This country comparison is a concise, tabular overview of numerous data from our respective country pages for Cuba and France. There, we provide many explanations and details per country that go far beyond this comparison.
See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
The data for each country can be found here: Cuba and France
Maximum daily temperatures in comparison
Cuba
France
General information
| Cuba | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Area: | 109,880 km² | 549,087 km² |
| National language: | Spanish | French |
| Government form: | Republic (communist one-party system) | Semi-presidential republic |
| Independent since: | 1902 AD | 843 AD |
| Capital: | Havana | Paris |
Population
Details for Cuba and France| Cuba | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 11,256,000 | 67,750,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 102.4 | 123.4 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 75 years | Ø 79 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 80 years | Ø 85 years |
| Average age: | Ø 42.1 years | Ø 41.7 years |
| Birth rate: | 9.34 ‰ | 10.90 ‰ |
| Death rate: | 10.23 ‰ | 9.90 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | -2.53 ‰ | 1.06 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
| Cuba | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 71 | 72 |
| Civil rights: | 29 | 85 |
| Health: | 83 | 92 |
| Climate: | 75 | 41 |
| Cost of Living: | 13 | 30 |
| Popularity: | 24 | 71 |
Economy
| Cuba | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Cuban peso (1 CUP = 100 Centavos) | euro (1 EUR =100 Cent) |
| Unemployment rate: | 1.4 % | 7.5 % |
| Average income: | 8,920 US$ | 44,160 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 55 (bad) | 28 (good) |
| CUB: total | per 1000 inh. | FRA: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 107,352 M US$ | 9.54 M US$ | 2,957,880 M US$ | 43.66 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 100,933 M US$ | 8.97 M US$ | 2,991,553 M US$ | 44.16 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 2,630 M US$ | 0.23 M US$ | 920,864 M US$ | 13.59 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 11,060 M US$ | 0.98 M US$ | 957,717 M US$ | 14.14 M US$ |
Infrastructure
Details for Cuba and France| CUB: total | per 1000 inh. | FRA: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 60,000 km | 5.33 km | 1,053,215 km | 15.55 km |
| Railways: | 8,367 km | 0.74 km | 29,640 km | 0.44 km |
| Harbours: | 59 | 0.0052 | 548 | 0.0081 |
| Passenger airports: | 17 | 0.0015 | 61 | 0.0009 |
Energy balance
Details for Cuba and France| CUB: total | per 1000 inh. | FRA: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production capacity: | 65.52 bn kWh | 5.82 m kWh | 1.214 tn kWh | 17.92 m kWh |
| Energy consumption: | 16.10 bn kWh | 1.43 m kWh | 472.70 bn kWh | 6.98 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 19.53 bn kWh | 1.73 m kWh | 553.71 bn kWh | 8.17 m kWh |
| Energy export: | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 64.43 bn kWh | 950,927.67 kWh |
| Energy imports: | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 19.61 bn kWh | 289,492.35 kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 25.91 m t | 2,301.89 t | 300.52 m t | 4,435.68 t |
Telecommunication
Details for Cuba and France| Cuba | France | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +53 | +33 |
| Internet domain: | .cu | .fr |
| CUB total | CUB per 1000 inh. | FRA total | FRA per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 1,539,269 | 137 | 37,759,000 | 557 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 7,103,296 | 631 | 72,751,000 | 1074 |
| Internet server: | 3,244 | 0 | 17,266,000 | 255 |
| Internet users: | 8,005,428 | 711 | 58,329,375 | 861 |
| Broadband Internet: | 297,321 | 26 | 31,463,000 | 464 |
Healthcare system
Details for Cuba and France| Cuba | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 inh.: | 5.33 | 5.91 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 8.19 | 3.23 |
| Diabetes: | 9.6 % | 4.8 % |
| HIV: | 0.35 % | 0.17 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 0.07 ‰ | 0.08 ‰ |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 79.0 % | 37.0 % |
| Smokers: | 17.9 % | 33.4 % |
Climate
We also provide a more detailed climate comparison of both countries.The data for each country can be found here: Cuba and France
| Cuba | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 30.0 °C | 16.9 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 22.2 °C | 7.9 °C |
| Water temperature: | 26.6 °C | 15.4 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 78 % | 78 % |
| Rain days: | 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 7.8 | 5.5 |
Maximum daily temperatures in comparison
Cuba
France
Native languages
| Cuba | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish: | 100.0 % | 0.4 % |
| French: | n/a | 93.6 % |
| Arabic: | n/a | 2.5 % |
| Portuguese: | n/a | 1.2 % |
| Italian: | n/a | 0.4 % |
| Turkish: | n/a | 0.4 % |
| other: | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
Religions
| Cuba | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 71.0 % | 64.0 % |
| Nondenominational: | 24.0 % | 24.0 % |
| Islam: | n/a | 8.0 % |
| Jewry: | 1.0 % | 0.7 % |
| Buddhism: | n/a | 0.6 % |
| other: | 4.0 % | 2.7 % |