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Cuba vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 103rd vs. 75th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Gabon
Population
10894785
2663339
Population rank 90/197 141/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$21,510
2024
Government debt n/a
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Cuba and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Gabon
2024 - $20,895,684,426
2023 - $19,388,372,071
2022 - $20,440,655,695
2021 - $19,444,935,097
2020 $107,352,000,000 $15,342,236,164
2019 $103,427,600,000 $16,874,405,465
2018 $100,050,036,100 $16,867,326,402
2017 $96,850,649,700 $14,929,487,485
2016 $91,370,407,900 $14,023,890,265
2015 $87,132,800,000 $14,383,107,763
2014 $80,656,100,000 $18,203,966,896
2013 $77,148,000,000 $17,595,744,798
2012 $73,141,000,000 $17,170,464,016
2011 $68,990,000,000 $18,210,307,744
2010 $59,562,962,963 $14,372,593,020
2009 $57,481,481,481 $12,113,699,068
2008 $56,302,129,630 $15,571,348,344
2007 $54,262,870,370 $12,455,409,587
2006 $48,835,925,926 $10,327,598,306
2005 $42,643,836,100 $9,582,783,991
2004 $38,203,000,000 $7,770,219,008
2003 $35,901,200,000 $6,511,903,365
2002 $33,590,500,000 $5,335,451,100
2001 $31,682,400,000 $5,023,265,413
2000 $30,565,400,000 $5,080,483,629
1999 $28,364,615,200 $4,662,992,036
1998 $25,736,331,200 $4,483,417,310
1997 $25,365,908,100 $5,326,817,115
1996 $25,017,368,700 $5,694,040,003
1995 $30,429,803,651 $4,958,845,648
1994 $28,448,326,757 $4,190,819,344
1993 $22,367,254,865 $4,378,645,081
1992 $22,085,858,243 $5,592,390,827
1991 $24,316,556,026 $5,402,919,785
1990 $28,645,436,569 $5,952,293,765
1989 $27,023,468,666 $4,186,411,464
1988 $27,458,999,472 $3,834,503,376
1987 $25,213,935,012 $3,281,797,043
1986 $24,226,574,634 $3,403,638,189
1985 $22,920,490,774 $3,339,914,757
1984 $24,039,383,608 $3,561,451,561
1983 $22,204,940,512 $3,391,275,732
1982 $20,953,510,235 $3,618,007,841
1981 $20,150,254,096 $3,862,269,121
1980 $19,912,889,861 $4,279,637,942
1979 $19,584,443,288 $3,030,251,120
1978 $17,844,705,325 $2,389,479,272
1977 $14,206,158,675 $2,809,349,069
1976 $13,789,579,903 $3,009,409,974
1975 $13,027,415,244 $2,157,592,940
1974 $11,405,957,317 $1,544,216,002
1973 $9,987,709,650 $722,780,701
1972 $8,135,150,892 $430,508,359
1971 $6,914,658,400 $381,687,073
1970 $5,693,005,200 $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Cuba and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Gabon
2024 - $8,230
2023 - $7,803
2022 - $8,409
2021 - $8,181
2020 $9,605 $6,606
2019 $9,232 $7,441
2018 $8,911 $7,624
2017 $8,611 $6,922
2016 $8,111 $6,677
2015 $7,728 $7,047
2014 $7,147 $9,201
2013 $6,828 $9,198
2012 $6,471 $9,297
2011 $6,104 $10,219
2010 $5,272 $8,357
2009 $5,089 $7,291
2008 $4,986 $9,689
2007 $4,807 $8,004
2006 $4,330 $6,847
2005 $3,786 $6,548
2004 $3,399 $5,466
2003 $3,203 $4,711
2002 $3,005 $3,966
2001 $2,843 $3,836
2000 $2,751 $3,983
1999 $2,562 $3,751
1998 $2,332 $3,700
1997 $2,306 $4,509
1996 $2,282 $4,943
1995 $2,785 $4,415
1994 $2,613 $3,828
1993 $2,063 $4,106
1992 $2,048 $5,386
1991 $2,269 $5,345
1990 $2,694 $6,051
1989 $2,566 $4,374
1988 $2,632 $4,119
1987 $2,440 $3,624
1986 $2,365 $3,865
1985 $2,257 $3,898
1984 $2,386 $4,273
1983 $2,222 $4,182
1982 $2,114 $4,584
1981 $2,046 $5,026
1980 $2,031 $5,718
1979 $2,006 $4,155
1978 $1,837 $3,360
1977 $1,472 $4,048
1976 $1,441 $4,441
1975 $1,374 $3,258
1974 $1,217 $2,384
1973 $1,079 $1,140
1972 $892 $693
1971 $770 $627
1970 $645 $543
1969 - $545
1968 - $515
1967 - $482
1966 - $443
1965 - $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Cuba vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Gabon
2026 78.6 68.9
2025 78.4 68.7
2024 78.3 68.5
2023 78.1 68.3
2022 77.6 67.7
2021 73.2 67.1
2020 77.4 67.1
2019 77.4 67.3
2018 77.4 67
2017 77.3 66.8
2016 77.6 66.6
2015 77.7 66.3
2014 77.8 66.1
2013 78 65.8
2012 78.2 65.4
2011 78.1 65.1
2010 77.9 64.7
2009 77.6 64.4
2008 77.6 64
2007 77.6 63.6
2006 77.4 63.3
2005 77.5 63
2004 77.3 62.7
2003 77.4 62.5
2002 76.8 62.2
2001 76.4 62
2000 75.9 61.8
1999 75.7 61.7
1998 75.4 61.5
1997 75.1 61.4
1996 74.7 61.3
1995 74.3 61.3
1994 74.1 61.2
1993 73.9 61.1
1992 73.8 61
1991 73.8 60.9
1990 73.8 60.7
1989 73.7 60.6
1988 73.7 60.4
1987 73.6 60.2
1986 73.6 60
1985 73.5 59.7
1984 73.6 59.3
1983 73.6 59
1982 73.4 58.6
1981 73 58.3
1980 72.6 57.9
1979 72.3 57.4
1978 71.9 57
1977 71.4 56.5
1976 70.9 56
1975 70.4 55.5
1974 69.9 54.9
1973 69.3 54.4
1972 68.9 53.8
1971 68.4 53.3
1970 67.9 52.7
1969 67.4 52.1
1968 66.9 51.5
1967 66.5 50.9
1966 66.1 50.3
1965 65.6 49.7
1964 65.3 49
1963 64.3 48.4
1962 64.4 47.8
1961 63.7 47.1
1960 63.3 46.4
1959 62.8 45.8
1958 62.3 45.1
1957 61.9 44.4
1956 61.5 43.7
1955 61.2 42.9
1954 60.7 42.2
1953 60.2 41.5
1952 59.8 40.7
1951 59.4 40
1950 59 39.3

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

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Cuba and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Cuba Gabon
2024 10,979,783 2,538,952
2023 11,019,931 2,484,789
2022 11,059,820 2,430,747
2021 11,122,168 2,376,722
2020 11,176,354 2,322,539
2019 11,202,846 2,267,706
2018 11,227,118 2,212,318
2017 11,247,829 2,156,900
2016 11,265,612 2,100,306
2015 11,275,065 2,040,989
2014 11,285,775 1,978,399
2013 11,298,167 1,913,059
2012 11,303,175 1,846,889
2011 11,301,571 1,781,985
2010 11,297,409 1,719,879
2009 11,294,719 1,661,556
2008 11,291,762 1,607,175
2007 11,287,272 1,556,237
2006 11,278,550 1,508,337
2005 11,262,554 1,463,495
2004 11,238,756 1,421,609
2003 11,209,383 1,382,350
2002 11,177,418 1,345,135
2001 11,144,132 1,309,589
2000 11,109,109 1,275,572
1999 11,072,230 1,243,016
1998 11,034,712 1,211,736
1997 10,997,934 1,181,439
1996 10,962,010 1,152,015
1995 10,925,362 1,123,213
1994 10,886,021 1,094,720
1993 10,841,031 1,066,405
1992 10,785,801 1,038,380
1991 10,717,640 1,010,818
1990 10,631,799 983,734
1989 10,533,243 957,138
1988 10,432,585 931,020
1987 10,335,342 905,479
1986 10,244,247 880,705
1985 10,157,228 856,726
1984 10,073,299 833,501
1983 9,991,026 811,005
1982 9,912,681 789,286
1981 9,849,320 768,385
1980 9,804,796 748,389
1979 9,763,355 729,375
1978 9,711,980 711,245
1977 9,648,440 693,984
1976 9,571,242 677,628
1975 9,479,726 662,197
1974 9,374,183 647,691
1973 9,255,328 633,995
1972 9,123,891 620,960
1971 8,979,085 608,348
1970 8,824,382 595,846
1969 8,666,640 583,276
1968 8,509,522 572,257
1967 8,352,625 563,108
1966 8,193,450 554,463
1965 8,030,797 546,308
1964 7,866,020 538,657
1963 7,701,660 531,452
1962 7,541,098 524,649
1961 7,387,117 518,266
1960 7,238,081 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Gabon

Fertility rate
Cuba

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Gabon
2023 1.44 3.65
2022 1.41 3.71
2021 1.43 3.78
2020 1.49 3.83
2019 1.54 3.88
2018 1.61 3.91
2017 1.59 3.91
2016 1.6 3.92
2015 1.69 3.92
2014 1.66 3.95
2013 1.68 4.02
2012 1.67 4.09
2011 1.73 4.15
2010 1.67 4.15
2009 1.68 4.14
2008 1.58 4.12
2007 1.44 4.14
2006 1.4 4.17
2005 1.49 4.21
2004 1.55 4.25
2003 1.63 4.3
2002 1.65 4.36
2001 1.6 4.42
2000 1.61 4.47
1999 1.64 4.5
1998 1.62 4.58
1997 1.59 4.66
1996 1.46 4.74
1995 1.48 4.88
1994 1.47 5.04
1993 1.49 5.19
1992 1.56 5.29
1991 1.66 5.37
1990 1.81 5.46
1989 1.83 5.55
1988 1.85 5.62
1987 1.8 5.67
1986 1.78 5.69
1985 1.77 5.71
1984 1.77 5.73
1983 1.8 5.76
1982 1.78 5.74
1981 1.59 5.73
1980 1.64 5.66
1979 1.77 5.61
1978 1.88 5.57
1977 2.21 5.52
1976 2.51 5.46
1975 2.82 5.39
1974 3.16 5.33
1973 3.4 5.29
1972 3.61 5.24
1971 3.8 5.16
1970 3.98 5.1
1969 4.12 5.05
1968 4.19 4.98
1967 4.29 4.92
1966 4.4 4.86
1965 4.5 4.79
1964 4.53 4.71
1963 4.56 4.65
1962 4.42 4.59
1961 4.26 4.5
1960 4.13 4.42

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

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Cuba and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Gabon
2024 43.1 22.6
2023 42.8 22.6
2022 42.5 22.5
2021 42.3 22.5
2020 42.1 22.5
2019 41.9 22.5
2018 41.6 22.4
2017 41.3 22.4
2016 40.9 22.3
2015 40.6 22.2
2014 40.2 22.1
2013 39.7 21.9
2012 39.1 21.7
2011 38.6 21.4
2010 38.2 21.2
2009 37.7 21
2008 37.3 20.8
2007 36.8 20.6
2006 36.2 20.3
2005 35.7 20.1
2004 35.2 19.9
2003 34.7 19.7
2002 34.2 19.6
2001 33.6 19.4
2000 33.1 19.3
1999 32.5 19.1
1998 32 19
1997 31.4 18.9
1996 30.9 18.9
1995 30.3 18.8
1994 29.7 18.8
1993 29.2 18.8
1992 28.7 18.8
1991 28.3 18.9
1990 27.9 18.9
1989 27.5 19
1988 27.1 19.2
1987 26.7 19.3
1986 26.3 19.5
1985 25.9 19.7
1984 25.5 19.9
1983 25.1 20.1
1982 24.8 20.4
1981 24.5 20.7
1980 24.1 21
1979 23.7 21.3
1978 23.4 21.6
1977 23 21.9
1976 22.7 22.2
1975 22.5 22.5
1974 22.2 22.9
1973 22.1 23.2
1972 21.9 23.5
1971 21.9 23.9
1970 21.8 24.2
1969 21.8 24.5
1968 21.9 24.8
1967 21.9 25.2
1966 22 25.6
1965 22.1 25.9
1964 22.2 26.2
1963 22.3 26.5
1962 22.4 26.8
1961 22.5 27
1960 22.5 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.53%
2015
Banked people share n/a
68.2%
2024

Energy

Cuba Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Cuba Gabon
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
85.7%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Cuba Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Gabon
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
8,886 mi
2001

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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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