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Cuba vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 103rd vs. 81st).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Ghana
Population
10894785
35885254
Population rank 90/197 46/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$8,020
2024
Government debt n/a
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Cuba and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Ghana
2024 - $82,308,110,386
2023 - $80,547,146,878
2022 - $73,919,003,210
2021 - $79,514,204,730
2020 $107,352,000,000 $70,008,243,860
2019 $103,427,600,000 $68,352,629,246
2018 $100,050,036,100 $67,259,353,966
2017 $96,850,649,700 $60,385,409,435
2016 $91,370,407,900 $56,144,179,398
2015 $87,132,800,000 $49,436,806,230
2014 $80,656,100,000 $54,678,533,806
2013 $77,148,000,000 $62,845,721,960
2012 $73,141,000,000 $41,271,701,061
2011 $68,990,000,000 $39,336,668,081
2010 $59,562,962,963 $32,197,655,567
2009 $57,481,481,481 $26,048,720,006
2008 $56,302,129,630 $28,679,383,241
2007 $54,262,870,370 $24,827,339,138
2006 $48,835,925,926 $20,885,037,597
2005 $42,643,836,100 $10,744,568,381
2004 $38,203,000,000 $8,881,417,907
2003 $35,901,200,000 $7,632,723,556
2002 $33,590,500,000 $6,166,197,848
2001 $31,682,400,000 $5,314,872,854
2000 $30,565,400,000 $4,982,850,662
1999 $28,364,615,200 $7,718,109,982
1998 $25,736,331,200 $7,482,069,162
1997 $25,365,908,100 $6,891,443,192
1996 $25,017,368,700 $6,932,991,739
1995 $30,429,803,651 $6,464,382,808
1994 $28,448,326,757 $5,446,383,727
1993 $22,367,254,865 $5,968,922,939
1992 $22,085,858,243 $6,416,103,926
1991 $24,316,556,026 $6,603,185,268
1990 $28,645,436,569 $5,889,106,573
1989 $27,023,468,666 $5,251,858,440
1988 $27,458,999,472 $5,197,765,032
1987 $25,213,935,012 $5,074,829,932
1986 $24,226,574,634 $5,735,677,434
1985 $22,920,490,774 $4,504,306,723
1984 $24,039,383,608 $4,412,279,843
1983 $22,204,940,512 $4,057,275,132
1982 $20,953,510,235 $4,035,994,398
1981 $20,150,254,096 $4,222,441,860
1980 $19,912,889,861 $4,445,228,216
1979 $19,584,443,288 $4,020,227,920
1978 $17,844,705,325 $3,662,478,185
1977 $14,206,158,675 $3,189,428,571
1976 $13,789,579,903 $2,765,254,237
1975 $13,027,415,244 $2,810,106,383
1974 $11,405,957,317 $2,894,409,938
1973 $9,987,709,650 $3,006,766,758
1972 $8,135,150,892 $2,112,293,280
1971 $6,914,658,400 $2,417,108,578
1970 $5,693,005,200 $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Cuba and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Ghana
2024 - $2,391
2023 - $2,384
2022 - $2,230
2021 - $2,445
2020 $9,605 $2,195
2019 $9,232 $2,187
2018 $8,911 $2,195
2017 $8,611 $2,012
2016 $8,111 $1,912
2015 $7,728 $1,723
2014 $7,147 $1,950
2013 $6,828 $2,295
2012 $6,471 $1,544
2011 $6,104 $1,507
2010 $5,272 $1,264
2009 $5,089 $1,048
2008 $4,986 $1,183
2007 $4,807 $1,050
2006 $4,330 $906
2005 $3,786 $479
2004 $3,399 $406
2003 $3,203 $358
2002 $3,005 $297.5
2001 $2,843 $263.5
2000 $2,751 $253.7
1999 $2,562 $403
1998 $2,332 $400
1997 $2,306 $378
1996 $2,282 $389
1995 $2,785 $372
1994 $2,613 $321
1993 $2,063 $360
1992 $2,048 $396
1991 $2,269 $418
1990 $2,694 $383
1989 $2,566 $350
1988 $2,632 $355
1987 $2,440 $355
1986 $2,365 $411
1985 $2,257 $330
1984 $2,386 $330
1983 $2,222 $311
1982 $2,114 $319
1981 $2,046 $344
1980 $2,031 $372
1979 $2,006 $347
1978 $1,837 $326
1977 $1,472 $292.3
1976 $1,441 $261
1975 $1,374 $273
1974 $1,217 $289.4
1973 $1,079 $310
1972 $892 $223.8
1971 $770 $263.4
1970 $645 $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Cuba vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Ghana
2026 78.6 66.1
2025 78.4 65.9
2024 78.3 65.7
2023 78.1 65.5
2022 77.6 65.2
2021 73.2 64.3
2020 77.4 64.3
2019 77.4 64.5
2018 77.4 64.1
2017 77.3 63.8
2016 77.6 63.5
2015 77.7 63.2
2014 77.8 62.8
2013 78 62.4
2012 78.2 62
2011 78.1 61.6
2010 77.9 61.3
2009 77.6 60.9
2008 77.6 60.6
2007 77.6 60.3
2006 77.4 60
2005 77.5 59.6
2004 77.3 59.3
2003 77.4 59
2002 76.8 58.7
2001 76.4 58.4
2000 75.9 58.1
1999 75.7 57.8
1998 75.4 57.5
1997 75.1 57.2
1996 74.7 57
1995 74.3 56.7
1994 74.1 56.2
1993 73.9 56.3
1992 73.8 56.1
1991 73.8 55.7
1990 73.8 55.4
1989 73.7 54.9
1988 73.7 54.4
1987 73.6 53.8
1986 73.6 53.3
1985 73.5 52.7
1984 73.6 52.2
1983 73.6 51.8
1982 73.4 51.4
1981 73 51.3
1980 72.6 51.1
1979 72.3 50.8
1978 71.9 50.5
1977 71.4 50.1
1976 70.9 49.7
1975 70.4 49.3
1974 69.9 48.9
1973 69.3 48.6
1972 68.9 48.3
1971 68.4 47.9
1970 67.9 47.9
1969 67.4 47.9
1968 66.9 47.8
1967 66.5 47.7
1966 66.1 47.7
1965 65.6 47.7
1964 65.3 47.6
1963 64.3 47.5
1962 64.4 47.3
1961 63.7 47.1
1960 63.3 46.9
1959 62.8 46.7
1958 62.3 46.4
1957 61.9 46.1
1956 61.5 45.7
1955 61.2 45.4
1954 60.7 45
1953 60.2 44.5
1952 59.8 44
1951 59.4 43.6
1950 59 43.1

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

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Cuba and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Cuba Ghana
2024 10,979,783 34,427,414
2023 11,019,931 33,787,914
2022 11,059,820 33,149,152
2021 11,122,168 32,518,665
2020 11,176,354 31,887,809
2019 11,202,846 31,258,945
2018 11,227,118 30,637,585
2017 11,247,829 30,008,354
2016 11,265,612 29,356,742
2015 11,275,065 28,696,068
2014 11,285,775 28,041,592
2013 11,298,167 27,386,193
2012 11,303,175 26,734,268
2011 11,301,571 26,095,088
2010 11,297,409 25,474,995
2009 11,294,719 24,862,664
2008 11,291,762 24,249,946
2007 11,287,272 23,642,279
2006 11,278,550 23,040,702
2005 11,262,554 22,449,438
2004 11,238,756 21,868,298
2003 11,209,383 21,296,705
2002 11,177,418 20,729,388
2001 11,144,132 20,167,069
2000 11,109,109 19,637,087
1999 11,072,230 19,149,864
1998 11,034,712 18,688,036
1997 10,997,934 18,238,958
1996 10,962,010 17,810,181
1995 10,925,362 17,399,017
1994 10,886,021 16,993,190
1993 10,841,031 16,589,519
1992 10,785,801 16,184,855
1991 10,717,640 15,787,496
1990 10,631,799 15,394,648
1989 10,533,243 15,006,813
1988 10,432,585 14,636,568
1987 10,335,342 14,289,108
1986 10,244,247 13,965,217
1985 10,157,228 13,661,229
1984 10,073,299 13,370,590
1983 9,991,026 13,029,836
1982 9,912,681 12,643,819
1981 9,849,320 12,281,712
1980 9,804,796 11,941,448
1979 9,763,355 11,597,255
1978 9,711,980 11,248,450
1977 9,648,440 10,911,871
1976 9,571,242 10,594,913
1975 9,479,726 10,294,308
1974 9,374,183 10,000,523
1973 9,255,328 9,714,617
1972 9,123,891 9,438,187
1971 8,979,085 9,176,264
1970 8,824,382 8,925,813
1969 8,666,640 8,690,383
1968 8,509,522 8,475,729
1967 8,352,625 8,271,913
1966 8,193,450 8,074,521
1965 8,030,797 7,882,606
1964 7,866,020 7,695,739
1963 7,701,660 7,514,714
1962 7,541,098 7,337,375
1961 7,387,117 7,162,667
1960 7,238,081 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Ghana

Fertility rate
Cuba

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Ghana
2023 1.44 3.4
2022 1.41 3.43
2021 1.43 3.49
2020 1.49 3.54
2019 1.54 3.59
2018 1.61 3.65
2017 1.59 3.72
2016 1.6 3.87
2015 1.69 3.98
2014 1.66 4.03
2013 1.68 4.11
2012 1.67 4.15
2011 1.73 4.18
2010 1.67 4.18
2009 1.68 4.18
2008 1.58 4.22
2007 1.44 4.29
2006 1.4 4.4
2005 1.49 4.5
2004 1.55 4.5
2003 1.63 4.6
2002 1.65 4.69
2001 1.6 4.77
2000 1.61 4.83
1999 1.64 4.82
1998 1.62 4.83
1997 1.59 4.88
1996 1.46 4.96
1995 1.48 5.11
1994 1.47 5.25
1993 1.49 5.41
1992 1.56 5.52
1991 1.66 5.63
1990 1.81 5.74
1989 1.83 5.82
1988 1.85 5.92
1987 1.8 6.02
1986 1.78 6.08
1985 1.77 6.12
1984 1.77 6.15
1983 1.8 6.23
1982 1.78 6.31
1981 1.59 6.42
1980 1.64 6.47
1979 1.77 6.51
1978 1.88 6.56
1977 2.21 6.64
1976 2.51 6.7
1975 2.82 6.76
1974 3.16 6.82
1973 3.4 6.87
1972 3.61 6.92
1971 3.8 6.95
1970 3.98 6.95
1969 4.12 6.95
1968 4.19 6.89
1967 4.29 6.89
1966 4.4 6.86
1965 4.5 6.88
1964 4.53 6.9
1963 4.56 6.94
1962 4.42 6.94
1961 4.26 6.91
1960 4.13 6.89

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

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Cuba and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Ghana
2024 43.1 22.2
2023 42.8 22
2022 42.5 21.8
2021 42.3 21.7
2020 42.1 21.5
2019 41.9 21.3
2018 41.6 21.2
2017 41.3 21
2016 40.9 20.9
2015 40.6 20.8
2014 40.2 20.7
2013 39.7 20.6
2012 39.1 20.5
2011 38.6 20.3
2010 38.2 20.2
2009 37.7 20
2008 37.3 19.9
2007 36.8 19.7
2006 36.2 19.5
2005 35.7 19.3
2004 35.2 19.1
2003 34.7 19
2002 34.2 18.8
2001 33.6 18.6
2000 33.1 18.4
1999 32.5 18.3
1998 32 18.1
1997 31.4 17.9
1996 30.9 17.7
1995 30.3 17.6
1994 29.7 17.5
1993 29.2 17.4
1992 28.7 17.3
1991 28.3 17.2
1990 27.9 17.2
1989 27.5 17.1
1988 27.1 17.1
1987 26.7 17.1
1986 26.3 17.1
1985 25.9 17.1
1984 25.5 17.1
1983 25.1 17
1982 24.8 16.9
1981 24.5 16.7
1980 24.1 16.7
1979 23.7 16.5
1978 23.4 16.4
1977 23 16.2
1976 22.7 16
1975 22.5 15.9
1974 22.2 15.8
1973 22.1 15.8
1972 21.9 15.8
1971 21.9 15.9
1970 21.8 15.9
1969 21.8 16
1968 21.9 16.1
1967 21.9 16.2
1966 22 16.4
1965 22.1 16.5
1964 22.2 16.7
1963 22.3 16.9
1962 22.4 17.2
1961 22.5 17.4
1960 22.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.87%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.2%
2024

Energy

Cuba Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Cuba Ghana
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
76.5%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Cuba Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Ghana
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
68,049 mi
2009

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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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