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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 86/197). 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 87/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Cuba
Population
44810409
10937204
Population rank 36/197 89/197
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 87/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$1.42B
2023
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.25%
2023
n/a
Government debt per person
$34.2
2023
n/a
Government debt per person rank 185/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2025
$3,584
2025
Land area
251,827 sq mi
2025
40,077 sq mi
2025
Population density
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024
274 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
78.4 years
2025

Afghanistan and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Cuba
Year GDP
Afghanistan Cuba
1970 - $5,693,005,200
1971 - $6,914,658,400
1972 - $8,135,150,892
1973 - $9,987,709,650
1974 - $11,405,957,317
1975 - $13,027,415,244
1976 - $13,789,579,903
1977 - $14,206,158,675
1978 - $17,844,705,325
1979 - $19,584,443,288
1980 - $19,912,889,861
1981 - $20,150,254,096
1982 - $20,953,510,235
1983 - $22,204,940,512
1984 - $24,039,383,608
1985 - $22,920,490,774
1986 - $24,226,574,634
1987 - $25,213,935,012
1988 - $27,458,999,472
1989 - $27,023,468,666
1990 - $28,645,436,569
1991 - $24,316,556,026
1992 - $22,085,858,243
1993 - $22,367,254,865
1994 - $28,448,326,757
1995 - $30,429,803,651
1996 - $25,017,368,700
1997 - $25,365,908,100
1998 - $25,736,331,200
1999 - $28,364,615,200
2000 $3,521,418,060 $30,565,400,000
2001 $2,813,571,754 $31,682,400,000
2002 $3,825,701,439 $33,590,500,000
2003 $4,520,946,819 $35,901,200,000
2004 $5,224,896,719 $38,203,000,000
2005 $6,203,256,539 $42,643,836,100
2006 $6,971,758,282 $48,835,925,926
2007 $9,747,886,187 $54,262,870,370
2008 $10,109,297,048 $56,302,129,630
2009 $12,416,152,732 $57,481,481,481
2010 $15,856,668,556 $59,562,962,963
2011 $17,805,098,206 $68,990,000,000
2012 $19,907,329,778 $73,141,000,000
2013 $20,146,416,758 $77,148,000,000
2014 $20,497,128,556 $80,656,100,000
2015 $19,134,221,645 $87,132,800,000
2016 $18,116,572,395 $91,370,407,864
2017 $18,753,456,498 $96,850,649,692
2018 $18,053,222,687 $100,050,036,096
2019 $18,799,444,490 $103,427,600,000
2020 $19,955,929,052 $107,351,800,000
2021 $14,259,995,441 -
2022 $14,497,243,872 -
2023 $17,152,234,637 -

Afghanistan and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

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

Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Cuba

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17%
2023
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
-1.36%
2023
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
70%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
27.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
53
2021
25.4
2025
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
8.71 megatons
2023
22.1 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.21 tons
2023
2 tons
2023
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
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-44,089
2024
-22,356
2024
Urban population
27.3%
2024
77.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
12.4
2025
47.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
41
2024
Higher education index
19
2025
52
2025
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
38
2025
75
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
$80.7
2022
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$62.9
2022
$107
2020
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
78.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
0.03%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2020
9.43
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
90
2025
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%
2025
0.07%
2025
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2025
24,714 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2025
12,517 sq mi
2025
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
n/a

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