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Cuba vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 103rd vs. 29th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Egypt
Population
10894785
120697176
Population rank 90/197 13/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$389B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$19,094
2024
Government debt n/a
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Cuba and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Egypt
2024 - $389,059,911,004
2023 - $395,926,075,163
2022 - $476,747,720,365
2021 - $424,671,765,456
2020 $107,352,000,000 $383,817,841,547
2019 $103,427,600,000 $318,678,815,490
2018 $100,050,036,100 $262,588,632,527
2017 $96,850,649,700 $248,362,771,739
2016 $91,370,407,900 $332,441,717,791
2015 $87,132,800,000 $329,366,576,819
2014 $80,656,100,000 $305,595,408,895
2013 $77,148,000,000 $288,434,108,527
2012 $73,141,000,000 $279,116,666,667
2011 $68,990,000,000 $235,989,672,978
2010 $59,562,962,963 $218,983,666,062
2009 $57,481,481,481 $189,147,005,445
2008 $56,302,129,630 $162,818,181,818
2007 $54,262,870,370 $130,437,828,371
2006 $48,835,925,926 $107,426,086,957
2005 $42,643,836,100 $89,660,339,660
2004 $38,203,000,000 $78,782,467,532
2003 $35,901,200,000 $80,288,461,538
2002 $33,590,500,000 $85,146,067,416
2001 $31,682,400,000 $96,684,636,119
2000 $30,565,400,000 $99,838,543,960
1999 $28,364,615,200 $90,710,704,807
1998 $25,736,331,200 $84,828,807,556
1997 $25,365,908,100 $78,436,578,171
1996 $25,017,368,700 $67,629,716,981
1995 $30,429,803,651 $60,159,245,060
1994 $28,448,326,757 $51,897,983,393
1993 $22,367,254,865 $46,578,631,453
1992 $22,085,858,243 $41,855,986,519
1991 $24,316,556,026 $37,387,836,491
1990 $28,645,436,569 $42,978,914,311
1989 $27,023,468,666 $39,756,299,050
1988 $27,458,999,472 $34,980,124,929
1987 $25,213,935,012 $40,455,616,654
1986 $24,226,574,634 $41,253,507,951
1985 $22,920,490,774 $39,053,502,251
1984 $24,039,383,608 $33,971,188,992
1983 $22,204,940,512 $30,966,239,814
1982 $20,953,510,235 $27,655,172,414
1981 $20,150,254,096 $22,136,081,081
1980 $19,912,889,861 $21,669,908,176
1979 $19,584,443,288 $18,020,571,429
1978 $17,844,705,325 $14,811,704,063
1977 $14,206,158,675 $14,400,806,876
1976 $13,789,579,903 $13,315,988,083
1975 $13,027,415,244 $11,632,178,869
1974 $11,405,957,317 $9,228,963,225
1973 $9,987,709,650 $10,098,534,613
1972 $8,135,150,892 $9,299,638,056
1971 $6,914,658,400 $8,609,283,346
1970 $5,693,005,200 $8,042,200,452
1969 - $6,524,455,206
1968 - $5,932,242,991
1967 - $5,605,484,299
1966 - $5,278,005,612
1965 - $4,948,667,540
1964 - $4,709,245,762
1963 - $4,187,146,232
1962 - $4,035,462,027
1961 - $4,494,575,611
1960 - $4,206,270,352

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

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Cuba and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Egypt
2024 - $3,338
2023 - $3,457
2022 - $4,233
2021 - $3,827
2020 $9,605 $3,511
2019 $9,232 $2,963
2018 $8,911 $2,485
2017 $8,611 $2,395
2016 $8,111 $3,271
2015 $7,728 $3,307
2014 $7,147 $3,133
2013 $6,828 $3,026
2012 $6,471 $2,996
2011 $6,104 $2,591
2010 $5,272 $2,455
2009 $5,089 $2,162
2008 $4,986 $1,896
2007 $4,807 $1,548
2006 $4,330 $1,299
2005 $3,786 $1,106
2004 $3,399 $991
2003 $3,203 $1,031
2002 $3,005 $1,117
2001 $2,843 $1,295
2000 $2,751 $1,366
1999 $2,562 $1,268
1998 $2,332 $1,213
1997 $2,306 $1,146
1996 $2,282 $1,009
1995 $2,785 $916
1994 $2,613 $807
1993 $2,063 $740
1992 $2,048 $681
1991 $2,269 $623
1990 $2,694 $736
1989 $2,566 $701
1988 $2,632 $634
1987 $2,440 $754
1986 $2,365 $790
1985 $2,257 $770
1984 $2,386 $690
1983 $2,222 $648
1982 $2,114 $596
1981 $2,046 $490
1980 $2,031 $493
1979 $2,006 $421
1978 $1,837 $355
1977 $1,472 $353
1976 $1,441 $335
1975 $1,374 $299.2
1974 $1,217 $243.1
1973 $1,079 $272.2
1972 $892 $256.5
1971 $770 $243
1970 $645 $232.3
1969 - $193
1968 - $179.8
1967 - $174.1
1966 - $168.1
1965 - $161.6
1964 - $157.7
1963 - $143.9
1962 - $142.4
1961 - $162.8
1960 - $156.4

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

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Cuba vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Egypt
2026 78.6 72.2
2025 78.4 72
2024 78.3 71.8
2023 78.1 71.6
2022 77.6 71
2021 73.2 69
2020 77.4 69.8
2019 77.4 71.2
2018 77.4 71
2017 77.3 70.7
2016 77.6 70.4
2015 77.7 70.1
2014 77.8 69.9
2013 78 69.6
2012 78.2 69.5
2011 78.1 69.2
2010 77.9 69.1
2009 77.6 68.9
2008 77.6 68.8
2007 77.6 68.6
2006 77.4 68.5
2005 77.5 68.4
2004 77.3 68.2
2003 77.4 68
2002 76.8 67.8
2001 76.4 67.6
2000 75.9 67.3
1999 75.7 67
1998 75.4 66.6
1997 75.1 66.2
1996 74.7 65.7
1995 74.3 65.2
1994 74.1 64.7
1993 73.9 64.1
1992 73.8 63.6
1991 73.8 63.1
1990 73.8 62.5
1989 73.7 61.9
1988 73.7 61.4
1987 73.6 60.7
1986 73.6 60.1
1985 73.5 59.4
1984 73.6 58.7
1983 73.6 58
1982 73.4 57.2
1981 73 56.5
1980 72.6 55.7
1979 72.3 54.9
1978 71.9 54.1
1977 71.4 53.3
1976 70.9 52.5
1975 70.4 51.7
1974 69.9 51
1973 69.3 50.1
1972 68.9 49.9
1971 68.4 49.5
1970 67.9 49
1969 67.4 48.7
1968 66.9 48.6
1967 66.5 48.1
1966 66.1 48
1965 65.6 47.6
1964 65.3 47.1
1963 64.3 46.5
1962 64.4 45.8
1961 63.7 45.1
1960 63.3 44.4
1959 62.8 43.7
1958 62.3 42.9
1957 61.9 42.1
1956 61.5 41
1955 61.2 40.2
1954 60.7 39.1
1953 60.2 37.9
1952 59.8 36.6
1951 59.4 35.3
1950 59 34

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

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Cuba and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Cuba Egypt
2024 10,979,783 116,538,258
2023 11,019,931 114,535,772
2022 11,059,820 112,618,250
2021 11,122,168 110,957,008
2020 11,176,354 109,315,124
2019 11,202,846 107,553,158
2018 11,227,118 105,682,094
2017 11,247,829 103,696,057
2016 11,265,612 101,644,589
2015 11,275,065 99,597,342
2014 11,285,775 97,528,654
2013 11,298,167 95,333,553
2012 11,303,175 93,161,001
2011 11,301,571 91,093,059
2010 11,297,409 89,196,072
2009 11,294,719 87,501,636
2008 11,291,762 85,864,789
2007 11,287,272 84,276,225
2006 11,278,550 82,700,403
2005 11,262,554 81,101,004
2004 11,238,756 79,477,443
2003 11,209,383 77,853,548
2002 11,177,418 76,239,137
2001 11,144,132 74,652,029
2000 11,109,109 73,083,284
1999 11,072,230 71,520,954
1998 11,034,712 69,943,294
1997 10,997,934 68,431,740
1996 10,962,010 67,028,048
1995 10,925,362 65,652,622
1994 10,886,021 64,285,589
1993 10,841,031 62,915,681
1992 10,785,801 61,480,660
1991 10,717,640 60,028,997
1990 10,631,799 58,396,618
1989 10,533,243 56,710,642
1988 10,432,585 55,187,681
1987 10,335,342 53,674,435
1986 10,244,247 52,206,295
1985 10,157,228 50,734,968
1984 10,073,299 49,247,334
1983 9,991,026 47,786,402
1982 9,912,681 46,407,611
1981 9,849,320 45,147,224
1980 9,804,796 43,950,413
1979 9,763,355 42,818,628
1978 9,711,980 41,761,431
1977 9,648,440 40,748,870
1976 9,571,242 39,795,557
1975 9,479,726 38,875,327
1974 9,374,183 37,969,667
1973 9,255,328 37,102,043
1972 9,123,891 36,258,328
1971 8,979,085 35,433,368
1970 8,824,382 34,623,990
1969 8,666,640 33,811,615
1968 8,509,522 32,998,319
1967 8,352,625 32,196,360
1966 8,193,450 31,406,541
1965 8,030,797 30,629,174
1964 7,866,020 29,858,922
1963 7,701,660 29,091,869
1962 7,541,098 28,337,013
1961 7,387,117 27,600,898
1960 7,238,081 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Egypt

Fertility rate
Cuba

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Egypt
2023 1.44 2.75
2022 1.41 2.75
2021 1.43 2.75
2020 1.49 2.85
2019 1.54 2.87
2018 1.61 3.02
2017 1.59 3.31
2016 1.6 3.35
2015 1.69 3.5
2014 1.66 3.49
2013 1.68 3.49
2012 1.67 3.4
2011 1.73 3.31
2010 1.67 3.3
2009 1.68 3.26
2008 1.58 3.24
2007 1.44 3.24
2006 1.4 3.22
2005 1.49 3.25
2004 1.55 3.28
2003 1.63 3.35
2002 1.65 3.41
2001 1.6 3.46
2000 1.61 3.51
1999 1.64 3.6
1998 1.62 3.68
1997 1.59 3.68
1996 1.46 3.7
1995 1.48 3.76
1994 1.47 3.87
1993 1.49 3.99
1992 1.56 4.15
1991 1.66 4.32
1990 1.81 4.51
1989 1.83 4.68
1988 1.85 4.83
1987 1.8 4.91
1986 1.78 5
1985 1.77 5.12
1984 1.77 5.21
1983 1.8 5.31
1982 1.78 5.33
1981 1.59 5.37
1980 1.64 5.49
1979 1.77 5.57
1978 1.88 5.63
1977 2.21 5.68
1976 2.51 5.73
1975 2.82 5.75
1974 3.16 5.78
1973 3.4 5.84
1972 3.61 5.93
1971 3.8 5.99
1970 3.98 6.06
1969 4.12 6.12
1968 4.19 6.19
1967 4.29 6.25
1966 4.4 6.31
1965 4.5 6.39
1964 4.53 6.54
1963 4.56 6.65
1962 4.42 6.71
1961 4.26 6.76
1960 4.13 6.79

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

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Cuba and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Egypt
2024 43.1 25.3
2023 42.8 25
2022 42.5 24.8
2021 42.3 24.7
2020 42.1 24.5
2019 41.9 24.4
2018 41.6 24.2
2017 41.3 24.1
2016 40.9 24
2015 40.6 23.9
2014 40.2 23.8
2013 39.7 23.7
2012 39.1 23.6
2011 38.6 23.4
2010 38.2 23.3
2009 37.7 23.1
2008 37.3 22.9
2007 36.8 22.7
2006 36.2 22.5
2005 35.7 22.3
2004 35.2 22.1
2003 34.7 21.8
2002 34.2 21.6
2001 33.6 21.4
2000 33.1 21.2
1999 32.5 20.9
1998 32 20.7
1997 31.4 20.5
1996 30.9 20.3
1995 30.3 20.1
1994 29.7 20
1993 29.2 19.9
1992 28.7 19.7
1991 28.3 19.6
1990 27.9 19.5
1989 27.5 19.4
1988 27.1 19.4
1987 26.7 19.4
1986 26.3 19.4
1985 25.9 19.4
1984 25.5 19.3
1983 25.1 19.3
1982 24.8 19.3
1981 24.5 19.3
1980 24.1 19.3
1979 23.7 19.3
1978 23.4 19.3
1977 23 19.3
1976 22.7 19.3
1975 22.5 19.3
1974 22.2 19.3
1973 22.1 19.2
1972 21.9 19.2
1971 21.9 19.2
1970 21.8 19.2
1969 21.8 19.1
1968 21.9 19.1
1967 21.9 19.1
1966 22 19
1965 22.1 19
1964 22.2 19.1
1963 22.3 19.2
1962 22.4 19.3
1961 22.5 19.5
1960 22.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
43.1%
2024

Energy

Cuba Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Egypt
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
79.5%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
72.7%
2023

Health

Cuba Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Egypt
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
202,101 mi
2024

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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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