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Belarus vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 86/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 83rd vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 95/197 ($8,317), while Cuba ranks 87/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Cuba
Population
9074112
10937204
Population rank 101/197 89/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 83/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$8,317
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 95/197 87/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,006
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$33.7B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.9%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,691
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 94/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,343
2025
$3,584
2025
Land area
78,372 sq mi
2025
40,077 sq mi
2025
Population density
116.5 ppl/mi²
2024
274 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2025
78.4 years
2025

Belarus and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Cuba
Year GDP
Belarus Cuba
1970 - $5,693,005,200
1971 - $6,914,658,400
1972 - $8,135,150,892
1973 - $9,987,709,650
1974 - $11,405,957,317
1975 - $13,027,415,244
1976 - $13,789,579,903
1977 - $14,206,158,675
1978 - $17,844,705,325
1979 - $19,584,443,288
1980 - $19,912,889,861
1981 - $20,150,254,096
1982 - $20,953,510,235
1983 - $22,204,940,512
1984 - $24,039,383,608
1985 - $22,920,490,774
1986 - $24,226,574,634
1987 - $25,213,935,012
1988 - $27,458,999,472
1989 - $27,023,468,666
1990 $17,389,558,233 $28,645,436,569
1991 $18,404,907,975 $24,316,556,026
1992 $16,939,790,094 $22,085,858,243
1993 $16,275,073,527 $22,367,254,865
1994 $14,931,435,232 $28,448,326,757
1995 $13,972,683,274 $30,429,803,651
1996 $14,756,846,154 $25,017,368,700
1997 $14,130,585,516 $25,365,908,100
1998 $15,221,352,699 $25,736,331,200
1999 $12,138,243,081 $28,364,615,200
2000 $12,736,780,455 $30,565,400,000
2001 $12,354,820,144 $31,682,400,000
2002 $14,594,900,945 $33,590,500,000
2003 $17,825,444,724 $35,901,200,000
2004 $23,141,566,293 $38,203,000,000
2005 $30,210,091,837 $42,643,836,100
2006 $36,961,894,281 $48,835,925,926
2007 $45,275,711,996 $54,262,870,370
2008 $60,752,106,347 $56,302,129,630
2009 $50,873,167,326 $57,481,481,481
2010 $57,231,904,543 $59,562,962,963
2011 $61,762,382,328 $68,990,000,000
2012 $65,685,890,439 $73,141,000,000
2013 $75,527,558,966 $77,148,000,000
2014 $78,813,069,121 $80,656,100,000
2015 $56,454,769,845 $87,132,800,000
2016 $47,723,545,321 $91,370,407,864
2017 $54,725,405,751 $96,850,649,692
2018 $60,031,026,576 $100,050,036,096
2019 $64,410,170,653 $103,427,600,000
2020 $61,371,673,345 $107,351,800,000
2021 $69,673,747,132 -
2022 $73,775,179,925 -
2023 $72,478,760,370 -
2024 $75,961,865,472 -

Belarus and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Cuba
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Cuba
1970 - $645
1971 - $770
1972 - $892
1973 - $1,079
1974 - $1,217
1975 - $1,374
1976 - $1,441
1977 - $1,472
1978 - $1,837
1979 - $2,006
1980 - $2,031
1981 - $2,046
1982 - $2,114
1983 - $2,222
1984 - $2,386
1985 - $2,257
1986 - $2,365
1987 - $2,440
1988 - $2,632
1989 - $2,566
1990 $1,707 $2,694
1991 $1,805 $2,269
1992 $1,658 $2,048
1993 $1,590 $2,063
1994 $1,460 $2,613
1995 $1,371 $2,785
1996 $1,453 $2,282
1997 $1,397 $2,306
1998 $1,511 $2,332
1999 $1,211 $2,562
2000 $1,276 $2,751
2001 $1,244 $2,843
2002 $1,479 $3,005
2003 $1,820 $3,203
2004 $2,378 $3,399
2005 $3,126 $3,786
2006 $3,848 $4,330
2007 $4,735 $4,807
2008 $6,376 $4,986
2009 $5,352 $5,089
2010 $6,035 $5,272
2011 $6,528 $6,104
2012 $6,953 $6,471
2013 $7,998 $6,828
2014 $8,341 $7,147
2015 $5,967 $7,728
2016 $5,040 $8,111
2017 $5,786 $8,611
2018 $6,360 $8,911
2019 $6,838 $9,232
2020 $6,543 $9,605
2021 $7,490 -
2022 $7,995 -
2023 $7,897 -
2024 $8,317 -

Belarus vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Cuba
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Cuba
1950 58.6 59
1951 59.4 59.4
1952 60.5 59.8
1953 61.5 60.2
1954 62.5 60.7
1955 63.5 61.2
1956 64.5 61.5
1957 65.4 61.9
1958 66.6 62.3
1959 68 62.8
1960 69.3 63.3
1961 70 63.7
1962 70.5 64.4
1963 70.8 64.3
1964 71.3 65.3
1965 71.6 65.6
1966 71.8 66.1
1967 71.9 66.5
1968 71.9 66.9
1969 71.7 67.4
1970 71.7 67.9
1971 71.6 68.4
1972 71.8 68.9
1973 71.7 69.3
1974 71.7 69.9
1975 71.4 70.4
1976 71.2 70.9
1977 71.1 71.4
1978 70.9 71.9
1979 70.8 72.3
1980 70.7 72.6
1981 70.8 73
1982 70.8 73.4
1983 70.7 73.6
1984 70.8 73.6
1985 71.2 73.5
1986 71.7 73.6
1987 71.9 73.6
1988 71.7 73.7
1989 71.5 73.7
1990 71.1 73.8
1991 70.7 73.8
1992 70.1 73.8
1993 69.5 73.9
1994 69 74.1
1995 68.8 74.3
1996 68.6 74.7
1997 68.5 75.1
1998 68.3 75.4
1999 68.4 75.7
2000 68.5 75.9
2001 68.4 76.4
2002 68.3 76.8
2003 68.4 77.4
2004 68.7 77.3
2005 69 77.5
2006 69.4 77.4
2007 70 77.6
2008 70.3 77.6
2009 70.4 77.6
2010 70.5 77.9
2011 71.1 78.1
2012 71.8 78.2
2013 72.7 78
2014 73.2 77.8
2015 73.8 77.7
2016 74.2 77.6
2017 74.4 77.3
2018 74.3 77.4
2019 74.3 77.4
2020 72.3 77.4
2021 72.2 73.2
2022 74.4 77.6
2023 74.4 78.1
2024 74.6 78.3
2025 74.8 78.4

Belarus and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Cuba
Year Population
Belarus Cuba
1960 8,198,000 7,238,081
1961 8,271,216 7,387,117
1962 8,351,928 7,541,098
1963 8,437,232 7,701,660
1964 8,524,224 7,866,020
1965 8,610,000 8,030,797
1966 8,696,496 8,193,450
1967 8,785,648 8,352,625
1968 8,874,552 8,509,522
1969 8,960,304 8,666,640
1970 9,040,000 8,824,382
1971 9,115,576 8,979,085
1972 9,188,968 9,123,891
1973 9,257,272 9,255,328
1974 9,317,584 9,374,183
1975 9,367,000 9,479,726
1976 9,411,000 9,571,242
1977 9,463,000 9,648,440
1978 9,525,000 9,711,980
1979 9,584,000 9,763,355
1980 9,643,000 9,804,796
1981 9,710,000 9,849,320
1982 9,776,000 9,912,681
1983 9,843,000 9,991,026
1984 9,910,000 10,073,299
1985 9,975,000 10,157,228
1986 10,043,000 10,244,247
1987 10,111,000 10,335,342
1988 10,140,000 10,432,585
1989 10,170,000 10,533,243
1990 10,189,348 10,631,799
1991 10,194,050 10,717,640
1992 10,216,470 10,785,801
1993 10,239,050 10,841,031
1994 10,226,955 10,886,021
1995 10,193,831 10,925,362
1996 10,159,569 10,962,010
1997 10,117,433 10,997,934
1998 10,071,963 11,034,712
1999 10,026,738 11,072,230
2000 9,979,610 11,109,109
2001 9,928,549 11,144,132
2002 9,865,548 11,177,418
2003 9,796,749 11,209,383
2004 9,730,146 11,238,756
2005 9,663,915 11,262,554
2006 9,604,924 11,278,550
2007 9,560,953 11,287,272
2008 9,527,985 11,291,762
2009 9,504,583 11,294,719
2010 9,483,836 11,297,409
2011 9,461,643 11,301,571
2012 9,446,836 11,303,175
2013 9,443,211 11,298,167
2014 9,448,515 11,285,775
2015 9,461,076 11,275,065
2016 9,469,379 11,265,612
2017 9,458,989 11,247,829
2018 9,438,785 11,227,118
2019 9,419,758 11,202,846
2020 9,379,952 11,176,354
2021 9,302,585 11,122,168
2022 9,228,071 11,059,820
2023 9,178,298 11,019,931
2024 9,133,712 10,979,783

Fertility rates in Belarus and Cuba

Fertility rate
Belarus

Cuba
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Cuba
1960 2.67 4.13
1961 2.59 4.26
1962 2.5 4.42
1963 2.4 4.56
1964 2.31 4.53
1965 2.27 4.5
1966 2.29 4.4
1967 2.26 4.29
1968 2.22 4.19
1969 2.26 4.12
1970 2.31 3.98
1971 2.31 3.8
1972 2.28 3.61
1973 2.25 3.4
1974 2.21 3.16
1975 2.17 2.82
1976 2.12 2.51
1977 2.08 2.21
1978 2.06 1.88
1979 2.05 1.77
1980 2.03 1.64
1981 2.02 1.59
1982 2.05 1.78
1983 2.11 1.8
1984 2.11 1.77
1985 2.09 1.77
1986 2.09 1.78
1987 2.03 1.8
1988 2.03 1.85
1989 2.03 1.83
1990 1.91 1.81
1991 1.81 1.66
1992 1.76 1.56
1993 1.62 1.49
1994 1.53 1.47
1995 1.41 1.48
1996 1.34 1.46
1997 1.25 1.59
1998 1.3 1.62
1999 1.31 1.64
2000 1.32 1.61
2001 1.29 1.6
2002 1.24 1.65
2003 1.23 1.63
2004 1.23 1.55
2005 1.25 1.49
2006 1.34 1.4
2007 1.43 1.44
2008 1.49 1.58
2009 1.51 1.68
2010 1.49 1.67
2011 1.52 1.73
2012 1.62 1.67
2013 1.67 1.68
2014 1.7 1.66
2015 1.72 1.69
2016 1.73 1.6
2017 1.54 1.59
2018 1.45 1.61
2019 1.38 1.54
2020 1.37 1.49
2021 1.37 1.43
2022 1.33 1.41
2023 1.21 1.44

Belarus and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Cuba
Year Median age, years
Belarus Cuba
1960 26.6 22.5
1961 26.9 22.5
1962 27.3 22.4
1963 27.6 22.3
1964 27.9 22.2
1965 28.2 22.1
1966 28.6 22
1967 28.9 21.9
1968 29.3 21.9
1969 29.7 21.8
1970 30.1 21.8
1971 30.4 21.9
1972 30.5 21.9
1973 30.5 22.1
1974 30.5 22.2
1975 30.4 22.5
1976 30.4 22.7
1977 30.6 23
1978 30.9 23.4
1979 31.1 23.7
1980 31.2 24.1
1981 31.2 24.5
1982 31.4 24.8
1983 31.5 25.1
1984 31.7 25.5
1985 31.9 25.9
1986 32.1 26.3
1987 32.4 26.7
1988 32.6 27.1
1989 32.8 27.5
1990 33 27.9
1991 33.3 28.3
1992 33.6 28.7
1993 33.9 29.2
1994 34.2 29.7
1995 34.6 30.3
1996 35 30.9
1997 35.4 31.4
1998 35.8 32
1999 36.1 32.5
2000 36.5 33.1
2001 36.8 33.6
2002 37.1 34.2
2003 37.4 34.7
2004 37.7 35.2
2005 38 35.7
2006 38.3 36.2
2007 38.5 36.8
2008 38.7 37.3
2009 38.8 37.7
2010 38.9 38.2
2011 39.1 38.6
2012 39.2 39.1
2013 39.3 39.7
2014 39.4 40.2
2015 39.5 40.6
2016 39.7 40.9
2017 39.8 41.3
2018 40 41.6
2019 40.3 41.9
2020 40.6 42.1
2021 40.9 42.3
2022 41.2 42.5
2023 41.6 42.8
2024 42 43.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$75.2B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.3%
2025
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.8%
2023
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.24%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.46%
2023
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
70%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
27.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.9
2025
25.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
n/a

Energy

Belarus Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2023
22.1 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
5.9 tons
2023
2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Cuba
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,119
2024
-22,356
2024
Urban population
81.1%
2024
77.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.5
2025
47.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
41
2024
Higher education index
63
2025
52
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99.7%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
71.3%
2023

Health

Belarus Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$529
2022
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$146.1
2022
$107
2020
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2025
78.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.16%
2022
0.03%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.47
2020
9.43
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
2.4
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2025
90
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Cuba
% of world land
0.14%
2025
0.07%
2025
Land area per capita
8,581 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2025
24,714 sq mi
2025
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2025
12,517 sq mi
2025

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