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Brazil vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 5th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Cuba
Population
213824938
10894785
Population rank 7/197 90/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 10/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 85/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 60/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Brazil and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Cuba
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 -
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 -
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 -
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 -
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $107,352,000,000
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $103,427,600,000
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $100,050,036,100
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $96,850,649,700
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $91,370,407,900
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $87,132,800,000
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $80,656,100,000
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $77,148,000,000
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $73,141,000,000
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $68,990,000,000
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $59,562,962,963
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $57,481,481,481
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $56,302,129,630
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $54,262,870,370
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $48,835,925,926
2005 $891,633,826,625 $42,643,836,100
2004 $669,289,321,945 $38,203,000,000
2003 $558,233,724,165 $35,901,200,000
2002 $509,795,270,685 $33,590,500,000
2001 $559,983,704,094 $31,682,400,000
2000 $655,448,188,259 $30,565,400,000
1999 $599,642,075,004 $28,364,615,200
1998 $863,711,007,325 $25,736,331,200
1997 $883,206,452,795 $25,365,908,100
1996 $850,426,433,004 $25,017,368,700
1995 $769,333,330,412 $30,429,803,651
1994 $525,369,851,354 $28,448,326,757
1993 $368,295,778,245 $22,367,254,865
1992 $328,187,960,872 $22,085,858,243
1991 $342,609,231,343 $24,316,556,026
1990 $390,725,626,003 $28,645,436,569
1989 $412,990,820,287 $27,023,468,666
1988 $307,881,930,752 $27,458,999,472
1987 $283,056,836,894 $25,213,935,012
1986 $256,480,852,471 $24,226,574,634
1985 $210,879,844,639 $22,920,490,774
1984 $188,339,974,087 $24,039,383,608
1983 $189,656,506,321 $22,204,940,512
1982 $271,314,113,768 $20,953,510,235
1981 $258,015,174,749 $20,150,254,096
1980 $237,393,489,893 $19,912,889,861
1979 $221,338,204,480 $19,584,443,288
1978 $200,278,646,124 $17,844,705,325
1977 $176,344,101,402 $14,206,158,675
1976 $153,168,949,208 $13,789,579,903
1975 $129,203,555,239 $13,027,415,244
1974 $109,794,519,728 $11,405,957,317
1973 $83,592,275,863 $9,987,709,650
1972 $58,434,858,375 $8,135,150,892
1971 $48,869,830,902 $6,914,658,400
1970 $42,327,664,794 $5,693,005,200
1969 $37,171,640,819 -
1968 $33,930,457,425 -
1967 $31,086,389,195 -
1966 $28,283,323,733 -
1965 $22,465,522,884 -
1964 $20,963,733,695 -
1963 $23,287,712,878 -
1962 $19,231,747,852 -
1961 $17,275,940,449 -
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

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

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Brazil and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Cuba
2024 $10,311 -
2023 $10,378 -
2022 $9,281 -
2021 $7,973 -
2020 $7,074 $9,605
2019 $9,030 $9,232
2018 $9,301 $8,911
2017 $10,081 $8,611
2016 $8,836 $8,111
2015 $8,936 $7,728
2014 $12,275 $7,147
2013 $12,459 $6,828
2012 $12,522 $6,471
2011 $13,397 $6,104
2010 $11,403 $5,272
2009 $8,679 $5,089
2008 $8,908 $4,986
2007 $7,410 $4,807
2006 $5,934 $4,330
2005 $4,828 $3,786
2004 $3,664 $3,399
2003 $3,091 $3,203
2002 $2,856 $3,005
2001 $3,176 $2,843
2000 $3,767 $2,751
1999 $3,494 $2,562
1998 $5,106 $2,332
1997 $5,299 $2,306
1996 $5,179 $2,282
1995 $4,757 $2,785
1994 $3,299 $2,613
1993 $2,349 $2,063
1992 $2,127 $2,048
1991 $2,258 $2,269
1990 $2,620 $2,694
1989 $2,819 $2,566
1988 $2,141 $2,632
1987 $2,006 $2,440
1986 $1,854 $2,365
1985 $1,556 $2,257
1984 $1,420 $2,386
1983 $1,461 $2,222
1982 $2,138 $2,114
1981 $2,080 $2,046
1980 $1,959 $2,031
1979 $1,870 $2,006
1978 $1,733 $1,837
1977 $1,562 $1,472
1976 $1,390 $1,441
1975 $1,201 $1,374
1974 $1,045 $1,217
1973 $815 $1,079
1972 $583 $892
1971 $500 $770
1970 $444 $645
1969 $399 -
1968 $374 -
1967 $351 -
1966 $328 -
1965 $268 -
1964 $257.3 -
1963 $294.2 -
1962 $250.2 -
1961 $231.6 -
1960 $235.3 -

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

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Brazil vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Cuba
2026 76.4 78.6
2025 76.2 78.4
2024 76 78.3
2023 75.8 78.1
2022 74.9 77.6
2021 73 73.2
2020 74.5 77.4
2019 75.8 77.4
2018 75.6 77.4
2017 75.4 77.3
2016 75.1 77.6
2015 75.1 77.7
2014 74.8 77.8
2013 74.6 78
2012 74.3 78.2
2011 74 78.1
2010 73.8 77.9
2009 73.5 77.6
2008 73.1 77.6
2007 72.7 77.6
2006 72.3 77.4
2005 71.8 77.5
2004 71.4 77.3
2003 70.9 77.4
2002 70.4 76.8
2001 70 76.4
2000 69.6 75.9
1999 69.2 75.7
1998 68.8 75.4
1997 68.5 75.1
1996 68.1 74.7
1995 67.7 74.3
1994 67.3 74.1
1993 66.9 73.9
1992 66.5 73.8
1991 66.2 73.8
1990 65.9 73.8
1989 65.5 73.7
1988 65.2 73.7
1987 64.8 73.6
1986 64.4 73.6
1985 64 73.5
1984 63.6 73.6
1983 63.1 73.6
1982 62.7 73.4
1981 62.3 73
1980 61.8 72.6
1979 61.4 72.3
1978 60.9 71.9
1977 60.5 71.4
1976 60 70.9
1975 59.6 70.4
1974 59.1 69.9
1973 58.7 69.3
1972 58.3 68.9
1971 57.8 68.4
1970 57.3 67.9
1969 56.9 67.4
1968 56.5 66.9
1967 56 66.5
1966 55.6 66.1
1965 55.2 65.6
1964 54.8 65.3
1963 54.5 64.3
1962 54 64.4
1961 53.6 63.7
1960 53.2 63.3
1959 52.7 62.8
1958 52.2 62.3
1957 51.8 61.9
1956 51.3 61.5
1955 50.9 61.2
1954 50.4 60.7
1953 50 60.2
1952 49.6 59.8
1951 49 59.4
1950 48.5 59

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

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Brazil and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Brazil Cuba
2024 211,998,573 10,979,783
2023 211,140,729 11,019,931
2022 210,306,415 11,059,820
2021 209,550,294 11,122,168
2020 208,660,842 11,176,354
2019 207,455,459 11,202,846
2018 206,107,261 11,227,118
2017 204,703,445 11,247,829
2016 203,218,114 11,265,612
2015 201,675,532 11,275,065
2014 200,085,127 11,285,775
2013 198,478,299 11,298,167
2012 196,876,111 11,303,175
2011 195,284,734 11,301,571
2010 193,701,929 11,297,409
2009 192,079,951 11,294,719
2008 190,367,302 11,291,762
2007 188,552,320 11,287,272
2006 186,653,106 11,278,550
2005 184,688,101 11,262,554
2004 182,675,143 11,238,756
2003 180,622,688 11,209,383
2002 178,503,484 11,177,418
2001 176,301,203 11,144,132
2000 174,018,282 11,109,109
1999 171,641,543 11,072,230
1998 169,159,655 11,034,712
1997 166,661,659 10,997,934
1996 164,202,549 10,962,010
1995 161,735,073 10,925,362
1994 159,265,006 10,886,021
1993 156,794,577 10,841,031
1992 154,275,079 10,785,801
1991 151,724,256 10,717,640
1990 149,143,223 10,631,799
1989 146,502,972 10,533,243
1988 143,826,357 10,432,585
1987 141,104,944 10,335,342
1986 138,336,370 10,244,247
1985 135,515,595 10,157,228
1984 132,658,864 10,073,299
1983 129,790,077 9,991,026
1982 126,923,155 9,912,681
1981 124,063,109 9,849,320
1980 121,207,461 9,804,796
1979 118,380,821 9,763,355
1978 115,600,942 9,711,980
1977 112,875,292 9,648,440
1976 110,213,349 9,571,242
1975 107,619,565 9,479,726
1974 105,089,675 9,374,183
1973 102,600,976 9,255,328
1972 100,146,797 9,123,891
1971 97,739,273 8,979,085
1970 95,375,651 8,824,382
1969 93,045,777 8,666,640
1968 90,741,240 8,509,522
1967 88,446,124 8,352,625
1966 86,139,359 8,193,450
1965 83,817,583 8,030,797
1964 81,488,595 7,866,020
1963 79,164,235 7,701,660
1962 76,865,323 7,541,098
1961 74,605,447 7,387,117
1960 72,388,126 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Cuba

Fertility rate
Brazil

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Cuba
2023 1.62 1.44
2022 1.63 1.41
2021 1.64 1.43
2020 1.65 1.49
2019 1.71 1.54
2018 1.74 1.61
2017 1.74 1.59
2016 1.73 1.6
2015 1.78 1.69
2014 1.78 1.66
2013 1.76 1.68
2012 1.77 1.67
2011 1.78 1.73
2010 1.79 1.67
2009 1.8 1.68
2008 1.82 1.58
2007 1.85 1.44
2006 1.9 1.4
2005 1.94 1.49
2004 1.97 1.55
2003 2.01 1.63
2002 2.08 1.65
2001 2.16 1.6
2000 2.25 1.61
1999 2.34 1.64
1998 2.42 1.62
1997 2.47 1.59
1996 2.51 1.46
1995 2.57 1.48
1994 2.6 1.47
1993 2.66 1.49
1992 2.71 1.56
1991 2.81 1.66
1990 2.9 1.81
1989 3.01 1.83
1988 3.11 1.85
1987 3.23 1.8
1986 3.36 1.78
1985 3.48 1.77
1984 3.6 1.77
1983 3.72 1.8
1982 3.84 1.78
1981 3.94 1.59
1980 4.04 1.64
1979 4.12 1.77
1978 4.2 1.88
1977 4.27 2.21
1976 4.34 2.51
1975 4.42 2.82
1974 4.5 3.16
1973 4.64 3.4
1972 4.74 3.61
1971 4.84 3.8
1970 4.93 3.98
1969 5.04 4.12
1968 5.17 4.19
1967 5.34 4.29
1966 5.52 4.4
1965 5.68 4.5
1964 5.82 4.53
1963 5.93 4.56
1962 5.98 4.42
1961 6.02 4.26
1960 6.05 4.13

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

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Brazil and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Cuba
2024 35.4 43.1
2023 34.9 42.8
2022 34.5 42.5
2021 34.1 42.3
2020 33.7 42.1
2019 33.2 41.9
2018 32.8 41.6
2017 32.4 41.3
2016 31.9 40.9
2015 31.5 40.6
2014 31 40.2
2013 30.6 39.7
2012 30.1 39.1
2011 29.7 38.6
2010 29.2 38.2
2009 28.8 37.7
2008 28.3 37.3
2007 27.9 36.8
2006 27.5 36.2
2005 27.1 35.7
2004 26.7 35.2
2003 26.3 34.7
2002 25.9 34.2
2001 25.5 33.6
2000 25.2 33.1
1999 24.9 32.5
1998 24.6 32
1997 24.3 31.4
1996 24 30.9
1995 23.7 30.3
1994 23.5 29.7
1993 23.2 29.2
1992 22.9 28.7
1991 22.7 28.3
1990 22.4 27.9
1989 22.1 27.5
1988 21.9 27.1
1987 21.7 26.7
1986 21.5 26.3
1985 21.2 25.9
1984 21 25.5
1983 20.8 25.1
1982 20.6 24.8
1981 20.4 24.5
1980 20.2 24.1
1979 20 23.7
1978 19.8 23.4
1977 19.6 23
1976 19.4 22.7
1975 19.2 22.5
1974 19.1 22.2
1973 18.9 22.1
1972 18.7 21.9
1971 18.5 21.9
1970 18.4 21.8
1969 18.2 21.8
1968 18.1 21.9
1967 18 21.9
1966 17.9 22
1965 17.9 22.1
1964 17.8 22.2
1963 17.8 22.3
1962 17.9 22.4
1961 17.9 22.5
1960 18 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Brazil Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Cuba
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99.7%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
71.3%
2023

Health

Brazil Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
9.54
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Cuba
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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)

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