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Cuba vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 103rd vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Germany
Population
10894785
82575542
Population rank 90/197 19/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 69/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$73,552
2024
Government debt n/a
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Cuba and Germany: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Germany economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Germany
2024 - $4,685,592,577,805
2023 - $4,562,207,532,490
2022 - $4,201,021,706,479
2021 - $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $107,352,000,000 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $103,427,600,000 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $100,050,036,100 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $96,850,649,700 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $91,370,407,900 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $87,132,800,000 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $80,656,100,000 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $77,148,000,000 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $73,141,000,000 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $68,990,000,000 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $59,562,962,963 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $57,481,481,481 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $56,302,129,630 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $54,262,870,370 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $48,835,925,926 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $42,643,836,100 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $38,203,000,000 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $35,901,200,000 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $33,590,500,000 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $31,682,400,000 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $30,565,400,000 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $28,364,615,200 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $25,736,331,200 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $25,365,908,100 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $25,017,368,700 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $30,429,803,651 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $28,448,326,757 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $22,367,254,865 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $22,085,858,243 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $24,316,556,026 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $28,645,436,569 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $27,023,468,666 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $27,458,999,472 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $25,213,935,012 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $24,226,574,634 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $22,920,490,774 $735,218,723,093
1984 $24,039,383,608 $727,767,760,979
1983 $22,204,940,512 $773,507,930,295
1982 $20,953,510,235 $779,421,633,755
1981 $20,150,254,096 $803,404,797,058
1980 $19,912,889,861 $953,772,499,462
1979 $19,584,443,288 $884,574,218,333
1978 $17,844,705,325 $743,182,891,918
1977 $14,206,158,675 $602,698,323,086
1976 $13,789,579,903 $521,658,712,133
1975 $13,027,415,244 $492,434,094,920
1974 $11,405,957,317 $446,934,971,657
1973 $9,987,709,650 $399,833,571,167
1972 $8,135,150,892 $300,899,944,795
1971 $6,914,658,400 $250,900,942,397
1970 $5,693,005,200 $216,629,229,947
1969 - $177,733,486,326
1968 - $156,527,292,653
1967 - $145,100,667,773
1966 - $143,304,275,684
1965 - $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

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

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Cuba and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Germany
2024 - $56,104
2023 - $54,777
2022 - $50,507
2021 - $52,349
2020 $9,605 $47,395
2019 $9,232 $47,656
2018 $8,911 $48,916
2017 $8,611 $45,554
2016 $8,111 $42,949
2015 $7,728 $41,930
2014 $7,147 $48,960
2013 $6,828 $47,207
2012 $6,471 $44,718
2011 $6,104 $47,631
2010 $5,272 $42,397
2009 $5,089 $42,472
2008 $4,986 $46,379
2007 $4,807 $42,351
2006 $4,330 $36,980
2005 $3,786 $35,084
2004 $3,399 $34,567
2003 $3,203 $30,711
2002 $3,005 $25,487
2001 $2,843 $23,878
2000 $2,751 $23,926
1999 $2,562 $26,965
1998 $2,332 $27,396
1997 $2,306 $27,047
1996 $2,282 $30,600
1995 $2,785 $31,747
1994 $2,613 $27,202
1993 $2,063 $25,617
1992 $2,048 $26,560
1991 $2,269 $23,443
1990 $2,694 $22,386
1989 $2,566 $17,829
1988 $2,632 $17,997
1987 $2,440 $16,739
1986 $2,365 $13,511
1985 $2,257 $9,464
1984 $2,386 $9,347
1983 $2,222 $9,900
1982 $2,114 $9,950
1981 $2,046 $10,246
1980 $2,031 $12,183
1979 $2,006 $11,322
1978 $1,837 $9,517
1977 $1,472 $7,711
1976 $1,441 $6,659
1975 $1,374 $6,259
1974 $1,217 $5,660
1973 $1,079 $5,065
1972 $892 $3,824
1971 $770 $3,204
1970 $645 $2,771
1969 - $2,281
1968 - $2,025
1967 - $1,886
1966 - $1,871
1965 - $1,774
1964 - $1,637
1963 - $1,502
1962 - $1,431
1961 - $1,316
1960 - $1,162

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

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Cuba vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Germany
2026 78.6 81.9
2025 78.4 81.7
2024 78.3 81.5
2023 78.1 81.4
2022 77.6 80.6
2021 73.2 81.1
2020 77.4 81
2019 77.4 81.2
2018 77.4 80.9
2017 77.3 80.9
2016 77.6 80.8
2015 77.7 80.6
2014 77.8 80.9
2013 78 80.5
2012 78.2 80.5
2011 78.1 80.4
2010 77.9 80.1
2009 77.6 79.9
2008 77.6 79.8
2007 77.6 79.7
2006 77.4 79.6
2005 77.5 79.3
2004 77.3 79.1
2003 77.4 78.5
2002 76.8 78.5
2001 76.4 78.4
2000 75.9 78.1
1999 75.7 77.8
1998 75.4 77.6
1997 75.1 77.2
1996 74.7 76.8
1995 74.3 76.6
1994 74.1 76.4
1993 73.9 76.1
1992 73.8 76
1991 73.8 75.6
1990 73.8 75.3
1989 73.7 75.5
1988 73.7 75.3
1987 73.6 75.1
1986 73.6 74.7
1985 73.5 74.5
1984 73.6 74.4
1983 73.6 73.9
1982 73.4 73.6
1981 73 73.3
1980 72.6 73.1
1979 72.3 72.9
1978 71.9 72.6
1977 71.4 72.6
1976 70.9 72
1975 70.4 71.5
1974 69.9 71.7
1973 69.3 71.4
1972 68.9 71.1
1971 68.4 70.9
1970 67.9 70.7
1969 67.4 70.5
1968 66.9 70.6
1967 66.5 71
1966 66.1 70.7
1965 65.6 70.6
1964 65.3 70.6
1963 64.3 70.1
1962 64.4 70
1961 63.7 69.8
1960 63.3 69.3
1959 62.8 69.3
1958 62.3 69.2
1957 61.9 68.5
1956 61.5 68.6
1955 61.2 68.3
1954 60.7 68.1
1953 60.2 67.8
1952 59.8 67.5
1951 59.4 67.1
1950 59 66.8

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

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Cuba and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Germany
1x
Year Population
Cuba Germany
2024 10,979,783 83,516,593
2023 11,019,931 83,287,273
2022 11,059,820 83,177,813
2021 11,122,168 83,196,078
2020 11,176,354 83,160,871
2019 11,202,846 83,092,962
2018 11,227,118 82,905,782
2017 11,247,829 82,657,002
2016 11,265,612 82,348,669
2015 11,275,065 81,686,611
2014 11,285,775 80,982,500
2013 11,298,167 80,645,605
2012 11,303,175 80,425,823
2011 11,301,571 80,274,983
2010 11,297,409 81,776,930
2009 11,294,719 81,902,307
2008 11,291,762 82,110,097
2007 11,287,272 82,266,372
2006 11,278,550 82,376,451
2005 11,262,554 82,469,422
2004 11,238,756 82,516,260
2003 11,209,383 82,534,176
2002 11,177,418 82,488,495
2001 11,144,132 82,349,925
2000 11,109,109 82,211,508
1999 11,072,230 82,100,243
1998 11,034,712 82,047,195
1997 10,997,934 82,034,771
1996 10,962,010 81,914,831
1995 10,925,362 81,678,051
1994 10,886,021 81,438,348
1993 10,841,031 81,156,363
1992 10,785,801 80,624,598
1991 10,717,640 80,013,896
1990 10,631,799 79,433,029
1989 10,533,243 78,751,283
1988 10,432,585 78,144,619
1987 10,335,342 77,839,920
1986 10,244,247 77,720,436
1985 10,157,228 77,684,873
1984 10,073,299 77,858,685
1983 9,991,026 78,128,282
1982 9,912,681 78,333,366
1981 9,849,320 78,407,907
1980 9,804,796 78,288,576
1979 9,763,355 78,126,350
1978 9,711,980 78,091,820
1977 9,648,440 78,159,814
1976 9,571,242 78,336,950
1975 9,479,726 78,673,554
1974 9,374,183 78,967,433
1973 9,255,328 78,936,666
1972 9,123,891 78,688,452
1971 8,979,085 78,312,842
1970 8,824,382 78,169,289
1969 8,666,640 77,909,682
1968 8,509,522 77,294,314
1967 8,352,625 76,951,336
1966 8,193,450 76,600,311
1965 8,030,797 75,963,695
1964 7,866,020 75,318,337
1963 7,701,660 74,714,353
1962 7,541,098 74,025,784
1961 7,387,117 73,377,632
1960 7,238,081 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Germany

Fertility rate
Cuba

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Germany
2023 1.44 1.39
2022 1.41 1.46
2021 1.43 1.58
2020 1.49 1.53
2019 1.54 1.54
2018 1.61 1.57
2017 1.59 1.57
2016 1.6 1.6
2015 1.69 1.5
2014 1.66 1.47
2013 1.68 1.42
2012 1.67 1.41
2011 1.73 1.39
2010 1.67 1.39
2009 1.68 1.36
2008 1.58 1.38
2007 1.44 1.37
2006 1.4 1.33
2005 1.49 1.34
2004 1.55 1.36
2003 1.63 1.34
2002 1.65 1.34
2001 1.6 1.35
2000 1.61 1.38
1999 1.64 1.36
1998 1.62 1.36
1997 1.59 1.35
1996 1.46 1.3
1995 1.48 1.25
1994 1.47 1.24
1993 1.49 1.28
1992 1.56 1.29
1991 1.66 1.33
1990 1.81 1.45
1989 1.83 1.42
1988 1.85 1.46
1987 1.8 1.43
1986 1.78 1.43
1985 1.77 1.37
1984 1.77 1.29
1983 1.8 1.33
1982 1.78 1.41
1981 1.59 1.43
1980 1.64 1.44
1979 1.77 1.38
1978 1.88 1.38
1977 2.21 1.4
1976 2.51 1.45
1975 2.82 1.45
1974 3.16 1.51
1973 3.4 1.54
1972 3.61 1.71
1971 3.8 1.92
1970 3.98 2.03
1969 4.12 2.21
1968 4.19 2.38
1967 4.29 2.48
1966 4.4 2.53
1965 4.5 2.5
1964 4.53 2.54
1963 4.56 2.51
1962 4.42 2.44
1961 4.26 2.45
1960 4.13 2.37

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

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Cuba and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Germany
2024 43.1 46.3
2023 42.8 46.2
2022 42.5 46
2021 42.3 45.9
2020 42.1 45.8
2019 41.9 45.8
2018 41.6 45.8
2017 41.3 45.8
2016 40.9 45.7
2015 40.6 45.7
2014 40.2 45.7
2013 39.7 45.5
2012 39.1 45.1
2011 38.6 44.6
2010 38.2 44.2
2009 37.7 43.9
2008 37.3 43.5
2007 36.8 43.1
2006 36.2 42.5
2005 35.7 42
2004 35.2 41.6
2003 34.7 41.2
2002 34.2 40.8
2001 33.6 40.4
2000 33.1 40
1999 32.5 39.7
1998 32 39.3
1997 31.4 38.9
1996 30.9 38.6
1995 30.3 38.4
1994 29.7 38.1
1993 29.2 37.9
1992 28.7 37.8
1991 28.3 37.7
1990 27.9 37.6
1989 27.5 37.6
1988 27.1 37.6
1987 26.7 37.4
1986 26.3 37.2
1985 25.9 37.1
1984 25.5 37
1983 25.1 36.7
1982 24.8 36.6
1981 24.5 36.5
1980 24.1 36.5
1979 23.7 36.4
1978 23.4 36.3
1977 23 36.1
1976 22.7 35.8
1975 22.5 35.5
1974 22.2 35
1973 22.1 34.7
1972 21.9 34.6
1971 21.9 34.4
1970 21.8 34.3
1969 21.8 34.1
1968 21.9 34.2
1967 21.9 34.3
1966 22 34.4
1965 22.1 34.4
1964 22.2 34.5
1963 22.3 34.6
1962 22.4 34.7
1961 22.5 34.7
1960 22.5 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.47%
2019
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Cuba Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Germany
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
6%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Cuba Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$733
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Germany
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
515,738 mi
2022

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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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