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Bhutan vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 132nd vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Cuba
Population
803385
10894785
Population rank 163/197 90/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$107B
2020
GDP rank 170/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 132/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
n/a
Government debt per person rank 87/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Cuba
2023 $3,012,896,789 -
2022 $2,898,227,744 -
2021 $2,768,802,960 -
2020 $2,457,604,334 $107,352,000,000
2019 $2,735,683,570 $103,427,600,000
2018 $2,583,335,722 $100,050,036,100
2017 $2,591,358,009 $96,850,649,700
2016 $2,357,504,761 $91,370,407,900
2015 $2,187,815,803 $87,132,800,000
2014 $2,089,079,571 $80,656,100,000
2013 $1,943,696,952 $77,148,000,000
2012 $1,973,387,228 $73,141,000,000
2011 $1,977,728,659 $68,990,000,000
2010 $1,708,880,730 $59,562,962,963
2009 $1,331,343,798 $57,481,481,481
2008 $1,317,517,835 $56,302,129,630
2007 $1,255,767,964 $54,262,870,370
2006 $942,879,879 $48,835,925,926
2005 $860,391,000 $42,643,836,100
2004 $735,348,490 $38,203,000,000
2003 $651,935,430 $35,901,200,000
2002 $559,345,264 $33,590,500,000
2001 $496,110,226 $31,682,400,000
2000 $460,733,418 $30,565,400,000
1999 $399,311,200 $28,364,615,200
1998 $363,458,381 $25,736,331,200
1997 $352,229,077 $25,365,908,100
1996 $303,408,346 $25,017,368,700
1995 $290,490,984 $30,429,803,651
1994 $258,954,708 $28,448,326,757
1993 $225,973,693 $22,367,254,865
1992 $240,233,531 $22,085,858,243
1991 $240,294,286 $24,316,556,026
1990 $287,765,007 $28,645,436,569
1989 $264,798,626 $27,023,468,666
1988 $272,298,067 $27,458,999,472
1987 $242,742,766 $25,213,935,012
1986 $191,218,115 $24,226,574,634
1985 $163,288,815 $22,920,490,774
1984 $160,423,494 $24,039,383,608
1983 $156,704,290 $22,204,940,512
1982 $141,439,317 $20,953,510,235
1981 $139,174,178 $20,150,254,096
1980 $128,669,201 $19,912,889,861
1979 $105,377,995 $19,584,443,288
1978 $94,086,228 $17,844,705,325
1977 $97,884,434 $14,206,158,675
1976 $88,461,263 $13,789,579,903
1975 $86,820,762 $13,027,415,244
1974 $92,901,784 $11,405,957,317
1973 $78,900,289 $9,987,709,650
1972 $70,139,867 $8,135,150,892
1971 $66,289,450 $6,914,658,400
1970 $61,812,113 $5,693,005,200

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Cuba
2023 $3,831 -
2022 $3,711 -
2021 $3,571 -
2020 $3,192 $9,605
2019 $3,577 $9,232
2018 $3,400 $8,911
2017 $3,435 $8,611
2016 $3,152 $8,111
2015 $2,954 $7,728
2014 $2,849 $7,147
2013 $2,680 $6,828
2012 $2,751 $6,471
2011 $2,788 $6,104
2010 $2,436 $5,272
2009 $1,918 $5,089
2008 $1,920 $4,986
2007 $1,850 $4,807
2006 $1,406 $4,330
2005 $1,300 $3,786
2004 $1,130 $3,399
2003 $1,022 $3,203
2002 $896 $3,005
2001 $812 $2,843
2000 $772 $2,751
1999 $685 $2,562
1998 $638 $2,332
1997 $630 $2,306
1996 $553 $2,282
1995 $530 $2,785
1994 $467 $2,613
1993 $407 $2,063
1992 $416 $2,048
1991 $401 $2,269
1990 $488 $2,694
1989 $462 $2,566
1988 $489 $2,632
1987 $449 $2,440
1986 $365 $2,365
1985 $321 $2,257
1984 $326 $2,386
1983 $328 $2,222
1982 $306 $2,114
1981 $311 $2,046
1980 $296.9 $2,031
1979 $251.4 $2,006
1978 $232.2 $1,837
1977 $249.9 $1,472
1976 $233.7 $1,441
1975 $237.4 $1,374
1974 $262.8 $1,217
1973 $230.9 $1,079
1972 $212.4 $892
1971 $207.7 $770
1970 $200.3 $645

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Cuba
2026 73.8 78.6
2025 73.5 78.4
2024 73.3 78.3
2023 73 78.1
2022 72.8 77.6
2021 72.4 73.2
2020 72.3 77.4
2019 72 77.4
2018 71.7 77.4
2017 71.4 77.3
2016 71.1 77.6
2015 70.8 77.7
2014 70.5 77.8
2013 70.2 78
2012 69.8 78.2
2011 69.3 78.1
2010 68.8 77.9
2009 68.2 77.6
2008 67.7 77.6
2007 67.2 77.6
2006 66.5 77.4
2005 65.9 77.5
2004 65.3 77.3
2003 64.7 77.4
2002 64 76.8
2001 63.3 76.4
2000 61.8 75.9
1999 62 75.7
1998 61.3 75.4
1997 60.6 75.1
1996 60 74.7
1995 59.3 74.3
1994 58.4 74.1
1993 57.9 73.9
1992 57.2 73.8
1991 56.5 73.8
1990 55.8 73.8
1989 55.1 73.7
1988 54.4 73.7
1987 53.6 73.6
1986 52.8 73.6
1985 52 73.5
1984 51.3 73.6
1983 50.6 73.6
1982 49.8 73.4
1981 49 73
1980 48.2 72.6
1979 47.4 72.3
1978 46.7 71.9
1977 46 71.4
1976 45.2 70.9
1975 44.5 70.4
1974 43.8 69.9
1973 43.1 69.3
1972 42.5 68.9
1971 41.8 68.4
1970 41.2 67.9
1969 40.6 67.4
1968 40 66.9
1967 39.4 66.5
1966 38.8 66.1
1965 38.3 65.6
1964 37.8 65.3
1963 37.4 64.3
1962 37 64.4
1961 36.7 63.7
1960 36.4 63.3
1959 36.1 62.8
1958 35.9 62.3
1957 35.7 61.9
1956 35.6 61.5
1955 35.5 61.2
1954 35.4 60.7
1953 35.4 60.2
1952 35.4 59.8
1951 35.3 59.4
1950 35.3 59

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

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Bhutan and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Cuba
2024 791,524 10,979,783
2023 786,385 11,019,931
2022 780,914 11,059,820
2021 775,442 11,122,168
2020 770,006 11,176,354
2019 764,824 11,202,846
2018 759,759 11,227,118
2017 754,335 11,247,829
2016 747,866 11,265,612
2015 740,618 11,275,065
2014 733,139 11,285,775
2013 725,273 11,298,167
2012 717,279 11,303,175
2011 709,377 11,301,571
2010 701,632 11,297,409
2009 693,988 11,294,719
2008 686,351 11,291,762
2007 678,641 11,287,272
2006 670,799 11,278,550
2005 661,865 11,262,554
2004 650,544 11,238,756
2003 637,663 11,209,383
2002 624,409 11,177,418
2001 610,794 11,144,132
2000 596,863 11,109,109
1999 582,579 11,072,230
1998 569,435 11,034,712
1997 558,697 10,997,934
1996 548,784 10,962,010
1995 547,989 10,925,362
1994 554,497 10,886,021
1993 554,673 10,841,031
1992 577,774 10,785,801
1991 599,784 10,717,640
1990 589,287 10,631,799
1989 573,586 10,533,243
1988 556,986 10,432,585
1987 540,557 10,335,342
1986 524,324 10,244,247
1985 508,392 10,157,228
1984 492,784 10,073,299
1983 477,460 9,991,026
1982 462,485 9,912,681
1981 447,836 9,849,320
1980 433,404 9,804,796
1979 419,200 9,763,355
1978 405,243 9,711,980
1977 391,639 9,648,440
1976 378,490 9,571,242
1975 365,791 9,479,726
1974 353,538 9,374,183
1973 341,705 9,255,328
1972 330,264 9,123,891
1971 319,211 8,979,085
1970 308,528 8,824,382
1969 298,214 8,666,640
1968 288,311 8,509,522
1967 278,852 8,352,625
1966 269,820 8,193,450
1965 261,200 8,030,797
1964 252,987 7,866,020
1963 245,156 7,701,660
1962 237,636 7,541,098
1961 230,602 7,387,117
1960 224,084 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Cuba

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Cuba
2023 1.46 1.44
2022 1.48 1.41
2021 1.49 1.43
2020 1.5 1.49
2019 1.45 1.54
2018 1.52 1.61
2017 1.62 1.59
2016 1.74 1.6
2015 1.84 1.69
2014 1.92 1.66
2013 2 1.68
2012 2.07 1.67
2011 2.15 1.73
2010 2.25 1.67
2009 2.36 1.68
2008 2.48 1.58
2007 2.59 1.44
2006 2.66 1.4
2005 2.73 1.49
2004 2.78 1.55
2003 2.87 1.63
2002 3.01 1.65
2001 3.19 1.6
2000 3.38 1.61
1999 3.61 1.64
1998 3.85 1.62
1997 4.09 1.59
1996 4.37 1.46
1995 4.62 1.48
1994 4.87 1.47
1993 5.07 1.49
1992 5.27 1.56
1991 5.45 1.66
1990 5.6 1.81
1989 5.76 1.83
1988 5.88 1.85
1987 6 1.8
1986 6.1 1.78
1985 6.18 1.77
1984 6.26 1.77
1983 6.34 1.8
1982 6.4 1.78
1981 6.46 1.59
1980 6.51 1.64
1979 6.55 1.77
1978 6.58 1.88
1977 6.61 2.21
1976 6.62 2.51
1975 6.62 2.82
1974 6.62 3.16
1973 6.63 3.4
1972 6.64 3.61
1971 6.64 3.8
1970 6.65 3.98
1969 6.66 4.12
1968 6.66 4.19
1967 6.67 4.29
1966 6.67 4.4
1965 6.68 4.5
1964 6.68 4.53
1963 6.69 4.56
1962 6.69 4.42
1961 6.7 4.26
1960 6.7 4.13

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

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Bhutan and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Cuba
2024 30.9 43.1
2023 30.4 42.8
2022 29.8 42.5
2021 29.2 42.3
2020 28.6 42.1
2019 28 41.9
2018 27.5 41.6
2017 26.9 41.3
2016 26.4 40.9
2015 26 40.6
2014 25.6 40.2
2013 25.1 39.7
2012 24.7 39.1
2011 24.4 38.6
2010 24 38.2
2009 23.7 37.7
2008 23.3 37.3
2007 22.9 36.8
2006 22.6 36.2
2005 22.2 35.7
2004 21.8 35.2
2003 21.3 34.7
2002 20.8 34.2
2001 20.4 33.6
2000 20 33.1
1999 19.8 32.5
1998 19.5 32
1997 19.3 31.4
1996 19.1 30.9
1995 18.9 30.3
1994 18.8 29.7
1993 18.7 29.2
1992 18.6 28.7
1991 18.6 28.3
1990 18.6 27.9
1989 18.5 27.5
1988 18.5 27.1
1987 18.5 26.7
1986 18.5 26.3
1985 18.6 25.9
1984 18.6 25.5
1983 18.7 25.1
1982 18.7 24.8
1981 18.8 24.5
1980 18.9 24.1
1979 18.9 23.7
1978 19 23.4
1977 19 23
1976 19.1 22.7
1975 19.1 22.5
1974 19.2 22.2
1973 19.2 22.1
1972 19.3 21.9
1971 19.3 21.9
1970 19.3 21.8
1969 19.3 21.8
1968 19.3 21.9
1967 19.3 21.9
1966 19.2 22
1965 19.1 22.1
1964 19.1 22.2
1963 19 22.3
1962 18.9 22.4
1961 18.9 22.5
1960 18.8 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Cuba
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
40
2025
Higher education index n/a
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Bhutan Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
9.54
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Cuba
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 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 (2023–2024, 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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