Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 86/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 103rd vs. 127th).
By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 87/197 ($9,605), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).
Main facts and rankings
Cuba
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10937204
|
11591984
|
| Population rank | 89/197 | 84/197 |
| GDP |
$107B
2020 |
$124B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 69/197 | 65/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$9,605
2020 |
$10,876
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 87/197 | 83/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,300
2016 |
$27,541
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$73.1B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
58.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$6,394
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 72/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,584
2025 |
$5,703
2025 |
| Land area |
40,077 sq mi
2025 |
18,609 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
614 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.44
2023 |
2.24
2023 |
| Median age |
43.1 years
2024 |
29 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
78.4 years
2025 |
74 years
2025 |
Cuba and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts
Cuba and Dominican Republic economies compared
GDP
Cuba
Dominican Republic
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 1960 | - | $672,399,700 |
| 1961 | - | $654,100,200 |
| 1962 | - | $824,100,000 |
| 1963 | - | $940,799,900 |
| 1964 | - | $1,025,599,900 |
| 1965 | - | $888,100,000 |
| 1966 | - | $983,900,000 |
| 1967 | - | $1,034,800,000 |
| 1968 | - | $1,079,100,000 |
| 1969 | - | $1,230,500,000 |
| 1970 | $5,693,005,200 | $1,485,500,000 |
| 1971 | $6,914,658,400 | $1,666,500,000 |
| 1972 | $8,135,150,892 | $1,987,400,000 |
| 1973 | $9,987,709,650 | $2,344,800,000 |
| 1974 | $11,405,957,317 | $2,925,700,000 |
| 1975 | $13,027,415,244 | $3,599,200,000 |
| 1976 | $13,789,579,903 | $3,951,500,000 |
| 1977 | $14,206,158,675 | $4,587,100,000 |
| 1978 | $17,844,705,325 | $4,734,400,000 |
| 1979 | $19,584,443,288 | $5,498,800,000 |
| 1980 | $19,912,889,861 | $6,761,300,000 |
| 1981 | $20,150,254,096 | $7,561,300,000 |
| 1982 | $20,953,510,235 | $8,267,400,000 |
| 1983 | $22,204,940,512 | $9,220,600,000 |
| 1984 | $24,039,383,608 | $11,594,000,000 |
| 1985 | $22,920,490,774 | $5,044,579,979 |
| 1986 | $24,226,574,634 | $6,122,128,558 |
| 1987 | $25,213,935,012 | $5,827,050,753 |
| 1988 | $27,458,999,472 | $5,374,299,981 |
| 1989 | $27,023,468,666 | $6,686,593,060 |
| 1990 | $28,645,436,569 | $7,073,675,545 |
| 1991 | $24,316,556,026 | $9,824,483,340 |
| 1992 | $22,085,858,243 | $11,605,382,504 |
| 1993 | $22,367,254,865 | $13,081,042,400 |
| 1994 | $28,448,326,757 | $14,644,734,599 |
| 1995 | $30,429,803,651 | $16,637,370,839 |
| 1996 | $25,017,368,700 | $18,241,622,548 |
| 1997 | $25,365,908,100 | $20,017,450,041 |
| 1998 | $25,736,331,200 | $21,672,215,547 |
| 1999 | $28,364,615,200 | $22,136,579,397 |
| 2000 | $30,565,400,000 | $24,305,780,629 |
| 2001 | $31,682,400,000 | $25,601,823,688 |
| 2002 | $33,590,500,000 | $27,137,440,786 |
| 2003 | $35,901,200,000 | $21,403,167,848 |
| 2004 | $38,203,000,000 | $22,322,387,382 |
| 2005 | $42,643,836,100 | $35,777,560,684 |
| 2006 | $48,835,925,926 | $37,879,830,084 |
| 2007 | $54,262,870,370 | $43,965,458,509 |
| 2008 | $56,302,129,630 | $48,091,433,554 |
| 2009 | $57,481,481,481 | $48,223,781,477 |
| 2010 | $59,562,962,963 | $53,801,053,353 |
| 2011 | $68,990,000,000 | $57,948,261,616 |
| 2012 | $73,141,000,000 | $60,561,635,556 |
| 2013 | $77,148,000,000 | $62,555,417,415 |
| 2014 | $80,656,100,000 | $67,014,329,100 |
| 2015 | $87,132,800,000 | $70,966,782,572 |
| 2016 | $91,370,407,864 | $75,552,902,636 |
| 2017 | $96,850,649,692 | $79,070,274,743 |
| 2018 | $100,050,036,096 | $84,994,732,049 |
| 2019 | $103,427,600,000 | $89,146,130,745 |
| 2020 | $107,351,800,000 | $78,546,672,407 |
| 2021 | - | $94,850,719,517 |
| 2022 | - | $113,478,087,135 |
| 2023 | - | $120,456,239,154 |
| 2024 | - | $124,282,245,639 |
Cuba and Dominican Republic economies compared
GDP per capita
Cuba
Dominican Republic
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 1960 | - | $205.7 |
| 1961 | - | $193.9 |
| 1962 | - | $236.8 |
| 1963 | - | $262.2 |
| 1964 | - | $277.3 |
| 1965 | - | $233.2 |
| 1966 | - | $250.9 |
| 1967 | - | $256.2 |
| 1968 | - | $259.6 |
| 1969 | - | $287.7 |
| 1970 | $645 | $338 |
| 1971 | $770 | $368 |
| 1972 | $892 | $427 |
| 1973 | $1,079 | $490 |
| 1974 | $1,217 | $595 |
| 1975 | $1,374 | $713 |
| 1976 | $1,441 | $763 |
| 1977 | $1,472 | $863 |
| 1978 | $1,837 | $868 |
| 1979 | $2,006 | $984 |
| 1980 | $2,031 | $1,180 |
| 1981 | $2,046 | $1,288 |
| 1982 | $2,114 | $1,376 |
| 1983 | $2,222 | $1,500 |
| 1984 | $2,386 | $1,844 |
| 1985 | $2,257 | $784 |
| 1986 | $2,365 | $932 |
| 1987 | $2,440 | $868 |
| 1988 | $2,632 | $784 |
| 1989 | $2,566 | $955 |
| 1990 | $2,694 | $989 |
| 1991 | $2,269 | $1,346 |
| 1992 | $2,048 | $1,558 |
| 1993 | $2,063 | $1,722 |
| 1994 | $2,613 | $1,892 |
| 1995 | $2,785 | $2,109 |
| 1996 | $2,282 | $2,271 |
| 1997 | $2,306 | $2,449 |
| 1998 | $2,332 | $2,608 |
| 1999 | $2,562 | $2,621 |
| 2000 | $2,751 | $2,831 |
| 2001 | $2,843 | $2,936 |
| 2002 | $3,005 | $3,066 |
| 2003 | $3,203 | $2,383 |
| 2004 | $3,399 | $2,452 |
| 2005 | $3,786 | $3,878 |
| 2006 | $4,330 | $4,055 |
| 2007 | $4,807 | $4,650 |
| 2008 | $4,986 | $5,024 |
| 2009 | $5,089 | $4,974 |
| 2010 | $5,272 | $5,479 |
| 2011 | $6,104 | $5,827 |
| 2012 | $6,471 | $6,014 |
| 2013 | $6,828 | $6,137 |
| 2014 | $7,147 | $6,496 |
| 2015 | $7,728 | $6,801 |
| 2016 | $8,111 | $7,160 |
| 2017 | $8,611 | $7,413 |
| 2018 | $8,911 | $7,883 |
| 2019 | $9,232 | $8,183 |
| 2020 | $9,605 | $7,135 |
| 2021 | - | $8,527 |
| 2022 | - | $10,104 |
| 2023 | - | $10,630 |
| 2024 | - | $10,876 |
Cuba vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cuba
Dominican Republic
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 1950 | 59 | 44.1 |
| 1951 | 59.4 | 44.8 |
| 1952 | 59.8 | 45.6 |
| 1953 | 60.2 | 46.3 |
| 1954 | 60.7 | 47.1 |
| 1955 | 61.2 | 47.9 |
| 1956 | 61.5 | 48.7 |
| 1957 | 61.9 | 49.5 |
| 1958 | 62.3 | 50.2 |
| 1959 | 62.8 | 51 |
| 1960 | 63.3 | 51.7 |
| 1961 | 63.7 | 52.4 |
| 1962 | 64.4 | 53.2 |
| 1963 | 64.3 | 53.8 |
| 1964 | 65.3 | 54.7 |
| 1965 | 65.6 | 52.8 |
| 1966 | 66.1 | 56 |
| 1967 | 66.5 | 56.6 |
| 1968 | 66.9 | 57.3 |
| 1969 | 67.4 | 57.9 |
| 1970 | 67.9 | 58.5 |
| 1971 | 68.4 | 59.1 |
| 1972 | 68.9 | 59.7 |
| 1973 | 69.3 | 60.2 |
| 1974 | 69.9 | 60.8 |
| 1975 | 70.4 | 61.3 |
| 1976 | 70.9 | 61.7 |
| 1977 | 71.4 | 62.2 |
| 1978 | 71.9 | 62.6 |
| 1979 | 72.3 | 62.4 |
| 1980 | 72.6 | 63.4 |
| 1981 | 73 | 63.8 |
| 1982 | 73.4 | 64.2 |
| 1983 | 73.6 | 64.6 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 65.1 |
| 1985 | 73.5 | 65.6 |
| 1986 | 73.6 | 66.1 |
| 1987 | 73.6 | 66.5 |
| 1988 | 73.7 | 66.9 |
| 1989 | 73.7 | 67.3 |
| 1990 | 73.8 | 67.7 |
| 1991 | 73.8 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 73.8 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 73.9 | 68.9 |
| 1994 | 74.1 | 69.2 |
| 1995 | 74.3 | 69.4 |
| 1996 | 74.7 | 69.6 |
| 1997 | 75.1 | 69.8 |
| 1998 | 75.4 | 69.9 |
| 1999 | 75.7 | 70.2 |
| 2000 | 75.9 | 70.4 |
| 2001 | 76.4 | 70.6 |
| 2002 | 76.8 | 70.7 |
| 2003 | 77.4 | 70.9 |
| 2004 | 77.3 | 70.7 |
| 2005 | 77.5 | 71 |
| 2006 | 77.4 | 71.1 |
| 2007 | 77.6 | 71.1 |
| 2008 | 77.6 | 71.3 |
| 2009 | 77.6 | 71.6 |
| 2010 | 77.9 | 72 |
| 2011 | 78.1 | 72.5 |
| 2012 | 78.2 | 72.8 |
| 2013 | 78 | 73 |
| 2014 | 77.8 | 73.1 |
| 2015 | 77.7 | 73 |
| 2016 | 77.6 | 72.9 |
| 2017 | 77.3 | 73.4 |
| 2018 | 77.4 | 73.6 |
| 2019 | 77.4 | 73.1 |
| 2020 | 77.4 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 73.2 | 71.8 |
| 2022 | 77.6 | 74.2 |
| 2023 | 78.1 | 73.7 |
| 2024 | 78.3 | 73.9 |
| 2025 | 78.4 | 74 |
Cuba and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison
Population
Cuba
Dominican Republic
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 1960 | 7,238,081 | 3,268,336 |
| 1961 | 7,387,117 | 3,373,233 |
| 1962 | 7,541,098 | 3,479,936 |
| 1963 | 7,701,660 | 3,588,287 |
| 1964 | 7,866,020 | 3,698,559 |
| 1965 | 8,030,797 | 3,808,963 |
| 1966 | 8,193,450 | 3,921,847 |
| 1967 | 8,352,625 | 4,038,928 |
| 1968 | 8,509,522 | 4,157,189 |
| 1969 | 8,666,640 | 4,277,035 |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 | 4,399,290 |
| 1971 | 8,979,085 | 4,524,234 |
| 1972 | 9,123,891 | 4,651,883 |
| 1973 | 9,255,328 | 4,782,227 |
| 1974 | 9,374,183 | 4,914,197 |
| 1975 | 9,479,726 | 5,046,776 |
| 1976 | 9,571,242 | 5,180,404 |
| 1977 | 9,648,440 | 5,315,443 |
| 1978 | 9,711,980 | 5,451,882 |
| 1979 | 9,763,355 | 5,589,690 |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 | 5,729,037 |
| 1981 | 9,849,320 | 5,868,453 |
| 1982 | 9,912,681 | 6,007,114 |
| 1983 | 9,991,026 | 6,147,248 |
| 1984 | 10,073,299 | 6,289,040 |
| 1985 | 10,157,228 | 6,430,404 |
| 1986 | 10,244,247 | 6,571,208 |
| 1987 | 10,335,342 | 6,712,515 |
| 1988 | 10,432,585 | 6,855,734 |
| 1989 | 10,533,243 | 7,002,295 |
| 1990 | 10,631,799 | 7,151,166 |
| 1991 | 10,717,640 | 7,299,853 |
| 1992 | 10,785,801 | 7,447,474 |
| 1993 | 10,841,031 | 7,594,572 |
| 1994 | 10,886,021 | 7,741,694 |
| 1995 | 10,925,362 | 7,888,115 |
| 1996 | 10,962,010 | 8,032,894 |
| 1997 | 10,997,934 | 8,174,078 |
| 1998 | 11,034,712 | 8,310,362 |
| 1999 | 11,072,230 | 8,446,208 |
| 2000 | 11,109,109 | 8,584,190 |
| 2001 | 11,144,132 | 8,720,283 |
| 2002 | 11,177,418 | 8,852,235 |
| 2003 | 11,209,383 | 8,980,620 |
| 2004 | 11,238,756 | 9,104,892 |
| 2005 | 11,262,554 | 9,225,034 |
| 2006 | 11,278,550 | 9,341,183 |
| 2007 | 11,287,272 | 9,455,658 |
| 2008 | 11,291,762 | 9,573,130 |
| 2009 | 11,294,719 | 9,695,265 |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 | 9,820,175 |
| 2011 | 11,301,571 | 9,945,621 |
| 2012 | 11,303,175 | 10,070,411 |
| 2013 | 11,298,167 | 10,193,833 |
| 2014 | 11,285,775 | 10,315,528 |
| 2015 | 11,275,065 | 10,434,829 |
| 2016 | 11,265,612 | 10,551,430 |
| 2017 | 11,247,829 | 10,666,843 |
| 2018 | 11,227,118 | 10,782,053 |
| 2019 | 11,202,846 | 10,894,043 |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 | 11,008,300 |
| 2021 | 11,122,168 | 11,123,476 |
| 2022 | 11,059,820 | 11,230,734 |
| 2023 | 11,019,931 | 11,331,265 |
| 2024 | 10,979,783 | 11,427,557 |
Fertility rates in Cuba and Dominican Republic
Fertility rate
Cuba
Dominican Republic
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 1960 | 4.13 | 7.56 |
| 1961 | 4.26 | 7.49 |
| 1962 | 4.42 | 7.4 |
| 1963 | 4.56 | 7.3 |
| 1964 | 4.53 | 7.19 |
| 1965 | 4.5 | 7.05 |
| 1966 | 4.4 | 6.95 |
| 1967 | 4.29 | 6.76 |
| 1968 | 4.19 | 6.55 |
| 1969 | 4.12 | 6.37 |
| 1970 | 3.98 | 6.18 |
| 1971 | 3.8 | 6.01 |
| 1972 | 3.61 | 5.84 |
| 1973 | 3.4 | 5.67 |
| 1974 | 3.16 | 5.44 |
| 1975 | 2.82 | 5.24 |
| 1976 | 2.51 | 5.05 |
| 1977 | 2.21 | 4.84 |
| 1978 | 1.88 | 4.64 |
| 1979 | 1.77 | 4.47 |
| 1980 | 1.64 | 4.3 |
| 1981 | 1.59 | 4.15 |
| 1982 | 1.78 | 4.01 |
| 1983 | 1.8 | 3.95 |
| 1984 | 1.77 | 3.82 |
| 1985 | 1.77 | 3.69 |
| 1986 | 1.78 | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 1.8 | 3.53 |
| 1988 | 1.85 | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 1.83 | 3.48 |
| 1990 | 1.81 | 3.41 |
| 1991 | 1.66 | 3.35 |
| 1992 | 1.56 | 3.29 |
| 1993 | 1.49 | 3.23 |
| 1994 | 1.47 | 3.16 |
| 1995 | 1.48 | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 1.46 | 3.04 |
| 1997 | 1.59 | 2.92 |
| 1998 | 1.62 | 2.84 |
| 1999 | 1.64 | 2.85 |
| 2000 | 1.61 | 2.87 |
| 2001 | 1.6 | 2.83 |
| 2002 | 1.65 | 2.76 |
| 2003 | 1.63 | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 1.55 | 2.64 |
| 2005 | 1.49 | 2.57 |
| 2006 | 1.4 | 2.51 |
| 2007 | 1.44 | 2.51 |
| 2008 | 1.58 | 2.55 |
| 2009 | 1.68 | 2.57 |
| 2010 | 1.67 | 2.56 |
| 2011 | 1.73 | 2.53 |
| 2012 | 1.67 | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 1.68 | 2.47 |
| 2014 | 1.66 | 2.45 |
| 2015 | 1.69 | 2.43 |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 2.41 |
| 2017 | 1.59 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.61 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 1.54 | 2.37 |
| 2020 | 1.49 | 2.33 |
| 2021 | 1.43 | 2.29 |
| 2022 | 1.41 | 2.27 |
| 2023 | 1.44 | 2.24 |
Cuba and Dominican Republic demographics compared
Median age
Cuba
Dominican Republic
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 1960 | 22.5 | 15.7 |
| 1961 | 22.5 | 15.6 |
| 1962 | 22.4 | 15.5 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 15.4 |
| 1964 | 22.2 | 15.3 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 15.3 |
| 1966 | 22 | 15.3 |
| 1967 | 21.9 | 15.4 |
| 1968 | 21.9 | 15.5 |
| 1969 | 21.8 | 15.6 |
| 1970 | 21.8 | 15.8 |
| 1971 | 21.9 | 16 |
| 1972 | 21.9 | 16.2 |
| 1973 | 22.1 | 16.4 |
| 1974 | 22.2 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 22.5 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 22.7 | 17 |
| 1977 | 23 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 23.4 | 17.4 |
| 1979 | 23.7 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 24.1 | 17.8 |
| 1981 | 24.5 | 18 |
| 1982 | 24.8 | 18.3 |
| 1983 | 25.1 | 18.5 |
| 1984 | 25.5 | 18.7 |
| 1985 | 25.9 | 18.9 |
| 1986 | 26.3 | 19.1 |
| 1987 | 26.7 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 27.1 | 19.5 |
| 1989 | 27.5 | 19.7 |
| 1990 | 27.9 | 19.9 |
| 1991 | 28.3 | 20.1 |
| 1992 | 28.7 | 20.3 |
| 1993 | 29.2 | 20.5 |
| 1994 | 29.7 | 20.7 |
| 1995 | 30.3 | 20.9 |
| 1996 | 30.9 | 21.1 |
| 1997 | 31.4 | 21.4 |
| 1998 | 32 | 21.6 |
| 1999 | 32.5 | 21.9 |
| 2000 | 33.1 | 22.1 |
| 2001 | 33.6 | 22.4 |
| 2002 | 34.2 | 22.6 |
| 2003 | 34.7 | 22.9 |
| 2004 | 35.2 | 23.1 |
| 2005 | 35.7 | 23.4 |
| 2006 | 36.2 | 23.7 |
| 2007 | 36.8 | 24 |
| 2008 | 37.3 | 24.2 |
| 2009 | 37.7 | 24.5 |
| 2010 | 38.2 | 24.7 |
| 2011 | 38.6 | 25 |
| 2012 | 39.1 | 25.3 |
| 2013 | 39.7 | 25.6 |
| 2014 | 40.2 | 25.9 |
| 2015 | 40.6 | 26.2 |
| 2016 | 40.9 | 26.5 |
| 2017 | 41.3 | 26.8 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 27.1 |
| 2019 | 41.9 | 27.4 |
| 2020 | 42.1 | 27.7 |
| 2021 | 42.3 | 28 |
| 2022 | 42.5 | 28.3 |
| 2023 | 42.8 | 28.7 |
| 2024 | 43.1 | 29 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cuba
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$101B
2019 |
$117B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
49%
2025 |
18.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
8.44%
2022 |
3.76%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.88%
2018 |
0.74%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
76,000
2020 |
71,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-3.16%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.7%
2018 |
5.31%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70%
2023 |
59.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
27.5%
2023 |
28.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
25.4
2025 |
64.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
29.5%
2024 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.3%
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$144M
1960 |
$13.5B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$11.2B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,086,000
2020 |
2,748,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
37.7%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
64.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
Cuba
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
816 kg
2022 |
950 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$25.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
22.1 megatons
2023 |
31.4 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2 tons
2023 |
2.77 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
88.1%
2022 |
89.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20.9%
2021 |
14.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.34%
2022 |
2.51%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
62.8%
2022 |
94.4%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,102 kWh
2022 |
1,717 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.19%
2021 |
18.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.77%
2022 |
6.06%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
99.6%
2023 |
Society
|
Cuba
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
0.14%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-22,356
2024 |
-34,806
2024 |
| Urban population |
77.7%
2024 |
85%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.7 ft
2025 |
5.73 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
47.4
2025 |
42.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
41
2024 |
36
2024 |
| Higher education index |
52
2025 |
33
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.42
2019 |
12.4
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.9
2019 |
64.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
75
2025 |
85
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.7%
2021 |
94%
2024 |
| English speaking |
6%
2025 |
0.15%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
71.3%
2023 |
91%
2024 |
Health
|
Cuba
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,199
2020 |
$462
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$107
2020 |
$127.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
78.4 years
2025 |
74 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.03%
2022 |
5.33%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
9.43
2021 |
2.24
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
20.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
124
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
8.3
2023 |
31.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
22.6%
2022 |
30.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.4%
2024 |
17.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
90
2025 |
98
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.4%
2022 |
10.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.38 liters
2020 |
6.5 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cuba
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.07%
2025 |
0.03%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
3,650 sq mi
2024 |
1,628 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
24,714 sq mi
2025 |
10,301 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
12,517 sq mi
2025 |
8,372 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length | n/a |
12,244 mi
2002 |
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