Cuba vs Upper middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Cuba
16.2%
in 2024
Upper middle income
6.3%
in 2023
Cuba rank
36th
Upper middle income rank
36th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Cuba
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 16.2% against 6.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 2.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 36th and Upper middle income ranks 36th of 151 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 10.9% | 6.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 10.3% | 5.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 8.1% | 7.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 7.8% | 10.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Cuba or Upper middle income?
- Cuba, at 16.2% against 6.3% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Cuba and Upper middle income?
- 9.9%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Upper middle income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Cuba ranks 36th and Upper middle income ranks 36th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.