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Belarus vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 83rd vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Cuba
Population
9013835
10894785
Population rank 102/197 90/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 83/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 92/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 97/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Belarus and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Cuba
2024 $75,961,865,472 -
2023 $72,478,760,370 -
2022 $73,775,179,925 -
2021 $69,673,747,132 -
2020 $61,371,673,345 $107,352,000,000
2019 $64,410,170,653 $103,427,600,000
2018 $60,031,026,576 $100,050,036,100
2017 $54,725,405,751 $96,850,649,700
2016 $47,723,545,321 $91,370,407,900
2015 $56,454,769,845 $87,132,800,000
2014 $78,813,069,121 $80,656,100,000
2013 $75,527,558,966 $77,148,000,000
2012 $65,685,890,439 $73,141,000,000
2011 $61,762,382,328 $68,990,000,000
2010 $57,231,904,543 $59,562,962,963
2009 $50,873,167,326 $57,481,481,481
2008 $60,752,106,347 $56,302,129,630
2007 $45,275,711,996 $54,262,870,370
2006 $36,961,894,281 $48,835,925,926
2005 $30,210,091,837 $42,643,836,100
2004 $23,141,566,293 $38,203,000,000
2003 $17,825,444,724 $35,901,200,000
2002 $14,594,900,945 $33,590,500,000
2001 $12,354,820,144 $31,682,400,000
2000 $12,736,856,828 $30,565,400,000
1999 $12,138,486,532 $28,364,615,200
1998 $15,222,012,660 $25,736,331,200
1997 $14,128,408,566 $25,365,908,100
1996 $14,500,437,520 $25,017,368,700
1995 $13,972,683,274 $30,429,803,651
1994 $14,931,435,232 $28,448,326,757
1993 $16,275,073,527 $22,367,254,865
1992 $16,939,790,094 $22,085,858,243
1991 $18,404,907,975 $24,316,556,026
1990 $17,389,558,233 $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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Cuba
2024 $8,318 -
2023 $7,897 -
2022 $7,995 -
2021 $7,490 -
2020 $6,543 $9,605
2019 $6,838 $9,232
2018 $6,360 $8,911
2017 $5,786 $8,611
2016 $5,040 $8,111
2015 $5,967 $7,728
2014 $8,341 $7,147
2013 $7,998 $6,828
2012 $6,953 $6,471
2011 $6,528 $6,104
2010 $6,035 $5,272
2009 $5,352 $5,089
2008 $6,376 $4,986
2007 $4,735 $4,807
2006 $3,848 $4,330
2005 $3,126 $3,786
2004 $2,378 $3,399
2003 $1,820 $3,203
2002 $1,479 $3,005
2001 $1,244 $2,843
2000 $1,276 $2,751
1999 $1,211 $2,562
1998 $1,511 $2,332
1997 $1,396 $2,306
1996 $1,427 $2,282
1995 $1,371 $2,785
1994 $1,460 $2,613
1993 $1,590 $2,063
1992 $1,658 $2,048
1991 $1,805 $2,269
1990 $1,707 $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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Cuba
2026 75 78.6
2025 74.8 78.4
2024 74.6 78.3
2023 74.4 78.1
2022 74.4 77.6
2021 72.2 73.2
2020 72.3 77.4
2019 74.3 77.4
2018 74.3 77.4
2017 74.4 77.3
2016 74.2 77.6
2015 73.8 77.7
2014 73.2 77.8
2013 72.7 78
2012 71.8 78.2
2011 71.1 78.1
2010 70.5 77.9
2009 70.4 77.6
2008 70.3 77.6
2007 70 77.6
2006 69.4 77.4
2005 69 77.5
2004 68.7 77.3
2003 68.4 77.4
2002 68.3 76.8
2001 68.4 76.4
2000 68.5 75.9
1999 68.4 75.7
1998 68.3 75.4
1997 68.5 75.1
1996 68.6 74.7
1995 68.8 74.3
1994 69 74.1
1993 69.5 73.9
1992 70.1 73.8
1991 70.7 73.8
1990 71.1 73.8
1989 71.5 73.7
1988 71.7 73.7
1987 71.9 73.6
1986 71.7 73.6
1985 71.2 73.5
1984 70.8 73.6
1983 70.7 73.6
1982 70.8 73.4
1981 70.8 73
1980 70.7 72.6
1979 70.8 72.3
1978 70.9 71.9
1977 71.1 71.4
1976 71.2 70.9
1975 71.4 70.4
1974 71.7 69.9
1973 71.7 69.3
1972 71.8 68.9
1971 71.6 68.4
1970 71.7 67.9
1969 71.7 67.4
1968 71.9 66.9
1967 71.9 66.5
1966 71.8 66.1
1965 71.6 65.6
1964 71.3 65.3
1963 70.8 64.3
1962 70.5 64.4
1961 70 63.7
1960 69.3 63.3
1959 68 62.8
1958 66.6 62.3
1957 65.4 61.9
1956 64.5 61.5
1955 63.5 61.2
1954 62.5 60.7
1953 61.5 60.2
1952 60.5 59.8
1951 59.4 59.4
1950 58.6 59

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

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Belarus and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Belarus Cuba
2024 9,132,629 10,979,783
2023 9,178,298 11,019,931
2022 9,228,071 11,059,820
2021 9,302,585 11,122,168
2020 9,379,952 11,176,354
2019 9,419,758 11,202,846
2018 9,438,785 11,227,118
2017 9,458,989 11,247,829
2016 9,469,379 11,265,612
2015 9,461,076 11,275,065
2014 9,448,515 11,285,775
2013 9,443,211 11,298,167
2012 9,446,836 11,303,175
2011 9,461,643 11,301,571
2010 9,483,836 11,297,409
2009 9,504,583 11,294,719
2008 9,527,985 11,291,762
2007 9,560,953 11,287,272
2006 9,604,924 11,278,550
2005 9,663,915 11,262,554
2004 9,730,146 11,238,756
2003 9,796,749 11,209,383
2002 9,865,548 11,177,418
2001 9,928,549 11,144,132
2000 9,979,610 11,109,109
1999 10,026,738 11,072,230
1998 10,071,963 11,034,712
1997 10,117,433 10,997,934
1996 10,159,569 10,962,010
1995 10,193,831 10,925,362
1994 10,226,955 10,886,021
1993 10,239,050 10,841,031
1992 10,216,470 10,785,801
1991 10,194,050 10,717,640
1990 10,189,348 10,631,799
1989 10,170,000 10,533,243
1988 10,140,000 10,432,585
1987 10,111,000 10,335,342
1986 10,043,000 10,244,247
1985 9,975,000 10,157,228
1984 9,910,000 10,073,299
1983 9,843,000 9,991,026
1982 9,776,000 9,912,681
1981 9,710,000 9,849,320
1980 9,643,000 9,804,796
1979 9,584,000 9,763,355
1978 9,525,000 9,711,980
1977 9,463,000 9,648,440
1976 9,411,000 9,571,242
1975 9,367,000 9,479,726
1974 9,317,584 9,374,183
1973 9,257,272 9,255,328
1972 9,188,968 9,123,891
1971 9,115,576 8,979,085
1970 9,040,000 8,824,382
1969 8,960,304 8,666,640
1968 8,874,552 8,509,522
1967 8,785,648 8,352,625
1966 8,696,496 8,193,450
1965 8,610,000 8,030,797
1964 8,524,224 7,866,020
1963 8,437,232 7,701,660
1962 8,351,928 7,541,098
1961 8,271,216 7,387,117
1960 8,198,000 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Cuba

Fertility rate
Belarus

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Cuba
2023 1.21 1.44
2022 1.33 1.41
2021 1.37 1.43
2020 1.37 1.49
2019 1.38 1.54
2018 1.45 1.61
2017 1.54 1.59
2016 1.73 1.6
2015 1.72 1.69
2014 1.7 1.66
2013 1.67 1.68
2012 1.62 1.67
2011 1.52 1.73
2010 1.49 1.67
2009 1.51 1.68
2008 1.49 1.58
2007 1.43 1.44
2006 1.34 1.4
2005 1.25 1.49
2004 1.23 1.55
2003 1.23 1.63
2002 1.24 1.65
2001 1.29 1.6
2000 1.32 1.61
1999 1.31 1.64
1998 1.3 1.62
1997 1.25 1.59
1996 1.34 1.46
1995 1.41 1.48
1994 1.53 1.47
1993 1.62 1.49
1992 1.76 1.56
1991 1.81 1.66
1990 1.91 1.81
1989 2.03 1.83
1988 2.03 1.85
1987 2.03 1.8
1986 2.09 1.78
1985 2.09 1.77
1984 2.11 1.77
1983 2.11 1.8
1982 2.05 1.78
1981 2.02 1.59
1980 2.03 1.64
1979 2.05 1.77
1978 2.06 1.88
1977 2.08 2.21
1976 2.12 2.51
1975 2.17 2.82
1974 2.21 3.16
1973 2.25 3.4
1972 2.28 3.61
1971 2.31 3.8
1970 2.31 3.98
1969 2.26 4.12
1968 2.22 4.19
1967 2.26 4.29
1966 2.29 4.4
1965 2.27 4.5
1964 2.31 4.53
1963 2.4 4.56
1962 2.5 4.42
1961 2.59 4.26
1960 2.67 4.13

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

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Belarus and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Cuba
2024 42 43.1
2023 41.6 42.8
2022 41.2 42.5
2021 40.9 42.3
2020 40.6 42.1
2019 40.3 41.9
2018 40 41.6
2017 39.8 41.3
2016 39.7 40.9
2015 39.5 40.6
2014 39.4 40.2
2013 39.3 39.7
2012 39.2 39.1
2011 39.1 38.6
2010 38.9 38.2
2009 38.8 37.7
2008 38.7 37.3
2007 38.5 36.8
2006 38.3 36.2
2005 38 35.7
2004 37.7 35.2
2003 37.4 34.7
2002 37.1 34.2
2001 36.8 33.6
2000 36.5 33.1
1999 36.1 32.5
1998 35.8 32
1997 35.4 31.4
1996 35 30.9
1995 34.6 30.3
1994 34.2 29.7
1993 33.9 29.2
1992 33.6 28.7
1991 33.3 28.3
1990 33 27.9
1989 32.8 27.5
1988 32.6 27.1
1987 32.4 26.7
1986 32.1 26.3
1985 31.9 25.9
1984 31.7 25.5
1983 31.5 25.1
1982 31.4 24.8
1981 31.2 24.5
1980 31.2 24.1
1979 31.1 23.7
1978 30.9 23.4
1977 30.6 23
1976 30.4 22.7
1975 30.4 22.5
1974 30.5 22.2
1973 30.5 22.1
1972 30.5 21.9
1971 30.4 21.9
1970 30.1 21.8
1969 29.7 21.8
1968 29.3 21.9
1967 28.9 21.9
1966 28.6 22
1965 28.2 22.1
1964 27.9 22.2
1963 27.6 22.3
1962 27.3 22.4
1961 26.9 22.5
1960 26.6 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
n/a

Energy

Belarus Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Cuba
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99.7%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
71.3%
2023

Health

Belarus Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Cuba
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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