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Cuba vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 86/197), 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 ($70.7B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 87/197 ($9,605), while The DR Congo ranks 189/197 ($647).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba DR Congo
Population
10937204
115740092
Population rank 89/197 15/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$70.7B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$647
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$1,710
2024
Government debt n/a
$13.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
16.3%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$125
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,584
2025
$1,758
2025
Land area
40,077 sq mi
2025
875,313 sq mi
2025
Population density
274 ppl/mi²
2024
124.8 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
62.2 years
2025

Cuba and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Cuba and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Cuba

DR Congo
Year GDP
Cuba DR Congo
1960 - $3,359,404,118
1961 - $3,086,746,857
1962 - $3,779,841,429
1963 - $6,213,185,743
1964 - $2,881,545,273
1965 - $4,043,901,818
1966 - $4,532,660,182
1967 - $3,384,063,372
1968 - $3,909,780,539
1969 - $5,032,434,970
1970 $5,693,005,200 $4,877,684,910
1971 $6,914,658,400 $5,594,770,359
1972 $8,135,150,892 $6,173,712,814
1973 $9,987,709,650 $7,870,239,461
1974 $11,405,957,317 $9,596,960,180
1975 $13,027,415,244 $10,237,343,174
1976 $13,789,579,903 $9,648,583,225
1977 $14,206,158,675 $12,344,424,764
1978 $17,844,705,325 $15,372,608,002
1979 $19,584,443,288 $15,068,422,236
1980 $19,912,889,861 $14,394,927,495
1981 $20,150,254,096 $12,537,821,038
1982 $20,953,510,235 $13,651,667,371
1983 $22,204,940,512 $11,006,712,650
1984 $24,039,383,608 $7,857,729,193
1985 $22,920,490,774 $7,195,042,616
1986 $24,226,574,634 $8,095,367,168
1987 $25,213,935,012 $7,661,625,473
1988 $27,458,999,472 $8,861,299,977
1989 $27,023,468,666 $9,021,862,775
1990 $28,645,436,569 $9,349,764,580
1991 $24,316,556,026 $9,625,436,873
1992 $22,085,858,243 $8,227,343,907
1993 $22,367,254,865 $10,706,259,937
1994 $28,448,326,757 $5,820,382,248
1995 $30,429,803,651 $5,643,439,376
1996 $25,017,368,700 $5,771,456,952
1997 $25,365,908,100 $6,090,838,693
1998 $25,736,331,200 $6,217,805,821
1999 $28,364,615,200 $4,711,259,427
2000 $30,565,400,000 $19,088,046,306
2001 $31,682,400,000 $7,438,189,100
2002 $33,590,500,000 $8,728,038,525
2003 $35,901,200,000 $8,937,567,060
2004 $38,203,000,000 $10,297,483,481
2005 $42,643,836,100 $11,964,484,466
2006 $48,835,925,926 $14,451,901,696
2007 $54,262,870,370 $16,737,071,816
2008 $56,302,129,630 $19,788,515,590
2009 $57,481,481,481 $18,648,372,553
2010 $59,562,962,963 $21,565,721,045
2011 $68,990,000,000 $25,839,749,199
2012 $73,141,000,000 $29,306,235,285
2013 $77,148,000,000 $32,679,745,048
2014 $80,656,100,000 $35,909,040,926
2015 $87,132,800,000 $37,917,706,497
2016 $91,370,407,864 $37,134,801,555
2017 $96,850,649,692 $38,019,264,795
2018 $100,050,036,096 $47,568,210,010
2019 $103,427,600,000 $51,775,829,877
2020 $107,351,800,000 $48,716,961,860
2021 - $55,328,482,784
2022 - $65,801,547,756
2023 - $67,006,756,666
2024 - $70,749,355,652

Cuba and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

DR Congo
Year GDP per capita
Cuba DR Congo
1960 - $220.1
1961 - $197.1
1962 - $235.1
1963 - $376
1964 - $169.9
1965 - $232
1966 - $252.8
1967 - $183.3
1968 - $205.6
1969 - $257.1
1970 $645 $242.2
1971 $770 $270.3
1972 $892 $290.5
1973 $1,079 $361
1974 $1,217 $428
1975 $1,374 $445
1976 $1,441 $408
1977 $1,472 $509
1978 $1,837 $615
1979 $2,006 $582
1980 $2,031 $539
1981 $2,046 $456
1982 $2,114 $482
1983 $2,222 $376
1984 $2,386 $259.8
1985 $2,257 $230.1
1986 $2,365 $250.9
1987 $2,440 $230.1
1988 $2,632 $257.7
1989 $2,566 $254.2
1990 $2,694 $254.9
1991 $2,269 $253.8
1992 $2,048 $209.7
1993 $2,063 $263.3
1994 $2,613 $136.5
1995 $2,785 $127
1996 $2,282 $127.4
1997 $2,306 $132.3
1998 $2,332 $131.5
1999 $2,562 $96.3
2000 $2,751 $378
2001 $2,843 $142.7
2002 $3,005 $162.4
2003 $3,203 $161.5
2004 $3,399 $180.7
2005 $3,786 $203.6
2006 $4,330 $238.4
2007 $4,807 $267.9
2008 $4,986 $307
2009 $5,089 $280.8
2010 $5,272 $315
2011 $6,104 $365
2012 $6,471 $400
2013 $6,828 $431
2014 $7,147 $458
2015 $7,728 $468
2016 $8,111 $442
2017 $8,611 $437
2018 $8,911 $528
2019 $9,232 $557
2020 $9,605 $508
2021 - $558
2022 - $643
2023 - $633
2024 - $647

Cuba vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

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

Cuba and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

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

Fertility rates in Cuba and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Cuba

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

Cuba and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$70.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
17.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.16%
2023
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.58%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
70%
2023
33%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.5%
2023
46.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.4
2025
47.3
2025
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
$3.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
22.1 megatons
2023
3.8 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2 tons
2023
0.04 tons
2023
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
0.13%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,356
2024
-26,968
2024
Urban population
77.7%
2024
48.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
47.4
2025
8.32
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
20
2024
Higher education index
52
2025
39
2025
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
75
2025
53
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
$24.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$9.04
2022
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
62.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2022
38.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.43
2021
0.19
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
5
2025
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%
2025
1.52%
2025
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2025
135,505 sq mi
2025
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2025
474,331 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
94,680 mi
2015

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