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Cuba vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 103rd vs. 191st).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Marshall Islands
Population
10894785
35058
Population rank 90/197 192/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$290M
2024
GDP rank 69/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$8,195
2024
Government debt n/a
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Cuba and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Marshall Islands
2024 - $290,108,490
2023 - $263,761,322
2022 - $258,723,511
2021 - $261,245,544
2020 $107,352,000,000 $241,800,000
2019 $103,427,600,000 $232,900,000
2018 $100,050,036,100 $220,000,000
2017 $96,850,649,700 $213,700,000
2016 $91,370,407,900 $201,800,000
2015 $87,132,800,000 $183,700,000
2014 $80,656,100,000 $186,000,000
2013 $77,148,000,000 $186,400,000
2012 $73,141,000,000 $180,700,000
2011 $68,990,000,000 $172,300,000
2010 $59,562,962,963 $161,100,000
2009 $57,481,481,481 $151,200,000
2008 $56,302,129,630 $146,600,000
2007 $54,262,870,370 $150,500,000
2006 $48,835,925,926 $143,200,000
2005 $42,643,836,100 $138,000,000
2004 $38,203,000,000 $132,900,000
2003 $35,901,200,000 $131,128,500
2002 $33,590,500,000 $131,960,000
2001 $31,682,400,000 $122,406,100
2000 $30,565,400,000 $114,838,500
1999 $28,364,615,200 $113,352,100
1998 $25,736,331,200 $112,070,100
1997 $25,365,908,100 $109,884,700
1996 $25,017,368,700 $110,858,000
1995 $30,429,803,651 $120,230,000
1994 $28,448,326,757 $108,071,000
1993 $22,367,254,865 $99,461,000
1992 $22,085,858,243 $91,063,000
1991 $24,316,556,026 $82,507,000
1990 $28,645,436,569 $78,476,000
1989 $27,023,468,666 $72,798,000
1988 $27,458,999,472 $70,688,000
1987 $25,213,935,012 $62,983,000
1986 $24,226,574,634 $55,989,000
1985 $22,920,490,774 $43,879,000
1984 $24,039,383,608 $45,144,000
1983 $22,204,940,512 $41,749,000
1982 $20,953,510,235 $34,918,000
1981 $20,150,254,096 $31,020,000
1980 $19,912,889,861 $26,710,653
1979 $19,584,443,288 $25,545,346
1978 $17,844,705,325 $22,209,370
1977 $14,206,158,675 $20,210,069
1976 $13,789,579,903 $18,153,647
1975 $13,027,415,244 $16,691,301
1974 $11,405,957,317 $15,217,532
1973 $9,987,709,650 $11,607,366
1972 $8,135,150,892 $9,973,652
1971 $6,914,658,400 $9,116,810
1970 $5,693,005,200 $8,408,486

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

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Cuba and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Marshall Islands
2024 - $7,726
2023 - $6,793
2022 - $6,456
2021 - $6,315
2020 $9,605 $5,662
2019 $9,232 $5,292
2018 $8,911 $4,858
2017 $8,611 $4,593
2016 $8,111 $4,230
2015 $7,728 $3,764
2014 $7,147 $3,735
2013 $6,828 $3,678
2012 $6,471 $3,514
2011 $6,104 $3,319
2010 $5,272 $3,095
2009 $5,089 $2,907
2008 $4,986 $2,818
2007 $4,807 $2,892
2006 $4,330 $2,754
2005 $3,786 $2,659
2004 $3,399 $2,566
2003 $3,203 $2,539
2002 $3,005 $2,566
2001 $2,843 $2,394
2000 $2,751 $2,265
1999 $2,562 $2,258
1998 $2,332 $2,254
1997 $2,306 $2,231
1996 $2,282 $2,273
1995 $2,785 $2,491
1994 $2,613 $2,265
1993 $2,063 $2,112
1992 $2,048 $1,963
1991 $2,269 $1,811
1990 $2,694 $1,758
1989 $2,566 $1,670
1988 $2,632 $1,670
1987 $2,440 $1,543
1986 $2,365 $1,425
1985 $2,257 $1,162
1984 $2,386 $1,245
1983 $2,222 $1,199
1982 $2,114 $1,046
1981 $2,046 $969
1980 $2,031 $868
1979 $2,006 $859
1978 $1,837 $771
1977 $1,472 $724
1976 $1,441 $672
1975 $1,374 $638
1974 $1,217 $602
1973 $1,079 $472
1972 $892 $416
1971 $770 $390
1970 $645 $373

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

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Cuba vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Marshall Islands
2026 78.6 67.3
2025 78.4 67.2
2024 78.3 67.1
2023 78.1 66.9
2022 77.6 66.7
2021 73.2 65.4
2020 77.4 65.4
2019 77.4 66
2018 77.4 65.9
2017 77.3 65.7
2016 77.6 65.5
2015 77.7 65.3
2014 77.8 65.1
2013 78 65
2012 78.2 64.8
2011 78.1 64.6
2010 77.9 64.5
2009 77.6 64.4
2008 77.6 64.3
2007 77.6 64.3
2006 77.4 64.2
2005 77.5 64.1
2004 77.3 64
2003 77.4 64
2002 76.8 63.8
2001 76.4 63.7
2000 75.9 63.3
1999 75.7 63.4
1998 75.4 63.2
1997 75.1 63
1996 74.7 62.8
1995 74.3 62.5
1994 74.1 62.3
1993 73.9 62.1
1992 73.8 61.9
1991 73.8 61.8
1990 73.8 61.8
1989 73.7 61.7
1988 73.7 61.8
1987 73.6 61.8
1986 73.6 61.8
1985 73.5 61.7
1984 73.6 61.6
1983 73.6 61.5
1982 73.4 61.3
1981 73 61.1
1980 72.6 61
1979 72.3 60.8
1978 71.9 60.7
1977 71.4 60.6
1976 70.9 60.4
1975 70.4 60.3
1974 69.9 60.1
1973 69.3 59.8
1972 68.9 59.5
1971 68.4 59.1
1970 67.9 58.8
1969 67.4 58.5
1968 66.9 58.2
1967 66.5 57.8
1966 66.1 57.3
1965 65.6 56.8
1964 65.3 56.3
1963 64.3 55.7
1962 64.4 55.2
1961 63.7 54.7
1960 63.3 54.4
1959 62.8 54
1958 62.3 53.6
1957 61.9 53.4
1956 61.5 53.2
1955 61.2 53
1954 60.7 52.9
1953 60.2 52.8
1952 59.8 52.7
1951 59.4 52.7
1950 59 52.6

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

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Cuba and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Cuba Marshall Islands
2024 10,979,783 37,548
2023 11,019,931 38,827
2022 11,059,820 40,077
2021 11,122,168 41,367
2020 11,176,354 42,706
2019 11,202,846 44,007
2018 11,227,118 45,285
2017 11,247,829 46,529
2016 11,265,612 47,709
2015 11,275,065 48,800
2014 11,285,775 49,796
2013 11,298,167 50,681
2012 11,303,175 51,419
2011 11,301,571 51,907
2010 11,297,409 52,044
2009 11,294,719 52,019
2008 11,291,762 52,030
2007 11,287,272 52,035
2006 11,278,550 51,992
2005 11,262,554 51,906
2004 11,238,756 51,791
2003 11,209,383 51,639
2002 11,177,418 51,425
2001 11,144,132 51,123
2000 11,109,109 50,706
1999 11,072,230 50,202
1998 11,034,712 49,717
1997 10,997,934 49,259
1996 10,962,010 48,775
1995 10,925,362 48,266
1994 10,886,021 47,712
1993 10,841,031 47,093
1992 10,785,801 46,388
1991 10,717,640 45,568
1990 10,631,799 44,629
1989 10,533,243 43,586
1988 10,432,585 42,321
1987 10,335,342 40,828
1986 10,244,247 39,286
1985 10,157,228 37,761
1984 10,073,299 36,264
1983 9,991,026 34,811
1982 9,912,681 33,397
1981 9,849,320 32,017
1980 9,804,796 30,774
1979 9,763,355 29,738
1978 9,711,980 28,809
1977 9,648,440 27,906
1976 9,571,242 27,021
1975 9,479,726 26,154
1974 9,374,183 25,296
1973 9,255,328 24,581
1972 9,123,891 23,992
1971 8,979,085 23,366
1970 8,824,382 22,530
1969 8,666,640 21,305
1968 8,509,522 19,862
1967 8,352,625 18,655
1966 8,193,450 17,927
1965 8,030,797 17,402
1964 7,866,020 16,852
1963 7,701,660 16,302
1962 7,541,098 15,755
1961 7,387,117 15,219
1960 7,238,081 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Cuba

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Marshall Islands
2023 1.44 2.92
2022 1.41 2.94
2021 1.43 2.96
2020 1.49 2.99
2019 1.54 3.01
2018 1.61 3.04
2017 1.59 3.06
2016 1.6 3.09
2015 1.69 3.13
2014 1.66 3.18
2013 1.68 3.25
2012 1.67 3.38
2011 1.73 3.53
2010 1.67 3.67
2009 1.68 3.83
2008 1.58 3.97
2007 1.44 4.09
2006 1.4 4.2
2005 1.49 4.28
2004 1.55 4.34
2003 1.63 4.42
2002 1.65 4.49
2001 1.6 4.58
2000 1.61 4.7
1999 1.64 4.78
1998 1.62 4.87
1997 1.59 4.96
1996 1.46 5.02
1995 1.48 5.09
1994 1.47 5.23
1993 1.49 5.38
1992 1.56 5.55
1991 1.66 5.76
1990 1.81 5.97
1989 1.83 6.18
1988 1.85 6.38
1987 1.8 6.57
1986 1.78 6.73
1985 1.77 6.87
1984 1.77 6.99
1983 1.8 7.08
1982 1.78 7.18
1981 1.59 7.27
1980 1.64 7.37
1979 1.77 7.47
1978 1.88 7.58
1977 2.21 7.67
1976 2.51 7.76
1975 2.82 7.83
1974 3.16 7.9
1973 3.4 7.95
1972 3.61 8
1971 3.8 8.04
1970 3.98 8.07
1969 4.12 8.11
1968 4.19 8.14
1967 4.29 8.17
1966 4.4 8.2
1965 4.5 8.16
1964 4.53 8.14
1963 4.56 8.12
1962 4.42 8.12
1961 4.26 8.12
1960 4.13 8.08

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

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Cuba and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Marshall Islands
2024 43.1 21.8
2023 42.8 21.9
2022 42.5 22.2
2021 42.3 22.5
2020 42.1 22.6
2019 41.9 22.6
2018 41.6 22.4
2017 41.3 22.2
2016 40.9 21.9
2015 40.6 21.6
2014 40.2 21.3
2013 39.7 21
2012 39.1 20.8
2011 38.6 20.6
2010 38.2 20.6
2009 37.7 20.5
2008 37.3 20.4
2007 36.8 20.2
2006 36.2 19.9
2005 35.7 19.7
2004 35.2 19.4
2003 34.7 19.1
2002 34.2 18.8
2001 33.6 18.5
2000 33.1 18.2
1999 32.5 17.9
1998 32 17.6
1997 31.4 17.2
1996 30.9 16.9
1995 30.3 16.5
1994 29.7 16.1
1993 29.2 15.8
1992 28.7 15.4
1991 28.3 15.2
1990 27.9 14.9
1989 27.5 14.8
1988 27.1 14.7
1987 26.7 14.7
1986 26.3 14.7
1985 25.9 14.8
1984 25.5 14.8
1983 25.1 14.9
1982 24.8 14.9
1981 24.5 14.9
1980 24.1 15
1979 23.7 15.1
1978 23.4 15.3
1977 23 15.5
1976 22.7 15.7
1975 22.5 15.9
1974 22.2 16
1973 22.1 16.2
1972 21.9 16.6
1971 21.9 17.1
1970 21.8 17.4
1969 21.8 17.2
1968 21.9 16.9
1967 21.9 16.6
1966 22 16.4
1965 22.1 16.3
1964 22.2 16.3
1963 22.3 16.4
1962 22.4 16.7
1961 22.5 17
1960 22.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
15.6%
2018

Energy

Cuba Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
12.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
72
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
95.8%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Cuba Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cuba Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,260 mi
2007

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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)

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