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Cuba vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 103rd vs. 45th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Kenya
Population
10894785
58955623
Population rank 90/197 25/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$120B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$6,644
2024
Government debt n/a
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Cuba and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Kenya
2024 - $120,339,557,906
2023 - $107,500,884,685
2022 - $114,448,978,153
2021 - $109,703,658,905
2020 $107,352,000,000 $100,657,505,751
2019 $103,427,600,000 $100,378,436,207
2018 $100,050,036,100 $92,202,979,985
2017 $96,850,649,700 $82,036,510,877
2016 $91,370,407,900 $74,815,144,164
2015 $87,132,800,000 $70,120,446,897
2014 $80,656,100,000 $68,285,796,514
2013 $77,148,000,000 $61,671,440,408
2012 $73,141,000,000 $56,396,704,672
2011 $68,990,000,000 $46,869,473,151
2010 $59,562,962,963 $45,405,615,064
2009 $57,481,481,481 $42,347,217,913
2008 $56,302,129,630 $35,895,153,328
2007 $54,262,870,370 $31,958,195,182
2006 $48,835,925,926 $25,825,512,284
2005 $42,643,836,100 $18,737,895,513
2004 $38,203,000,000 $16,095,337,094
2003 $35,901,200,000 $14,904,517,650
2002 $33,590,500,000 $13,147,736,899
2001 $31,682,400,000 $12,986,007,426
2000 $30,565,400,000 $12,705,350,098
1999 $28,364,615,200 $12,896,010,459
1998 $25,736,331,200 $14,093,998,844
1997 $25,365,908,100 $13,115,764,358
1996 $25,017,368,700 $12,045,865,396
1995 $30,429,803,651 $9,046,320,255
1994 $28,448,326,757 $7,148,148,564
1993 $22,367,254,865 $5,751,786,643
1992 $22,085,858,243 $8,209,120,763
1991 $24,316,556,026 $8,151,488,783
1990 $28,645,436,569 $8,572,359,038
1989 $27,023,468,666 $8,283,114,514
1988 $27,458,999,472 $8,355,380,879
1987 $25,213,935,012 $7,970,820,369
1986 $24,226,574,634 $7,239,126,568
1985 $22,920,490,774 $6,135,034,214
1984 $24,039,383,608 $6,191,437,070
1983 $22,204,940,512 $5,979,198,314
1982 $20,953,510,235 $6,431,579,357
1981 $20,150,254,096 $6,854,491,706
1980 $19,912,889,861 $7,265,315,820
1979 $19,584,443,288 $6,234,391,113
1978 $17,844,705,325 $5,303,735,111
1977 $14,206,158,675 $4,494,378,764
1976 $13,789,579,903 $3,474,542,392
1975 $13,027,415,244 $3,259,345,083
1974 $11,405,957,317 $2,969,958,812
1973 $9,987,709,650 $2,509,001,324
1972 $8,135,150,892 $2,107,279,157
1971 $6,914,658,400 $1,778,391,289
1970 $5,693,005,200 $1,603,447,359
1969 - $1,458,379,417
1968 - $1,353,295,459
1967 - $1,232,559,507
1966 - $1,164,519,674
1965 - $997,919,321
1964 - $998,759,334
1963 - $926,589,349
1962 - $868,111,401
1961 - $792,959,473
1960 - $791,265,459

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Kenya
2024 - $2,132
2023 - $1,943
2022 - $2,110
2021 - $2,061
2020 $9,605 $1,928
2019 $9,232 $1,960
2018 $8,911 $1,836
2017 $8,611 $1,667
2016 $8,111 $1,554
2015 $7,728 $1,489
2014 $7,147 $1,483
2013 $6,828 $1,371
2012 $6,471 $1,285
2011 $6,104 $1,096
2010 $5,272 $1,092
2009 $5,089 $1,048
2008 $4,986 $916
2007 $4,807 $840
2006 $4,330 $700
2005 $3,786 $523
2004 $3,399 $464
2003 $3,203 $443
2002 $3,005 $403
2001 $2,843 $411
2000 $2,751 $415
1999 $2,562 $434
1998 $2,332 $488
1997 $2,306 $467
1996 $2,282 $441
1995 $2,785 $340
1994 $2,613 $276.4
1993 $2,063 $229
1992 $2,048 $337
1991 $2,269 $345
1990 $2,694 $374
1989 $2,566 $374
1988 $2,632 $391
1987 $2,440 $387
1986 $2,365 $364
1985 $2,257 $320
1984 $2,386 $334
1983 $2,222 $335
1982 $2,114 $374
1981 $2,046 $413
1980 $2,031 $454
1979 $2,006 $403
1978 $1,837 $355
1977 $1,472 $311
1976 $1,441 $248.9
1975 $1,374 $241.2
1974 $1,217 $227.2
1973 $1,079 $198.6
1972 $892 $172.6
1971 $770 $150.9
1970 $645 $141
1969 - $133.3
1968 - $128.7
1967 - $121.9
1966 - $119.8
1965 - $106.9
1964 - $111.3
1963 - $107.4
1962 - $104.6
1961 - $99.3
1960 - $102.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Kenya
2026 78.6 64.2
2025 78.4 64
2024 78.3 63.8
2023 78.1 63.6
2022 77.6 63.5
2021 73.2 61.2
2020 77.4 61.6
2019 77.4 62.9
2018 77.4 62.8
2017 77.3 62.7
2016 77.6 62.5
2015 77.7 62.3
2014 77.8 62
2013 78 61.7
2012 78.2 61.5
2011 78.1 61.3
2010 77.9 60.9
2009 77.6 60.5
2008 77.6 60
2007 77.6 59.4
2006 77.4 59.1
2005 77.5 58.5
2004 77.3 57.9
2003 77.4 57.4
2002 76.8 56.8
2001 76.4 56.5
2000 75.9 56.1
1999 75.7 55.9
1998 75.4 55.6
1997 75.1 55.5
1996 74.7 55.6
1995 74.3 55.9
1994 74.1 56.1
1993 73.9 56.7
1992 73.8 57.1
1991 73.8 57.8
1990 73.8 58.3
1989 73.7 60
1988 73.7 60.3
1987 73.6 60.7
1986 73.6 60.8
1985 73.5 60.9
1984 73.6 60.6
1983 73.6 60.3
1982 73.4 59.9
1981 73 59.6
1980 72.6 59.2
1979 72.3 58.7
1978 71.9 58.2
1977 71.4 57.7
1976 70.9 57.2
1975 70.4 56.6
1974 69.9 56
1973 69.3 55.5
1972 68.9 55
1971 68.4 54.5
1970 67.9 54.1
1969 67.4 53.7
1968 66.9 53.3
1967 66.5 52.8
1966 66.1 52.4
1965 65.6 51.9
1964 65.3 51.3
1963 64.3 50.8
1962 64.4 50.1
1961 63.7 49.3
1960 63.3 48.5
1959 62.8 47.5
1958 62.3 46.5
1957 61.9 45.3
1956 61.5 43.5
1955 61.2 42.3
1954 60.7 41
1953 60.2 39.8
1952 59.8 38.6
1951 59.4 38
1950 59 36.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Cuba and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Cuba Kenya
2024 10,979,783 56,432,944
2023 11,019,931 55,339,003
2022 11,059,820 54,252,461
2021 11,122,168 53,219,166
2020 11,176,354 52,217,334
2019 11,202,846 51,202,827
2018 11,227,118 50,207,107
2017 11,247,829 49,197,766
2016 11,265,612 48,139,687
2015 11,275,065 47,088,526
2014 11,285,775 46,051,440
2013 11,298,167 44,986,791
2012 11,303,175 43,888,303
2011 11,301,571 42,758,461
2010 11,297,409 41,598,567
2009 11,294,719 40,408,891
2008 11,291,762 39,206,351
2007 11,287,272 38,036,349
2006 11,278,550 36,904,008
2005 11,262,554 35,796,484
2004 11,238,756 34,713,455
2003 11,209,383 33,652,223
2002 11,177,418 32,629,808
2001 11,144,132 31,619,170
2000 11,109,109 30,642,890
1999 11,072,230 29,733,408
1998 11,034,712 28,888,057
1997 10,997,934 28,101,768
1996 10,962,010 27,344,211
1995 10,925,362 26,601,751
1994 10,886,021 25,857,130
1993 10,841,031 25,117,188
1992 10,785,801 24,382,460
1991 10,717,640 23,646,514
1990 10,631,799 22,892,651
1989 10,533,243 22,118,434
1988 10,432,585 21,356,219
1987 10,335,342 20,616,096
1986 10,244,247 19,901,646
1985 10,157,228 19,201,768
1984 10,073,299 18,514,906
1983 9,991,026 17,846,374
1982 9,912,681 17,206,175
1981 9,849,320 16,601,507
1980 9,804,796 16,018,459
1979 9,763,355 15,460,666
1978 9,711,980 14,934,126
1977 9,648,440 14,428,819
1976 9,571,242 13,957,623
1975 9,479,726 13,511,671
1974 9,374,183 13,070,078
1973 9,255,328 12,634,835
1972 9,123,891 12,206,060
1971 8,979,085 11,788,904
1970 8,824,382 11,368,791
1969 8,666,640 10,939,695
1968 8,509,522 10,518,823
1967 8,352,625 10,111,057
1966 8,193,450 9,717,816
1965 8,030,797 9,338,078
1964 7,866,020 8,973,535
1963 7,701,660 8,627,971
1962 7,541,098 8,299,308
1961 7,387,117 7,987,770
1960 7,238,081 7,695,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Kenya

Fertility rate
Cuba

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Kenya
2023 1.44 3.21
2022 1.41 3.26
2021 1.43 3.31
2020 1.49 3.36
2019 1.54 3.43
2018 1.61 3.54
2017 1.59 3.61
2016 1.6 3.69
2015 1.69 3.77
2014 1.66 3.84
2013 1.68 3.96
2012 1.67 4.12
2011 1.73 4.28
2010 1.67 4.45
2009 1.68 4.57
2008 1.58 4.66
2007 1.44 4.72
2006 1.4 4.75
2005 1.49 4.8
2004 1.55 4.86
2003 1.63 4.94
2002 1.65 5.03
2001 1.6 5.09
2000 1.61 5.14
1999 1.64 5.18
1998 1.62 5.24
1997 1.59 5.27
1996 1.46 5.31
1995 1.48 5.37
1994 1.47 5.44
1993 1.49 5.57
1992 1.56 5.74
1991 1.66 5.94
1990 1.81 6.14
1989 1.83 6.33
1988 1.85 6.52
1987 1.8 6.69
1986 1.78 6.84
1985 1.77 6.96
1984 1.77 7.08
1983 1.8 7.22
1982 1.78 7.35
1981 1.59 7.45
1980 1.64 7.53
1979 1.77 7.6
1978 1.88 7.67
1977 2.21 7.73
1976 2.51 7.77
1975 2.82 7.8
1974 3.16 7.82
1973 3.4 7.86
1972 3.61 7.89
1971 3.8 7.92
1970 3.98 7.94
1969 4.12 7.95
1968 4.19 7.95
1967 4.29 7.95
1966 4.4 7.96
1965 4.5 7.92
1964 4.53 7.87
1963 4.56 7.82
1962 4.42 7.77
1961 4.26 7.72
1960 4.13 7.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Kenya
2024 43.1 20.8
2023 42.8 20.6
2022 42.5 20.3
2021 42.3 20
2020 42.1 19.8
2019 41.9 19.6
2018 41.6 19.3
2017 41.3 19.1
2016 40.9 18.9
2015 40.6 18.7
2014 40.2 18.5
2013 39.7 18.4
2012 39.1 18.2
2011 38.6 18.1
2010 38.2 17.9
2009 37.7 17.8
2008 37.3 17.7
2007 36.8 17.6
2006 36.2 17.5
2005 35.7 17.4
2004 35.2 17.3
2003 34.7 17.1
2002 34.2 17
2001 33.6 16.8
2000 33.1 16.7
1999 32.5 16.5
1998 32 16.4
1997 31.4 16.2
1996 30.9 16.1
1995 30.3 16
1994 29.7 15.9
1993 29.2 15.7
1992 28.7 15.6
1991 28.3 15.5
1990 27.9 15.3
1989 27.5 15.2
1988 27.1 15.1
1987 26.7 15
1986 26.3 15
1985 25.9 14.9
1984 25.5 14.8
1983 25.1 14.7
1982 24.8 14.6
1981 24.5 14.5
1980 24.1 14.5
1979 23.7 14.4
1978 23.4 14.3
1977 23 14.3
1976 22.7 14.3
1975 22.5 14.3
1974 22.2 14.3
1973 22.1 14.3
1972 21.9 14.3
1971 21.9 14.4
1970 21.8 14.4
1969 21.8 14.5
1968 21.9 14.5
1967 21.9 14.6
1966 22 14.8
1965 22.1 14.9
1964 22.2 15.1
1963 22.3 15.2
1962 22.4 15.3
1961 22.5 15.5
1960 22.5 15.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
15.4%
2019
Banked people share n/a
90.1%
2024

Energy

Cuba Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Cuba Kenya
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
82.9%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Cuba Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Kenya
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
110,480 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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