

 

  • International conventions ratified: 

 

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

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

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

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2022

#
+0,4

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2021

#
1,4

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

#

#
N/A

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15 to 24)

2021

#
100

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

2022

#
95,61

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
71

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2021

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2019

#
4

Happiness Index /10

#

#
N/A

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

172/180
29

GINI Index /100

#

#
N/A

Democracy Index /10

2022

139/167
2,65

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

#
45

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

#

#
#

HDI

2021

83/191
0,764