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Afghanistan vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 40th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Cuba
Population
45409324
10894785
Population rank 36/197 90/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$107B
2020
GDP rank 137/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 196/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
n/a
Government debt per person rank 185/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Cuba
2023 $17,152,234,637 -
2022 $14,497,243,872 -
2021 $14,259,995,441 -
2020 $19,955,929,052 $107,352,000,000
2019 $18,799,444,490 $103,427,600,000
2018 $18,053,222,687 $100,050,036,100
2017 $18,753,456,498 $96,850,649,700
2016 $18,116,572,395 $91,370,407,900
2015 $19,134,221,645 $87,132,800,000
2014 $20,497,128,556 $80,656,100,000
2013 $20,146,416,758 $77,148,000,000
2012 $19,907,329,778 $73,141,000,000
2011 $17,805,098,206 $68,990,000,000
2010 $15,856,668,556 $59,562,962,963
2009 $12,416,152,732 $57,481,481,481
2008 $10,109,297,048 $56,302,129,630
2007 $9,747,886,187 $54,262,870,370
2006 $6,971,758,282 $48,835,925,926
2005 $6,203,256,539 $42,643,836,100
2004 $5,224,896,719 $38,203,000,000
2003 $4,520,946,819 $35,901,200,000
2002 $3,825,701,439 $33,590,500,000
2001 $2,813,571,754 $31,682,400,000
2000 $3,521,418,060 $30,565,400,000
1999 - $28,364,615,200
1998 - $25,736,331,200
1997 - $25,365,908,100
1996 - $25,017,368,700
1995 - $30,429,803,651
1994 - $28,448,326,757
1993 - $22,367,254,865
1992 - $22,085,858,243
1991 - $24,316,556,026
1990 - $28,645,436,569
1989 - $27,023,468,666
1988 - $27,458,999,472
1987 - $25,213,935,012
1986 - $24,226,574,634
1985 - $22,920,490,774
1984 - $24,039,383,608
1983 - $22,204,940,512
1982 - $20,953,510,235
1981 - $20,150,254,096
1980 - $19,912,889,861
1979 - $19,584,443,288
1978 - $17,844,705,325
1977 - $14,206,158,675
1976 - $13,789,579,903
1975 - $13,027,415,244
1974 - $11,405,957,317
1973 - $9,987,709,650
1972 - $8,135,150,892
1971 - $6,914,658,400
1970 - $5,693,005,200

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Cuba
2023 $414 -
2022 $357 -
2021 $356 -
2020 $511 $9,605
2019 $497 $9,232
2018 $491 $8,911
2017 $525 $8,611
2016 $522 $8,111
2015 $566 $7,728
2014 $625 $7,147
2013 $637 $6,828
2012 $651 $6,471
2011 $607 $6,104
2010 $561 $5,272
2009 $452 $5,089
2008 $382 $4,986
2007 $376 $4,807
2006 $274.2 $4,330
2005 $254.2 $3,786
2004 $221.8 $3,399
2003 $198.9 $3,203
2002 $179 $3,005
2001 $138.7 $2,843
2000 $174.9 $2,751
1999 - $2,562
1998 - $2,332
1997 - $2,306
1996 - $2,282
1995 - $2,785
1994 - $2,613
1993 - $2,063
1992 - $2,048
1991 - $2,269
1990 - $2,694
1989 - $2,566
1988 - $2,632
1987 - $2,440
1986 - $2,365
1985 - $2,257
1984 - $2,386
1983 - $2,222
1982 - $2,114
1981 - $2,046
1980 - $2,031
1979 - $2,006
1978 - $1,837
1977 - $1,472
1976 - $1,441
1975 - $1,374
1974 - $1,217
1973 - $1,079
1972 - $892
1971 - $770
1970 - $645

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Cuba
2026 66.8 78.6
2025 66.5 78.4
2024 66.3 78.3
2023 66 78.1
2022 65.6 77.6
2021 60.4 73.2
2020 61.5 77.4
2019 62.9 77.4
2018 62.4 77.4
2017 62.4 77.3
2016 62.6 77.6
2015 62.3 77.7
2014 62.3 77.8
2013 62.2 78
2012 61.7 78.2
2011 61.3 78.1
2010 60.7 77.9
2009 60.2 77.6
2008 59.7 77.6
2007 59 77.6
2006 58.6 77.4
2005 58.2 77.5
2004 57.8 77.3
2003 57.2 77.4
2002 56.2 76.8
2001 55.5 76.4
2000 55 75.9
1999 54.5 75.7
1998 52.5 75.4
1997 53.2 75.1
1996 52.8 74.7
1995 52.1 74.3
1994 51 74.1
1993 51 73.9
1992 46.6 73.8
1991 45.5 73.8
1990 45.1 73.8
1989 44.5 73.7
1988 43.2 73.7
1987 38.8 73.6
1986 38.4 73.6
1985 32.1 73.5
1984 31.5 73.6
1983 36.5 73.6
1982 36.1 73.4
1981 39.4 73
1980 39.3 72.6
1979 38.8 72.3
1978 40.1 71.9
1977 41.1 71.4
1976 40.5 70.9
1975 40 70.4
1974 39.5 69.9
1973 39 69.3
1972 38.4 68.9
1971 37.9 68.4
1970 37.5 67.9
1969 37 67.4
1968 36.5 66.9
1967 36 66.5
1966 35.6 66.1
1965 35.1 65.6
1964 34.7 65.3
1963 34.2 64.3
1962 33.8 64.4
1961 33.3 63.7
1960 32.8 63.3
1959 32.3 62.8
1958 31.8 62.3
1957 31.3 61.9
1956 30.8 61.5
1955 30.4 61.2
1954 29.7 60.7
1953 29.5 60.2
1952 29 59.8
1951 28.6 59.4
1950 28.2 59

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

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Afghanistan and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Cuba
2024 42,647,492 10,979,783
2023 41,454,761 11,019,931
2022 40,578,842 11,059,820
2021 40,000,412 11,122,168
2020 39,068,979 11,176,354
2019 37,856,121 11,202,846
2018 36,743,039 11,227,118
2017 35,688,935 11,247,829
2016 34,700,612 11,265,612
2015 33,831,764 11,275,065
2014 32,792,523 11,285,775
2013 31,622,704 11,298,167
2012 30,560,034 11,303,175
2011 29,347,708 11,301,571
2010 28,284,089 11,297,409
2009 27,466,101 11,294,719
2008 26,482,622 11,291,762
2007 25,909,852 11,287,272
2006 25,424,094 11,278,550
2005 24,404,567 11,262,554
2004 23,560,654 11,238,756
2003 22,733,049 11,209,383
2002 21,378,117 11,177,418
2001 20,284,307 11,144,132
2000 20,130,327 11,109,109
1999 19,887,785 11,072,230
1998 19,159,996 11,034,712
1997 18,452,091 10,997,934
1996 17,763,266 10,962,010
1995 17,065,836 10,925,362
1994 16,250,794 10,886,021
1993 14,943,172 10,841,031
1992 13,278,974 10,785,801
1991 12,238,879 10,717,640
1990 12,045,660 10,631,799
1989 11,874,088 10,533,243
1988 11,523,298 10,432,585
1987 11,387,818 10,335,342
1986 11,420,074 10,244,247
1985 11,426,852 10,157,228
1984 11,190,221 10,073,299
1983 10,917,982 9,991,026
1982 10,991,378 9,912,681
1981 11,937,581 9,849,320
1980 13,169,311 9,804,796
1979 13,655,567 9,763,355
1978 13,611,441 9,711,980
1977 13,340,756 9,648,440
1976 13,059,851 9,571,242
1975 12,773,954 9,479,726
1974 12,469,127 9,374,183
1973 12,157,999 9,255,328
1972 11,853,696 9,123,891
1971 11,567,667 8,979,085
1970 11,290,128 8,824,382
1969 11,017,409 8,666,640
1968 10,756,922 8,509,522
1967 10,505,959 8,352,625
1966 10,266,395 8,193,450
1965 10,036,008 8,030,797
1964 9,814,318 7,866,020
1963 9,604,487 7,701,660
1962 9,404,406 7,541,098
1961 9,214,083 7,387,117
1960 9,035,043 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Cuba

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Cuba
2023 4.84 1.44
2022 4.93 1.41
2021 5.04 1.43
2020 5.15 1.49
2019 5.24 1.54
2018 5.33 1.61
2017 5.43 1.59
2016 5.54 1.6
2015 5.65 1.69
2014 5.77 1.66
2013 5.88 1.68
2012 5.99 1.67
2011 6.09 1.73
2010 6.2 1.67
2009 6.3 1.68
2008 6.39 1.58
2007 6.51 1.44
2006 6.69 1.4
2005 6.86 1.49
2004 7.02 1.55
2003 7.17 1.63
2002 7.32 1.65
2001 7.45 1.6
2000 7.57 1.61
1999 7.64 1.64
1998 7.69 1.62
1997 7.73 1.59
1996 7.76 1.46
1995 7.77 1.48
1994 7.77 1.47
1993 7.76 1.49
1992 7.7 1.56
1991 7.63 1.66
1990 7.58 1.81
1989 7.56 1.83
1988 7.55 1.85
1987 7.55 1.8
1986 7.55 1.78
1985 7.55 1.77
1984 7.55 1.77
1983 7.57 1.8
1982 7.6 1.78
1981 7.62 1.59
1980 7.64 1.64
1979 7.61 1.77
1978 7.6 1.88
1977 7.59 2.21
1976 7.56 2.51
1975 7.54 2.82
1974 7.53 3.16
1973 7.49 3.4
1972 7.45 3.61
1971 7.43 3.8
1970 7.4 3.98
1969 7.39 4.12
1968 7.36 4.19
1967 7.34 4.29
1966 7.32 4.4
1965 7.31 4.5
1964 7.3 4.53
1963 7.3 4.56
1962 7.29 4.42
1961 7.28 4.26
1960 7.28 4.13

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

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Afghanistan and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Cuba
2024 18.2 43.1
2023 18 42.8
2022 17.8 42.5
2021 17.6 42.3
2020 17.5 42.1
2019 17.3 41.9
2018 17.1 41.6
2017 17 41.3
2016 16.8 40.9
2015 16.6 40.6
2014 16.4 40.2
2013 16.2 39.7
2012 16 39.1
2011 15.9 38.6
2010 15.7 38.2
2009 15.5 37.7
2008 15.3 37.3
2007 15.2 36.8
2006 15.1 36.2
2005 15 35.7
2004 14.9 35.2
2003 14.9 34.7
2002 14.9 34.2
2001 14.9 33.6
2000 15 33.1
1999 15.1 32.5
1998 15.2 32
1997 15.3 31.4
1996 15.5 30.9
1995 15.6 30.3
1994 15.7 29.7
1993 15.8 29.2
1992 15.9 28.7
1991 16 28.3
1990 16.1 27.9
1989 16.1 27.5
1988 16.2 27.1
1987 16.3 26.7
1986 16.3 26.3
1985 16.4 25.9
1984 16.5 25.5
1983 16.6 25.1
1982 16.7 24.8
1981 16.8 24.5
1980 16.9 24.1
1979 17 23.7
1978 17.2 23.4
1977 17.3 23
1976 17.4 22.7
1975 17.5 22.5
1974 17.6 22.2
1973 17.7 22.1
1972 17.8 21.9
1971 17.9 21.9
1970 18.1 21.8
1969 18.2 21.8
1968 18.3 21.9
1967 18.4 21.9
1966 18.5 22
1965 18.6 22.1
1964 18.6 22.2
1963 18.7 22.3
1962 18.8 22.4
1961 18.9 22.5
1960 18.9 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
25.2
2026
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
816 kg
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Cuba
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Cuba
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
n/a

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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