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Australia vs Cuba statistics compared

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Australia has a population of 27.6M (ranked 55/197), compared with 10.9M in Cuba (ranked 88/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 6th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 15/197 ($1.8T) and Cuba ranks 72/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($65,130), while Cuba ranks 91/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Cuba
Population
28010980
10893750
Population rank 55/197 90/197
GDP
$1.8T
2025
$107B
2020
GDP rank 15/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 14/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$918B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 22/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$6,472
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
9.39 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
39.3 years
2025
43.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Australia and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Australia and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Australia

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Australia Cuba
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 -
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 -
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 -
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 -
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 -
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $107,352,000,000
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $103,427,600,000
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $100,050,036,100
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $96,850,649,700
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $91,370,407,900
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $87,132,800,000
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $80,656,100,000
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $77,148,000,000
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $73,141,000,000
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $68,990,000,000
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $59,562,962,963
2009 $931,761,689,771 $57,481,481,481
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $56,302,129,630
2007 $856,603,595,823 $54,262,870,370
2006 $749,708,370,333 $48,835,925,926
2005 $696,811,489,613 $42,643,836,100
2004 $615,643,050,221 $38,203,000,000
2003 $468,517,181,130 $35,901,200,000
2002 $396,436,967,263 $33,590,500,000
2001 $380,360,222,861 $31,682,400,000
2000 $416,901,962,163 $30,565,400,000
1999 $390,347,787,943 $28,364,615,200
1998 $400,361,527,505 $25,736,331,200
1997 $436,321,902,767 $25,365,908,100
1996 $401,962,517,479 $25,017,368,700
1995 $368,725,126,225 $30,429,803,651
1994 $323,269,456,935 $28,448,326,757
1993 $312,568,858,910 $22,367,254,865
1992 $325,982,966,981 $22,085,858,243
1991 $326,416,407,861 $24,316,556,026
1990 $311,840,666,465 $28,645,436,569
1989 $300,264,309,002 $27,023,468,666
1988 $236,461,079,970 $27,458,999,472
1987 $189,726,707,253 $25,213,935,012
1986 $182,707,050,923 $24,226,574,634
1985 $180,861,108,959 $22,920,490,774
1984 $193,749,932,078 $24,039,383,608
1983 $177,523,719,680 $22,204,940,512
1982 $194,323,071,831 $20,953,510,235
1981 $177,151,979,566 $20,150,254,096
1980 $150,200,557,103 $19,912,889,861
1979 $135,093,718,051 $19,584,443,288
1978 $118,660,813,780 $17,844,705,325
1977 $110,504,702,914 $14,206,158,675
1976 $105,209,354,856 $13,789,579,903
1975 $97,440,939,506 $13,027,415,244
1974 $89,086,219,602 $11,405,957,317
1973 $63,923,126,201 $9,987,709,650
1972 $52,117,990,654 $8,135,150,892
1971 $45,283,847,245 $6,914,658,400
1970 $41,395,206,623 $5,693,005,200
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Cuba
2025 $65,130 -
2024 $64,610 -
2023 $65,058 -
2022 $65,170 -
2021 $60,759 -
2020 $51,983 $9,605
2019 $55,195 $9,232
2018 $57,410 $8,911
2017 $54,118 $8,611
2016 $50,084 $8,111
2015 $56,970 $7,728
2014 $62,817 $7,147
2013 $68,477 $6,828
2012 $68,301 $6,471
2011 $62,799 $6,104
2010 $52,314 $5,272
2009 $42,955 $5,089
2008 $49,811 $4,986
2007 $41,128 $4,807
2006 $36,659 $4,330
2005 $34,535 $3,786
2004 $30,886 $3,399
2003 $23,758 $3,203
2002 $20,335 $3,005
2001 $19,734 $2,843
2000 $21,909 $2,751
1999 $20,750 $2,562
1998 $21,516 $2,332
1997 $23,683 $2,306
1996 $22,056 $2,282
1995 $20,479 $2,785
1994 $18,156 $2,613
1993 $17,725 $2,063
1992 $18,650 $2,048
1991 $18,885 $2,269
1990 $18,274 $2,694
1989 $17,858 $2,566
1988 $14,303 $2,632
1987 $11,666 $2,440
1986 $11,406 $2,365
1985 $11,455 $2,257
1984 $12,436 $2,386
1983 $11,532 $2,222
1982 $12,798 $2,114
1981 $11,871 $2,046
1980 $10,223 $2,031
1979 $9,308 $2,006
1978 $8,264 $1,837
1977 $7,786 $1,472
1976 $7,497 $1,441
1975 $7,014 $1,374
1974 $6,492 $1,217
1973 $4,778 $1,079
1972 $3,955 $892
1971 $3,500 $770
1970 $3,310 $645
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Cuba
2026 84.3 78.6
2025 84.2 78.4
2024 84.1 78.3
2023 83.9 78.1
2022 82.8 77.6
2021 83.6 73.2
2020 83.7 77.4
2019 83.2 77.4
2018 83.3 77.4
2017 82.7 77.3
2016 82.8 77.6
2015 82.6 77.7
2014 82.5 77.8
2013 82.6 78
2012 82.3 78.2
2011 82.1 78.1
2010 82 77.9
2009 81.7 77.6
2008 81.4 77.6
2007 81.2 77.6
2006 81.3 77.4
2005 81.1 77.5
2004 80.7 77.3
2003 80.4 77.4
2002 80.1 76.8
2001 80 76.4
2000 79.6 75.9
1999 79.3 75.7
1998 79 75.4
1997 78.6 75.1
1996 78.3 74.7
1995 78.3 74.3
1994 77.9 74.1
1993 78 73.9
1992 77.5 73.8
1991 77.5 73.8
1990 77 73.8
1989 76.2 73.7
1988 76.3 73.7
1987 76.1 73.6
1986 76.1 73.6
1985 75.4 73.5
1984 75.5 73.6
1983 75.4 73.6
1982 74.7 73.4
1981 74.8 73
1980 74.6 72.6
1979 74.3 72.3
1978 73.7 71.9
1977 73.5 71.4
1976 72.8 70.9
1975 72.8 70.4
1974 71.8 69.9
1973 72.1 69.3
1972 71.8 68.9
1971 71.5 68.4
1970 70.7 67.9
1969 71.1 67.4
1968 70.7 66.9
1967 71 66.5
1966 70.7 66.1
1965 70.8 65.6
1964 70.6 65.3
1963 71 64.3
1962 70.9 64.4
1961 71.1 63.7
1960 70.9 63.3
1959 70.4 62.8
1958 70.9 62.3
1957 70.3 61.9
1956 70 61.5
1955 70.2 61.2
1954 69.9 60.7
1953 69.7 60.2
1952 69.1 59.8
1951 68.7 59.4
1950 69 59

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Australia Cuba
2025 27,614,411 10,937,203
2024 27,194,286 10,979,783
2023 26,659,922 11,019,931
2022 26,018,721 11,059,820
2021 25,685,412 11,122,168
2020 25,649,248 11,176,354
2019 25,334,826 11,202,846
2018 24,963,258 11,227,118
2017 24,592,588 11,247,829
2016 24,190,907 11,265,612
2015 23,815,995 11,275,065
2014 23,475,686 11,285,775
2013 23,128,129 11,298,167
2012 22,733,465 11,303,175
2011 22,340,024 11,301,571
2010 22,031,750 11,297,409
2009 21,691,653 11,294,719
2008 21,249,199 11,291,762
2007 20,827,622 11,287,272
2006 20,450,966 11,278,550
2005 20,176,844 11,262,554
2004 19,932,722 11,238,756
2003 19,720,737 11,209,383
2002 19,495,210 11,177,418
2001 19,274,701 11,144,132
2000 19,028,802 11,109,109
1999 18,812,264 11,072,230
1998 18,607,584 11,034,712
1997 18,423,037 10,997,934
1996 18,224,767 10,962,010
1995 18,004,882 10,925,362
1994 17,805,468 10,886,021
1993 17,634,808 10,841,031
1992 17,478,635 10,785,801
1991 17,284,036 10,717,640
1990 17,065,128 10,631,799
1989 16,814,416 10,533,243
1988 16,532,164 10,432,585
1987 16,263,874 10,335,342
1986 16,018,350 10,244,247
1985 15,788,312 10,157,228
1984 15,579,391 10,073,299
1983 15,393,472 9,991,026
1982 15,184,247 9,912,681
1981 14,923,260 9,849,320
1980 14,692,000 9,804,796
1979 14,514,000 9,763,355
1978 14,358,000 9,711,980
1977 14,192,000 9,648,440
1976 14,033,000 9,571,242
1975 13,893,000 9,479,726
1974 13,723,000 9,374,183
1973 13,380,000 9,255,328
1972 13,177,000 9,123,891
1971 12,937,000 8,979,085
1970 12,507,000 8,824,382
1969 12,263,000 8,666,640
1968 12,009,000 8,509,522
1967 11,799,000 8,352,625
1966 11,651,000 8,193,450
1965 11,388,000 8,030,797
1964 11,167,000 7,866,020
1963 10,950,000 7,701,660
1962 10,742,000 7,541,098
1961 10,483,000 7,387,117
1960 10,276,477 7,238,081

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Cuba

Fertility rate
Australia

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Cuba
2024 1.48 1.45
2023 1.5 1.44
2022 1.63 1.41
2021 1.7 1.43
2020 1.58 1.49
2019 1.66 1.54
2018 1.74 1.61
2017 1.74 1.59
2016 1.75 1.6
2015 1.81 1.69
2014 1.83 1.66
2013 1.86 1.68
2012 1.92 1.67
2011 1.93 1.73
2010 1.93 1.67
2009 1.97 1.68
2008 1.98 1.58
2007 1.96 1.44
2006 1.91 1.4
2005 1.81 1.49
2004 1.77 1.55
2003 1.75 1.63
2002 1.76 1.65
2001 1.74 1.6
2000 1.76 1.61
1999 1.76 1.64
1998 1.76 1.62
1997 1.78 1.59
1996 1.8 1.46
1995 1.82 1.48
1994 1.84 1.47
1993 1.86 1.49
1992 1.89 1.56
1991 1.85 1.66
1990 1.9 1.81
1989 1.84 1.83
1988 1.83 1.85
1987 1.85 1.8
1986 1.87 1.78
1985 1.92 1.77
1984 1.84 1.77
1983 1.92 1.8
1982 1.93 1.78
1981 1.94 1.59
1980 1.89 1.64
1979 1.91 1.77
1978 1.95 1.88
1977 2.01 2.21
1976 2.06 2.51
1975 2.15 2.82
1974 2.4 3.16
1973 2.49 3.4
1972 2.74 3.61
1971 2.96 3.8
1970 2.86 3.98
1969 2.89 4.12
1968 2.89 4.19
1967 2.85 4.29
1966 2.88 4.4
1965 2.98 4.5
1964 3.15 4.53
1963 3.33 4.56
1962 3.44 4.42
1961 3.54 4.26
1960 3.45 4.13

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Cuba
2025 39.3 43.4
2024 39 43.1
2023 38.8 42.8
2022 38.5 42.5
2021 38.3 42.3
2020 38 42.1
2019 37.6 41.9
2018 37.4 41.6
2017 37.4 41.3
2016 37.3 40.9
2015 37.3 40.6
2014 37.3 40.2
2013 37.2 39.7
2012 37.2 39.1
2011 37.1 38.6
2010 37 38.2
2009 36.9 37.7
2008 36.8 37.3
2007 36.8 36.8
2006 36.7 36.2
2005 36.5 35.7
2004 36.3 35.2
2003 36.1 34.7
2002 35.8 34.2
2001 35.6 33.6
2000 35.4 33.1
1999 35.1 32.5
1998 34.7 32
1997 34.3 31.4
1996 34 30.9
1995 33.6 30.3
1994 33.3 29.7
1993 33 29.2
1992 32.7 28.7
1991 32.4 28.3
1990 32.1 27.9
1989 31.8 27.5
1988 31.6 27.1
1987 31.3 26.7
1986 31.1 26.3
1985 30.8 25.9
1984 30.5 25.5
1983 30.2 25.1
1982 29.9 24.8
1981 29.6 24.5
1980 29.4 24.1
1979 29.1 23.7
1978 28.9 23.4
1977 28.6 23
1976 28.4 22.7
1975 28.1 22.5
1974 28 22.2
1973 27.8 22.1
1972 27.7 21.9
1971 27.7 21.9
1970 27.7 21.8
1969 27.8 21.8
1968 27.9 21.9
1967 28 21.9
1966 28.1 22
1965 28.3 22.1
1964 28.6 22.2
1963 28.8 22.3
1962 29.1 22.4
1961 29.3 22.5
1960 29.5 22.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
49%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
7.77%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,782
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,751 kg
2024
776 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2024
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.69%
2024
0.35%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,801 kWh
2024
1,462 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
4.77%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.35%
2024
0.53%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Cuba
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.13%
2025
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
77.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
49.3:50.7
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.7 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
96.7
2026
51.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
4.46
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2021
English speaking
91.1%
2026
6%
2026
People using the Internet
96.1%
2024
70.5%
2024

Health

Australia Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2024
8.6
2024
Obesity rate
31%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
16.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Cuba
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
107,549 sq mi
2025
3,664 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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