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Cuba vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 103rd vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Cuba and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Curacao
2024 - $3,561,178,196
2023 - $3,281,419,347
2022 - $3,075,180,835
2021 - $2,739,594,360
2020 $107,352,000,000 $2,534,327,592
2019 $103,427,600,000 $3,026,124,116
2018 $100,050,036,100 $3,046,364,820
2017 $96,850,649,700 $3,033,433,248
2016 $91,370,407,900 $3,024,690,188
2015 $87,132,800,000 $3,058,779,212
2014 $80,656,100,000 $3,059,406,995
2013 $77,148,000,000 $3,033,568,606
2012 $73,141,000,000 $3,012,836,257
2011 $68,990,000,000 $2,930,092,237
2010 $59,562,962,963 $2,951,342,793
2009 $57,481,481,481 $2,869,153,184
2008 $56,302,129,630 $2,833,476,145
2007 $54,262,870,370 $2,593,831,508
2006 $48,835,925,926 $2,457,581,732
2005 $42,643,836,100 $2,344,637,263
2004 $38,203,000,000 $2,237,160,503
2003 $35,901,200,000 $2,202,117,374
2002 $33,590,500,000 $2,160,784,693
2001 $31,682,400,000 $2,143,450,726
2000 $30,565,400,000 $2,120,511,229
1999 $28,364,615,200 -
1998 $25,736,331,200 -
1997 $25,365,908,100 -
1996 $25,017,368,700 -
1995 $30,429,803,651 -
1994 $28,448,326,757 -
1993 $22,367,254,865 -
1992 $22,085,858,243 -
1991 $24,316,556,026 -
1990 $28,645,436,569 -
1989 $27,023,468,666 -
1988 $27,458,999,472 -
1987 $25,213,935,012 -
1986 $24,226,574,634 -
1985 $22,920,490,774 -
1984 $24,039,383,608 -
1983 $22,204,940,512 -
1982 $20,953,510,235 -
1981 $20,150,254,096 -
1980 $19,912,889,861 -
1979 $19,584,443,288 -
1978 $17,844,705,325 -
1977 $14,206,158,675 -
1976 $13,789,579,903 -
1975 $13,027,415,244 -
1974 $11,405,957,317 -
1973 $9,987,709,650 -
1972 $8,135,150,892 -
1971 $6,914,658,400 -
1970 $5,693,005,200 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Curacao
2024 - $22,833
2023 - $21,218
2022 - $20,057
2021 - $17,796
2020 $9,605 $16,300
2019 $9,232 $19,221
2018 $8,911 $19,119
2017 $8,611 $18,938
2016 $8,111 $18,944
2015 $7,728 $19,362
2014 $7,147 $19,623
2013 $6,828 $19,721
2012 $6,471 $19,810
2011 $6,104 $19,426
2010 $5,272 $19,847
2009 $5,089 $19,540
2008 $4,986 $19,423
2007 $4,807 $18,006
2006 $4,330 $17,400
2005 $3,786 $17,032
2004 $3,399 $16,671
2003 $3,203 $16,696
2002 $3,005 $16,724
2001 $2,843 $16,610
2000 $2,751 $15,841
1999 $2,562 -
1998 $2,332 -
1997 $2,306 -
1996 $2,282 -
1995 $2,785 -
1994 $2,613 -
1993 $2,063 -
1992 $2,048 -
1991 $2,269 -
1990 $2,694 -
1989 $2,566 -
1988 $2,632 -
1987 $2,440 -
1986 $2,365 -
1985 $2,257 -
1984 $2,386 -
1983 $2,222 -
1982 $2,114 -
1981 $2,046 -
1980 $2,031 -
1979 $2,006 -
1978 $1,837 -
1977 $1,472 -
1976 $1,441 -
1975 $1,374 -
1974 $1,217 -
1973 $1,079 -
1972 $892 -
1971 $770 -
1970 $645 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Curacao
2026 78.6 77.3
2025 78.4 77.2
2024 78.3 77
2023 78.1 76.8
2022 77.6 76.7
2021 73.2 75.7
2020 77.4 76.5
2019 77.4 76.5
2018 77.4 76.5
2017 77.3 76.4
2016 77.6 76.3
2015 77.7 76.5
2014 77.8 76.4
2013 78 76.2
2012 78.2 76
2011 78.1 75.6
2010 77.9 75.1
2009 77.6 74.5
2008 77.6 74.3
2007 77.6 74.1
2006 77.4 74
2005 77.5 73.9
2004 77.3 73.7
2003 77.4 73.6
2002 76.8 73.5
2001 76.4 73.4
2000 75.9 73.3
1999 75.7 73.2
1998 75.4 73.1
1997 75.1 73
1996 74.7 72.9
1995 74.3 72.8
1994 74.1 72.8
1993 73.9 72.7
1992 73.8 72.7
1991 73.8 72.5
1990 73.8 72.4
1989 73.7 72.2
1988 73.7 72.2
1987 73.6 72.1
1986 73.6 72
1985 73.5 71.9
1984 73.6 71.7
1983 73.6 71.5
1982 73.4 71.4
1981 73 71.2
1980 72.6 71
1979 72.3 70.7
1978 71.9 70.4
1977 71.4 70.2
1976 70.9 70
1975 70.4 69.7
1974 69.9 69.4
1973 69.3 69.1
1972 68.9 68.8
1971 68.4 68.5
1970 67.9 68.2
1969 67.4 67.9
1968 66.9 67.7
1967 66.5 67.4
1966 66.1 67.1
1965 65.6 66.9
1964 65.3 66.6
1963 64.3 66.3
1962 64.4 66
1961 63.7 65.7
1960 63.3 65.4
1959 62.8 65.1
1958 62.3 64.7
1957 61.9 64.2
1956 61.5 63.8
1955 61.2 63.3
1954 60.7 62.7
1953 60.2 62.1
1952 59.8 61.6
1951 59.4 61
1950 59 60.3

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

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Cuba and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Cuba Curacao
2024 10,979,783 155,967
2023 11,019,931 154,654
2022 11,059,820 153,321
2021 11,122,168 153,948
2020 11,176,354 155,482
2019 11,202,846 157,441
2018 11,227,118 159,336
2017 11,247,829 160,175
2016 11,265,612 159,664
2015 11,275,065 157,980
2014 11,285,775 155,909
2013 11,298,167 153,822
2012 11,303,175 152,088
2011 11,301,571 150,831
2010 11,297,409 148,703
2009 11,294,719 146,833
2008 11,291,762 145,880
2007 11,287,272 144,056
2006 11,278,550 141,239
2005 11,262,554 137,658
2004 11,238,756 134,192
2003 11,209,383 131,897
2002 11,177,418 129,205
2001 11,144,132 129,047
2000 11,109,109 133,860
1999 11,072,230 139,428
1998 11,034,712 144,472
1997 10,997,934 146,956
1996 10,962,010 146,306
1995 10,925,362 145,139
1994 10,886,021 144,630
1993 10,841,031 144,299
1992 10,785,801 143,912
1991 10,717,640 144,403
1990 10,631,799 145,400
1989 10,533,243 146,937
1988 10,432,585 149,254
1987 10,335,342 151,456
1986 10,244,247 152,662
1985 10,157,228 152,711
1984 10,073,299 151,940
1983 9,991,026 151,159
1982 9,912,681 150,101
1981 9,849,320 148,629
1980 9,804,796 148,041
1979 9,763,355 147,851
1978 9,711,980 148,341
1977 9,648,440 149,459
1976 9,571,242 149,399
1975 9,479,726 149,129
1974 9,374,183 148,351
1973 9,255,328 146,912
1972 9,123,891 147,710
1971 8,979,085 147,389
1970 8,824,382 144,739
1969 8,666,640 142,581
1968 8,509,522 140,298
1967 8,352,625 138,140
1966 8,193,450 136,682
1965 8,030,797 135,266
1964 7,866,020 133,148
1963 7,701,660 130,860
1962 7,541,098 128,414
1961 7,387,117 126,125
1960 7,238,081 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Curacao

Fertility rate
Cuba

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Curacao
2023 1.44 1.2
2022 1.41 1.3
2021 1.43 1.4
2020 1.49 1.4
2019 1.54 1.6
2018 1.61 1.7
2017 1.59 1.5
2016 1.6 1.7
2015 1.69 1.9
2014 1.66 2
2013 1.68 2.1
2012 1.67 2.2
2011 1.73 2.1
2010 1.67 2.2
2009 1.68 2.1
2008 1.58 2.2
2007 1.44 2
2006 1.4 2.1
2005 1.49 2.04
2004 1.55 2.1
2003 1.63 2.19
2002 1.65 2.3
2001 1.6 2.4
2000 1.61 2.34
1999 1.64 2.29
1998 1.62 2.32
1997 1.59 2.37
1996 1.46 2.4
1995 1.48 2.42
1994 1.47 2.43
1993 1.49 2.44
1992 1.56 2.43
1991 1.66 2.37
1990 1.81 2.3
1989 1.83 2.27
1988 1.85 2.25
1987 1.8 2.24
1986 1.78 2.24
1985 1.77 2.24
1984 1.77 2.24
1983 1.8 2.24
1982 1.78 2.24
1981 1.59 2.25
1980 1.64 2.27
1979 1.77 2.31
1978 1.88 2.38
1977 2.21 2.46
1976 2.51 2.55
1975 2.82 2.66
1974 3.16 2.77
1973 3.4 2.87
1972 3.61 2.99
1971 3.8 3.18
1970 3.98 3.4
1969 4.12 3.61
1968 4.19 3.83
1967 4.29 4.06
1966 4.4 4.26
1965 4.5 4.47
1964 4.53 4.64
1963 4.56 4.8
1962 4.42 4.93
1961 4.26 5.04
1960 4.13 5.13

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

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Cuba and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Curacao
2024 43.1 39.5
2023 42.8 39.2
2022 42.5 39
2021 42.3 38.7
2020 42.1 38.5
2019 41.9 37.6
2018 41.6 38.4
2017 41.3 40.2
2016 40.9 40.1
2015 40.6 40
2014 40.2 39.9
2013 39.7 39.9
2012 39.1 39.9
2011 38.6 39.5
2010 38.2 39
2009 37.7 38.4
2008 37.3 37.9
2007 36.8 37.3
2006 36.2 36.8
2005 35.7 36.3
2004 35.2 35.8
2003 34.7 35.3
2002 34.2 34.6
2001 33.6 34.1
2000 33.1 33.6
1999 32.5 33
1998 32 32.4
1997 31.4 31.8
1996 30.9 31.3
1995 30.3 30.8
1994 29.7 30.3
1993 29.2 29.8
1992 28.7 29.2
1991 28.3 28.7
1990 27.9 28.2
1989 27.5 27.7
1988 27.1 27.1
1987 26.7 26.6
1986 26.3 26.1
1985 25.9 25.6
1984 25.5 25.1
1983 25.1 24.6
1982 24.8 24.1
1981 24.5 23.7
1980 24.1 23.3
1979 23.7 22.8
1978 23.4 22.4
1977 23 22
1976 22.7 21.6
1975 22.5 21.2
1974 22.2 20.8
1973 22.1 20.4
1972 21.9 20.1
1971 21.9 19.9
1970 21.8 19.8
1969 21.8 19.7
1968 21.9 19.7
1967 21.9 19.6
1966 22 19.5
1965 22.1 19.5
1964 22.2 19.4
1963 22.3 19.4
1962 22.4 19.5
1961 22.5 19.6
1960 22.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
78
2025
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
27.8%
2020

Energy

Cuba Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Curacao
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
72
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
n/a
English speaking
6%
2025
60%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
68.1%
2017

Health

Cuba Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
n/a
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cuba Curacao
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
342 mi
2026

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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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  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)

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