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Bangladesh vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 94th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Cuba
Population
178415186
10894785
Population rank 8/197 90/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 36/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 146/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$184B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 139/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Cuba
2024 $450,119,432,069 -
2023 $437,415,333,018 -
2022 $460,131,689,083 -
2021 $416,271,647,911 -
2020 $373,979,442,362 $107,352,000,000
2019 $351,231,654,604 $103,427,600,000
2018 $321,362,752,442 $100,050,036,100
2017 $293,732,446,625 $96,850,649,700
2016 $265,224,515,675 $91,370,407,900
2015 $195,146,608,978 $87,132,800,000
2014 $172,886,611,654 $80,656,100,000
2013 $149,998,957,434 $77,148,000,000
2012 $133,310,747,603 $73,141,000,000
2011 $128,607,482,310 $68,990,000,000
2010 $115,275,540,051 $59,562,962,963
2009 $102,475,158,191 $57,481,481,481
2008 $91,636,997,371 $56,302,129,630
2007 $79,611,644,975 $54,262,870,370
2006 $71,795,736,172 $48,835,925,926
2005 $69,476,001,239 $42,643,836,100
2004 $65,108,544,250 $38,203,000,000
2003 $60,158,929,188 $35,901,200,000
2002 $54,724,081,491 $33,590,500,000
2001 $53,991,289,844 $31,682,400,000
2000 $53,369,787,319 $30,565,400,000
1999 $51,270,569,884 $28,364,615,200
1998 $49,984,559,471 $25,736,331,200
1997 $48,244,309,133 $25,365,908,100
1996 $46,438,484,108 $25,017,368,700
1995 $37,939,748,769 $30,429,803,651
1994 $33,768,660,883 $28,448,326,757
1993 $33,166,519,418 $22,367,254,865
1992 $31,708,874,594 $22,085,858,243
1991 $30,957,483,950 $24,316,556,026
1990 $31,598,340,778 $28,645,436,569
1989 $28,781,715,189 $27,023,468,666
1988 $26,579,005,558 $27,458,999,472
1987 $24,298,032,258 $25,213,935,012
1986 $21,774,033,333 $24,226,574,634
1985 $22,278,423,077 $22,920,490,774
1984 $18,920,840,000 $24,039,383,608
1983 $17,609,048,822 $22,204,940,512
1982 $18,525,399,202 $20,953,510,235
1981 $20,249,694,002 $20,150,254,096
1980 $18,138,049,096 $19,912,889,861
1979 $15,565,480,322 $19,584,443,288
1978 $13,281,767,143 $17,844,705,325
1977 $9,651,149,302 $14,206,158,675
1976 $10,117,113,333 $13,789,579,903
1975 $19,448,348,073 $13,027,415,244
1974 $12,512,460,520 $11,405,957,317
1973 $8,086,725,729 $9,987,709,650
1972 $6,288,245,867 $8,135,150,892
1971 $8,751,843,188 $6,914,658,400
1970 $8,992,722,167 $5,693,005,200
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

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

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Bangladesh and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Cuba
2024 $2,593 -
2023 $2,551 -
2022 $2,716 -
2021 $2,483 -
2020 $2,249 $9,605
2019 $2,130 $9,232
2018 $1,965 $8,911
2017 $1,811 $8,611
2016 $1,649 $8,111
2015 $1,224 $7,728
2014 $1,094 $7,147
2013 $958 $6,828
2012 $860 $6,471
2011 $837 $6,104
2010 $757 $5,272
2009 $679 $5,089
2008 $613 $4,986
2007 $538 $4,807
2006 $490 $4,330
2005 $480 $3,786
2004 $456 $3,399
2003 $427 $3,203
2002 $394 $3,005
2001 $395 $2,843
2000 $397 $2,751
1999 $388 $2,562
1998 $386 $2,332
1997 $379 $2,306
1996 $372 $2,282
1995 $309 $2,785
1994 $280.6 $2,613
1993 $280.8 $2,063
1992 $273.5 $2,048
1991 $272.1 $2,269
1990 $283.1 $2,694
1989 $263 $2,566
1988 $247.9 $2,632
1987 $231.5 $2,440
1986 $212.1 $2,365
1985 $222.2 $2,257
1984 $193.4 $2,386
1983 $184.7 $2,222
1982 $199.6 $2,114
1981 $224.2 $2,046
1980 $206.1 $2,031
1979 $181.1 $2,006
1978 $158.3 $1,837
1977 $117.9 $1,472
1976 $126.7 $1,441
1975 $249.8 $1,374
1974 $165 $1,217
1973 $109.7 $1,079
1972 $87.8 $892
1971 $124.5 $770
1970 $130.2 $645
1969 $125.9 -
1968 $114.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Cuba
2026 75.5 78.6
2025 75.2 78.4
2024 74.9 78.3
2023 74.7 78.1
2022 74.3 77.6
2021 71.1 73.2
2020 71.4 77.4
2019 72.6 77.4
2018 72.1 77.4
2017 71.6 77.3
2016 71.1 77.6
2015 70.5 77.7
2014 70 77.8
2013 69.5 78
2012 69 78.2
2011 68.5 78.1
2010 68 77.9
2009 67.5 77.6
2008 67 77.6
2007 66.5 77.6
2006 66 77.4
2005 65.5 77.5
2004 64.9 77.3
2003 64.3 77.4
2002 63.6 76.8
2001 62.8 76.4
2000 62 75.9
1999 61.2 75.7
1998 60.4 75.4
1997 59.7 75.1
1996 58.9 74.7
1995 58.2 74.3
1994 57.6 74.1
1993 57.1 73.9
1992 56.6 73.8
1991 53.8 73.8
1990 55.8 73.8
1989 55.5 73.7
1988 55.2 73.7
1987 54.9 73.6
1986 54.6 73.6
1985 53.9 73.5
1984 53.8 73.6
1983 53.4 73.6
1982 53 73.4
1981 52.6 73
1980 52.3 72.6
1979 52 72.3
1978 51.6 71.9
1977 51.3 71.4
1976 51 70.9
1975 50.6 70.4
1974 49.6 69.9
1973 49.9 69.3
1972 49.6 68.9
1971 26.5 68.4
1970 42.7 67.9
1969 48.7 67.4
1968 48.4 66.9
1967 48.1 66.5
1966 47.6 66.1
1965 46 65.6
1964 46.8 65.3
1963 45.7 64.3
1962 45.8 64.4
1961 44.9 63.7
1960 44 63.3
1959 43.7 62.8
1958 43.1 62.3
1957 42.6 61.9
1956 41.6 61.5
1955 41.1 61.2
1954 40.4 60.7
1953 39.4 60.2
1952 38.8 59.8
1951 38.1 59.4
1950 37.4 59

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

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Bangladesh and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Cuba
2024 173,562,364 10,979,783
2023 171,466,990 11,019,931
2022 169,384,897 11,059,820
2021 167,658,854 11,122,168
2020 166,298,024 11,176,354
2019 164,913,055 11,202,846
2018 163,523,103 11,227,118
2017 162,186,147 11,247,829
2016 160,811,932 11,265,612
2015 159,383,179 11,275,065
2014 157,964,929 11,285,775
2013 156,532,141 11,298,167
2012 155,070,101 11,303,175
2011 153,591,076 11,301,571
2010 152,201,981 11,297,409
2009 150,873,714 11,294,719
2008 149,474,264 11,291,762
2007 147,989,278 11,287,272
2006 146,405,973 11,278,550
2005 144,715,786 11,262,554
2004 142,902,856 11,238,756
2003 140,970,351 11,209,383
2002 138,933,658 11,177,418
2001 136,805,810 11,144,132
2000 134,544,304 11,109,109
1999 132,108,065 11,072,230
1998 129,622,332 11,034,712
1997 127,198,069 10,997,934
1996 124,862,179 10,962,010
1995 122,600,370 10,925,362
1994 120,343,179 10,886,021
1993 118,132,360 10,841,031
1992 115,952,192 10,785,801
1991 113,787,109 10,717,640
1990 111,633,717 10,631,799
1989 109,433,799 10,533,243
1988 107,216,008 10,432,585
1987 104,959,291 10,335,342
1986 102,635,572 10,244,247
1985 100,253,825 10,157,228
1984 97,814,966 10,073,299
1983 95,335,155 9,991,026
1982 92,814,507 9,912,681
1981 90,303,105 9,849,320
1980 88,016,432 9,804,796
1979 85,935,072 9,763,355
1978 83,889,655 9,711,980
1977 81,867,264 9,648,440
1976 79,855,318 9,571,242
1975 77,854,351 9,479,726
1974 75,839,348 9,374,183
1973 73,722,294 9,255,328
1972 71,641,519 9,123,891
1971 70,276,758 8,979,085
1970 69,058,894 8,824,382
1969 67,294,133 8,666,640
1968 65,408,276 8,509,522
1967 63,510,929 8,352,625
1966 61,669,806 8,193,450
1965 59,902,519 8,030,797
1964 58,178,374 7,866,020
1963 56,504,402 7,701,660
1962 54,881,146 7,541,098
1961 53,310,348 7,387,117
1960 51,828,660 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Cuba

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Cuba
2023 2.16 1.44
2022 2.18 1.41
2021 2.17 1.43
2020 2.17 1.49
2019 2.18 1.54
2018 2.19 1.61
2017 2.21 1.59
2016 2.23 1.6
2015 2.23 1.69
2014 2.23 1.66
2013 2.25 1.68
2012 2.26 1.67
2011 2.31 1.73
2010 2.38 1.67
2009 2.48 1.68
2008 2.58 1.58
2007 2.67 1.44
2006 2.76 1.4
2005 2.85 1.49
2004 2.94 1.55
2003 3.03 1.63
2002 3.13 1.65
2001 3.2 1.6
2000 3.28 1.61
1999 3.36 1.64
1998 3.43 1.62
1997 3.5 1.59
1996 3.51 1.46
1995 3.59 1.48
1994 3.74 1.47
1993 3.83 1.49
1992 4.03 1.56
1991 4.26 1.66
1990 4.51 1.81
1989 4.7 1.83
1988 4.85 1.85
1987 5.08 1.8
1986 5.3 1.78
1985 5.54 1.77
1984 5.73 1.77
1983 5.91 1.8
1982 6.12 1.78
1981 6.24 1.59
1980 6.33 1.64
1979 6.42 1.77
1978 6.51 1.88
1977 6.58 2.21
1976 6.66 2.51
1975 6.73 2.82
1974 6.78 3.16
1973 6.8 3.4
1972 6.82 3.61
1971 6.83 3.8
1970 6.84 3.98
1969 6.81 4.12
1968 6.79 4.19
1967 6.79 4.29
1966 6.77 4.4
1965 6.77 4.5
1964 6.79 4.53
1963 6.8 4.56
1962 6.81 4.42
1961 6.78 4.26
1960 6.74 4.13

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

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Bangladesh and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Cuba
2024 26.7 43.1
2023 26.4 42.8
2022 26 42.5
2021 25.8 42.3
2020 25.6 42.1
2019 25.4 41.9
2018 25.2 41.6
2017 25 41.3
2016 24.8 40.9
2015 24.5 40.6
2014 24.2 40.2
2013 23.8 39.7
2012 23.5 39.1
2011 23.2 38.6
2010 22.9 38.2
2009 22.7 37.7
2008 22.4 37.3
2007 22.2 36.8
2006 22 36.2
2005 21.8 35.7
2004 21.6 35.2
2003 21.4 34.7
2002 21.2 34.2
2001 21 33.6
2000 20.7 33.1
1999 20.4 32.5
1998 20.2 32
1997 19.9 31.4
1996 19.7 30.9
1995 19.5 30.3
1994 19.3 29.7
1993 19.1 29.2
1992 18.9 28.7
1991 18.7 28.3
1990 18.5 27.9
1989 18.4 27.5
1988 18.2 27.1
1987 18 26.7
1986 17.9 26.3
1985 17.8 25.9
1984 17.7 25.5
1983 17.7 25.1
1982 17.6 24.8
1981 17.6 24.5
1980 17.6 24.1
1979 17.6 23.7
1978 17.6 23.4
1977 17.5 23
1976 17.5 22.7
1975 17.5 22.5
1974 17.5 22.2
1973 17.6 22.1
1972 17.7 21.9
1971 17.8 21.9
1970 17.9 21.8
1969 18 21.8
1968 18.2 21.9
1967 18.3 21.9
1966 18.4 22
1965 18.5 22.1
1964 18.6 22.2
1963 18.7 22.3
1962 18.8 22.4
1961 18.9 22.5
1960 19 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Cuba
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Cuba
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
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 (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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