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Cuba vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 103rd vs. 11th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba DR Congo
Population
10894785
117507801
Population rank 90/197 15/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$71B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$1,821
2024
Government debt n/a
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Cuba and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Cuba and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Cuba

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Cuba DR Congo
2024 - $70,962,185,791
2023 - $69,843,655,425
2022 - $70,422,346,142
2021 - $59,067,289,574
2020 $107,352,000,000 $46,691,989,749
2019 $103,427,600,000 $46,845,900,350
2018 $100,050,036,100 $46,659,954,092
2017 $96,850,649,700 $37,537,521,566
2016 $91,370,407,900 $38,600,224,214
2015 $87,132,800,000 $40,179,574,490
2014 $80,656,100,000 $38,352,980,553
2013 $77,148,000,000 $34,891,189,160
2012 $73,141,000,000 $30,029,369,929
2011 $68,990,000,000 $26,392,379,642
2010 $59,562,962,963 $24,161,641,931
2009 $57,481,481,481 $18,607,259,481
2008 $56,302,129,630 $22,723,488,723
2007 $54,262,870,370 $18,374,807,773
2006 $48,835,925,926 $15,484,044,535
2005 $42,643,836,100 $12,609,728,573
2004 $38,203,000,000 $10,297,483,481
2003 $35,901,200,000 $8,937,567,060
2002 $33,590,500,000 $8,728,038,525
2001 $31,682,400,000 $7,438,189,100
2000 $30,565,400,000 $19,088,046,306
1999 $28,364,615,200 $4,711,259,427
1998 $25,736,331,200 $6,217,805,821
1997 $25,365,908,100 $6,090,838,693
1996 $25,017,368,700 $5,771,456,952
1995 $30,429,803,651 $5,643,439,376
1994 $28,448,326,757 $5,820,382,248
1993 $22,367,254,865 $10,706,259,937
1992 $22,085,858,243 $8,227,343,907
1991 $24,316,556,026 $9,625,436,873
1990 $28,645,436,569 $9,349,764,580
1989 $27,023,468,666 $9,021,862,775
1988 $27,458,999,472 $8,861,299,977
1987 $25,213,935,012 $7,661,625,473
1986 $24,226,574,634 $8,095,367,168
1985 $22,920,490,774 $7,195,042,616
1984 $24,039,383,608 $7,857,729,193
1983 $22,204,940,512 $11,006,712,650
1982 $20,953,510,235 $13,651,667,371
1981 $20,150,254,096 $12,537,821,038
1980 $19,912,889,861 $14,394,927,495
1979 $19,584,443,288 $15,068,422,236
1978 $17,844,705,325 $15,372,608,002
1977 $14,206,158,675 $12,344,424,764
1976 $13,789,579,903 $9,648,583,225
1975 $13,027,415,244 $10,237,343,174
1974 $11,405,957,317 $9,596,960,180
1973 $9,987,709,650 $7,870,239,461
1972 $8,135,150,892 $6,173,712,814
1971 $6,914,658,400 $5,594,770,359
1970 $5,693,005,200 $4,877,684,910
1969 - $5,032,434,970
1968 - $3,909,780,539
1967 - $3,384,063,372
1966 - $4,532,660,182
1965 - $4,043,901,818
1964 - $2,881,545,273
1963 - $6,213,185,743
1962 - $3,779,841,429
1961 - $3,086,746,857
1960 - $3,359,404,118

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

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Cuba and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba DR Congo
2024 - $649
2023 - $660
2022 - $688
2021 - $596
2020 $9,605 $486
2019 $9,232 $504
2018 $8,911 $518
2017 $8,611 $431
2016 $8,111 $460
2015 $7,728 $496
2014 $7,147 $489
2013 $6,828 $460
2012 $6,471 $410
2011 $6,104 $373
2010 $5,272 $352
2009 $5,089 $280.2
2008 $4,986 $353
2007 $4,807 $294.1
2006 $4,330 $255.4
2005 $3,786 $214.5
2004 $3,399 $180.7
2003 $3,203 $161.5
2002 $3,005 $162.4
2001 $2,843 $142.7
2000 $2,751 $378
1999 $2,562 $96.3
1998 $2,332 $131.5
1997 $2,306 $132.3
1996 $2,282 $127.4
1995 $2,785 $127
1994 $2,613 $136.5
1993 $2,063 $263.3
1992 $2,048 $209.7
1991 $2,269 $253.8
1990 $2,694 $254.9
1989 $2,566 $254.2
1988 $2,632 $257.7
1987 $2,440 $230.1
1986 $2,365 $250.9
1985 $2,257 $230.1
1984 $2,386 $259.8
1983 $2,222 $376
1982 $2,114 $482
1981 $2,046 $456
1980 $2,031 $539
1979 $2,006 $582
1978 $1,837 $615
1977 $1,472 $509
1976 $1,441 $408
1975 $1,374 $445
1974 $1,217 $428
1973 $1,079 $361
1972 $892 $290.5
1971 $770 $270.3
1970 $645 $242.2
1969 - $257.1
1968 - $205.6
1967 - $183.3
1966 - $252.8
1965 - $232
1964 - $169.9
1963 - $376
1962 - $235.1
1961 - $197.1
1960 - $220.1

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

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Cuba vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba DR Congo
2026 78.6 62.4
2025 78.4 62.2
2024 78.3 62.1
2023 78.1 61.9
2022 77.6 61
2021 73.2 60
2020 77.4 60.4
2019 77.4 60.2
2018 77.4 59.9
2017 77.3 59.5
2016 77.6 59.1
2015 77.7 58.7
2014 77.8 58.2
2013 78 57.8
2012 78.2 57.4
2011 78.1 56.9
2010 77.9 56.4
2009 77.6 55.8
2008 77.6 55.4
2007 77.6 55
2006 77.4 54.5
2005 77.5 54
2004 77.3 53.5
2003 77.4 53
2002 76.8 52.4
2001 76.4 52.2
2000 75.9 51.9
1999 75.7 50.1
1998 75.4 49.7
1997 75.1 50.5
1996 74.7 49.4
1995 74.3 50.4
1994 74.1 49.9
1993 73.9 49.6
1992 73.8 49.3
1991 73.8 48.9
1990 73.8 48.5
1989 73.7 48.1
1988 73.7 47.8
1987 73.6 47.4
1986 73.6 47
1985 73.5 46.7
1984 73.6 46.5
1983 73.6 46.2
1982 73.4 45.9
1981 73 45.7
1980 72.6 45.5
1979 72.3 45.3
1978 71.9 44.6
1977 71.4 44.9
1976 70.9 44.7
1975 70.4 44.5
1974 69.9 44.3
1973 69.3 44.1
1972 68.9 43.9
1971 68.4 43.6
1970 67.9 43.3
1969 67.4 43
1968 66.9 42.7
1967 66.5 42.3
1966 66.1 42.2
1965 65.6 40.8
1964 65.3 40.1
1963 64.3 40.6
1962 64.4 40.4
1961 63.7 40.2
1960 63.3 40.8
1959 62.8 40.6
1958 62.3 40.5
1957 61.9 40.2
1956 61.5 39.9
1955 61.2 39.7
1954 60.7 39.4
1953 60.2 39.1
1952 59.8 38.9
1951 59.4 38.5
1950 59 38.2

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

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Cuba and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Cuba DR Congo
2024 10,979,783 109,276,265
2023 11,019,931 105,789,731
2022 11,059,820 102,396,968
2021 11,122,168 99,148,932
2020 11,176,354 95,989,998
2019 11,202,846 92,947,442
2018 11,227,118 90,047,644
2017 11,247,829 87,083,398
2016 11,265,612 83,956,415
2015 11,275,065 81,035,531
2014 11,285,775 78,403,242
2013 11,298,167 75,789,395
2012 11,303,175 73,254,618
2011 11,301,571 70,849,311
2010 11,297,409 68,563,038
2009 11,294,719 66,412,044
2008 11,291,762 64,390,664
2007 11,287,272 62,477,752
2006 11,278,550 60,615,908
2005 11,262,554 58,775,724
2004 11,238,756 56,997,741
2003 11,209,383 55,343,867
2002 11,177,418 53,750,524
2001 11,144,132 52,132,646
2000 11,109,109 50,507,442
1999 11,072,230 48,912,971
1998 11,034,712 47,297,600
1997 10,997,934 46,029,902
1996 10,962,010 45,296,124
1995 10,925,362 44,433,704
1994 10,886,021 42,626,876
1993 10,841,031 40,656,336
1992 10,785,801 39,228,910
1991 10,717,640 37,925,817
1990 10,631,799 36,684,063
1989 10,533,243 35,486,866
1988 10,432,585 34,382,752
1987 10,335,342 33,298,904
1986 10,244,247 32,265,196
1985 10,157,228 31,264,816
1984 10,073,299 30,245,081
1983 9,991,026 29,250,963
1982 9,912,681 28,338,190
1981 9,849,320 27,500,515
1980 9,804,796 26,711,099
1979 9,763,355 25,886,782
1978 9,711,980 24,992,689
1977 9,648,440 24,229,061
1976 9,571,242 23,624,031
1975 9,479,726 23,021,101
1974 9,374,183 22,418,878
1973 9,255,328 21,827,665
1972 9,123,891 21,251,160
1971 8,979,085 20,695,569
1970 8,824,382 20,137,436
1969 8,666,640 19,570,445
1968 8,509,522 19,012,189
1967 8,352,625 18,462,782
1966 8,193,450 17,931,929
1965 8,030,797 17,427,802
1964 7,866,020 16,955,327
1963 7,701,660 16,507,599
1962 7,541,098 16,075,724
1961 7,387,117 15,662,374
1960 7,238,081 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Cuba

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba DR Congo
2023 1.44 6.05
2022 1.41 6.11
2021 1.43 6.16
2020 1.49 6.21
2019 1.54 6.25
2018 1.61 6.3
2017 1.59 6.35
2016 1.6 6.39
2015 1.69 6.44
2014 1.66 6.48
2013 1.68 6.53
2012 1.67 6.56
2011 1.73 6.58
2010 1.67 6.59
2009 1.68 6.59
2008 1.58 6.58
2007 1.44 6.56
2006 1.4 6.55
2005 1.49 6.53
2004 1.55 6.53
2003 1.63 6.55
2002 1.65 6.61
2001 1.6 6.66
2000 1.61 6.7
1999 1.64 6.69
1998 1.62 6.7
1997 1.59 6.69
1996 1.46 6.67
1995 1.48 6.68
1994 1.47 6.64
1993 1.49 6.64
1992 1.56 6.64
1991 1.66 6.65
1990 1.81 6.65
1989 1.83 6.65
1988 1.85 6.66
1987 1.8 6.65
1986 1.78 6.63
1985 1.77 6.61
1984 1.77 6.59
1983 1.8 6.56
1982 1.78 6.54
1981 1.59 6.52
1980 1.64 6.5
1979 1.77 6.48
1978 1.88 6.46
1977 2.21 6.45
1976 2.51 6.44
1975 2.82 6.42
1974 3.16 6.4
1973 3.4 6.39
1972 3.61 6.37
1971 3.8 6.34
1970 3.98 6.33
1969 4.12 6.3
1968 4.19 6.29
1967 4.29 6.27
1966 4.4 6.24
1965 4.5 6.21
1964 4.53 6.19
1963 4.56 6.16
1962 4.42 6.14
1961 4.26 6.12
1960 4.13 6.11

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

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Cuba and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba DR Congo
2024 43.1 16.9
2023 42.8 16.9
2022 42.5 16.9
2021 42.3 16.9
2020 42.1 16.9
2019 41.9 16.9
2018 41.6 17
2017 41.3 17
2016 40.9 16.9
2015 40.6 16.9
2014 40.2 16.9
2013 39.7 16.9
2012 39.1 16.9
2011 38.6 16.9
2010 38.2 16.9
2009 37.7 16.9
2008 37.3 16.9
2007 36.8 17
2006 36.2 17
2005 35.7 17
2004 35.2 17
2003 34.7 17.1
2002 34.2 17.1
2001 33.6 17.1
2000 33.1 17.2
1999 32.5 17.2
1998 32 17.2
1997 31.4 17.4
1996 30.9 17.7
1995 30.3 18.1
1994 29.7 18
1993 29.2 17.8
1992 28.7 17.8
1991 28.3 17.8
1990 27.9 17.8
1989 27.5 17.8
1988 27.1 17.8
1987 26.7 17.9
1986 26.3 17.9
1985 25.9 17.9
1984 25.5 17.9
1983 25.1 17.9
1982 24.8 17.8
1981 24.5 17.9
1980 24.1 17.9
1979 23.7 17.9
1978 23.4 17.8
1977 23 17.8
1976 22.7 17.8
1975 22.5 17.9
1974 22.2 18
1973 22.1 18.1
1972 21.9 18.2
1971 21.9 18.3
1970 21.8 18.4
1969 21.8 18.5
1968 21.9 18.5
1967 21.9 18.5
1966 22 18.5
1965 22.1 18.5
1964 22.2 18.5
1963 22.3 18.5
1962 22.4 18.4
1961 22.5 18.4
1960 22.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.38%
2018
Banked people share n/a
39.2%
2024

Energy

Cuba DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Cuba DR Congo
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
80.5%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Cuba DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba DR Congo
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
94,680 mi
2015

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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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