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Canada vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 4th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Cuba
Population
42181965
10894785
Population rank 38/197 90/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 9/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 20/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 4/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Canada and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Canada and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Canada

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Canada Cuba
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 -
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 -
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 -
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 -
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $107,352,000,000
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $103,427,600,000
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $100,050,036,100
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $96,850,649,700
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $91,370,407,900
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $87,132,800,000
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $80,656,100,000
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $77,148,000,000
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $73,141,000,000
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $68,990,000,000
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $59,562,962,963
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $57,481,481,481
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $56,302,129,630
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $54,262,870,370
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $48,835,925,926
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $42,643,836,100
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $38,203,000,000
2003 $895,540,646,635 $35,901,200,000
2002 $760,649,334,098 $33,590,500,000
2001 $738,981,792,355 $31,682,400,000
2000 $744,773,415,932 $30,565,400,000
1999 $678,412,196,271 $28,364,615,200
1998 $634,000,000,000 $25,736,331,200
1997 $654,986,999,856 $25,365,908,100
1996 $630,607,994,133 $25,017,368,700
1995 $605,961,090,061 $30,429,803,651
1994 $579,944,346,807 $28,448,326,757
1993 $579,053,561,739 $22,367,254,865
1992 $594,387,358,319 $22,085,858,243
1991 $612,527,712,316 $24,316,556,026
1990 $596,075,591,361 $28,645,436,569
1989 $567,211,993,243 $27,023,468,666
1988 $509,380,027,627 $27,458,999,472
1987 $433,134,238,311 $25,213,935,012
1986 $379,006,836,992 $24,226,574,634
1985 $366,186,012,450 $22,920,490,774
1984 $356,718,400,124 $24,039,383,608
1983 $341,866,277,183 $22,204,940,512
1982 $314,647,807,409 $20,953,510,235
1981 $307,246,642,756 $20,150,254,096
1980 $274,776,566,028 $19,912,889,861
1979 $243,891,124,296 $19,584,443,288
1978 $219,369,542,386 $17,844,705,325
1977 $212,325,176,305 $14,206,158,675
1976 $207,271,612,576 $13,789,579,903
1975 $174,419,757,177 $13,027,415,244
1974 $160,949,188,139 $11,405,957,317
1973 $131,764,343,566 $9,987,709,650
1972 $113,463,848,874 $8,135,150,892
1971 $99,606,454,744 $6,914,658,400
1970 $88,192,257,632 $5,693,005,200
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Cuba
2024 $54,340 -
2023 $54,220 -
2022 $56,257 -
2021 $52,887 -
2020 $43,538 $9,605
2019 $46,353 $9,232
2018 $46,539 $8,911
2017 $45,130 $8,611
2016 $42,314 $8,111
2015 $43,594 $7,728
2014 $50,961 $7,147
2013 $52,638 $6,828
2012 $52,670 $6,471
2011 $52,224 $6,104
2010 $47,561 $5,272
2009 $40,875 $5,089
2008 $46,710 $4,986
2007 $44,660 $4,807
2006 $40,504 $4,330
2005 $36,384 $3,786
2004 $32,146 $3,399
2003 $28,302 $3,203
2002 $24,256 $3,005
2001 $23,822 $2,843
2000 $24,271 $2,751
1999 $22,315 $2,562
1998 $21,025 $2,332
1997 $21,902 $2,306
1996 $21,297 $2,282
1995 $20,680 $2,785
1994 $19,998 $2,613
1993 $20,187 $2,063
1992 $20,950 $2,048
1991 $21,847 $2,269
1990 $21,526 $2,694
1989 $20,795 $2,566
1988 $19,013 $2,632
1987 $16,378 $2,440
1986 $14,521 $2,365
1985 $14,170 $2,257
1984 $13,930 $2,386
1983 $13,477 $2,222
1982 $12,527 $2,114
1981 $12,379 $2,046
1980 $11,208 $2,031
1979 $10,078 $2,006
1978 $9,154 $1,837
1977 $8,949 $1,472
1976 $8,839 $1,441
1975 $7,537 $1,374
1974 $7,057 $1,217
1973 $5,858 $1,079
1972 $5,107 $892
1971 $4,535 $770
1970 $4,136 $645
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Cuba
2026 83.1 78.6
2025 82.9 78.4
2024 82.7 78.3
2023 82.6 78.1
2022 81.2 77.6
2021 82 73.2
2020 81.7 77.4
2019 82.3 77.4
2018 81.9 77.4
2017 81.9 77.3
2016 82 77.6
2015 81.9 77.7
2014 81.8 77.8
2013 81.8 78
2012 81.7 78.2
2011 81.5 78.1
2010 81.3 77.9
2009 81.1 77.6
2008 80.7 77.6
2007 80.5 77.6
2006 80.5 77.4
2005 80.1 77.5
2004 80 77.3
2003 79.7 77.4
2002 79.6 76.8
2001 79.4 76.4
2000 79.2 75.9
1999 78.9 75.7
1998 78.7 75.4
1997 78.5 75.1
1996 78.3 74.7
1995 78 74.3
1994 77.9 74.1
1993 77.7 73.9
1992 77.9 73.8
1991 77.6 73.8
1990 77.4 73.8
1989 77.1 73.7
1988 76.9 73.7
1987 76.8 73.6
1986 76.5 73.6
1985 76.3 73.5
1984 76.4 73.6
1983 76.1 73.6
1982 75.7 73.4
1981 75.5 73
1980 75.1 72.6
1979 74.8 72.3
1978 74.5 71.9
1977 74.2 71.4
1976 73.9 70.9
1975 73.4 70.4
1974 73.1 69.9
1973 73.1 69.3
1972 72.8 68.9
1971 72.9 68.4
1970 72.6 67.9
1969 72.4 67.4
1968 72.2 66.9
1967 72.1 66.5
1966 71.9 66.1
1965 71.7 65.6
1964 71.6 65.3
1963 71.3 64.3
1962 71.2 64.4
1961 71.2 63.7
1960 71 63.3
1959 70.6 62.8
1958 70.6 62.3
1957 69.9 61.9
1956 70 61.5
1955 70 61.2
1954 69.9 60.7
1953 69.1 60.2
1952 68.7 59.8
1951 68.5 59.4
1950 68.2 59

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

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Canada and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Canada Cuba
2024 41,288,599 10,979,783
2023 40,083,484 11,019,931
2022 38,935,934 11,059,820
2021 38,239,864 11,122,168
2020 38,028,638 11,176,354
2019 37,618,495 11,202,846
2018 37,072,620 11,227,118
2017 36,545,075 11,247,829
2016 36,110,803 11,265,612
2015 35,704,498 11,275,065
2014 35,434,066 11,285,775
2013 35,080,992 11,298,167
2012 34,713,395 11,303,175
2011 34,339,221 11,301,571
2010 34,005,902 11,297,409
2009 33,630,069 11,294,719
2008 33,247,298 11,291,762
2007 32,888,886 11,287,272
2006 32,571,193 11,278,550
2005 32,242,732 11,262,554
2004 31,938,807 11,238,756
2003 31,642,461 11,209,383
2002 31,359,199 11,177,418
2001 31,020,855 11,144,132
2000 30,685,730 11,109,109
1999 30,401,286 11,072,230
1998 30,155,173 11,034,712
1997 29,905,948 10,997,934
1996 29,610,218 10,962,010
1995 29,302,311 10,925,362
1994 29,000,663 10,886,021
1993 28,684,764 10,841,031
1992 28,371,264 10,785,801
1991 28,037,420 10,717,640
1990 27,691,138 10,631,799
1989 27,276,781 10,533,243
1988 26,791,747 10,432,585
1987 26,446,601 10,335,342
1986 26,100,278 10,244,247
1985 25,842,116 10,157,228
1984 25,607,053 10,073,299
1983 25,366,451 9,991,026
1982 25,116,942 9,912,681
1981 24,819,915 9,849,320
1980 24,515,667 9,804,796
1979 24,201,544 9,763,355
1978 23,963,203 9,711,980
1977 23,725,843 9,648,440
1976 23,449,808 9,571,242
1975 23,143,275 9,479,726
1974 22,807,969 9,374,183
1973 22,491,777 9,255,328
1972 22,218,463 9,123,891
1971 21,962,032 8,979,085
1970 21,324,000 8,824,382
1969 21,028,000 8,666,640
1968 20,744,000 8,509,522
1967 20,412,000 8,352,625
1966 20,048,000 8,193,450
1965 19,678,000 8,030,797
1964 19,325,000 7,866,020
1963 18,964,000 7,701,660
1962 18,614,000 7,541,098
1961 18,271,000 7,387,117
1960 17,909,356 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Cuba

Fertility rate
Canada

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Cuba
2023 1.26 1.44
2022 1.33 1.41
2021 1.44 1.43
2020 1.41 1.49
2019 1.47 1.54
2018 1.51 1.61
2017 1.55 1.59
2016 1.59 1.6
2015 1.6 1.69
2014 1.61 1.66
2013 1.61 1.68
2012 1.63 1.67
2011 1.63 1.73
2010 1.65 1.67
2009 1.69 1.68
2008 1.7 1.58
2007 1.67 1.44
2006 1.63 1.4
2005 1.58 1.49
2004 1.56 1.55
2003 1.55 1.63
2002 1.52 1.65
2001 1.54 1.6
2000 1.51 1.61
1999 1.55 1.64
1998 1.56 1.62
1997 1.57 1.59
1996 1.63 1.46
1995 1.67 1.48
1994 1.69 1.47
1993 1.69 1.49
1992 1.71 1.56
1991 1.72 1.66
1990 1.83 1.81
1989 1.77 1.83
1988 1.68 1.85
1987 1.68 1.8
1986 1.68 1.78
1985 1.67 1.77
1984 1.65 1.77
1983 1.68 1.8
1982 1.69 1.78
1981 1.7 1.59
1980 1.74 1.64
1979 1.75 1.77
1978 1.77 1.88
1977 1.78 2.21
1976 1.8 2.51
1975 1.82 2.82
1974 1.84 3.16
1973 1.89 3.4
1972 1.98 3.61
1971 2.14 3.8
1970 2.26 3.98
1969 2.33 4.12
1968 2.39 4.19
1967 2.53 4.29
1966 2.75 4.4
1965 3.12 4.5
1964 3.46 4.53
1963 3.61 4.56
1962 3.68 4.42
1961 3.75 4.26
1960 3.81 4.13

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

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Canada and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Cuba
2024 41.5 43.1
2023 41.4 42.8
2022 41.3 42.5
2021 41.1 42.3
2020 40.9 42.1
2019 40.8 41.9
2018 40.8 41.6
2017 40.8 41.3
2016 40.7 40.9
2015 40.6 40.6
2014 40.5 40.2
2013 40.3 39.7
2012 40.1 39.1
2011 39.9 38.6
2010 39.7 38.2
2009 39.5 37.7
2008 39.3 37.3
2007 39.1 36.8
2006 38.8 36.2
2005 38.5 35.7
2004 38.1 35.2
2003 37.8 34.7
2002 37.4 34.2
2001 37.1 33.6
2000 36.7 33.1
1999 36.4 32.5
1998 36 32
1997 35.5 31.4
1996 35.1 30.9
1995 34.7 30.3
1994 34.3 29.7
1993 33.9 29.2
1992 33.6 28.7
1991 33.2 28.3
1990 32.9 27.9
1989 32.5 27.5
1988 32.2 27.1
1987 31.8 26.7
1986 31.4 26.3
1985 31 25.9
1984 30.6 25.5
1983 30.2 25.1
1982 29.8 24.8
1981 29.5 24.5
1980 29.2 24.1
1979 28.8 23.7
1978 28.5 23.4
1977 28.1 23
1976 27.7 22.7
1975 27.4 22.5
1974 27.2 22.2
1973 26.9 22.1
1972 26.6 21.9
1971 26.3 21.9
1970 26 21.8
1969 25.8 21.8
1968 25.7 21.9
1967 25.5 21.9
1966 25.5 22
1965 25.5 22.1
1964 25.6 22.2
1963 25.8 22.3
1962 26 22.4
1961 26.3 22.5
1960 26.4 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Cuba
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Canada Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$107
2020
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Cuba
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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