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China vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 2nd vs. 103rd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

China Cuba
Population
1402578808
10894785
Population rank 2/197 90/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 2/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 76/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 47/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

China and Cuba: Comparison Charts

China and Cuba economies compared

GDP
China

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
China Cuba
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 -
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 -
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 -
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 -
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $107,352,000,000
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $103,427,600,000
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $100,050,036,100
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $96,850,649,700
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $91,370,407,900
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $87,132,800,000
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $80,656,100,000
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $77,148,000,000
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $73,141,000,000
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $68,990,000,000
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $59,562,962,963
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $57,481,481,481
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $56,302,129,630
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $54,262,870,370
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $48,835,925,926
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $42,643,836,100
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $38,203,000,000
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $35,901,200,000
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $33,590,500,000
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $31,682,400,000
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $30,565,400,000
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $28,364,615,200
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $25,736,331,200
1997 $967,753,570,435 $25,365,908,100
1996 $868,523,936,530 $25,017,368,700
1995 $738,190,896,228 $30,429,803,651
1994 $566,929,539,493 $28,448,326,757
1993 $446,557,291,212 $22,367,254,865
1992 $428,502,354,788 $22,085,858,243
1991 $384,510,452,962 $24,316,556,026
1990 $361,560,229,446 $28,645,436,569
1989 $348,380,566,802 $27,023,468,666
1988 $312,888,888,889 $27,458,999,472
1987 $273,455,156,951 $25,213,935,012
1986 $301,310,144,928 $24,226,574,634
1985 $310,064,625,850 $22,920,490,774
1984 $260,442,857,143 $24,039,383,608
1983 $231,130,268,199 $22,204,940,512
1982 $205,480,916,031 $20,953,510,235
1981 $196,218,253,968 $20,150,254,096
1980 $191,487,500,000 $19,912,889,861
1979 $178,573,913,043 $19,584,443,288
1978 $149,788,617,886 $17,844,705,325
1977 $175,226,595,860 $14,206,158,675
1976 $154,196,810,059 $13,789,579,903
1975 $163,687,619,736 $13,027,415,244
1974 $144,418,433,058 $11,405,957,317
1973 $138,764,340,892 $9,987,709,650
1972 $113,871,930,714 $8,135,150,892
1971 $99,959,013,880 $6,914,658,400
1970 $92,752,930,873 $5,693,005,200
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Cuba
2024 $13,303 -
2023 $12,951 -
2022 $12,971 -
2021 $12,887 -
2020 $10,627 $9,605
2019 $10,343 $9,232
2018 $10,086 $8,911
2017 $8,980 $8,611
2016 $8,255 $8,111
2015 $8,175 $7,728
2014 $7,781 $7,147
2013 $7,147 $6,828
2012 $6,405 $6,471
2011 $5,704 $6,104
2010 $4,629 $5,272
2009 $3,898 $5,089
2008 $3,523 $4,986
2007 $2,735 $4,807
2006 $2,129 $4,330
2005 $1,778 $3,786
2004 $1,531 $3,399
2003 $1,307 $3,203
2002 $1,164 $3,005
2001 $1,065 $2,843
2000 $969 $2,751
1999 $881 $2,562
1998 $835 $2,332
1997 $787 $2,306
1996 $713 $2,282
1995 $613 $2,785
1994 $476 $2,613
1993 $379 $2,063
1992 $368 $2,048
1991 $334 $2,269
1990 $319 $2,694
1989 $311 $2,566
1988 $284 $2,632
1987 $252.3 $2,440
1986 $282.4 $2,365
1985 $295 $2,257
1984 $251.2 $2,386
1983 $225.9 $2,222
1982 $203.7 $2,114
1981 $197.4 $2,046
1980 $195.1 $2,031
1979 $184.3 $2,006
1978 $156.7 $1,837
1977 $185.7 $1,472
1976 $165.7 $1,441
1975 $178.6 $1,374
1974 $160.4 $1,217
1973 $157.3 $1,079
1972 $132.1 $892
1971 $118.8 $770
1970 $113.3 $645
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Cuba
2026 79 78.6
2025 78.4 78.4
2024 78 78.3
2023 78 78.1
2022 78.2 77.6
2021 78.1 73.2
2020 78 77.4
2019 77.9 77.4
2018 77.7 77.4
2017 77.2 77.3
2016 77.2 77.6
2015 77 77.7
2014 76.7 77.8
2013 76.5 78
2012 76.2 78.2
2011 75.9 78.1
2010 75.7 77.9
2009 75.3 77.6
2008 74.8 77.6
2007 74.8 77.6
2006 74.4 77.4
2005 74.1 77.5
2004 73.7 77.3
2003 73.4 77.4
2002 73 76.8
2001 72.7 76.4
2000 72.3 75.9
1999 72 75.7
1998 71.6 75.4
1997 71.2 75.1
1996 70.8 74.7
1995 70.4 74.3
1994 69.8 74.1
1993 69.5 73.9
1992 69.1 73.8
1991 68.6 73.8
1990 68.2 73.8
1989 67.9 73.7
1988 67.6 73.7
1987 67.3 73.6
1986 66.9 73.6
1985 66.5 73.5
1984 66.1 73.6
1983 65.7 73.6
1982 65.2 73.4
1981 64.8 73
1980 64.2 72.6
1979 63.7 72.3
1978 63.1 71.9
1977 62.5 71.4
1976 61.2 70.9
1975 61 70.4
1974 60.2 69.9
1973 59.5 69.3
1972 58.6 68.9
1971 57.7 68.4
1970 56.8 67.9
1969 56 67.4
1968 55.2 66.9
1967 54.4 66.5
1966 53.7 66.1
1965 53 65.6
1964 52.3 65.3
1963 51.7 64.3
1962 51 64.4
1961 40.2 63.7
1960 33.4 63.3
1959 40.2 62.8
1958 48.8 62.3
1957 48.4 61.9
1956 47.8 61.5
1955 47.2 61.2
1954 46.8 60.7
1953 45.9 60.2
1952 45.3 59.8
1951 44.6 59.4
1950 43.8 59

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

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China and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Cuba
1x
Year Population
China Cuba
2024 1,408,975,000 10,979,783
2023 1,410,710,000 11,019,931
2022 1,412,175,000 11,059,820
2021 1,412,360,000 11,122,168
2020 1,411,100,000 11,176,354
2019 1,407,745,000 11,202,846
2018 1,402,760,000 11,227,118
2017 1,396,215,000 11,247,829
2016 1,387,790,000 11,265,612
2015 1,379,860,000 11,275,065
2014 1,371,860,000 11,285,775
2013 1,363,240,000 11,298,167
2012 1,354,190,000 11,303,175
2011 1,345,035,000 11,301,571
2010 1,337,705,000 11,297,409
2009 1,331,260,000 11,294,719
2008 1,324,655,000 11,291,762
2007 1,317,885,000 11,287,272
2006 1,311,020,000 11,278,550
2005 1,303,720,000 11,262,554
2004 1,296,075,000 11,238,756
2003 1,288,400,000 11,209,383
2002 1,280,400,000 11,177,418
2001 1,271,850,000 11,144,132
2000 1,262,645,000 11,109,109
1999 1,252,735,000 11,072,230
1998 1,241,935,000 11,034,712
1997 1,230,075,000 10,997,934
1996 1,217,550,000 10,962,010
1995 1,204,855,000 10,925,362
1994 1,191,835,000 10,886,021
1993 1,178,440,000 10,841,031
1992 1,164,970,000 10,785,801
1991 1,150,780,000 10,717,640
1990 1,135,185,000 10,631,799
1989 1,118,650,000 10,533,243
1988 1,101,630,000 10,432,585
1987 1,084,035,000 10,335,342
1986 1,066,790,000 10,244,247
1985 1,051,040,000 10,157,228
1984 1,036,825,000 10,073,299
1983 1,023,310,000 9,991,026
1982 1,008,630,000 9,912,681
1981 993,885,000 9,849,320
1980 981,235,000 9,804,796
1979 969,005,000 9,763,355
1978 956,165,000 9,711,980
1977 943,455,000 9,648,440
1976 930,685,000 9,571,242
1975 916,395,000 9,479,726
1974 900,350,000 9,374,183
1973 881,940,000 9,255,328
1972 862,030,000 9,123,891
1971 841,105,000 8,979,085
1970 818,315,000 8,824,382
1969 796,025,000 8,666,640
1968 774,510,000 8,509,522
1967 754,550,000 8,352,625
1966 735,400,000 8,193,450
1965 715,185,000 8,030,797
1964 698,355,000 7,866,020
1963 682,335,000 7,701,660
1962 665,770,000 7,541,098
1961 660,330,000 7,387,117
1960 667,070,000 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in China and Cuba

Fertility rate
China

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Cuba
2023 1 1.44
2022 1.03 1.41
2021 1.12 1.43
2020 1.24 1.49
2019 1.5 1.54
2018 1.54 1.61
2017 1.8 1.59
2016 1.77 1.6
2015 1.67 1.69
2014 1.77 1.66
2013 1.71 1.68
2012 1.8 1.67
2011 1.67 1.73
2010 1.69 1.67
2009 1.71 1.68
2008 1.7 1.58
2007 1.67 1.44
2006 1.64 1.4
2005 1.62 1.49
2004 1.61 1.55
2003 1.57 1.63
2002 1.57 1.65
2001 1.56 1.6
2000 1.63 1.61
1999 1.53 1.64
1998 1.52 1.62
1997 1.53 1.59
1996 1.55 1.46
1995 1.59 1.48
1994 1.63 1.47
1993 1.69 1.49
1992 1.78 1.56
1991 1.93 1.66
1990 2.51 1.81
1989 2.52 1.83
1988 2.54 1.85
1987 2.76 1.8
1986 2.72 1.78
1985 2.63 1.77
1984 2.61 1.77
1983 2.56 1.8
1982 2.97 1.78
1981 2.79 1.59
1980 2.74 1.64
1979 2.75 1.77
1978 2.72 1.88
1977 2.84 2.21
1976 3.24 2.51
1975 3.57 2.82
1974 4.17 3.16
1973 4.73 3.4
1972 5.11 3.61
1971 5.52 3.8
1970 6.09 3.98
1969 6.18 4.12
1968 6.51 4.19
1967 5.81 4.29
1966 6.31 4.4
1965 6.61 4.5
1964 6.67 4.53
1963 7.51 4.56
1962 6.09 4.42
1961 3.86 4.26
1960 4.45 4.13

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

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China and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
China

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
China Cuba
2024 40.6 43.1
2023 40.1 42.8
2022 39.6 42.5
2021 39 42.3
2020 38.5 42.1
2019 38.1 41.9
2018 37.7 41.6
2017 37.4 41.3
2016 37.1 40.9
2015 36.7 40.6
2014 36.3 40.2
2013 36 39.7
2012 35.7 39.1
2011 35.5 38.6
2010 35.1 38.2
2009 34.7 37.7
2008 34.2 37.3
2007 33.7 36.8
2006 33.1 36.2
2005 32.6 35.7
2004 32.1 35.2
2003 31.6 34.7
2002 31.1 34.2
2001 30.5 33.6
2000 30 33.1
1999 29.4 32.5
1998 28.8 32
1997 28.3 31.4
1996 27.8 30.9
1995 27.2 30.3
1994 26.6 29.7
1993 26.1 29.2
1992 25.6 28.7
1991 25.1 28.3
1990 24.7 27.9
1989 24.4 27.5
1988 23.9 27.1
1987 23.6 26.7
1986 23.4 26.3
1985 23.2 25.9
1984 23 25.5
1983 22.6 25.1
1982 22.1 24.8
1981 21.8 24.5
1980 21.6 24.1
1979 21.4 23.7
1978 21.2 23.4
1977 20.8 23
1976 20.4 22.7
1975 20.1 22.5
1974 19.7 22.2
1973 19.5 22.1
1972 19.3 21.9
1971 19.2 21.9
1970 19.1 21.8
1969 19.1 21.8
1968 19.2 21.9
1967 19.2 21.9
1966 19.3 22
1965 19.6 22.1
1964 19.9 22.2
1963 20.4 22.3
1962 21 22.4
1961 21.1 22.5
1960 20.9 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
n/a
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Cuba
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.7%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
71.3%
2023

Health

China Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
9.54
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

China Cuba
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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