Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 86/197), 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 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 87/197 ($9,605), while Kenya ranks 152/197 ($2,206).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
10937204
|
58419239
|
Population rank | 89/197 | 26/197 |
GDP |
$107B
2020 |
$124B
2024 |
GDP rank | 69/197 | 64/197 |
GDP per capita |
$9,605
2020 |
$2,206
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 87/197 | 152/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,300
2016 |
$6,619
2024 |
Government debt | n/a |
$81.7B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
68.3%
2025 |
Government debt per person | n/a |
$1,447
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | n/a | 131/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,584
2025 |
$2,811
2025 |
Land area |
40,077 sq mi
2025 |
224,278 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
251.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.44
2023 |
3.21
2023 |
Median age |
43.1 years
2024 |
20.8 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
78.4 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
Cuba and Kenya: Comparison Charts
Cuba and Kenya economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $791,265,459 |
1961 | - | $792,959,473 |
1962 | - | $868,111,401 |
1963 | - | $926,589,349 |
1964 | - | $998,759,334 |
1965 | - | $997,919,321 |
1966 | - | $1,164,519,674 |
1967 | - | $1,232,559,507 |
1968 | - | $1,353,295,459 |
1969 | - | $1,458,379,417 |
1970 | $5,693,005,200 | $1,603,447,359 |
1971 | $6,914,658,400 | $1,778,391,289 |
1972 | $8,135,150,892 | $2,107,279,157 |
1973 | $9,987,709,650 | $2,509,001,324 |
1974 | $11,405,957,317 | $2,969,958,812 |
1975 | $13,027,415,244 | $3,259,345,083 |
1976 | $13,789,579,903 | $3,474,542,392 |
1977 | $14,206,158,675 | $4,494,378,764 |
1978 | $17,844,705,325 | $5,303,735,111 |
1979 | $19,584,443,288 | $6,234,391,113 |
1980 | $19,912,889,861 | $7,265,315,820 |
1981 | $20,150,254,096 | $6,854,491,706 |
1982 | $20,953,510,235 | $6,431,579,357 |
1983 | $22,204,940,512 | $5,979,198,314 |
1984 | $24,039,383,608 | $6,191,437,070 |
1985 | $22,920,490,774 | $6,135,034,214 |
1986 | $24,226,574,634 | $7,239,126,568 |
1987 | $25,213,935,012 | $7,970,820,369 |
1988 | $27,458,999,472 | $8,355,380,879 |
1989 | $27,023,468,666 | $8,283,114,514 |
1990 | $28,645,436,569 | $8,572,359,038 |
1991 | $24,316,556,026 | $8,151,488,783 |
1992 | $22,085,858,243 | $8,209,120,763 |
1993 | $22,367,254,865 | $5,751,786,643 |
1994 | $28,448,326,757 | $7,148,148,564 |
1995 | $30,429,803,651 | $9,046,320,255 |
1996 | $25,017,368,700 | $12,045,865,396 |
1997 | $25,365,908,100 | $13,115,764,358 |
1998 | $25,736,331,200 | $14,093,998,844 |
1999 | $28,364,615,200 | $12,896,010,459 |
2000 | $30,565,400,000 | $12,705,350,098 |
2001 | $31,682,400,000 | $12,986,007,426 |
2002 | $33,590,500,000 | $13,147,736,899 |
2003 | $35,901,200,000 | $14,904,517,650 |
2004 | $38,203,000,000 | $16,095,337,094 |
2005 | $42,643,836,100 | $18,737,895,513 |
2006 | $48,835,925,926 | $25,825,512,284 |
2007 | $54,262,870,370 | $31,958,195,182 |
2008 | $56,302,129,630 | $35,895,153,328 |
2009 | $57,481,481,481 | $42,347,217,913 |
2010 | $59,562,962,963 | $45,405,615,064 |
2011 | $68,990,000,000 | $46,869,473,151 |
2012 | $73,141,000,000 | $56,396,704,672 |
2013 | $77,148,000,000 | $61,671,440,408 |
2014 | $80,656,100,000 | $68,285,796,514 |
2015 | $87,132,800,000 | $70,120,446,897 |
2016 | $91,370,407,864 | $74,815,144,164 |
2017 | $96,850,649,692 | $82,036,510,877 |
2018 | $100,050,036,096 | $92,202,979,985 |
2019 | $103,427,600,000 | $100,378,436,207 |
2020 | $107,351,800,000 | $100,657,505,751 |
2021 | - | $109,703,658,905 |
2022 | - | $114,448,978,153 |
2023 | - | $108,038,588,971 |
2024 | - | $124,498,691,699 |
Cuba and Kenya economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $102.8 |
1961 | - | $99.3 |
1962 | - | $104.6 |
1963 | - | $107.4 |
1964 | - | $111.3 |
1965 | - | $106.9 |
1966 | - | $119.8 |
1967 | - | $121.9 |
1968 | - | $128.7 |
1969 | - | $133.3 |
1970 | $645 | $141 |
1971 | $770 | $150.9 |
1972 | $892 | $172.6 |
1973 | $1,079 | $198.6 |
1974 | $1,217 | $227.2 |
1975 | $1,374 | $241.2 |
1976 | $1,441 | $248.9 |
1977 | $1,472 | $311 |
1978 | $1,837 | $355 |
1979 | $2,006 | $403 |
1980 | $2,031 | $454 |
1981 | $2,046 | $413 |
1982 | $2,114 | $374 |
1983 | $2,222 | $335 |
1984 | $2,386 | $334 |
1985 | $2,257 | $320 |
1986 | $2,365 | $364 |
1987 | $2,440 | $387 |
1988 | $2,632 | $391 |
1989 | $2,566 | $374 |
1990 | $2,694 | $374 |
1991 | $2,269 | $345 |
1992 | $2,048 | $337 |
1993 | $2,063 | $229 |
1994 | $2,613 | $276.4 |
1995 | $2,785 | $340 |
1996 | $2,282 | $441 |
1997 | $2,306 | $467 |
1998 | $2,332 | $488 |
1999 | $2,562 | $434 |
2000 | $2,751 | $415 |
2001 | $2,843 | $411 |
2002 | $3,005 | $403 |
2003 | $3,203 | $443 |
2004 | $3,399 | $464 |
2005 | $3,786 | $523 |
2006 | $4,330 | $700 |
2007 | $4,807 | $840 |
2008 | $4,986 | $916 |
2009 | $5,089 | $1,048 |
2010 | $5,272 | $1,092 |
2011 | $6,104 | $1,096 |
2012 | $6,471 | $1,285 |
2013 | $6,828 | $1,371 |
2014 | $7,147 | $1,483 |
2015 | $7,728 | $1,489 |
2016 | $8,111 | $1,554 |
2017 | $8,611 | $1,667 |
2018 | $8,911 | $1,836 |
2019 | $9,232 | $1,960 |
2020 | $9,605 | $1,928 |
2021 | - | $2,061 |
2022 | - | $2,110 |
2023 | - | $1,952 |
2024 | - | $2,206 |
Cuba vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 59 | 36.9 |
1951 | 59.4 | 38 |
1952 | 59.8 | 38.6 |
1953 | 60.2 | 39.8 |
1954 | 60.7 | 41 |
1955 | 61.2 | 42.3 |
1956 | 61.5 | 43.5 |
1957 | 61.9 | 45.3 |
1958 | 62.3 | 46.5 |
1959 | 62.8 | 47.5 |
1960 | 63.3 | 48.5 |
1961 | 63.7 | 49.3 |
1962 | 64.4 | 50.1 |
1963 | 64.3 | 50.8 |
1964 | 65.3 | 51.3 |
1965 | 65.6 | 51.9 |
1966 | 66.1 | 52.4 |
1967 | 66.5 | 52.8 |
1968 | 66.9 | 53.3 |
1969 | 67.4 | 53.7 |
1970 | 67.9 | 54.1 |
1971 | 68.4 | 54.5 |
1972 | 68.9 | 55 |
1973 | 69.3 | 55.5 |
1974 | 69.9 | 56 |
1975 | 70.4 | 56.6 |
1976 | 70.9 | 57.2 |
1977 | 71.4 | 57.7 |
1978 | 71.9 | 58.2 |
1979 | 72.3 | 58.7 |
1980 | 72.6 | 59.2 |
1981 | 73 | 59.6 |
1982 | 73.4 | 59.9 |
1983 | 73.6 | 60.3 |
1984 | 73.6 | 60.6 |
1985 | 73.5 | 60.9 |
1986 | 73.6 | 60.8 |
1987 | 73.6 | 60.7 |
1988 | 73.7 | 60.3 |
1989 | 73.7 | 60 |
1990 | 73.8 | 58.3 |
1991 | 73.8 | 57.8 |
1992 | 73.8 | 57.1 |
1993 | 73.9 | 56.7 |
1994 | 74.1 | 56.1 |
1995 | 74.3 | 55.9 |
1996 | 74.7 | 55.6 |
1997 | 75.1 | 55.5 |
1998 | 75.4 | 55.6 |
1999 | 75.7 | 55.9 |
2000 | 75.9 | 56.1 |
2001 | 76.4 | 56.5 |
2002 | 76.8 | 56.8 |
2003 | 77.4 | 57.4 |
2004 | 77.3 | 57.9 |
2005 | 77.5 | 58.5 |
2006 | 77.4 | 59.1 |
2007 | 77.6 | 59.4 |
2008 | 77.6 | 60 |
2009 | 77.6 | 60.5 |
2010 | 77.9 | 60.9 |
2011 | 78.1 | 61.3 |
2012 | 78.2 | 61.5 |
2013 | 78 | 61.7 |
2014 | 77.8 | 62 |
2015 | 77.7 | 62.3 |
2016 | 77.6 | 62.5 |
2017 | 77.3 | 62.7 |
2018 | 77.4 | 62.8 |
2019 | 77.4 | 62.9 |
2020 | 77.4 | 61.6 |
2021 | 73.2 | 61.2 |
2022 | 77.6 | 63.5 |
2023 | 78.1 | 63.6 |
2024 | 78.3 | 63.8 |
2025 | 78.4 | 64 |
Cuba and Kenya population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7,238,081 | 7,695,307 |
1961 | 7,387,117 | 7,987,770 |
1962 | 7,541,098 | 8,299,308 |
1963 | 7,701,660 | 8,627,971 |
1964 | 7,866,020 | 8,973,535 |
1965 | 8,030,797 | 9,338,078 |
1966 | 8,193,450 | 9,717,816 |
1967 | 8,352,625 | 10,111,057 |
1968 | 8,509,522 | 10,518,823 |
1969 | 8,666,640 | 10,939,695 |
1970 | 8,824,382 | 11,368,791 |
1971 | 8,979,085 | 11,788,904 |
1972 | 9,123,891 | 12,206,060 |
1973 | 9,255,328 | 12,634,835 |
1974 | 9,374,183 | 13,070,078 |
1975 | 9,479,726 | 13,511,671 |
1976 | 9,571,242 | 13,957,623 |
1977 | 9,648,440 | 14,428,819 |
1978 | 9,711,980 | 14,934,126 |
1979 | 9,763,355 | 15,460,666 |
1980 | 9,804,796 | 16,018,459 |
1981 | 9,849,320 | 16,601,507 |
1982 | 9,912,681 | 17,206,175 |
1983 | 9,991,026 | 17,846,374 |
1984 | 10,073,299 | 18,514,906 |
1985 | 10,157,228 | 19,201,768 |
1986 | 10,244,247 | 19,901,646 |
1987 | 10,335,342 | 20,616,096 |
1988 | 10,432,585 | 21,356,219 |
1989 | 10,533,243 | 22,118,434 |
1990 | 10,631,799 | 22,892,651 |
1991 | 10,717,640 | 23,646,514 |
1992 | 10,785,801 | 24,382,460 |
1993 | 10,841,031 | 25,117,188 |
1994 | 10,886,021 | 25,857,130 |
1995 | 10,925,362 | 26,601,751 |
1996 | 10,962,010 | 27,344,211 |
1997 | 10,997,934 | 28,101,768 |
1998 | 11,034,712 | 28,888,057 |
1999 | 11,072,230 | 29,733,408 |
2000 | 11,109,109 | 30,642,890 |
2001 | 11,144,132 | 31,619,170 |
2002 | 11,177,418 | 32,629,808 |
2003 | 11,209,383 | 33,652,223 |
2004 | 11,238,756 | 34,713,455 |
2005 | 11,262,554 | 35,796,484 |
2006 | 11,278,550 | 36,904,008 |
2007 | 11,287,272 | 38,036,349 |
2008 | 11,291,762 | 39,206,351 |
2009 | 11,294,719 | 40,408,891 |
2010 | 11,297,409 | 41,598,567 |
2011 | 11,301,571 | 42,758,461 |
2012 | 11,303,175 | 43,888,303 |
2013 | 11,298,167 | 44,986,791 |
2014 | 11,285,775 | 46,051,440 |
2015 | 11,275,065 | 47,088,526 |
2016 | 11,265,612 | 48,139,687 |
2017 | 11,247,829 | 49,197,766 |
2018 | 11,227,118 | 50,207,107 |
2019 | 11,202,846 | 51,202,827 |
2020 | 11,176,354 | 52,217,334 |
2021 | 11,122,168 | 53,219,166 |
2022 | 11,059,820 | 54,252,461 |
2023 | 11,019,931 | 55,339,003 |
2024 | 10,979,783 | 56,432,944 |
Fertility rates in Cuba and Kenya
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 4.13 | 7.65 |
1961 | 4.26 | 7.72 |
1962 | 4.42 | 7.77 |
1963 | 4.56 | 7.82 |
1964 | 4.53 | 7.87 |
1965 | 4.5 | 7.92 |
1966 | 4.4 | 7.96 |
1967 | 4.29 | 7.95 |
1968 | 4.19 | 7.95 |
1969 | 4.12 | 7.95 |
1970 | 3.98 | 7.94 |
1971 | 3.8 | 7.92 |
1972 | 3.61 | 7.89 |
1973 | 3.4 | 7.86 |
1974 | 3.16 | 7.82 |
1975 | 2.82 | 7.8 |
1976 | 2.51 | 7.77 |
1977 | 2.21 | 7.73 |
1978 | 1.88 | 7.67 |
1979 | 1.77 | 7.6 |
1980 | 1.64 | 7.53 |
1981 | 1.59 | 7.45 |
1982 | 1.78 | 7.35 |
1983 | 1.8 | 7.22 |
1984 | 1.77 | 7.08 |
1985 | 1.77 | 6.96 |
1986 | 1.78 | 6.84 |
1987 | 1.8 | 6.69 |
1988 | 1.85 | 6.52 |
1989 | 1.83 | 6.33 |
1990 | 1.81 | 6.14 |
1991 | 1.66 | 5.94 |
1992 | 1.56 | 5.74 |
1993 | 1.49 | 5.57 |
1994 | 1.47 | 5.44 |
1995 | 1.48 | 5.37 |
1996 | 1.46 | 5.31 |
1997 | 1.59 | 5.27 |
1998 | 1.62 | 5.24 |
1999 | 1.64 | 5.18 |
2000 | 1.61 | 5.14 |
2001 | 1.6 | 5.09 |
2002 | 1.65 | 5.03 |
2003 | 1.63 | 4.94 |
2004 | 1.55 | 4.86 |
2005 | 1.49 | 4.8 |
2006 | 1.4 | 4.75 |
2007 | 1.44 | 4.72 |
2008 | 1.58 | 4.66 |
2009 | 1.68 | 4.57 |
2010 | 1.67 | 4.45 |
2011 | 1.73 | 4.28 |
2012 | 1.67 | 4.12 |
2013 | 1.68 | 3.96 |
2014 | 1.66 | 3.84 |
2015 | 1.69 | 3.77 |
2016 | 1.6 | 3.69 |
2017 | 1.59 | 3.61 |
2018 | 1.61 | 3.54 |
2019 | 1.54 | 3.43 |
2020 | 1.49 | 3.36 |
2021 | 1.43 | 3.31 |
2022 | 1.41 | 3.26 |
2023 | 1.44 | 3.21 |
Cuba and Kenya demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 22.5 | 15.7 |
1961 | 22.5 | 15.5 |
1962 | 22.4 | 15.3 |
1963 | 22.3 | 15.2 |
1964 | 22.2 | 15.1 |
1965 | 22.1 | 14.9 |
1966 | 22 | 14.8 |
1967 | 21.9 | 14.6 |
1968 | 21.9 | 14.5 |
1969 | 21.8 | 14.5 |
1970 | 21.8 | 14.4 |
1971 | 21.9 | 14.4 |
1972 | 21.9 | 14.3 |
1973 | 22.1 | 14.3 |
1974 | 22.2 | 14.3 |
1975 | 22.5 | 14.3 |
1976 | 22.7 | 14.3 |
1977 | 23 | 14.3 |
1978 | 23.4 | 14.3 |
1979 | 23.7 | 14.4 |
1980 | 24.1 | 14.5 |
1981 | 24.5 | 14.5 |
1982 | 24.8 | 14.6 |
1983 | 25.1 | 14.7 |
1984 | 25.5 | 14.8 |
1985 | 25.9 | 14.9 |
1986 | 26.3 | 15 |
1987 | 26.7 | 15 |
1988 | 27.1 | 15.1 |
1989 | 27.5 | 15.2 |
1990 | 27.9 | 15.3 |
1991 | 28.3 | 15.5 |
1992 | 28.7 | 15.6 |
1993 | 29.2 | 15.7 |
1994 | 29.7 | 15.9 |
1995 | 30.3 | 16 |
1996 | 30.9 | 16.1 |
1997 | 31.4 | 16.2 |
1998 | 32 | 16.4 |
1999 | 32.5 | 16.5 |
2000 | 33.1 | 16.7 |
2001 | 33.6 | 16.8 |
2002 | 34.2 | 17 |
2003 | 34.7 | 17.1 |
2004 | 35.2 | 17.3 |
2005 | 35.7 | 17.4 |
2006 | 36.2 | 17.5 |
2007 | 36.8 | 17.6 |
2008 | 37.3 | 17.7 |
2009 | 37.7 | 17.8 |
2010 | 38.2 | 17.9 |
2011 | 38.6 | 18.1 |
2012 | 39.1 | 18.2 |
2013 | 39.7 | 18.4 |
2014 | 40.2 | 18.5 |
2015 | 40.6 | 18.7 |
2016 | 40.9 | 18.9 |
2017 | 41.3 | 19.1 |
2018 | 41.6 | 19.3 |
2019 | 41.9 | 19.6 |
2020 | 42.1 | 19.8 |
2021 | 42.3 | 20 |
2022 | 42.5 | 20.3 |
2023 | 42.8 | 20.6 |
2024 | 43.1 | 20.8 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$101B
2019 |
$119B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
49%
2025 |
23%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
8.44%
2022 |
4.02%
2024 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.88%
2018 |
0.91%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
76,000
2020 |
24,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-5.38%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
1.7%
2018 |
5.44%
2022 |
Services, % of GDP |
70%
2023 |
55.9%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
27.5%
2023 |
16.1%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
25.4
2025 |
54.8
2025 |
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
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 |
22.1 megatons
2023 |
21.7 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
2 tons
2023 |
0.39 tons
2023 |
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
0.69%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-22,356
2024 |
-19,781
2024 |
Urban population |
77.7%
2024 |
30%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
47.4
2025 |
39.7
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
41
2024 |
32
2024 |
Higher education index |
52
2025 |
66
2025 |
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 |
75
2025 |
78
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,199
2020 |
$90.4
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$107
2020 |
$21.9
2022 |
Life expectancy |
78.4 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.03%
2022 |
18.4%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
9.43
2021 |
0.1
2022 |
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
53
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
17.4%
2022 |
10.7%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.38 liters
2020 |
2.47 liters
2020 |
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