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Cuba vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 103rd vs. 48th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba France
Population
10894785
68788006
Population rank 90/197 23/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 69/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$62,557
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Cuba and France: Comparison Charts

Cuba and France economies compared

GDP
Cuba

France
1x
Year GDP
Cuba France
2024 - $3,160,442,622,465
2023 - $3,056,250,648,138
2022 - $2,794,788,137,067
2021 - $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $107,352,000,000 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $103,427,600,000 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $100,050,036,100 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $96,850,649,700 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $91,370,407,900 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $87,132,800,000 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $80,656,100,000 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $77,148,000,000 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $73,141,000,000 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $68,990,000,000 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $59,562,962,963 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $57,481,481,481 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $56,302,129,630 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $54,262,870,370 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $48,835,925,926 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $42,643,836,100 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $38,203,000,000 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $35,901,200,000 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $33,590,500,000 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $31,682,400,000 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $30,565,400,000 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $28,364,615,200 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $25,736,331,200 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $25,365,908,100 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $25,017,368,700 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $30,429,803,651 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $28,448,326,757 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $22,367,254,865 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $22,085,858,243 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $24,316,556,026 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $28,645,436,569 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $27,023,468,666 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $27,458,999,472 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $25,213,935,012 $926,320,855,615
1986 $24,226,574,634 $764,946,585,851
1985 $22,920,490,774 $547,220,981,165
1984 $24,039,383,608 $525,033,325,828
1983 $22,204,940,512 $553,356,312,936
1982 $20,953,510,235 $578,152,310,610
1981 $20,150,254,096 $609,184,791,792
1980 $19,912,889,861 $694,529,183,483
1979 $19,584,443,288 $608,218,624,730
1978 $17,844,705,325 $501,724,418,605
1977 $14,206,158,675 $406,401,711,688
1976 $13,789,579,903 $368,363,152,144
1975 $13,027,415,244 $357,324,307,786
1974 $11,405,957,317 $282,739,225,314
1973 $9,987,709,650 $261,970,536,240
1972 $8,135,150,892 $201,738,881,664
1971 $6,914,658,400 $164,694,210,962
1970 $5,693,005,200 $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Cuba and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba France
2024 - $46,103
2023 - $44,700
2022 - $40,989
2021 - $43,725
2020 $9,605 $39,170
2019 $9,232 $40,408
2018 $8,911 $41,418
2017 $8,611 $38,687
2016 $8,111 $37,024
2015 $7,728 $36,702
2014 $7,147 $43,148
2013 $6,828 $42,669
2012 $6,471 $40,864
2011 $6,104 $43,930
2010 $5,272 $40,695
2009 $5,089 $41,728
2008 $4,986 $45,465
2007 $4,807 $41,486
2006 $4,330 $36,432
2005 $3,786 $34,696
2004 $3,399 $33,645
2003 $3,203 $29,480
2002 $3,005 $24,145
2001 $2,843 $22,332
2000 $2,751 $22,341
1999 $2,562 $24,576
1998 $2,332 $24,869
1997 $2,306 $24,169
1996 $2,282 $26,758
1995 $2,785 $26,792
1994 $2,613 $23,360
1993 $2,063 $22,239
1992 $2,048 $23,615
1991 $2,269 $21,501
1990 $2,694 $21,586
1989 $2,566 $17,547
1988 $2,632 $17,550
1987 $2,440 $16,176
1986 $2,365 $13,430
1985 $2,257 $9,657
1984 $2,386 $9,312
1983 $2,222 $9,862
1982 $2,114 $10,360
1981 $2,046 $10,956
1980 $2,031 $12,565
1979 $2,006 $11,063
1978 $1,837 $9,167
1977 $1,472 $7,459
1976 $1,441 $6,792
1975 $1,374 $6,617
1974 $1,217 $5,261
1973 $1,079 $4,907
1972 $892 $3,809
1971 $770 $3,137
1970 $645 $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Cuba vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba France
2026 78.6 83.7
2025 78.4 83.6
2024 78.3 83.5
2023 78.1 83.3
2022 77.6 82.5
2021 73.2 82.3
2020 77.4 82.2
2019 77.4 82.7
2018 77.4 82.6
2017 77.3 82.4
2016 77.6 82.4
2015 77.7 82.1
2014 77.8 82.4
2013 78 82
2012 78.2 81.7
2011 78.1 81.8
2010 77.9 81.4
2009 77.6 81.2
2008 77.6 81
2007 77.6 81
2006 77.4 80.7
2005 77.5 80.3
2004 77.3 80.3
2003 77.4 79.4
2002 76.8 79.4
2001 76.4 79.2
2000 75.9 79
1999 75.7 78.7
1998 75.4 78.6
1997 75.1 78.4
1996 74.7 78.1
1995 74.3 77.9
1994 74.1 77.8
1993 73.9 77.3
1992 73.8 77.3
1991 73.8 77
1990 73.8 76.8
1989 73.7 76.5
1988 73.7 76.4
1987 73.6 76.1
1986 73.6 75.6
1985 73.5 75.3
1984 73.6 75.2
1983 73.6 74.7
1982 73.4 74.8
1981 73 74.4
1980 72.6 74.2
1979 72.3 74.1
1978 71.9 73.8
1977 71.4 73.7
1976 70.9 73.1
1975 70.4 72.9
1974 69.9 72.8
1973 69.3 72.5
1972 68.9 72.3
1971 68.4 72.1
1970 67.9 72.1
1969 67.4 71.2
1968 66.9 71.5
1967 66.5 71.5
1966 66.1 71.5
1965 65.6 71.1
1964 65.3 71.3
1963 64.3 70.3
1962 64.4 70.5
1961 63.7 71
1960 63.3 70.4
1959 62.8 70.2
1958 62.3 70.1
1957 61.9 68.9
1956 61.5 68.5
1955 61.2 68.4
1954 60.7 68.2
1953 60.2 67.3
1952 59.8 67.4
1951 59.4 66.1
1950 59 66.4

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

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Cuba and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

France
1x
Year Population
Cuba France
2024 10,979,783 68,551,653
2023 11,019,931 68,372,286
2022 11,059,820 68,184,457
2021 11,122,168 67,842,811
2020 11,176,354 67,601,110
2019 11,202,846 67,382,061
2018 11,227,118 67,158,348
2017 11,247,829 66,918,020
2016 11,265,612 66,724,104
2015 11,275,065 66,548,272
2014 11,285,775 66,312,067
2013 11,298,167 65,997,932
2012 11,303,175 65,657,659
2011 11,301,571 65,340,830
2010 11,297,409 65,026,211
2009 11,294,719 64,706,436
2008 11,291,762 64,375,116
2007 11,287,272 64,016,890
2006 11,278,550 63,622,342
2005 11,262,554 63,180,854
2004 11,238,756 62,707,588
2003 11,209,383 62,249,855
2002 11,177,418 61,812,142
2001 11,144,132 61,364,377
2000 11,109,109 60,918,661
1999 11,072,230 60,501,986
1998 11,034,712 60,190,684
1997 10,997,934 59,968,066
1996 10,962,010 59,754,504
1995 10,925,362 59,541,294
1994 10,886,021 59,324,863
1993 10,841,031 59,103,094
1992 10,785,801 58,846,584
1991 10,717,640 58,554,242
1990 10,631,799 58,261,012
1989 10,533,243 57,943,062
1988 10,432,585 57,598,186
1987 10,335,342 57,266,167
1986 10,244,247 56,956,002
1985 10,157,228 56,665,619
1984 10,073,299 56,383,085
1983 9,991,026 56,108,330
1982 9,912,681 55,806,789
1981 9,849,320 55,603,353
1980 9,804,796 55,274,184
1979 9,763,355 54,979,851
1978 9,711,980 54,734,030
1977 9,648,440 54,486,467
1976 9,571,242 54,232,383
1975 9,479,726 54,002,853
1974 9,374,183 53,746,571
1973 9,255,328 53,392,161
1972 9,123,891 52,962,356
1971 8,979,085 52,499,553
1970 8,824,382 52,007,169
1969 8,666,640 51,536,014
1968 8,509,522 51,112,980
1967 8,352,625 50,722,791
1966 8,193,450 50,311,637
1965 8,030,797 49,877,725
1964 7,866,020 49,401,492
1963 7,701,660 48,877,567
1962 7,541,098 48,389,516
1961 7,387,117 47,905,982
1960 7,238,081 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and France

Fertility rate
Cuba

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba France
2023 1.44 1.66
2022 1.41 1.79
2021 1.43 1.84
2020 1.49 1.83
2019 1.54 1.86
2018 1.61 1.87
2017 1.59 1.89
2016 1.6 1.92
2015 1.69 1.96
2014 1.66 2
2013 1.68 1.99
2012 1.67 2.01
2011 1.73 2.01
2010 1.67 2.03
2009 1.68 2
2008 1.58 2.01
2007 1.44 1.98
2006 1.4 2
2005 1.49 1.94
2004 1.55 1.92
2003 1.63 1.89
2002 1.65 1.88
2001 1.6 1.9
2000 1.61 1.89
1999 1.64 1.81
1998 1.62 1.78
1997 1.59 1.77
1996 1.46 1.75
1995 1.48 1.74
1994 1.47 1.73
1993 1.49 1.73
1992 1.56 1.74
1991 1.66 1.75
1990 1.81 1.77
1989 1.83 1.79
1988 1.85 1.81
1987 1.8 1.83
1986 1.78 1.85
1985 1.77 1.86
1984 1.77 1.86
1983 1.8 1.86
1982 1.78 1.86
1981 1.59 1.85
1980 1.64 1.85
1979 1.77 1.87
1978 1.88 1.89
1977 2.21 1.94
1976 2.51 2.01
1975 2.82 2.09
1974 3.16 2.18
1973 3.4 2.28
1972 3.61 2.38
1971 3.8 2.47
1970 3.98 2.55
1969 4.12 2.62
1968 4.19 2.69
1967 4.29 2.75
1966 4.4 2.8
1965 4.5 2.84
1964 4.53 2.87
1963 4.56 2.89
1962 4.42 2.89
1961 4.26 2.87
1960 4.13 2.85

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

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Cuba and France demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba France
2024 43.1 43
2023 42.8 42.8
2022 42.5 42.6
2021 42.3 42.4
2020 42.1 42.3
2019 41.9 42.1
2018 41.6 41.9
2017 41.3 41.6
2016 40.9 41.4
2015 40.6 41.2
2014 40.2 41
2013 39.7 40.8
2012 39.1 40.5
2011 38.6 40.3
2010 38.2 40
2009 37.7 39.8
2008 37.3 39.6
2007 36.8 39.4
2006 36.2 39.1
2005 35.7 38.9
2004 35.2 38.6
2003 34.7 38.4
2002 34.2 38.2
2001 33.6 37.9
2000 33.1 37.7
1999 32.5 37.4
1998 32 37.1
1997 31.4 36.8
1996 30.9 36.5
1995 30.3 36.2
1994 29.7 35.9
1993 29.2 35.6
1992 28.7 35.3
1991 28.3 35
1990 27.9 34.7
1989 27.5 34.5
1988 27.1 34.2
1987 26.7 34
1986 26.3 33.7
1985 25.9 33.5
1984 25.5 33.3
1983 25.1 33
1982 24.8 32.8
1981 24.5 32.6
1980 24.1 32.4
1979 23.7 32.3
1978 23.4 32.1
1977 23 31.9
1976 22.7 31.7
1975 22.5 31.6
1974 22.2 31.7
1973 22.1 31.8
1972 21.9 32
1971 21.9 32.2
1970 21.8 32.4
1969 21.8 32.5
1968 21.9 32.6
1967 21.9 32.7
1966 22 32.7
1965 22.1 32.7
1964 22.2 32.8
1963 22.3 32.8
1962 22.4 32.9
1961 22.5 32.8
1960 22.5 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba France
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
4.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Cuba France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba France
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
6%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Cuba France
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$492
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba France
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
654,437 mi
2011

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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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