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Cuba vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 103rd vs. 70th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Finland
Population
10894785
5631965
Population rank 90/197 120/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$299B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$65,378
2024
Government debt n/a
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cuba and Finland: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Finland economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Finland
2024 - $298,696,961,298
2023 - $295,021,982,463
2022 - $280,253,099,309
2021 - $294,223,210,496
2020 $107,352,000,000 $270,000,311,606
2019 $103,427,600,000 $267,014,821,129
2018 $100,050,036,100 $273,869,255,596
2017 $96,850,649,700 $253,846,138,440
2016 $91,370,407,900 $238,777,818,793
2015 $87,132,800,000 $233,210,733,506
2014 $80,656,100,000 $273,478,528,955
2013 $77,148,000,000 $270,268,036,626
2012 $73,141,000,000 $257,443,384,493
2011 $68,990,000,000 $275,126,915,516
2010 $59,562,962,963 $249,429,613,683
2009 $57,481,481,481 $253,480,783,439
2008 $56,302,129,630 $285,698,662,071
2007 $54,262,870,370 $256,360,251,538
2006 $48,835,925,926 $217,044,068,234
2005 $42,643,836,100 $204,859,368,791
2004 $38,203,000,000 $197,458,297,640
2003 $35,901,200,000 $171,612,867,736
2002 $33,590,500,000 $140,360,963,812
2001 $31,682,400,000 $129,519,672,869
2000 $30,565,400,000 $125,967,821,111
1999 $28,364,615,200 $135,234,241,918
1998 $25,736,331,200 $133,990,876,725
1997 $25,365,908,100 $126,862,902,302
1996 $25,017,368,700 $131,991,975,149
1995 $30,429,803,651 $134,060,457,516
1994 $28,448,326,757 $103,182,697,780
1993 $22,367,254,865 $89,112,105,756
1992 $22,085,858,243 $112,537,828,511
1991 $24,316,556,026 $127,794,441,994
1990 $28,645,436,569 $141,446,120,355
1989 $27,023,468,666 $118,991,270,611
1988 $27,458,999,472 $109,039,090,263
1987 $25,213,935,012 $91,564,993,913
1986 $24,226,574,634 $73,511,611,541
1985 $22,920,490,774 $55,856,676,899
1984 $24,039,383,608 $52,870,993,273
1983 $22,204,940,512 $50,956,447,481
1982 $20,953,510,235 $52,784,013,815
1981 $20,150,254,096 $52,440,066,134
1980 $19,912,889,861 $53,649,984,061
1979 $19,584,443,288 $44,469,218,440
1978 $17,844,705,325 $36,259,392,058
1977 $14,206,158,675 $33,502,784,418
1976 $13,789,579,903 $31,852,352,670
1975 $13,027,415,244 $29,475,251,333
1974 $11,405,957,317 $24,851,036,710
1973 $9,987,709,650 $19,474,098,335
1972 $8,135,150,892 $14,744,499,570
1971 $6,914,658,400 $12,528,522,307
1970 $5,693,005,200 $11,358,529,162
1969 - $10,177,524,839
1968 - $8,916,565,041
1967 - $9,468,272,357
1966 - $9,306,142,172
1965 - $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

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

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Cuba and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Finland
2024 - $53,150
2023 - $52,834
2022 - $50,441
2021 - $53,099
2020 $9,605 $48,829
2019 $9,232 $48,358
2018 $8,911 $49,654
2017 $8,611 $46,085
2016 $8,111 $43,451
2015 $7,728 $42,560
2014 $7,147 $50,074
2013 $6,828 $49,691
2012 $6,471 $47,552
2011 $6,104 $51,060
2010 $5,272 $46,506
2009 $5,089 $47,478
2008 $4,986 $53,769
2007 $4,807 $48,473
2006 $4,330 $41,214
2005 $3,786 $39,050
2004 $3,399 $37,768
2003 $3,203 $32,920
2002 $3,005 $26,989
2001 $2,843 $24,965
2000 $2,751 $24,336
1999 $2,562 $26,180
1998 $2,332 $26,000
1997 $2,306 $24,682
1996 $2,282 $25,757
1995 $2,785 $26,246
1994 $2,613 $20,278
1993 $2,063 $17,589
1992 $2,048 $22,320
1991 $2,269 $25,489
1990 $2,694 $28,366
1989 $2,566 $23,969
1988 $2,632 $22,044
1987 $2,440 $18,565
1986 $2,365 $14,947
1985 $2,257 $11,394
1984 $2,386 $10,830
1983 $2,222 $10,494
1982 $2,114 $10,935
1981 $2,046 $10,925
1980 $2,031 $11,225
1979 $2,006 $9,333
1978 $1,837 $7,629
1977 $1,472 $7,070
1976 $1,441 $6,740
1975 $1,374 $6,256
1974 $1,217 $5,298
1973 $1,079 $4,174
1972 $892 $3,178
1971 $770 $2,716
1970 $645 $2,466
1969 - $2,201
1968 - $1,927
1967 - $2,056
1966 - $2,032
1965 - $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

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

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Cuba vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Finland
2026 78.6 82.4
2025 78.4 82.2
2024 78.3 82.1
2023 78.1 81.9
2022 77.6 81.2
2021 73.2 81.8
2020 77.4 81.8
2019 77.4 81.9
2018 77.4 81.6
2017 77.3 81.5
2016 77.6 81.3
2015 77.7 81.4
2014 77.8 81.1
2013 78 80.9
2012 78.2 80.5
2011 78.1 80.4
2010 77.9 80
2009 77.6 79.8
2008 77.6 79.7
2007 77.6 79.4
2006 77.4 79.4
2005 77.5 79
2004 77.3 78.8
2003 77.4 78.5
2002 76.8 78.3
2001 76.4 78.1
2000 75.9 77.7
1999 75.7 77.5
1998 75.4 77.3
1997 75.1 77.1
1996 74.7 76.9
1995 74.3 76.6
1994 74.1 76.6
1993 73.9 75.9
1992 73.8 75.6
1991 73.8 75.4
1990 73.8 75
1989 73.7 75
1988 73.7 74.8
1987 73.6 74.8
1986 73.6 74.8
1985 73.5 74.4
1984 73.6 74.7
1983 73.6 74.4
1982 73.4 74.5
1981 73 74
1980 72.6 73.6
1979 72.3 73.4
1978 71.9 73.1
1977 71.4 72.5
1976 70.9 72
1975 70.4 71.8
1974 69.9 71.3
1973 69.3 71.4
1972 68.9 70.9
1971 68.4 70.1
1970 67.9 70.3
1969 67.4 69.6
1968 66.9 69.8
1967 66.5 69.8
1966 66.1 69.6
1965 65.6 69.1
1964 65.3 69.4
1963 64.3 69.2
1962 64.4 68.7
1961 63.7 69
1960 63.3 69
1959 62.8 68.8
1958 62.3 68.6
1957 61.9 67.5
1956 61.5 68
1955 61.2 67.3
1954 60.7 67.5
1953 60.2 66.6
1952 59.8 66.5
1951 59.4 65.6
1950 59 64.2

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

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Cuba and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Finland
1x
Year Population
Cuba Finland
2024 10,979,783 5,619,911
2023 11,019,931 5,583,911
2022 11,059,820 5,556,106
2021 11,122,168 5,541,017
2020 11,176,354 5,529,543
2019 11,202,846 5,521,606
2018 11,227,118 5,515,525
2017 11,247,829 5,508,214
2016 11,265,612 5,495,303
2015 11,275,065 5,479,531
2014 11,285,775 5,461,512
2013 11,298,167 5,438,972
2012 11,303,175 5,413,971
2011 11,301,571 5,388,272
2010 11,297,409 5,363,352
2009 11,294,719 5,338,871
2008 11,291,762 5,313,399
2007 11,287,272 5,288,720
2006 11,278,550 5,266,268
2005 11,262,554 5,246,096
2004 11,238,756 5,228,172
2003 11,209,383 5,213,014
2002 11,177,418 5,200,598
2001 11,144,132 5,188,008
2000 11,109,109 5,176,209
1999 11,072,230 5,165,474
1998 11,034,712 5,153,498
1997 10,997,934 5,139,835
1996 10,962,010 5,124,573
1995 10,925,362 5,107,790
1994 10,886,021 5,088,333
1993 10,841,031 5,066,447
1992 10,785,801 5,041,992
1991 10,717,640 5,013,740
1990 10,631,799 4,986,431
1989 10,533,243 4,964,371
1988 10,432,585 4,946,481
1987 10,335,342 4,932,123
1986 10,244,247 4,918,154
1985 10,157,228 4,902,206
1984 10,073,299 4,881,803
1983 9,991,026 4,855,787
1982 9,912,681 4,826,933
1981 9,849,320 4,799,964
1980 9,804,796 4,779,535
1979 9,763,355 4,764,690
1978 9,711,980 4,752,528
1977 9,648,440 4,738,902
1976 9,571,242 4,725,664
1975 9,479,726 4,711,440
1974 9,374,183 4,690,574
1973 9,255,328 4,666,081
1972 9,123,891 4,639,657
1971 8,979,085 4,612,124
1970 8,824,382 4,606,307
1969 8,666,640 4,623,785
1968 8,509,522 4,626,469
1967 8,352,625 4,605,744
1966 8,193,450 4,580,869
1965 8,030,797 4,563,732
1964 7,866,020 4,548,543
1963 7,701,660 4,523,309
1962 7,541,098 4,491,443
1961 7,387,117 4,461,005
1960 7,238,081 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Finland

Fertility rate
Cuba

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Finland
2023 1.44 1.26
2022 1.41 1.32
2021 1.43 1.46
2020 1.49 1.37
2019 1.54 1.35
2018 1.61 1.41
2017 1.59 1.49
2016 1.6 1.57
2015 1.69 1.65
2014 1.66 1.71
2013 1.68 1.75
2012 1.67 1.8
2011 1.73 1.83
2010 1.67 1.87
2009 1.68 1.86
2008 1.58 1.85
2007 1.44 1.83
2006 1.4 1.84
2005 1.49 1.8
2004 1.55 1.8
2003 1.63 1.76
2002 1.65 1.72
2001 1.6 1.73
2000 1.61 1.73
1999 1.64 1.73
1998 1.62 1.7
1997 1.59 1.75
1996 1.46 1.78
1995 1.48 1.81
1994 1.47 1.85
1993 1.49 1.81
1992 1.56 1.85
1991 1.66 1.79
1990 1.81 1.78
1989 1.83 1.71
1988 1.85 1.69
1987 1.8 1.59
1986 1.78 1.6
1985 1.77 1.64
1984 1.77 1.69
1983 1.8 1.74
1982 1.78 1.71
1981 1.59 1.64
1980 1.64 1.63
1979 1.77 1.64
1978 1.88 1.64
1977 2.21 1.68
1976 2.51 1.7
1975 2.82 1.68
1974 3.16 1.61
1973 3.4 1.49
1972 3.61 1.58
1971 3.8 1.68
1970 3.98 1.83
1969 4.12 1.93
1968 4.19 2.14
1967 4.29 2.32
1966 4.4 2.41
1965 4.5 2.48
1964 4.53 2.59
1963 4.56 2.68
1962 4.42 2.68
1961 4.26 2.72
1960 4.13 2.72

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

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Cuba and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Finland
2024 43.1 44
2023 42.8 43.8
2022 42.5 43.5
2021 42.3 43.3
2020 42.1 43.2
2019 41.9 43
2018 41.6 42.8
2017 41.3 42.7
2016 40.9 42.6
2015 40.6 42.5
2014 40.2 42.4
2013 39.7 42.3
2012 39.1 42.2
2011 38.6 42.1
2010 38.2 41.9
2009 37.7 41.8
2008 37.3 41.6
2007 36.8 41.4
2006 36.2 41.2
2005 35.7 40.9
2004 35.2 40.6
2003 34.7 40.3
2002 34.2 40
2001 33.6 39.7
2000 33.1 39.4
1999 32.5 39
1998 32 38.7
1997 31.4 38.4
1996 30.9 38.1
1995 30.3 37.8
1994 29.7 37.5
1993 29.2 37.2
1992 28.7 37
1991 28.3 36.7
1990 27.9 36.4
1989 27.5 36.1
1988 27.1 35.8
1987 26.7 35.4
1986 26.3 35.1
1985 25.9 34.7
1984 25.5 34.3
1983 25.1 33.9
1982 24.8 33.5
1981 24.5 33.2
1980 24.1 32.8
1979 23.7 32.4
1978 23.4 32.1
1977 23 31.7
1976 22.7 31.2
1975 22.5 30.7
1974 22.2 30.4
1973 22.1 30.2
1972 21.9 30.1
1971 21.9 29.9
1970 21.8 29.6
1969 21.8 29.3
1968 21.9 29
1967 21.9 28.9
1966 22 28.8
1965 22.1 28.7
1964 22.2 28.6
1963 22.3 28.5
1962 22.4 28.5
1961 22.5 28.4
1960 22.5 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.79%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.8%
2024

Energy

Cuba Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Finland
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
100%
2000
English speaking
6%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Cuba Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$777
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Finland
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
282,103 mi
2019

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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