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Argentina vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 8th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Cuba
Population
46048053
10894785
Population rank 35/197 90/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 24/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 72/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$540B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 46/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Argentina and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Cuba
2024 $638,365,455,340 -
2023 $649,461,687,959 -
2022 $633,993,756,301 -
2021 $486,564,085,480 -
2020 $385,740,508,437 $107,352,000,000
2019 $447,754,683,615 $103,427,600,000
2018 $524,819,892,360 $100,050,036,100
2017 $643,628,393,281 $96,850,649,700
2016 $557,532,320,663 $91,370,407,900
2015 $594,749,285,413 $87,132,800,000
2014 $526,319,673,732 $80,656,100,000
2013 $552,025,140,252 $77,148,000,000
2012 $545,982,375,701 $73,141,000,000
2011 $530,158,122,010 $68,990,000,000
2010 $423,627,422,092 $59,562,962,963
2009 $332,976,484,578 $57,481,481,481
2008 $361,558,037,110 $56,302,129,630
2007 $287,530,508,431 $54,262,870,370
2006 $232,557,260,817 $48,835,925,926
2005 $198,737,095,012 $42,643,836,100
2004 $164,657,930,453 $38,203,000,000
2003 $127,586,973,492 $35,901,200,000
2002 $97,724,004,252 $33,590,500,000
2001 $268,696,750,000 $31,682,400,000
2000 $284,203,750,000 $30,565,400,000
1999 $283,523,000,000 $28,364,615,200
1998 $298,948,250,000 $25,736,331,200
1997 $292,859,000,000 $25,365,908,100
1996 $272,149,750,000 $25,017,368,700
1995 $258,031,750,000 $30,429,803,651
1994 $257,440,000,000 $28,448,326,757
1993 $236,741,715,015 $22,367,254,865
1992 $228,778,917,308 $22,085,858,243
1991 $189,719,984,268 $24,316,556,026
1990 $141,352,654,305 $28,645,436,569
1989 $76,629,728,760 $27,023,468,666
1988 $126,890,235,049 $27,458,999,472
1987 $108,810,885,301 $25,213,935,012
1986 $105,872,372,614 $24,226,574,634
1985 $88,150,891,728 $22,920,490,774
1984 $116,915,052,107 $24,039,383,608
1983 $103,979,106,778 $22,204,940,512
1982 $84,307,486,837 $20,953,510,235
1981 $78,676,842,367 $20,150,254,096
1980 $76,961,923,741 $19,912,889,861
1979 $69,252,328,952 $19,584,443,288
1978 $89,049,453,088 $17,844,705,325
1977 $56,781,000,101 $14,206,158,675
1976 $51,169,499,892 $13,789,579,903
1975 $52,438,647,922 $13,027,415,244
1974 $72,436,777,342 $11,405,957,317
1973 $52,544,000,117 $9,987,709,650
1972 $34,733,000,536 $8,135,150,892
1971 $33,293,199,095 $6,914,658,400
1970 $31,584,210,366 $5,693,005,200
1969 $31,256,284,544 -
1968 $26,436,857,247 -
1967 $24,256,667,553 -
1966 $28,630,474,728 -
1965 $28,344,705,967 -
1964 $25,605,249,382 -
1963 $18,272,123,664 -
1962 $18,337,691,145 -
1961 $20,132,220,375 -
1960 $15,865,474,315 -

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

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Argentina and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Cuba
2024 $13,970 -
2023 $14,262 -
2022 $13,962 -
2021 $10,738 -
2020 $8,536 $9,605
2019 $9,956 $9,232
2018 $11,753 $8,911
2017 $14,533 $8,611
2016 $12,700 $8,111
2015 $13,680 $7,728
2014 $12,233 $7,147
2013 $12,964 $6,828
2012 $12,950 $6,471
2011 $12,704 $6,104
2010 $10,260 $5,272
2009 $8,150 $5,089
2008 $8,944 $4,986
2007 $7,185 $4,807
2006 $5,869 $4,330
2005 $5,068 $3,786
2004 $4,242 $3,399
2003 $3,320 $3,203
2002 $2,570 $3,005
2001 $7,141 $2,843
2000 $7,637 $2,751
1999 $7,706 $2,562
1998 $8,219 $2,332
1997 $8,147 $2,306
1996 $7,663 $2,282
1995 $7,358 $2,785
1994 $7,438 $2,613
1993 $6,932 $2,063
1992 $6,790 $2,048
1991 $5,709 $2,269
1990 $4,315 $2,694
1989 $2,375 $2,566
1988 $3,993 $2,632
1987 $3,477 $2,440
1986 $3,436 $2,365
1985 $2,906 $2,257
1984 $3,915 $2,386
1983 $3,538 $2,222
1982 $2,915 $2,114
1981 $2,764 $2,046
1980 $2,748 $2,031
1979 $2,512 $2,006
1978 $3,282 $1,837
1977 $2,126 $1,472
1976 $1,947 $1,441
1975 $2,027 $1,374
1974 $2,845 $1,217
1973 $2,098 $1,079
1972 $1,409 $892
1971 $1,373 $770
1970 $1,323 $645
1969 $1,330 -
1968 $1,142 -
1967 $1,064 -
1966 $1,275 -
1965 $1,282 -
1964 $1,176 -
1963 $853 -
1962 $870 -
1961 $971 -
1960 $778 -

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

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Argentina vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Cuba
2026 77.8 78.6
2025 77.7 78.4
2024 77.5 78.3
2023 77.4 78.1
2022 75.8 77.6
2021 73.9 73.2
2020 75.9 77.4
2019 76.8 77.4
2018 76.8 77.4
2017 76.5 77.3
2016 76.1 77.6
2015 76.6 77.7
2014 76.3 77.8
2013 75.8 78
2012 75.8 78.2
2011 76.1 78.1
2010 75.7 77.9
2009 75.6 77.6
2008 75.4 77.6
2007 74.8 77.6
2006 75.3 77.4
2005 75.2 77.5
2004 74.9 77.3
2003 74.3 77.4
2002 74.3 76.8
2001 74.2 76.4
2000 73.9 75.9
1999 73.7 75.7
1998 73.4 75.4
1997 73.4 75.1
1996 73.1 74.7
1995 72.9 74.3
1994 72.7 74.1
1993 72.3 73.9
1992 72.1 73.8
1991 72 73.8
1990 71.6 73.8
1989 71.5 73.7
1988 71.1 73.7
1987 70.7 73.6
1986 70.3 73.6
1985 69.9 73.5
1984 69.4 73.6
1983 69.3 73.6
1982 69 73.4
1981 68.9 73
1980 68.6 72.6
1979 68.4 72.3
1978 68 71.9
1977 67.6 71.4
1976 67 70.9
1975 67 70.4
1974 66.4 69.9
1973 66.2 69.3
1972 66 68.9
1971 65.6 68.4
1970 65.6 67.9
1969 65.1 67.4
1968 65.2 66.9
1967 65.5 66.5
1966 65.4 66.1
1965 65.1 65.6
1964 64.8 65.3
1963 64.9 64.3
1962 64.6 64.4
1961 64.6 63.7
1960 64.2 63.3
1959 64.1 62.8
1958 64.2 62.3
1957 63.2 61.9
1956 63.6 61.5
1955 62.7 61.2
1954 63.1 60.7
1953 62.5 60.2
1952 62.5 59.8
1951 61.7 59.4
1950 61.3 59

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

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Argentina and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Argentina Cuba
2024 45,696,159 10,979,783
2023 45,538,401 11,019,931
2022 45,407,904 11,059,820
2021 45,312,281 11,122,168
2020 45,191,965 11,176,354
2019 44,973,465 11,202,846
2018 44,654,882 11,227,118
2017 44,288,894 11,247,829
2016 43,900,313 11,265,612
2015 43,477,012 11,275,065
2014 43,024,071 11,285,775
2013 42,582,455 11,298,167
2012 42,161,721 11,303,175
2011 41,730,660 11,301,571
2010 41,288,694 11,297,409
2009 40,854,831 11,294,719
2008 40,424,148 11,291,762
2007 40,016,763 11,287,272
2006 39,622,115 11,278,550
2005 39,216,789 11,262,554
2004 38,815,916 11,238,756
2003 38,424,282 11,209,383
2002 38,029,349 11,177,418
2001 37,624,825 11,144,132
2000 37,213,984 11,109,109
1999 36,794,682 11,072,230
1998 36,372,860 11,034,712
1997 35,947,791 10,997,934
1996 35,513,793 10,962,010
1995 35,070,020 10,925,362
1994 34,613,491 10,886,021
1993 34,152,717 10,841,031
1992 33,693,527 10,785,801
1991 33,230,294 10,717,640
1990 32,755,901 10,631,799
1989 32,270,948 10,533,243
1988 31,780,532 10,432,585
1987 31,291,762 10,335,342
1986 30,811,980 10,244,247
1985 30,336,441 10,157,228
1984 29,863,093 10,073,299
1983 29,391,332 9,991,026
1982 28,924,262 9,912,681
1981 28,463,959 9,849,320
1980 28,011,596 9,804,796
1979 27,568,895 9,763,355
1978 27,132,158 9,711,980
1977 26,701,805 9,648,440
1976 26,282,283 9,571,242
1975 25,874,107 9,479,726
1974 25,461,351 9,374,183
1973 25,046,005 9,255,328
1972 24,644,328 9,123,891
1971 24,257,208 8,979,085
1970 23,878,327 8,824,382
1969 23,508,711 8,666,640
1968 23,150,583 8,509,522
1967 22,799,059 8,352,625
1966 22,453,893 8,193,450
1965 22,112,629 8,030,797
1964 21,769,453 7,866,020
1963 21,421,705 7,701,660
1962 21,072,538 7,541,098
1961 20,726,276 7,387,117
1960 20,386,045 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Cuba

Fertility rate
Argentina

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Cuba
2023 1.5 1.44
2022 1.48 1.41
2021 1.59 1.43
2020 1.6 1.49
2019 1.88 1.54
2018 2.07 1.61
2017 2.17 1.59
2016 2.24 1.6
2015 2.35 1.69
2014 2.39 1.66
2013 2.34 1.68
2012 2.3 1.67
2011 2.39 1.73
2010 2.41 1.67
2009 2.4 1.68
2008 2.43 1.58
2007 2.37 1.44
2006 2.4 1.4
2005 2.43 1.49
2004 2.43 1.55
2003 2.45 1.63
2002 2.49 1.65
2001 2.53 1.6
2000 2.59 1.61
1999 2.64 1.64
1998 2.66 1.62
1997 2.71 1.59
1996 2.78 1.46
1995 2.86 1.48
1994 2.94 1.47
1993 2.97 1.49
1992 2.99 1.56
1991 3.01 1.66
1990 3.03 1.81
1989 3.02 1.83
1988 3.05 1.85
1987 3.04 1.8
1986 3.05 1.78
1985 3.07 1.77
1984 3.12 1.77
1983 3.15 1.8
1982 3.2 1.78
1981 3.25 1.59
1980 3.3 1.64
1979 3.34 1.77
1978 3.36 1.88
1977 3.36 2.21
1976 3.32 2.51
1975 3.27 2.82
1974 3.22 3.16
1973 3.17 3.4
1972 3.14 3.61
1971 3.11 3.8
1970 3.09 3.98
1969 3.05 4.12
1968 3.01 4.19
1967 2.98 4.29
1966 2.97 4.4
1965 3.01 4.5
1964 3.08 4.53
1963 3.11 4.56
1962 3.13 4.42
1961 3.12 4.26
1960 3.14 4.13

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

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Argentina and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Cuba
2024 33.5 43.1
2023 33.2 42.8
2022 32.8 42.5
2021 32.4 42.3
2020 32.1 42.1
2019 31.8 41.9
2018 31.5 41.6
2017 31.3 41.3
2016 31.1 40.9
2015 30.9 40.6
2014 30.7 40.2
2013 30.5 39.7
2012 30.3 39.1
2011 30.1 38.6
2010 29.9 38.2
2009 29.7 37.7
2008 29.4 37.3
2007 29.2 36.8
2006 29 36.2
2005 28.8 35.7
2004 28.6 35.2
2003 28.4 34.7
2002 28.2 34.2
2001 28.1 33.6
2000 27.9 33.1
1999 27.8 32.5
1998 27.7 32
1997 27.6 31.4
1996 27.5 30.9
1995 27.5 30.3
1994 27.4 29.7
1993 27.4 29.2
1992 27.4 28.7
1991 27.3 28.3
1990 27.3 27.9
1989 27.3 27.5
1988 27.2 27.1
1987 27.2 26.7
1986 27.1 26.3
1985 27.1 25.9
1984 27.1 25.5
1983 27.1 25.1
1982 27 24.8
1981 27 24.5
1980 27 24.1
1979 27 23.7
1978 27 23.4
1977 27 23
1976 27 22.7
1975 27 22.5
1974 27 22.2
1973 27 22.1
1972 27 21.9
1971 27 21.9
1970 26.9 21.8
1969 26.9 21.8
1968 26.9 21.9
1967 26.8 21.9
1966 26.8 22
1965 26.7 22.1
1964 26.7 22.2
1963 26.7 22.3
1962 26.6 22.4
1961 26.6 22.5
1960 26.5 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Argentina Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Cuba
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99.7%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
71.3%
2023

Health

Argentina Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
9.54
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Cuba
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
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) (2000–2019, 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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