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Cuba vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 103rd vs. 130th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Denmark
Population
10894785
6032403
Population rank 90/197 114/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$425B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$81,878
2024
Government debt n/a
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cuba and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Denmark
2024 - $424,524,722,037
2023 - $404,651,706,118
2022 - $400,114,306,337
2021 - $406,110,162,088
2020 $107,352,000,000 $355,631,021,932
2019 $103,427,600,000 $345,401,473,013
2018 $100,050,036,100 $355,293,374,912
2017 $96,850,649,700 $331,610,593,962
2016 $91,370,407,900 $312,181,849,372
2015 $87,132,800,000 $301,758,922,338
2014 $80,656,100,000 $352,832,602,064
2013 $77,148,000,000 $344,631,016,965
2012 $73,141,000,000 $326,792,574,245
2011 $68,990,000,000 $344,315,595,263
2010 $59,562,962,963 $322,345,594,075
2009 $57,481,481,481 $322,619,152,195
2008 $56,302,129,630 $354,979,471,960
2007 $54,262,870,370 $320,213,157,595
2006 $48,835,925,926 $283,386,151,544
2005 $42,643,836,100 $265,150,087,712
2004 $38,203,000,000 $251,986,155,631
2003 $35,901,200,000 $218,421,193,436
2002 $33,590,500,000 $178,788,209,558
2001 $31,682,400,000 $164,881,594,415
2000 $30,565,400,000 $164,043,817,224
1999 $28,364,615,200 $177,887,720,536
1998 $25,736,331,200 $176,877,077,513
1997 $25,365,908,100 $173,241,365,735
1996 $25,017,368,700 $187,481,157,846
1995 $30,429,803,651 $184,848,481,008
1994 $28,448,326,757 $156,017,919,221
1993 $22,367,254,865 $143,111,306,004
1992 $22,085,858,243 $152,966,494,260
1991 $24,316,556,026 $139,180,507,778
1990 $28,645,436,569 $138,217,740,684
1989 $27,023,468,666 $112,312,200,761
1988 $27,458,999,472 $115,540,189,705
1987 $25,213,935,012 $109,183,446,340
1986 $24,226,574,634 $87,748,695,217
1985 $22,920,490,774 $62,452,421,011
1984 $24,039,383,608 $58,868,891,335
1983 $22,204,940,512 $60,331,158,447
1982 $20,953,510,235 $60,084,214,872
1981 $20,150,254,096 $61,459,941,461
1980 $19,912,889,861 $70,811,287,816
1979 $19,584,443,288 $70,393,030,603
1978 $17,844,705,325 $60,320,089,218
1977 $14,206,158,675 $49,711,709,588
1976 $13,789,579,903 $44,503,607,444
1975 $13,027,415,244 $40,418,967,666
1974 $11,405,957,317 $34,125,712,481
1973 $9,987,709,650 $30,718,181,337
1972 $8,135,150,892 $23,230,667,549
1971 $6,914,658,400 $19,086,192,720
1970 $5,693,005,200 $17,075,457,733
1969 - $15,414,902,667
1968 - $13,505,574,133
1967 - $13,059,064,806
1966 - $11,931,740,293
1965 - $10,870,670,865
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1960 - $6,361,166,545

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

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Cuba and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Denmark
2024 - $71,026
2023 - $68,044
2022 - $67,781
2021 - $69,341
2020 $9,605 $60,985
2019 $9,232 $59,404
2018 $8,911 $61,325
2017 $8,611 $57,522
2016 $8,111 $54,501
2015 $7,728 $53,094
2014 $7,147 $62,520
2013 $6,828 $61,378
2012 $6,471 $58,444
2011 $6,104 $61,810
2010 $5,272 $58,105
2009 $5,089 $58,413
2008 $4,986 $64,617
2007 $4,807 $58,632
2006 $4,330 $52,119
2005 $3,786 $48,926
2004 $3,399 $46,625
2003 $3,203 $40,519
2002 $3,005 $33,257
2001 $2,843 $30,768
2000 $2,751 $30,722
1999 $2,562 $33,426
1998 $2,332 $33,346
1997 $2,306 $32,780
1996 $2,282 $35,622
1995 $2,785 $35,321
1994 $2,613 $29,968
1993 $2,063 $27,582
1992 $2,048 $29,579
1991 $2,269 $27,003
1990 $2,694 $26,886
1989 $2,566 $21,882
1988 $2,632 $22,525
1987 $2,440 $21,296
1986 $2,365 $17,137
1985 $2,257 $12,213
1984 $2,386 $11,517
1983 $2,222 $11,797
1982 $2,114 $11,740
1981 $2,046 $12,000
1980 $2,031 $13,822
1979 $2,006 $13,757
1978 $1,837 $11,818
1977 $1,472 $9,770
1976 $1,441 $8,773
1975 $1,374 $7,988
1974 $1,217 $6,764
1973 $1,079 $6,117
1972 $892 $4,654
1971 $770 $3,846
1970 $645 $3,464
1969 - $3,151
1968 - $2,776
1967 - $2,701
1966 - $2,487
1965 - $2,284
1964 - $2,049
1963 - $1,807
1962 - $1,711
1961 - $1,531
1960 - $1,389

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

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Cuba vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Denmark
2026 78.6 82.4
2025 78.4 82.2
2024 78.3 82.1
2023 78.1 81.9
2022 77.6 81.3
2021 73.2 81.4
2020 77.4 81.5
2019 77.4 81.4
2018 77.4 81
2017 77.3 81.1
2016 77.6 80.9
2015 77.7 80.7
2014 77.8 80.6
2013 78 80.3
2012 78.2 80.1
2011 78.1 79.8
2010 77.9 79.2
2009 77.6 79
2008 77.6 78.7
2007 77.6 78.3
2006 77.4 78.2
2005 77.5 78.2
2004 77.3 77.8
2003 77.4 77.4
2002 76.8 77.1
2001 76.4 77
2000 75.9 76.8
1999 75.7 76.6
1998 75.4 76.4
1997 75.1 76
1996 74.7 75.7
1995 74.3 75.3
1994 74.1 75.4
1993 73.9 75.2
1992 73.8 75.3
1991 73.8 75.2
1990 73.8 74.9
1989 73.7 74.9
1988 73.7 74.8
1987 73.6 74.7
1986 73.6 74.6
1985 73.5 74.5
1984 73.6 74.6
1983 73.6 74.5
1982 73.4 74.6
1981 73 74.3
1980 72.6 74.1
1979 72.3 74.2
1978 71.9 74.4
1977 71.4 74.7
1976 70.9 73.8
1975 70.4 74.1
1974 69.9 73.8
1973 69.3 73.7
1972 68.9 73.5
1971 68.4 73.4
1970 67.9 73.4
1969 67.4 73.2
1968 66.9 73.1
1967 66.5 73
1966 66.1 72.5
1965 65.6 72.4
1964 65.3 72.5
1963 64.3 72.4
1962 64.4 72.4
1961 63.7 72.5
1960 63.3 72.2
1959 62.8 72.2
1958 62.3 72.2
1957 61.9 71.8
1956 61.5 72
1955 61.2 71.9
1954 60.7 71.3
1953 60.2 71.2
1952 59.8 70.8
1951 59.4 70.9
1950 59 70.3

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

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Cuba and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Cuba Denmark
2024 10,979,783 5,976,992
2023 11,019,931 5,946,952
2022 11,059,820 5,903,037
2021 11,122,168 5,856,733
2020 11,176,354 5,831,404
2019 11,202,846 5,814,422
2018 11,227,118 5,793,636
2017 11,247,829 5,764,980
2016 11,265,612 5,728,010
2015 11,275,065 5,683,483
2014 11,285,775 5,643,475
2013 11,298,167 5,614,932
2012 11,303,175 5,591,572
2011 11,301,571 5,570,572
2010 11,297,409 5,547,683
2009 11,294,719 5,523,095
2008 11,291,762 5,493,621
2007 11,287,272 5,461,438
2006 11,278,550 5,437,272
2005 11,262,554 5,419,432
2004 11,238,756 5,404,523
2003 11,209,383 5,390,574
2002 11,177,418 5,375,931
2001 11,144,132 5,358,783
2000 11,109,109 5,339,616
1999 11,072,230 5,321,799
1998 11,034,712 5,304,219
1997 10,997,934 5,284,991
1996 10,962,010 5,263,074
1995 10,925,362 5,233,373
1994 10,886,021 5,206,180
1993 10,841,031 5,188,628
1992 10,785,801 5,171,370
1991 10,717,640 5,154,298
1990 10,631,799 5,140,939
1989 10,533,243 5,132,594
1988 10,432,585 5,129,516
1987 10,335,342 5,127,024
1986 10,244,247 5,120,534
1985 10,157,228 5,113,691
1984 10,073,299 5,111,619
1983 9,991,026 5,114,297
1982 9,912,681 5,117,810
1981 9,849,320 5,121,572
1980 9,804,796 5,123,027
1979 9,763,355 5,116,801
1978 9,711,980 5,104,248
1977 9,648,440 5,088,419
1976 9,571,242 5,072,596
1975 9,479,726 5,059,862
1974 9,374,183 5,045,297
1973 9,255,328 5,021,861
1972 9,123,891 4,991,596
1971 8,979,085 4,963,126
1970 8,824,382 4,928,757
1969 8,666,640 4,891,860
1968 8,509,522 4,864,883
1967 8,352,625 4,835,354
1966 8,193,450 4,797,381
1965 8,030,797 4,759,012
1964 7,866,020 4,722,072
1963 7,701,660 4,684,483
1962 7,541,098 4,647,727
1961 7,387,117 4,611,687
1960 7,238,081 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Denmark

Fertility rate
Cuba

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Denmark
2023 1.44 1.5
2022 1.41 1.55
2021 1.43 1.72
2020 1.49 1.68
2019 1.54 1.7
2018 1.61 1.73
2017 1.59 1.75
2016 1.6 1.79
2015 1.69 1.71
2014 1.66 1.69
2013 1.68 1.67
2012 1.67 1.73
2011 1.73 1.75
2010 1.67 1.87
2009 1.68 1.84
2008 1.58 1.89
2007 1.44 1.84
2006 1.4 1.85
2005 1.49 1.8
2004 1.55 1.78
2003 1.63 1.76
2002 1.65 1.72
2001 1.6 1.74
2000 1.61 1.77
1999 1.64 1.73
1998 1.62 1.72
1997 1.59 1.75
1996 1.46 1.75
1995 1.48 1.8
1994 1.47 1.81
1993 1.49 1.75
1992 1.56 1.76
1991 1.66 1.68
1990 1.81 1.67
1989 1.83 1.62
1988 1.85 1.56
1987 1.8 1.5
1986 1.78 1.48
1985 1.77 1.45
1984 1.77 1.4
1983 1.8 1.38
1982 1.78 1.43
1981 1.59 1.44
1980 1.64 1.55
1979 1.77 1.6
1978 1.88 1.67
1977 2.21 1.66
1976 2.51 1.75
1975 2.82 1.92
1974 3.16 1.9
1973 3.4 1.92
1972 3.61 2.03
1971 3.8 2.04
1970 3.98 1.95
1969 4.12 2
1968 4.19 2.12
1967 4.29 2.35
1966 4.4 2.62
1965 4.5 2.61
1964 4.53 2.6
1963 4.56 2.67
1962 4.42 2.55
1961 4.26 2.55
1960 4.13 2.57

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

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Cuba and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Denmark
2024 43.1 42.3
2023 42.8 42.2
2022 42.5 42.1
2021 42.3 42.2
2020 42.1 42.1
2019 41.9 41.9
2018 41.6 41.8
2017 41.3 41.7
2016 40.9 41.6
2015 40.6 41.5
2014 40.2 41.4
2013 39.7 41.2
2012 39.1 41
2011 38.6 40.7
2010 38.2 40.5
2009 37.7 40.4
2008 37.3 40.2
2007 36.8 40.1
2006 36.2 39.8
2005 35.7 39.5
2004 35.2 39.2
2003 34.7 39
2002 34.2 38.8
2001 33.6 38.6
2000 33.1 38.4
1999 32.5 38.2
1998 32 38
1997 31.4 37.9
1996 30.9 37.7
1995 30.3 37.7
1994 29.7 37.6
1993 29.2 37.5
1992 28.7 37.4
1991 28.3 37.3
1990 27.9 37.1
1989 27.5 36.9
1988 27.1 36.7
1987 26.7 36.5
1986 26.3 36.2
1985 25.9 36
1984 25.5 35.7
1983 25.1 35.5
1982 24.8 35.1
1981 24.5 34.7
1980 24.1 34.3
1979 23.7 33.9
1978 23.4 33.7
1977 23 33.4
1976 22.7 33.2
1975 22.5 33
1974 22.2 32.8
1973 22.1 32.7
1972 21.9 32.6
1971 21.9 32.5
1970 21.8 32.5
1969 21.8 32.5
1968 21.9 32.5
1967 21.9 32.5
1966 22 32.6
1965 22.1 32.8
1964 22.2 32.9
1963 22.3 33
1962 22.4 33
1961 22.5 33.1
1960 22.5 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
4.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98.7%
2024

Energy

Cuba Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Denmark
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
6%
2025
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Cuba Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$935
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Denmark
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
45,717 mi
2010

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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