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Cuba vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 103rd vs. 161st).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Gambia
Population
10894785
2902554
Population rank 90/197 138/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$3,476
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
80%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$741
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Cuba and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Gambia
2024 - $2,404,888,749
2023 - $2,382,262,185
2022 - $2,204,734,528
2021 - $2,014,158,842
2020 $107,352,000,000 $1,812,170,891
2019 $103,427,600,000 $1,813,609,692
2018 $100,050,036,100 $1,670,671,328
2017 $96,850,649,700 $1,504,909,463
2016 $91,370,407,900 $1,484,578,886
2015 $87,132,800,000 $1,378,176,609
2014 $80,656,100,000 $1,229,461,721
2013 $77,148,000,000 $1,375,609,453
2012 $73,141,000,000 $1,415,004,738
2011 $68,990,000,000 $1,409,693,597
2010 $59,562,962,963 $1,543,294,927
2009 $57,481,481,481 $1,450,142,509
2008 $56,302,129,630 $1,561,766,956
2007 $54,262,870,370 $1,279,703,047
2006 $48,835,925,926 $1,054,112,488
2005 $42,643,836,100 $1,027,701,068
2004 $38,203,000,000 $961,900,651
2003 $35,901,200,000 $487,038,685
2002 $33,590,500,000 $578,235,309
2001 $31,682,400,000 $687,410,645
2000 $30,565,400,000 $782,913,872
1999 $28,364,615,200 $814,724,032
1998 $25,736,331,200 $840,285,265
1997 $25,365,908,100 $803,633,342
1996 $25,017,368,700 $848,239,446
1995 $30,429,803,651 $785,999,865
1994 $28,448,326,757 $746,493,952
1993 $22,367,254,865 $755,040,974
1992 $22,085,858,243 $714,254,256
1991 $24,316,556,026 $690,311,081
1990 $28,645,436,569 $317,083,695
1989 $27,023,468,666 $284,120,329
1988 $27,458,999,472 $266,672,212
1987 $25,213,935,012 $220,626,484
1986 $24,226,574,634 $185,646,987
1985 $22,920,490,774 $225,726,359
1984 $24,039,383,608 $177,340,880
1983 $22,204,940,512 $213,448,585
1982 $20,953,510,235 $216,050,552
1981 $20,150,254,096 $218,767,743
1980 $19,912,889,861 $241,083,090
1979 $19,584,443,288 $207,112,628
1978 $17,844,705,325 $171,833,086
1977 $14,206,158,675 $138,093,099
1976 $13,789,579,903 $112,190,829
1975 $13,027,415,244 $115,179,719
1974 $11,405,957,317 $95,796,022
1973 $9,987,709,650 $75,187,749
1972 $8,135,150,892 $59,160,569
1971 $6,914,658,400 $55,728,663
1970 $5,693,005,200 $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Gambia
2024 - $871
2023 - $883
2022 - $836
2021 - $782
2020 $9,605 $720
2019 $9,232 $738
2018 $8,911 $696
2017 $8,611 $643
2016 $8,111 $650
2015 $7,728 $620
2014 $7,147 $568
2013 $6,828 $654
2012 $6,471 $693
2011 $6,104 $711
2010 $5,272 $801
2009 $5,089 $775
2008 $4,986 $859
2007 $4,807 $725
2006 $4,330 $615
2005 $3,786 $616
2004 $3,399 $593
2003 $3,203 $309
2002 $3,005 $377
2001 $2,843 $460
2000 $2,751 $538
1999 $2,562 $575
1998 $2,332 $610
1997 $2,306 $600
1996 $2,282 $652
1995 $2,785 $622
1994 $2,613 $608
1993 $2,063 $635
1992 $2,048 $623
1991 $2,269 $628
1990 $2,694 $301
1989 $2,566 $280.9
1988 $2,632 $274.9
1987 $2,440 $237
1986 $2,365 $207.7
1985 $2,257 $262.8
1984 $2,386 $214.8
1983 $2,222 $268.6
1982 $2,114 $282.1
1981 $2,046 $296
1980 $2,031 $338
1979 $2,006 $300
1978 $1,837 $257.6
1977 $1,472 $213.8
1976 $1,441 $179.3
1975 $1,374 $189.8
1974 $1,217 $162.6
1973 $1,079 $131.4
1972 $892 $106.5
1971 $770 $103.3
1970 $645 $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Gambia
2026 78.6 66.5
2025 78.4 66.3
2024 78.3 66.1
2023 78.1 65.9
2022 77.6 64.9
2021 73.2 63.8
2020 77.4 64.4
2019 77.4 64.4
2018 77.4 64
2017 77.3 63.7
2016 77.6 63.4
2015 77.7 63
2014 77.8 62.6
2013 78 62.3
2012 78.2 61.9
2011 78.1 61.6
2010 77.9 61.2
2009 77.6 60.7
2008 77.6 60.5
2007 77.6 60
2006 77.4 59.7
2005 77.5 59.1
2004 77.3 58.7
2003 77.4 58.2
2002 76.8 57.7
2001 76.4 57.3
2000 75.9 56.9
1999 75.7 56.5
1998 75.4 56
1997 75.1 55.2
1996 74.7 54.8
1995 74.3 54.3
1994 74.1 53.8
1993 73.9 53.2
1992 73.8 52.5
1991 73.8 51.9
1990 73.8 51.3
1989 73.7 50.7
1988 73.7 50.1
1987 73.6 49.4
1986 73.6 48.8
1985 73.5 48.2
1984 73.6 47.5
1983 73.6 46.9
1982 73.4 46.3
1981 73 44.5
1980 72.6 45
1979 72.3 44.5
1978 71.9 43.6
1977 71.4 43.4
1976 70.9 42.9
1975 70.4 42.2
1974 69.9 41.7
1973 69.3 41.1
1972 68.9 40.5
1971 68.4 40
1970 67.9 39.5
1969 67.4 39
1968 66.9 38.5
1967 66.5 38.1
1966 66.1 37.6
1965 65.6 37.1
1964 65.3 36.6
1963 64.3 36.1
1962 64.4 35.6
1961 63.7 35.1
1960 63.3 34.6
1959 62.8 34.1
1958 62.3 33.6
1957 61.9 33.1
1956 61.5 32.8
1955 61.2 32.4
1954 60.7 32.2
1953 60.2 31.9
1952 59.8 31.7
1951 59.4 31.5
1950 59 31.2

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

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Cuba and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Cuba Gambia
2024 10,979,783 2,759,988
2023 11,019,931 2,697,845
2022 11,059,820 2,636,470
2021 11,122,168 2,576,010
2020 11,176,354 2,515,733
2019 11,202,846 2,456,844
2018 11,227,118 2,399,632
2017 11,247,829 2,342,189
2016 11,265,612 2,283,769
2015 11,275,065 2,224,529
2014 11,285,775 2,164,528
2013 11,298,167 2,103,820
2012 11,303,175 2,043,094
2011 11,301,571 1,983,784
2010 11,297,409 1,926,630
2009 11,294,719 1,871,422
2008 11,291,762 1,817,852
2007 11,287,272 1,765,774
2006 11,278,550 1,715,275
2005 11,262,554 1,667,037
2004 11,238,756 1,621,312
2003 11,209,383 1,577,611
2002 11,177,418 1,535,691
2001 11,144,132 1,495,011
2000 11,109,109 1,455,084
1999 11,072,230 1,415,779
1998 11,034,712 1,376,987
1997 10,997,934 1,338,889
1996 10,962,010 1,301,410
1995 10,925,362 1,264,313
1994 10,886,021 1,227,226
1993 10,841,031 1,188,365
1992 10,785,801 1,145,582
1991 10,717,640 1,099,959
1990 10,631,799 1,054,696
1989 10,533,243 1,011,357
1988 10,432,585 970,160
1987 10,335,342 931,091
1986 10,244,247 894,019
1985 10,157,228 858,874
1984 10,073,299 825,631
1983 9,991,026 794,525
1982 9,912,681 765,753
1981 9,849,320 739,125
1980 9,804,796 713,913
1979 9,763,355 689,781
1978 9,711,980 667,103
1977 9,648,440 645,770
1976 9,571,242 625,667
1975 9,479,726 606,821
1974 9,374,183 589,085
1973 9,255,328 571,991
1972 9,123,891 555,370
1971 8,979,085 539,388
1970 8,824,382 524,105
1969 8,666,640 509,440
1968 8,509,522 495,269
1967 8,352,625 481,588
1966 8,193,450 468,516
1965 8,030,797 455,952
1964 7,866,020 443,687
1963 7,701,660 431,757
1962 7,541,098 420,163
1961 7,387,117 408,930
1960 7,238,081 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Gambia

Fertility rate
Cuba

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Gambia
2023 1.44 4.01
2022 1.41 4.08
2021 1.43 4.17
2020 1.49 4.25
2019 1.54 4.33
2018 1.61 4.42
2017 1.59 4.61
2016 1.6 4.81
2015 1.69 5
2014 1.66 5.2
2013 1.68 5.39
2012 1.67 5.52
2011 1.73 5.54
2010 1.67 5.56
2009 1.68 5.57
2008 1.58 5.63
2007 1.44 5.69
2006 1.4 5.74
2005 1.49 5.71
2004 1.55 5.68
2003 1.63 5.66
2002 1.65 5.66
2001 1.6 5.67
2000 1.61 5.72
1999 1.64 5.77
1998 1.62 5.82
1997 1.59 5.85
1996 1.46 5.93
1995 1.48 5.99
1994 1.47 6.04
1993 1.49 6.03
1992 1.56 6.11
1991 1.66 6.19
1990 1.81 6.25
1989 1.83 6.25
1988 1.85 6.26
1987 1.8 6.3
1986 1.78 6.34
1985 1.77 6.36
1984 1.77 6.39
1983 1.8 6.39
1982 1.78 6.4
1981 1.59 6.4
1980 1.64 6.41
1979 1.77 6.41
1978 1.88 6.42
1977 2.21 6.43
1976 2.51 6.43
1975 2.82 6.43
1974 3.16 6.42
1973 3.4 6.41
1972 3.61 6.37
1971 3.8 6.33
1970 3.98 6.26
1969 4.12 6.25
1968 4.19 6.22
1967 4.29 6.21
1966 4.4 6.18
1965 4.5 6.19
1964 4.53 6.2
1963 4.56 6.2
1962 4.42 6.21
1961 4.26 6.23
1960 4.13 6.25

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

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Cuba and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Gambia
2024 43.1 19.4
2023 42.8 19.2
2022 42.5 19.1
2021 42.3 18.9
2020 42.1 18.7
2019 41.9 18.5
2018 41.6 18.4
2017 41.3 18.2
2016 40.9 18.1
2015 40.6 17.9
2014 40.2 17.8
2013 39.7 17.7
2012 39.1 17.6
2011 38.6 17.5
2010 38.2 17.4
2009 37.7 17.3
2008 37.3 17.2
2007 36.8 17.1
2006 36.2 17
2005 35.7 16.9
2004 35.2 16.8
2003 34.7 16.7
2002 34.2 16.6
2001 33.6 16.6
2000 33.1 16.5
1999 32.5 16.5
1998 32 16.5
1997 31.4 16.6
1996 30.9 16.7
1995 30.3 16.8
1994 29.7 16.9
1993 29.2 17
1992 28.7 17.1
1991 28.3 17.1
1990 27.9 17.2
1989 27.5 17.2
1988 27.1 17.3
1987 26.7 17.4
1986 26.3 17.4
1985 25.9 17.5
1984 25.5 17.6
1983 25.1 17.8
1982 24.8 17.9
1981 24.5 18.1
1980 24.1 18.2
1979 23.7 18.4
1978 23.4 18.5
1977 23 18.6
1976 22.7 18.8
1975 22.5 18.9
1974 22.2 19.1
1973 22.1 19.2
1972 21.9 19.3
1971 21.9 19.4
1970 21.8 19.5
1969 21.8 19.6
1968 21.9 19.7
1967 21.9 19.8
1966 22 19.7
1965 22.1 19.7
1964 22.2 19.6
1963 22.3 19.6
1962 22.4 19.5
1961 22.5 19.4
1960 22.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
30.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
38.2%
2024

Energy

Cuba Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Cuba Gambia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
58.7%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Cuba Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Gambia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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