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Cuba vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 103rd vs. 76th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Ecuador
Population
10894785
18487749
Population rank 90/197 71/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$125B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$15,840
2024
Government debt n/a
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Cuba and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Ecuador
2024 - $124,676,074,700
2023 - $121,147,057,000
2022 - $116,133,121,000
2021 - $107,179,074,000
2020 $107,352,000,000 $95,865,473,000
2019 $103,427,600,000 $107,595,830,000
2018 $100,050,036,100 $107,478,961,000
2017 $96,850,649,700 $104,467,486,000
2016 $91,370,407,900 $97,671,433,000
2015 $87,132,800,000 $97,209,558,000
2014 $80,656,100,000 $102,717,794,000
2013 $77,148,000,000 $96,570,334,000
2012 $73,141,000,000 $87,735,048,000
2011 $68,990,000,000 $78,986,648,000
2010 $59,562,962,963 $68,151,329,000
2009 $57,481,481,481 $60,094,978,000
2008 $56,302,129,630 $61,139,438,000
2007 $54,262,870,370 $49,848,725,000
2006 $48,835,925,926 $45,690,762,000
2005 $42,643,836,100 $40,278,849,000
2004 $38,203,000,000 $35,194,947,000
2003 $35,901,200,000 $30,965,208,000
2002 $33,590,500,000 $27,054,197,000
2001 $31,682,400,000 $23,127,055,000
2000 $30,565,400,000 $17,539,454,727
1999 $28,364,615,200 $19,645,272,636
1998 $25,736,331,200 $27,981,896,948
1997 $25,365,908,100 $28,162,053,027
1996 $25,017,368,700 $25,226,393,197
1995 $30,429,803,651 $24,432,884,442
1994 $28,448,326,757 $22,708,673,337
1993 $22,367,254,865 $18,938,717,359
1992 $22,085,858,243 $18,094,238,119
1991 $24,316,556,026 $16,988,535,268
1990 $28,645,436,569 $15,239,272,612
1989 $27,023,468,666 $13,890,823,705
1988 $27,458,999,472 $13,051,881,851
1987 $25,213,935,012 $13,945,426,859
1986 $24,226,574,634 $15,314,138,472
1985 $22,920,490,774 $17,149,088,413
1984 $24,039,383,608 $16,912,509,092
1983 $22,204,940,512 $17,152,477,037
1982 $20,953,510,235 $19,929,846,396
1981 $20,150,254,096 $21,810,759,354
1980 $19,912,889,861 $17,881,508,242
1979 $19,584,443,288 $14,175,160,902
1978 $17,844,705,325 $11,922,497,876
1977 $14,206,158,675 $11,026,342,618
1976 $13,789,579,903 $9,091,921,030
1975 $13,027,415,244 $7,731,674,472
1974 $11,405,957,317 $6,599,257,044
1973 $9,987,709,650 $3,891,754,150
1972 $8,135,150,892 $3,185,986,087
1971 $6,914,658,400 $2,754,219,271
1970 $5,693,005,200 $2,862,503,139
1969 - $3,112,165,727
1968 - $2,582,179,864
1967 - $2,553,595,172
1966 - $2,429,308,639
1965 - $2,387,047,396
1964 - $2,244,146,103
1963 - $1,824,343,871
1962 - $1,518,207,703
1961 - $1,753,850,955
1960 - $2,069,464,937

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

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Cuba and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Ecuador
2024 - $6,875
2023 - $6,738
2022 - $6,516
2021 - $6,061
2020 $9,605 $5,464
2019 $9,232 $6,205
2018 $8,911 $6,304
2017 $8,611 $6,233
2016 $8,111 $5,918
2015 $7,728 $5,976
2014 $7,147 $6,406
2013 $6,828 $6,109
2012 $6,471 $5,634
2011 $6,104 $5,154
2010 $5,272 $4,520
2009 $5,089 $4,053
2008 $4,986 $4,195
2007 $4,807 $3,479
2006 $4,330 $3,244
2005 $3,786 $2,909
2004 $3,399 $2,586
2003 $3,203 $2,316
2002 $3,005 $2,059
2001 $2,843 $1,791
2000 $2,751 $1,382
1999 $2,562 $1,575
1998 $2,332 $2,284
1997 $2,306 $2,341
1996 $2,282 $2,136
1995 $2,785 $2,108
1994 $2,613 $1,997
1993 $2,063 $1,698
1992 $2,048 $1,655
1991 $2,269 $1,587
1990 $2,694 $1,455
1989 $2,566 $1,356
1988 $2,632 $1,304
1987 $2,440 $1,426
1986 $2,365 $1,604
1985 $2,257 $1,842
1984 $2,386 $1,864
1983 $2,222 $1,940
1982 $2,114 $2,314
1981 $2,046 $2,601
1980 $2,031 $2,190
1979 $2,006 $1,783
1978 $1,837 $1,541
1977 $1,472 $1,465
1976 $1,441 $1,242
1975 $1,374 $1,086
1974 $1,217 $954
1973 $1,079 $579
1972 $892 $488
1971 $770 $434
1970 $645 $465
1969 - $521
1968 - $445
1967 - $454
1966 - $445
1965 - $450
1964 - $436
1963 - $365
1962 - $312
1961 - $371
1960 - $451

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

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Cuba vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Ecuador
2026 78.6 77.9
2025 78.4 77.8
2024 78.3 77.6
2023 78.1 77.4
2022 77.6 76.6
2021 73.2 72.7
2020 77.4 72
2019 77.4 77.3
2018 77.4 77.2
2017 77.3 76.2
2016 77.6 76.1
2015 77.7 76.2
2014 77.8 76.1
2013 78 75.8
2012 78.2 75.5
2011 78.1 75.2
2010 77.9 75.2
2009 77.6 74.9
2008 77.6 74.7
2007 77.6 74.2
2006 77.4 74
2005 77.5 73.9
2004 77.3 73.9
2003 77.4 73.6
2002 76.8 73.2
2001 76.4 72.6
2000 75.9 72.1
1999 75.7 71.9
1998 75.4 71.9
1997 75.1 72
1996 74.7 71.8
1995 74.3 71.3
1994 74.1 70.9
1993 73.9 70.1
1992 73.8 69.5
1991 73.8 69
1990 73.8 68.4
1989 73.7 67.8
1988 73.7 67
1987 73.6 66.6
1986 73.6 66.1
1985 73.5 65.6
1984 73.6 65.2
1983 73.6 64.7
1982 73.4 64.3
1981 73 63.8
1980 72.6 63.3
1979 72.3 62.9
1978 71.9 62.4
1977 71.4 61.9
1976 70.9 61.4
1975 70.4 61.1
1974 69.9 60.7
1973 69.3 60.3
1972 68.9 59.8
1971 68.4 59.3
1970 67.9 58.8
1969 67.4 58.3
1968 66.9 57.9
1967 66.5 57.5
1966 66.1 57
1965 65.6 56.5
1964 65.3 56
1963 64.3 55.3
1962 64.4 54.7
1961 63.7 54.1
1960 63.3 53.4
1959 62.8 52.7
1958 62.3 52.1
1957 61.9 51.5
1956 61.5 50.9
1955 61.2 50.4
1954 60.7 50
1953 60.2 49.6
1952 59.8 49.2
1951 59.4 48.9
1950 59 48.4

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

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Cuba and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Cuba Ecuador
2024 10,979,783 18,135,478
2023 11,019,931 17,980,083
2022 11,059,820 17,823,897
2021 11,122,168 17,682,454
2020 11,176,354 17,546,065
2019 11,202,846 17,340,021
2018 11,227,118 17,049,547
2017 11,247,829 16,759,519
2016 11,265,612 16,505,139
2015 11,275,065 16,266,225
2014 11,285,775 16,035,124
2013 11,298,167 15,807,128
2012 11,303,175 15,572,194
2011 11,301,571 15,326,227
2010 11,297,409 15,076,695
2009 11,294,719 14,825,954
2008 11,291,762 14,575,202
2007 11,287,272 14,328,773
2006 11,278,550 14,086,131
2005 11,262,554 13,846,163
2004 11,238,756 13,608,701
2003 11,209,383 13,372,306
2002 11,177,418 13,138,472
2001 11,144,132 12,910,740
2000 11,109,109 12,689,206
1999 11,072,230 12,470,795
1998 11,034,712 12,251,184
1997 10,997,934 12,031,127
1996 10,962,010 11,810,950
1995 10,925,362 11,590,514
1994 10,886,021 11,372,197
1993 10,841,031 11,154,274
1992 10,785,801 10,930,128
1991 10,717,640 10,702,380
1990 10,631,799 10,473,673
1989 10,533,243 10,241,852
1988 10,432,585 10,010,808
1987 10,335,342 9,779,290
1986 10,244,247 9,545,998
1985 10,157,228 9,311,154
1984 10,073,299 9,074,782
1983 9,991,026 8,840,417
1982 9,912,681 8,611,298
1981 9,849,320 8,386,910
1980 9,804,796 8,165,877
1979 9,763,355 7,948,869
1978 9,711,980 7,736,167
1977 9,648,440 7,526,819
1976 9,571,242 7,320,912
1975 9,479,726 7,118,251
1974 9,374,183 6,918,573
1973 9,255,328 6,722,033
1972 9,123,891 6,529,034
1971 8,979,085 6,340,052
1970 8,824,382 6,155,387
1969 8,666,640 5,975,236
1968 8,509,522 5,799,680
1967 8,352,625 5,629,057
1966 8,193,450 5,463,748
1965 8,030,797 5,303,963
1964 7,866,020 5,149,918
1963 7,701,660 5,001,716
1962 7,541,098 4,859,269
1961 7,387,117 4,722,331
1960 7,238,081 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Cuba

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Ecuador
2023 1.44 1.82
2022 1.41 1.86
2021 1.43 1.91
2020 1.49 1.97
2019 1.54 2.04
2018 1.61 2.11
2017 1.59 2.13
2016 1.6 2.12
2015 1.69 2.21
2014 1.66 2.27
2013 1.68 2.36
2012 1.67 2.51
2011 1.73 2.61
2010 1.67 2.62
2009 1.68 2.68
2008 1.58 2.69
2007 1.44 2.7
2006 1.4 2.75
2005 1.49 2.8
2004 1.55 2.85
2003 1.63 2.91
2002 1.65 2.97
2001 1.6 3.04
2000 1.61 3.1
1999 1.64 3.17
1998 1.62 3.23
1997 1.59 3.29
1996 1.46 3.35
1995 1.48 3.38
1994 1.47 3.42
1993 1.49 3.49
1992 1.56 3.58
1991 1.66 3.63
1990 1.81 3.68
1989 1.83 3.74
1988 1.85 3.79
1987 1.8 3.87
1986 1.78 4
1985 1.77 4.14
1984 1.77 4.31
1983 1.8 4.39
1982 1.78 4.5
1981 1.59 4.61
1980 1.64 4.73
1979 1.77 4.86
1978 1.88 4.99
1977 2.21 5.13
1976 2.51 5.28
1975 2.82 5.43
1974 3.16 5.58
1973 3.4 5.73
1972 3.61 5.87
1971 3.8 6.01
1970 3.98 6.14
1969 4.12 6.25
1968 4.19 6.35
1967 4.29 6.44
1966 4.4 6.51
1965 4.5 6.56
1964 4.53 6.61
1963 4.56 6.65
1962 4.42 6.68
1961 4.26 6.7
1960 4.13 6.72

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

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Cuba and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Ecuador
2024 43.1 29.8
2023 42.8 29.4
2022 42.5 29
2021 42.3 28.6
2020 42.1 28.3
2019 41.9 27.9
2018 41.6 27.5
2017 41.3 27.2
2016 40.9 26.8
2015 40.6 26.4
2014 40.2 26
2013 39.7 25.7
2012 39.1 25.4
2011 38.6 25.1
2010 38.2 24.8
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 23.2
2003 34.7 22.9
2002 34.2 22.7
2001 33.6 22.4
2000 33.1 22.2
1999 32.5 22
1998 32 21.8
1997 31.4 21.6
1996 30.9 21.4
1995 30.3 21.2
1994 29.7 21
1993 29.2 20.8
1992 28.7 20.6
1991 28.3 20.4
1990 27.9 20.2
1989 27.5 20
1988 27.1 19.8
1987 26.7 19.6
1986 26.3 19.4
1985 25.9 19.2
1984 25.5 19.1
1983 25.1 18.9
1982 24.8 18.8
1981 24.5 18.6
1980 24.1 18.5
1979 23.7 18.4
1978 23.4 18.3
1977 23 18.2
1976 22.7 18.1
1975 22.5 18
1974 22.2 17.9
1973 22.1 17.9
1972 21.9 17.8
1971 21.9 17.8
1970 21.8 17.7
1969 21.8 17.7
1968 21.9 17.7
1967 21.9 17.7
1966 22 17.7
1965 22.1 17.7
1964 22.2 17.8
1963 22.3 17.8
1962 22.4 17.9
1961 22.5 18
1960 22.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.12%
2020
Banked people share n/a
64.5%
2024

Energy

Cuba Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Cuba Ecuador
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
96.3%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Cuba Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.31
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Ecuador
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
26,853 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) (2000–2019, 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)

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