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Cuba vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 103rd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Malta
Population
10894785
581729
Population rank 90/197 167/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$25B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$69,864
2024
Government debt n/a
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Cuba and Malta: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Malta economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Malta
2024 - $24,971,574,502
2023 - $22,610,561,526
2022 - $18,928,276,162
2021 - $19,739,875,611
2020 $107,352,000,000 $16,404,663,226
2019 $103,427,600,000 $16,337,793,531
2018 $100,050,036,100 $16,153,779,511
2017 $96,850,649,700 $14,161,366,724
2016 $91,370,407,900 $12,025,782,834
2015 $87,132,800,000 $11,340,795,042
2014 $80,656,100,000 $11,888,032,874
2013 $77,148,000,000 $10,796,782,636
2012 $73,141,000,000 $9,609,532,089
2011 $68,990,000,000 $9,789,361,703
2010 $59,562,962,963 $9,097,044,159
2009 $57,481,481,481 $8,734,745,698
2008 $56,302,129,630 $9,135,419,465
2007 $54,262,870,370 $7,908,412,306
2006 $48,835,925,926 $6,749,838,806
2005 $42,643,836,100 $6,393,234,993
2004 $38,203,000,000 $6,104,141,520
2003 $35,901,200,000 $5,418,315,224
2002 $33,590,500,000 $4,455,127,414
2001 $31,682,400,000 $4,070,867,133
2000 $30,565,400,000 $4,036,809,815
1999 $28,364,615,200 $4,111,857,809
1998 $25,736,331,200 $4,010,111,688
1997 $25,365,908,100 $3,787,023,707
1996 $25,017,368,700 $3,822,547,197
1995 $30,429,803,651 $3,709,396,045
1994 $28,448,326,757 $2,998,505,428
1993 $22,367,254,865 $2,709,193,538
1992 $22,085,858,243 $3,021,942,759
1991 $24,316,556,026 $2,750,216,747
1990 $28,645,436,569 $2,547,328,748
1989 $27,023,468,666 $2,118,655,677
1988 $27,458,999,472 $2,019,503,068
1987 $25,213,935,012 $1,751,293,461
1986 $24,226,574,634 $1,435,038,441
1985 $22,920,490,774 $1,117,797,439
1984 $24,039,383,608 $1,101,807,023
1983 $22,204,940,512 $1,165,729,707
1982 $20,953,510,235 $1,234,474,404
1981 $20,150,254,096 $1,243,509,394
1980 $19,912,889,861 $1,250,198,601
1979 $19,584,443,288 $1,001,288,847
1978 $17,844,705,325 $793,673,402
1977 $14,206,158,675 $625,563,171
1976 $13,789,579,903 $527,936,989
1975 $13,027,415,244 $474,618,321
1974 $11,405,957,317 $376,081,124
1973 $9,987,709,650 $345,616,106
1972 $8,135,150,892 $295,106,628
1971 $6,914,658,400 $264,578,485
1970 $5,693,005,200 $250,728,796

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Malta
2024 - $43,899
2023 - $40,906
2022 - $35,639
2021 - $38,097
2020 $9,605 $31,823
2019 $9,232 $32,422
2018 $8,911 $33,382
2017 $8,611 $30,317
2016 $8,111 $26,459
2015 $7,728 $25,530
2014 $7,147 $27,425
2013 $6,828 $25,416
2012 $6,471 $22,878
2011 $6,104 $23,517
2010 $5,272 $21,947
2009 $5,089 $21,176
2008 $4,986 $22,315
2007 $4,807 $19,444
2006 $4,330 $16,654
2005 $3,786 $15,831
2004 $3,399 $15,212
2003 $3,203 $13,594
2002 $3,005 $11,251
2001 $2,843 $10,358
2000 $2,751 $10,348
1999 $2,562 $10,609
1998 $2,332 $10,408
1997 $2,306 $9,893
1996 $2,282 $10,062
1995 $2,785 $9,828
1994 $2,613 $8,000
1993 $2,063 $7,296
1992 $2,048 $8,220
1991 $2,269 $7,559
1990 $2,694 $7,192
1989 $2,566 $6,041
1988 $2,632 $5,814
1987 $2,440 $5,084
1986 $2,365 $4,195
1985 $2,257 $3,322
1984 $2,386 $3,333
1983 $2,222 $3,527
1982 $2,114 $3,788
1981 $2,046 $3,898
1980 $2,031 $3,948
1979 $2,006 $3,196
1978 $1,837 $2,559
1977 $1,472 $2,038
1976 $1,441 $1,727
1975 $1,374 $1,560
1974 $1,217 $1,245
1973 $1,079 $1,144
1972 $892 $976
1971 $770 $874
1970 $645 $828

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Malta
2026 78.6 83.8
2025 78.4 83.6
2024 78.3 83.5
2023 78.1 83.3
2022 77.6 82.2
2021 73.2 82.3
2020 77.4 82.3
2019 77.4 82.8
2018 77.4 82.9
2017 77.3 83.1
2016 77.6 82.7
2015 77.7 82.6
2014 77.8 82.3
2013 78 81.8
2012 78.2 81.1
2011 78.1 80.8
2010 77.9 81.4
2009 77.6 80.4
2008 77.6 79.7
2007 77.6 79.7
2006 77.4 79.6
2005 77.5 79.5
2004 77.3 79.2
2003 77.4 78.7
2002 76.8 78.5
2001 76.4 78.9
2000 75.9 77.9
1999 75.7 77.8
1998 75.4 77.8
1997 75.1 77.3
1996 74.7 76.3
1995 74.3 77
1994 74.1 76.9
1993 73.9 76.8
1992 73.8 76.7
1991 73.8 76.5
1990 73.8 76.2
1989 73.7 76.2
1988 73.7 75.9
1987 73.6 75.3
1986 73.6 74.5
1985 73.5 73.9
1984 73.6 73.3
1983 73.6 73.1
1982 73.4 72.8
1981 73 72.4
1980 72.6 72.3
1979 72.3 72.5
1978 71.9 72.3
1977 71.4 72.3
1976 70.9 72.2
1975 70.4 72.1
1974 69.9 71.9
1973 69.3 71.3
1972 68.9 70.7
1971 68.4 70.1
1970 67.9 70.4
1969 67.4 70.1
1968 66.9 69.9
1967 66.5 69.8
1966 66.1 69.7
1965 65.6 69.5
1964 65.3 69.3
1963 64.3 69.2
1962 64.4 69.2
1961 63.7 68.4
1960 63.3 68.4
1959 62.8 68.4
1958 62.3 67.8
1957 61.9 67.5
1956 61.5 66.8
1955 61.2 66.3
1954 60.7 65.1
1953 60.2 64.3
1952 59.8 64.1
1951 59.4 63.9
1950 59 63.5

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

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Cuba and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Malta
1x
Year Population
Cuba Malta
2024 10,979,783 568,847
2023 11,019,931 552,747
2022 11,059,820 531,113
2021 11,122,168 518,150
2020 11,176,354 515,490
2019 11,202,846 503,912
2018 11,227,118 483,903
2017 11,247,829 467,106
2016 11,265,612 454,505
2015 11,275,065 444,220
2014 11,285,775 433,481
2013 11,298,167 424,810
2012 11,303,175 420,028
2011 11,301,571 416,268
2010 11,297,409 414,508
2009 11,294,719 412,477
2008 11,291,762 409,379
2007 11,287,272 406,724
2006 11,278,550 405,308
2005 11,262,554 403,834
2004 11,238,756 401,268
2003 11,209,383 398,582
2002 11,177,418 395,969
2001 11,144,132 393,028
2000 11,109,109 390,087
1999 11,072,230 387,578
1998 11,034,712 385,287
1997 10,997,934 382,791
1996 10,962,010 379,905
1995 10,925,362 377,419
1994 10,886,021 374,797
1993 10,841,031 371,308
1992 10,785,801 367,618
1991 10,717,640 363,845
1990 10,631,799 354,170
1989 10,533,243 350,722
1988 10,432,585 347,325
1987 10,335,342 344,485
1986 10,244,247 342,121
1985 10,157,228 336,452
1984 10,073,299 330,593
1983 9,991,026 330,524
1982 9,912,681 325,898
1981 9,849,320 318,982
1980 9,804,796 316,645
1979 9,763,355 313,342
1978 9,711,980 310,182
1977 9,648,440 306,970
1976 9,571,242 305,774
1975 9,479,726 304,222
1974 9,374,183 301,996
1973 9,255,328 302,200
1972 9,123,891 302,450
1971 8,979,085 302,700
1970 8,824,382 302,650
1969 8,666,640 304,300
1968 8,509,522 307,900
1967 8,352,625 311,550
1966 8,193,450 315,200
1965 8,030,797 318,800
1964 7,866,020 321,250
1963 7,701,660 322,550
1962 7,541,098 323,900
1961 7,387,117 325,250
1960 7,238,081 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Malta

Fertility rate
Cuba

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Malta
2023 1.44 1.06
2022 1.41 1.08
2021 1.43 1.13
2020 1.49 1.13
2019 1.54 1.14
2018 1.61 1.23
2017 1.59 1.26
2016 1.6 1.37
2015 1.69 1.37
2014 1.66 1.38
2013 1.68 1.36
2012 1.67 1.42
2011 1.73 1.45
2010 1.67 1.36
2009 1.68 1.42
2008 1.58 1.43
2007 1.44 1.35
2006 1.4 1.36
2005 1.49 1.38
2004 1.55 1.4
2003 1.63 1.48
2002 1.65 1.45
2001 1.6 1.48
2000 1.61 1.68
1999 1.64 1.73
1998 1.62 1.84
1997 1.59 1.93
1996 1.46 1.99
1995 1.48 1.77
1994 1.47 1.84
1993 1.49 1.96
1992 1.56 2.07
1991 1.66 1.99
1990 1.81 2.02
1989 1.83 2.1
1988 1.85 2.06
1987 1.8 1.97
1986 1.78 1.93
1985 1.77 1.95
1984 1.77 1.95
1983 1.8 1.92
1982 1.78 1.9
1981 1.59 1.87
1980 1.64 1.99
1979 1.77 2.1
1978 1.88 2.05
1977 2.21 2.14
1976 2.51 2.21
1975 2.82 2.27
1974 3.16 1.64
1973 3.4 1.65
1972 3.61 2.01
1971 3.8 2.06
1970 3.98 2.03
1969 4.12 2.02
1968 4.19 2.12
1967 4.29 2.24
1966 4.4 2.33
1965 4.5 2.52
1964 4.53 2.79
1963 4.56 2.9
1962 4.42 3.24
1961 4.26 3.27
1960 4.13 3.62

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

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Cuba and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Malta
2024 43.1 41.8
2023 42.8 41.4
2022 42.5 40.8
2021 42.3 40.2
2020 42.1 39.9
2019 41.9 39.9
2018 41.6 40.2
2017 41.3 40.5
2016 40.9 40.6
2015 40.6 40.6
2014 40.2 40.6
2013 39.7 40.4
2012 39.1 40.2
2011 38.6 39.9
2010 38.2 39.6
2009 37.7 39.3
2008 37.3 39
2007 36.8 38.7
2006 36.2 38.4
2005 35.7 38.1
2004 35.2 37.7
2003 34.7 37.4
2002 34.2 37
2001 33.6 36.7
2000 33.1 36.4
1999 32.5 36.1
1998 32 35.8
1997 31.4 35.5
1996 30.9 35.1
1995 30.3 34.7
1994 29.7 34.3
1993 29.2 34
1992 28.7 33.7
1991 28.3 33.3
1990 27.9 33
1989 27.5 32.7
1988 27.1 32.4
1987 26.7 32
1986 26.3 31.7
1985 25.9 31.4
1984 25.5 31.2
1983 25.1 30.9
1982 24.8 30.6
1981 24.5 30.3
1980 24.1 30
1979 23.7 29.6
1978 23.4 29.2
1977 23 28.7
1976 22.7 28.4
1975 22.5 28
1974 22.2 27.6
1973 22.1 27.2
1972 21.9 26.8
1971 21.9 26.3
1970 21.8 25.9
1969 21.8 25.5
1968 21.9 25
1967 21.9 24.8
1966 22 24.6
1965 22.1 24.5
1964 22.2 24.4
1963 22.3 24.2
1962 22.4 24
1961 22.5 23.8
1960 22.5 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Cuba Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Malta
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Cuba Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Malta
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,401 mi
2001

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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