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Cuba vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), 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 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Dominican Republic
Population
10894785
11637906
Population rank 90/197 85/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$124B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$27,542
2024
Government debt n/a
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Cuba and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Dominican Republic
2024 - $124,282,245,639
2023 - $120,456,239,154
2022 - $113,478,087,135
2021 - $94,850,719,517
2020 $107,352,000,000 $78,546,672,407
2019 $103,427,600,000 $89,146,130,745
2018 $100,050,036,100 $84,994,732,049
2017 $96,850,649,700 $79,070,274,743
2016 $91,370,407,900 $75,552,902,636
2015 $87,132,800,000 $70,966,782,572
2014 $80,656,100,000 $67,014,329,100
2013 $77,148,000,000 $62,555,417,415
2012 $73,141,000,000 $60,561,635,556
2011 $68,990,000,000 $57,948,261,616
2010 $59,562,962,963 $53,801,053,353
2009 $57,481,481,481 $48,223,781,477
2008 $56,302,129,630 $48,091,433,554
2007 $54,262,870,370 $43,965,458,509
2006 $48,835,925,926 $37,879,830,084
2005 $42,643,836,100 $35,777,560,684
2004 $38,203,000,000 $22,322,387,382
2003 $35,901,200,000 $21,403,167,848
2002 $33,590,500,000 $27,137,440,786
2001 $31,682,400,000 $25,601,823,688
2000 $30,565,400,000 $24,305,780,629
1999 $28,364,615,200 $22,136,579,397
1998 $25,736,331,200 $21,672,215,547
1997 $25,365,908,100 $20,017,450,041
1996 $25,017,368,700 $18,241,622,548
1995 $30,429,803,651 $16,637,370,839
1994 $28,448,326,757 $14,644,734,599
1993 $22,367,254,865 $13,081,042,400
1992 $22,085,858,243 $11,605,382,504
1991 $24,316,556,026 $9,824,483,340
1990 $28,645,436,569 $7,073,675,545
1989 $27,023,468,666 $6,686,593,060
1988 $27,458,999,472 $5,374,299,981
1987 $25,213,935,012 $5,827,050,753
1986 $24,226,574,634 $6,122,128,558
1985 $22,920,490,774 $5,044,579,979
1984 $24,039,383,608 $11,594,000,000
1983 $22,204,940,512 $9,220,600,000
1982 $20,953,510,235 $8,267,400,000
1981 $20,150,254,096 $7,561,300,000
1980 $19,912,889,861 $6,761,300,000
1979 $19,584,443,288 $5,498,800,000
1978 $17,844,705,325 $4,734,400,000
1977 $14,206,158,675 $4,587,100,000
1976 $13,789,579,903 $3,951,500,000
1975 $13,027,415,244 $3,599,200,000
1974 $11,405,957,317 $2,925,700,000
1973 $9,987,709,650 $2,344,800,000
1972 $8,135,150,892 $1,987,400,000
1971 $6,914,658,400 $1,666,500,000
1970 $5,693,005,200 $1,485,500,000
1969 - $1,230,500,000
1968 - $1,079,100,000
1967 - $1,034,800,000
1966 - $983,900,000
1965 - $888,100,000
1964 - $1,025,599,900
1963 - $940,799,900
1962 - $824,100,000
1961 - $654,100,200
1960 - $672,399,700

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

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Cuba and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Dominican Republic
2024 - $10,876
2023 - $10,630
2022 - $10,104
2021 - $8,527
2020 $9,605 $7,135
2019 $9,232 $8,183
2018 $8,911 $7,883
2017 $8,611 $7,413
2016 $8,111 $7,160
2015 $7,728 $6,801
2014 $7,147 $6,496
2013 $6,828 $6,137
2012 $6,471 $6,014
2011 $6,104 $5,827
2010 $5,272 $5,479
2009 $5,089 $4,974
2008 $4,986 $5,024
2007 $4,807 $4,650
2006 $4,330 $4,055
2005 $3,786 $3,878
2004 $3,399 $2,452
2003 $3,203 $2,383
2002 $3,005 $3,066
2001 $2,843 $2,936
2000 $2,751 $2,831
1999 $2,562 $2,621
1998 $2,332 $2,608
1997 $2,306 $2,449
1996 $2,282 $2,271
1995 $2,785 $2,109
1994 $2,613 $1,892
1993 $2,063 $1,722
1992 $2,048 $1,558
1991 $2,269 $1,346
1990 $2,694 $989
1989 $2,566 $955
1988 $2,632 $784
1987 $2,440 $868
1986 $2,365 $932
1985 $2,257 $784
1984 $2,386 $1,844
1983 $2,222 $1,500
1982 $2,114 $1,376
1981 $2,046 $1,288
1980 $2,031 $1,180
1979 $2,006 $984
1978 $1,837 $868
1977 $1,472 $863
1976 $1,441 $763
1975 $1,374 $713
1974 $1,217 $595
1973 $1,079 $490
1972 $892 $427
1971 $770 $368
1970 $645 $338
1969 - $287.7
1968 - $259.6
1967 - $256.2
1966 - $250.9
1965 - $233.2
1964 - $277.3
1963 - $262.2
1962 - $236.8
1961 - $193.9
1960 - $205.7

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

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Cuba vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Dominican Republic
2026 78.6 74.1
2025 78.4 74
2024 78.3 73.9
2023 78.1 73.7
2022 77.6 74.2
2021 73.2 71.8
2020 77.4 72.6
2019 77.4 73.1
2018 77.4 73.6
2017 77.3 73.4
2016 77.6 72.9
2015 77.7 73
2014 77.8 73.1
2013 78 73
2012 78.2 72.8
2011 78.1 72.5
2010 77.9 72
2009 77.6 71.6
2008 77.6 71.3
2007 77.6 71.1
2006 77.4 71.1
2005 77.5 71
2004 77.3 70.7
2003 77.4 70.9
2002 76.8 70.7
2001 76.4 70.6
2000 75.9 70.4
1999 75.7 70.2
1998 75.4 69.9
1997 75.1 69.8
1996 74.7 69.6
1995 74.3 69.4
1994 74.1 69.2
1993 73.9 68.9
1992 73.8 68.5
1991 73.8 68.2
1990 73.8 67.7
1989 73.7 67.3
1988 73.7 66.9
1987 73.6 66.5
1986 73.6 66.1
1985 73.5 65.6
1984 73.6 65.1
1983 73.6 64.6
1982 73.4 64.2
1981 73 63.8
1980 72.6 63.4
1979 72.3 62.4
1978 71.9 62.6
1977 71.4 62.2
1976 70.9 61.7
1975 70.4 61.3
1974 69.9 60.8
1973 69.3 60.2
1972 68.9 59.7
1971 68.4 59.1
1970 67.9 58.5
1969 67.4 57.9
1968 66.9 57.3
1967 66.5 56.6
1966 66.1 56
1965 65.6 52.8
1964 65.3 54.7
1963 64.3 53.8
1962 64.4 53.2
1961 63.7 52.4
1960 63.3 51.7
1959 62.8 51
1958 62.3 50.2
1957 61.9 49.5
1956 61.5 48.7
1955 61.2 47.9
1954 60.7 47.1
1953 60.2 46.3
1952 59.8 45.6
1951 59.4 44.8
1950 59 44.1

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

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Cuba and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Cuba Dominican Republic
2024 10,979,783 11,427,557
2023 11,019,931 11,331,265
2022 11,059,820 11,230,734
2021 11,122,168 11,123,476
2020 11,176,354 11,008,300
2019 11,202,846 10,894,043
2018 11,227,118 10,782,053
2017 11,247,829 10,666,843
2016 11,265,612 10,551,430
2015 11,275,065 10,434,829
2014 11,285,775 10,315,528
2013 11,298,167 10,193,833
2012 11,303,175 10,070,411
2011 11,301,571 9,945,621
2010 11,297,409 9,820,175
2009 11,294,719 9,695,265
2008 11,291,762 9,573,130
2007 11,287,272 9,455,658
2006 11,278,550 9,341,183
2005 11,262,554 9,225,034
2004 11,238,756 9,104,892
2003 11,209,383 8,980,620
2002 11,177,418 8,852,235
2001 11,144,132 8,720,283
2000 11,109,109 8,584,190
1999 11,072,230 8,446,208
1998 11,034,712 8,310,362
1997 10,997,934 8,174,078
1996 10,962,010 8,032,894
1995 10,925,362 7,888,115
1994 10,886,021 7,741,694
1993 10,841,031 7,594,572
1992 10,785,801 7,447,474
1991 10,717,640 7,299,853
1990 10,631,799 7,151,166
1989 10,533,243 7,002,295
1988 10,432,585 6,855,734
1987 10,335,342 6,712,515
1986 10,244,247 6,571,208
1985 10,157,228 6,430,404
1984 10,073,299 6,289,040
1983 9,991,026 6,147,248
1982 9,912,681 6,007,114
1981 9,849,320 5,868,453
1980 9,804,796 5,729,037
1979 9,763,355 5,589,690
1978 9,711,980 5,451,882
1977 9,648,440 5,315,443
1976 9,571,242 5,180,404
1975 9,479,726 5,046,776
1974 9,374,183 4,914,197
1973 9,255,328 4,782,227
1972 9,123,891 4,651,883
1971 8,979,085 4,524,234
1970 8,824,382 4,399,290
1969 8,666,640 4,277,035
1968 8,509,522 4,157,189
1967 8,352,625 4,038,928
1966 8,193,450 3,921,847
1965 8,030,797 3,808,963
1964 7,866,020 3,698,559
1963 7,701,660 3,588,287
1962 7,541,098 3,479,936
1961 7,387,117 3,373,233
1960 7,238,081 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Cuba

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Dominican Republic
2023 1.44 2.24
2022 1.41 2.27
2021 1.43 2.29
2020 1.49 2.33
2019 1.54 2.37
2018 1.61 2.4
2017 1.59 2.4
2016 1.6 2.41
2015 1.69 2.43
2014 1.66 2.45
2013 1.68 2.47
2012 1.67 2.5
2011 1.73 2.53
2010 1.67 2.56
2009 1.68 2.57
2008 1.58 2.55
2007 1.44 2.51
2006 1.4 2.51
2005 1.49 2.57
2004 1.55 2.64
2003 1.63 2.7
2002 1.65 2.76
2001 1.6 2.83
2000 1.61 2.87
1999 1.64 2.85
1998 1.62 2.84
1997 1.59 2.92
1996 1.46 3.04
1995 1.48 3.1
1994 1.47 3.16
1993 1.49 3.23
1992 1.56 3.29
1991 1.66 3.35
1990 1.81 3.41
1989 1.83 3.48
1988 1.85 3.5
1987 1.8 3.53
1986 1.78 3.6
1985 1.77 3.69
1984 1.77 3.82
1983 1.8 3.95
1982 1.78 4.01
1981 1.59 4.15
1980 1.64 4.3
1979 1.77 4.47
1978 1.88 4.64
1977 2.21 4.84
1976 2.51 5.05
1975 2.82 5.24
1974 3.16 5.44
1973 3.4 5.67
1972 3.61 5.84
1971 3.8 6.01
1970 3.98 6.18
1969 4.12 6.37
1968 4.19 6.55
1967 4.29 6.76
1966 4.4 6.95
1965 4.5 7.05
1964 4.53 7.19
1963 4.56 7.3
1962 4.42 7.4
1961 4.26 7.49
1960 4.13 7.56

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

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Cuba and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Dominican Republic
2024 43.1 29
2023 42.8 28.7
2022 42.5 28.3
2021 42.3 28
2020 42.1 27.7
2019 41.9 27.4
2018 41.6 27.1
2017 41.3 26.8
2016 40.9 26.5
2015 40.6 26.2
2014 40.2 25.9
2013 39.7 25.6
2012 39.1 25.3
2011 38.6 25
2010 38.2 24.7
2009 37.7 24.5
2008 37.3 24.2
2007 36.8 24
2006 36.2 23.7
2005 35.7 23.4
2004 35.2 23.1
2003 34.7 22.9
2002 34.2 22.6
2001 33.6 22.4
2000 33.1 22.1
1999 32.5 21.9
1998 32 21.6
1997 31.4 21.4
1996 30.9 21.1
1995 30.3 20.9
1994 29.7 20.7
1993 29.2 20.5
1992 28.7 20.3
1991 28.3 20.1
1990 27.9 19.9
1989 27.5 19.7
1988 27.1 19.5
1987 26.7 19.3
1986 26.3 19.1
1985 25.9 18.9
1984 25.5 18.7
1983 25.1 18.5
1982 24.8 18.3
1981 24.5 18
1980 24.1 17.8
1979 23.7 17.6
1978 23.4 17.4
1977 23 17.2
1976 22.7 17
1975 22.5 16.8
1974 22.2 16.5
1973 22.1 16.4
1972 21.9 16.2
1971 21.9 16
1970 21.8 15.8
1969 21.8 15.6
1968 21.9 15.5
1967 21.9 15.4
1966 22 15.3
1965 22.1 15.3
1964 22.2 15.3
1963 22.3 15.4
1962 22.4 15.5
1961 22.5 15.6
1960 22.5 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
63.8
2026
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
21 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
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
0.14%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
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
47.2
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
34
2026
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
72
2025
82
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
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.43
2023
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
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
2026
98
2026
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%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,244 mi
2002

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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) (2000–2025, 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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