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Belgium vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 136th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Cuba
Population
11902714
10894785
Population rank 83/197 90/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 23/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 18/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$703B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 5/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Belgium and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Cuba
2024 $671,370,081,636 -
2023 $651,330,595,110 -
2022 $591,085,783,326 -
2021 $598,522,422,242 -
2020 $529,694,473,502 $107,352,000,000
2019 $536,726,344,405 $103,427,600,000
2018 $542,638,913,428 $100,050,036,100
2017 $500,908,767,352 $96,850,649,700
2016 $474,271,566,740 $91,370,407,900
2015 $461,044,767,545 $87,132,800,000
2014 $537,987,419,164 $80,656,100,000
2013 $524,097,026,599 $77,148,000,000
2012 $498,414,364,945 $73,141,000,000
2011 $527,196,649,049 $68,990,000,000
2010 $481,556,503,720 $59,562,962,963
2009 $485,014,525,992 $57,481,481,481
2008 $517,328,087,920 $56,302,129,630
2007 $470,922,156,309 $54,262,870,370
2006 $408,259,840,869 $48,835,925,926
2005 $385,714,762,230 $42,643,836,100
2004 $369,214,712,443 $38,203,000,000
2003 $318,082,528,507 $35,901,200,000
2002 $258,383,599,375 $33,590,500,000
2001 $236,746,141,604 $31,682,400,000
2000 $236,792,460,312 $30,565,400,000
1999 $258,245,733,221 $28,364,615,200
1998 $258,528,339,631 $25,736,331,200
1997 $252,708,051,421 $25,365,908,100
1996 $279,201,433,225 $25,017,368,700
1995 $288,025,588,396 $30,429,803,651
1994 $244,884,129,491 $28,448,326,757
1993 $224,721,795,709 $22,367,254,865
1992 $234,781,652,447 $22,085,858,243
1991 $210,510,999,409 $24,316,556,026
1990 $205,331,747,948 $28,645,436,569
1989 $164,221,056,511 $27,023,468,666
1988 $162,299,103,675 $27,458,999,472
1987 $149,394,404,106 $25,213,935,012
1986 $120,018,787,249 $24,226,574,634
1985 $86,268,264,148 $22,920,490,774
1984 $83,349,530,159 $24,039,383,608
1983 $87,184,239,053 $22,204,940,512
1982 $92,095,926,188 $20,953,510,235
1981 $104,730,018,470 $20,150,254,096
1980 $126,829,314,388 $19,912,889,861
1979 $116,315,456,797 $19,584,443,288
1978 $101,246,526,194 $17,844,705,325
1977 $82,839,905,459 $14,206,158,675
1976 $71,113,882,968 $13,789,579,903
1975 $65,678,189,097 $13,027,415,244
1974 $56,033,077,879 $11,405,957,317
1973 $47,743,801,490 $9,987,709,650
1972 $37,209,418,019 $8,135,150,892
1971 $29,821,661,870 $6,914,658,400
1970 $26,706,196,047 $5,693,005,200
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

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

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Belgium and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Cuba
2024 $56,615 -
2023 $55,291 -
2022 $50,606 -
2021 $51,658 -
2020 $45,906 $9,605
2019 $46,717 $9,232
2018 $47,487 $8,911
2017 $44,035 $8,611
2016 $41,855 $8,111
2015 $40,894 $7,728
2014 $47,996 $7,147
2013 $46,965 $6,828
2012 $44,874 $6,471
2011 $47,761 $6,104
2010 $44,197 $5,272
2009 $44,923 $5,089
2008 $48,303 $4,986
2007 $44,319 $4,807
2006 $38,705 $4,330
2005 $36,810 $3,786
2004 $35,429 $3,399
2003 $30,655 $3,203
2002 $25,006 $3,005
2001 $23,015 $2,843
2000 $23,099 $2,751
1999 $25,253 $2,562
1998 $25,338 $2,332
1997 $24,821 $2,306
1996 $27,490 $2,282
1995 $28,414 $2,785
1994 $24,209 $2,613
1993 $22,284 $2,063
1992 $23,373 $2,048
1991 $21,042 $2,269
1990 $20,600 $2,694
1989 $16,525 $2,566
1988 $16,391 $2,632
1987 $15,136 $2,440
1986 $12,170 $2,365
1985 $8,751 $2,257
1984 $8,457 $2,386
1983 $8,846 $2,222
1982 $9,344 $2,114
1981 $10,623 $2,046
1980 $12,864 $2,031
1979 $11,811 $2,006
1978 $10,290 $1,837
1977 $8,427 $1,472
1976 $7,243 $1,441
1975 $6,701 $1,374
1974 $5,734 $1,217
1973 $4,901 $1,079
1972 $3,832 $892
1971 $3,083 $770
1970 $2,766 $645
1969 $2,490 -
1968 $2,251 -
1967 $2,114 -
1966 $1,983 -
1965 $1,860 -
1964 $1,724 -
1963 $1,555 -
1962 $1,457 -
1961 $1,368 -
1960 $1,290 -

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

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Belgium vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Cuba
2026 82.6 78.6
2025 82.4 78.4
2024 82.3 78.3
2023 82.1 78.1
2022 81.2 77.6
2021 81.7 73.2
2020 80.8 77.4
2019 81.8 77.4
2018 81.5 77.4
2017 81.4 77.3
2016 81.3 77.6
2015 80.9 77.7
2014 81.1 77.8
2013 80.5 78
2012 80.3 78.2
2011 80.4 78.1
2010 80 77.9
2009 79.8 77.6
2008 79.6 77.6
2007 79.5 77.6
2006 79.4 77.4
2005 79.1 77.5
2004 79 77.3
2003 78.3 77.4
2002 78.2 76.8
2001 78.1 76.4
2000 77.8 75.9
1999 77.6 75.7
1998 77.5 75.4
1997 77.4 75.1
1996 77.2 74.7
1995 76.8 74.3
1994 76.7 74.1
1993 76.4 73.9
1992 76.4 73.8
1991 76.2 73.8
1990 76.1 73.8
1989 75.6 73.7
1988 75.6 73.7
1987 75.3 73.6
1986 74.7 73.6
1985 74.5 73.5
1984 74.4 73.6
1983 73.9 73.6
1982 73.9 73.4
1981 73.7 73
1980 73.2 72.6
1979 73.2 72.3
1978 72.7 71.9
1977 72.8 71.4
1976 72.1 70.9
1975 72 70.4
1974 72 69.9
1973 71.6 69.3
1972 71.4 68.9
1971 71.1 68.4
1970 70.9 67.9
1969 70.7 67.4
1968 70.6 66.9
1967 70.9 66.5
1966 70.6 66.1
1965 70.6 65.6
1964 70.7 65.3
1963 70 64.3
1962 70.2 64.4
1961 70.5 63.7
1960 69.6 63.3
1959 70.3 62.8
1958 69.9 62.3
1957 69.2 61.9
1956 68.8 61.5
1955 68.5 61.2
1954 68.6 60.7
1953 68.4 60.2
1952 68 59.8
1951 66.7 59.4
1950 66.3 59

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

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Belgium and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Belgium Cuba
2024 11,858,610 10,979,783
2023 11,779,946 11,019,931
2022 11,680,210 11,059,820
2021 11,586,195 11,122,168
2020 11,538,604 11,176,354
2019 11,488,980 11,202,846
2018 11,427,054 11,227,118
2017 11,375,158 11,247,829
2016 11,331,422 11,265,612
2015 11,274,196 11,275,065
2014 11,209,057 11,285,775
2013 11,159,407 11,298,167
2012 11,106,932 11,303,175
2011 11,038,264 11,301,571
2010 10,895,586 11,297,409
2009 10,796,493 11,294,719
2008 10,709,973 11,291,762
2007 10,625,700 11,287,272
2006 10,547,958 11,278,550
2005 10,478,617 11,262,554
2004 10,421,137 11,238,756
2003 10,376,133 11,209,383
2002 10,332,785 11,177,418
2001 10,286,570 11,144,132
2000 10,251,250 11,109,109
1999 10,226,419 11,072,230
1998 10,203,008 11,034,712
1997 10,181,245 10,997,934
1996 10,156,637 10,962,010
1995 10,136,811 10,925,362
1994 10,115,603 10,886,021
1993 10,084,475 10,841,031
1992 10,045,158 10,785,801
1991 10,004,486 10,717,640
1990 9,967,379 10,631,799
1989 9,937,697 10,533,243
1988 9,901,664 10,432,585
1987 9,870,234 10,335,342
1986 9,861,823 10,244,247
1985 9,858,308 10,157,228
1984 9,855,372 10,073,299
1983 9,855,520 9,991,026
1982 9,856,303 9,912,681
1981 9,858,982 9,849,320
1980 9,859,242 9,804,796
1979 9,848,382 9,763,355
1978 9,839,534 9,711,980
1977 9,830,358 9,648,440
1976 9,818,227 9,571,242
1975 9,800,700 9,479,726
1974 9,772,419 9,374,183
1973 9,741,720 9,255,328
1972 9,711,115 9,123,891
1971 9,673,162 8,979,085
1970 9,655,549 8,824,382
1969 9,646,032 8,666,640
1968 9,618,756 8,509,522
1967 9,580,991 8,352,625
1966 9,527,807 8,193,450
1965 9,463,667 8,030,797
1964 9,378,113 7,866,020
1963 9,289,770 7,701,660
1962 9,220,578 7,541,098
1961 9,183,948 7,387,117
1960 9,153,489 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Cuba

Fertility rate
Belgium

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Cuba
2023 1.47 1.44
2022 1.53 1.41
2021 1.6 1.43
2020 1.55 1.49
2019 1.6 1.54
2018 1.62 1.61
2017 1.65 1.59
2016 1.68 1.6
2015 1.7 1.69
2014 1.74 1.66
2013 1.76 1.68
2012 1.8 1.67
2011 1.81 1.73
2010 1.86 1.67
2009 1.84 1.68
2008 1.85 1.58
2007 1.82 1.44
2006 1.8 1.4
2005 1.76 1.49
2004 1.72 1.55
2003 1.67 1.63
2002 1.65 1.65
2001 1.67 1.6
2000 1.67 1.61
1999 1.62 1.64
1998 1.6 1.62
1997 1.6 1.59
1996 1.59 1.46
1995 1.56 1.48
1994 1.56 1.47
1993 1.61 1.49
1992 1.65 1.56
1991 1.66 1.66
1990 1.62 1.81
1989 1.58 1.83
1988 1.57 1.85
1987 1.54 1.8
1986 1.54 1.78
1985 1.51 1.77
1984 1.54 1.77
1983 1.57 1.8
1982 1.61 1.78
1981 1.66 1.59
1980 1.68 1.64
1979 1.69 1.77
1978 1.69 1.88
1977 1.71 2.21
1976 1.73 2.51
1975 1.74 2.82
1974 1.83 3.16
1973 1.95 3.4
1972 2.09 3.61
1971 2.21 3.8
1970 2.25 3.98
1969 2.27 4.12
1968 2.31 4.19
1967 2.41 4.29
1966 2.52 4.4
1965 2.61 4.5
1964 2.71 4.53
1963 2.68 4.56
1962 2.59 4.42
1961 2.63 4.26
1960 2.54 4.13

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

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Belgium and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Cuba
2024 42.7 43.1
2023 42.4 42.8
2022 42.2 42.5
2021 42 42.3
2020 41.9 42.1
2019 41.8 41.9
2018 41.7 41.6
2017 41.6 41.3
2016 41.4 40.9
2015 41.4 40.6
2014 41.3 40.2
2013 41.2 39.7
2012 41.1 39.1
2011 40.9 38.6
2010 40.8 38.2
2009 40.8 37.7
2008 40.7 37.3
2007 40.6 36.8
2006 40.4 36.2
2005 40.2 35.7
2004 40 35.2
2003 39.7 34.7
2002 39.4 34.2
2001 39.2 33.6
2000 38.9 33.1
1999 38.6 32.5
1998 38.3 32
1997 38.1 31.4
1996 37.8 30.9
1995 37.5 30.3
1994 37.2 29.7
1993 37 29.2
1992 36.7 28.7
1991 36.5 28.3
1990 36.3 27.9
1989 36.1 27.5
1988 35.9 27.1
1987 35.6 26.7
1986 35.4 26.3
1985 35.2 25.9
1984 35 25.5
1983 34.8 25.1
1982 34.5 24.8
1981 34.3 24.5
1980 34.2 24.1
1979 34.1 23.7
1978 34.1 23.4
1977 34.1 23
1976 34.1 22.7
1975 34.2 22.5
1974 34.3 22.2
1973 34.3 22.1
1972 34.3 21.9
1971 34.4 21.9
1970 34.5 21.8
1969 34.6 21.8
1968 34.7 21.9
1967 34.7 21.9
1966 34.7 22
1965 34.8 22.1
1964 34.8 22.2
1963 34.9 22.3
1962 34.9 22.4
1961 34.9 22.5
1960 34.9 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Cuba
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
71.3%
2023

Health

Belgium Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Cuba
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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