| Ranking | Cuba | Paraguay | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the most doctors per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #1 · 9.54 per 1,000 people | #33 · 3.89 per 1,000 people | Cuba by 32 |
| Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates2026-11-02 | #2 · 151.27 per 100,000 people | #1 · 301.01 per 100,000 people | Paraguay by 1 |
| Countries with the highest maternal death rates2026-11-02 | #2 · 1.89 per 100,000 people | #1 · 2.59 per 100,000 people | Paraguay by 1 |
| Countries with the highest child overweight rates2026-11-02 | #30 · 10.6 % | #7 · 15.4 % | Paraguay by 23 |
| Countries with the highest share of overweight children under 52026-11-02 | #31 · 10.6 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate) | #7 · 15.4 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate) | Paraguay by 24 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #23 · 2.5 tonnes per hectare | #10 · 3.04 tonnes per hectare | Paraguay by 13 |
| Countries with the most arable land per person2026-10-31 | #35 · 0.26 hectares per person | #11 · 0.67 hectares per person | Paraguay by 24 |
| Countries with the highest diabetes death rates2026-11-02 | #34 · 22.15 per 100,000 people | #12 · 63.08 per 100,000 people | Paraguay by 22 |
| Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates2026-11-02 | #12 · 32.97 per 100,000 people | #24 · 24.78 per 100,000 people | Cuba by 12 |
| Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate2026-10-29 | #14 · 263.82 deaths per 100,000 people | #34 · 171.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba by 20 |
| Countries with the highest food share of exports2026-11-02 | #47 · 30.73 % of merchandise exports | #15 · 69.1 % of merchandise exports | Paraguay by 32 |
| Countries with the highest breast cancer death rate2026-11-02 | #16 · 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | #46 · 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba by 30 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #42 · 26.31 % | #16 · 34.82 % | Paraguay by 26 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #22 · 9.05 million tonnes | #25 · 6.86 million tonnes | Cuba by 3 |
| Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities2026-11-02 | #25 · 93.4 % | #49 · 80.15 % | Cuba by 24 |
| Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates2026-11-02 | #26 · 5.05 per 100,000 people | #36 · 3.89 per 100,000 people | Cuba by 10 |
| Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #37 · 7.6 per 1,000 people | #27 · 9.41 per 1,000 people | Paraguay by 10 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases2026-11-02 | #30 · 25.89 per 100,000 people | #31 · 25.77 per 100,000 people | Cuba by 1 |
| Countries with the highest adult literacy rates2026-11-02 | #32 · 97.65 % | #47 · 94.86 % | Cuba by 15 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders2026-11-02 | #37 · 6.14 per 100,000 people | #47 · 4.21 per 100,000 people | Cuba by 10 |
| Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates2026-11-02 | #47 · 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | #48 · 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the most doctors per 1,000 people
Head to head
Cuba vs Paraguay, explained
Cuba vs Paraguay, head to head across 21 shared rankings. Cuba ranks higher in 11, Paraguay ranks higher in 10. On that count Cuba comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the most doctors per 1,000 people, Cuba is #1 with 9.54 per 1,000 people and Paraguay is #33 with 3.89 per 1,000 people (Cuba ahead by 32); in Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates, Cuba is #2 with 151.27 per 100,000 people and Paraguay is #1 with 301.01 per 100,000 people (Paraguay ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest maternal death rates, Cuba is #2 with 1.89 per 100,000 people and Paraguay is #1 with 2.59 per 100,000 people (Paraguay ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest child overweight rates, Cuba is #30 with 10.6 % and Paraguay is #7 with 15.4 % (Paraguay ahead by 23); in Countries with the highest share of overweight children under 5, Cuba is #31 with 10.6 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate) and Paraguay is #7 with 15.4 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate) (Paraguay ahead by 24); in Countries with the highest soybean yields, Cuba is #23 with 2.5 tonnes per hectare and Paraguay is #10 with 3.04 tonnes per hectare (Paraguay ahead by 13).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Cuba or Paraguay?
- Cuba ranks higher in more shared rankings (11 of 21). In Countries with the most doctors per 1,000 people, Cuba is #1 and Paraguay is #33.
- In how many rankings do Cuba and Paraguay both appear?
- 21 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.