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Cuba vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 103rd vs. 95th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Greece
Population
10894785
10181414
Population rank 90/197 96/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$256B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$44,327
2024
Government debt n/a
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cuba and Greece: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Greece economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Greece
2024 - $256,238,371,778
2023 - $242,946,187,738
2022 - $217,990,189,601
2021 - $218,303,801,895
2020 $107,352,000,000 $191,362,985,555
2019 $103,427,600,000 $207,305,649,887
2018 $100,050,036,100 $213,298,873,494
2017 $96,850,649,700 $200,381,103,984
2016 $91,370,407,900 $193,097,239,006
2015 $87,132,800,000 $194,567,373,678
2014 $80,656,100,000 $233,911,581,521
2013 $77,148,000,000 $236,556,279,641
2012 $73,141,000,000 $238,841,140,018
2011 $68,990,000,000 $283,228,079,776
2010 $59,562,962,963 $296,417,644,404
2009 $57,481,481,481 $326,829,054,686
2008 $56,302,129,630 $351,121,399,546
2007 $54,262,870,370 $314,226,996,944
2006 $48,835,925,926 $269,073,415,334
2005 $42,643,836,100 $242,315,668,619
2004 $38,203,000,000 $234,979,615,898
2003 $35,901,200,000 $196,930,509,813
2002 $33,590,500,000 $150,253,800,086
2001 $31,682,400,000 $132,050,474,720
2000 $30,565,400,000 $125,760,166,225
1999 $28,364,615,200 $137,131,371,955
1998 $25,736,331,200 $139,612,812,176
1997 $25,365,908,100 $138,766,067,640
1996 $25,017,368,700 $142,502,984,145
1995 $30,429,803,651 $134,974,613,914
1994 $28,448,326,757 $114,980,063,202
1993 $22,367,254,865 $107,295,704,518
1992 $22,085,858,243 $114,608,178,405
1991 $24,316,556,026 $103,680,863,713
1990 $28,645,436,569 $96,529,587,274
1989 $27,023,468,666 $78,067,933,277
1988 $27,458,999,472 $75,200,610,137
1987 $25,213,935,012 $64,739,630,096
1986 $24,226,574,634 $55,595,445,472
1985 $22,920,490,774 $47,155,741,426
1984 $24,039,383,608 $47,352,146,312
1983 $22,204,940,512 $48,741,397,059
1982 $20,953,510,235 $53,858,346,939
1981 $20,150,254,096 $51,618,456,335
1980 $19,912,889,861 $56,039,256,595
1979 $19,584,443,288 $53,724,121,435
1978 $17,844,705,325 $43,654,480,519
1977 $14,206,158,675 $35,673,080,481
1976 $13,789,579,903 $30,719,552,239
1975 $13,027,415,244 $28,129,128,587
1974 $11,405,957,317 $24,998,715,909
1973 $9,987,709,650 $22,037,019,563
1972 $8,135,150,892 $16,650,659,091
1971 $6,914,658,400 $14,388,806,818
1970 $5,693,005,200 $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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Cuba and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Greece
2024 - $24,626
2023 - $23,344
2022 - $20,887
2021 - $20,655
2020 $9,605 $17,887
2019 $9,232 $19,335
2018 $8,911 $19,873
2017 $8,611 $18,632
2016 $8,111 $17,919
2015 $7,728 $17,981
2014 $7,147 $21,475
2013 $6,828 $21,573
2012 $6,471 $21,624
2011 $6,104 $25,505
2010 $5,272 $26,653
2009 $5,089 $29,425
2008 $4,986 $31,696
2007 $4,807 $28,441
2006 $4,330 $24,416
2005 $3,786 $22,054
2004 $3,399 $21,449
2003 $3,203 $18,021
2002 $3,005 $13,782
2001 $2,843 $12,157
2000 $2,751 $11,638
1999 $2,562 $12,743
1998 $2,332 $13,023
1997 $2,306 $13,016
1996 $2,282 $13,433
1995 $2,785 $12,779
1994 $2,613 $10,937
1993 $2,063 $10,257
1992 $2,048 $11,021
1991 $2,269 $10,047
1990 $2,694 $9,467
1989 $2,566 $7,738
1988 $2,632 $7,492
1987 $2,440 $6,474
1986 $2,365 $5,578
1985 $2,257 $4,747
1984 $2,386 $4,785
1983 $2,222 $4,950
1982 $2,114 $5,502
1981 $2,046 $5,305
1980 $2,031 $5,812
1979 $2,006 $5,627
1978 $1,837 $4,629
1977 $1,472 $3,832
1976 $1,441 $3,343
1975 $1,374 $3,109
1974 $1,217 $2,789
1973 $1,079 $2,468
1972 $892 $1,873
1971 $770 $1,629
1970 $645 $1,474
1969 - $1,306
1968 - $1,138
1967 - $1,053
1966 - $984
1965 - $887
1964 - $773
1963 - $686
1962 - $608
1961 - $583
1960 - $513

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

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Cuba vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Greece
2026 78.6 82.4
2025 78.4 82.2
2024 78.3 82
2023 78.1 81.9
2022 77.6 79.9
2021 73.2 80.5
2020 77.4 81.5
2019 77.4 81.3
2018 77.4 81.5
2017 77.3 81
2016 77.6 81.3
2015 77.7 80.8
2014 77.8 81.1
2013 78 81.1
2012 78.2 80.4
2011 78.1 80.6
2010 77.9 80.6
2009 77.6 80.4
2008 77.6 80.1
2007 77.6 79.7
2006 77.4 79.8
2005 77.5 79.7
2004 77.3 79.4
2003 77.4 79.1
2002 76.8 79
2001 76.4 78.9
2000 75.9 78.4
1999 75.7 78.4
1998 75.4 78.3
1997 75.1 78.4
1996 74.7 78
1995 74.3 77.9
1994 74.1 77.9
1993 73.9 77.7
1992 73.8 77.3
1991 73.8 77.4
1990 73.8 77.3
1989 73.7 77.1
1988 73.7 77
1987 73.6 76.1
1986 73.6 76.5
1985 73.5 76.1
1984 73.6 75.8
1983 73.6 75.5
1982 73.4 75.2
1981 73 74.9
1980 72.6 74.5
1979 72.3 74.7
1978 71.9 74.4
1977 71.4 73.8
1976 70.9 73.7
1975 70.4 73.5
1974 69.9 73.5
1973 69.3 73
1972 68.9 72.7
1971 68.4 72.9
1970 67.9 72.7
1969 67.4 72.1
1968 66.9 71.5
1967 66.5 71.4
1966 66.1 71.9
1965 65.6 71.5
1964 65.3 70.5
1963 64.3 70.6
1962 64.4 70.3
1961 63.7 70.4
1960 63.3 70.5
1959 62.8 69.6
1958 62.3 69.7
1957 61.9 68.4
1956 61.5 68.1
1955 61.2 68.6
1954 60.7 68
1953 60.2 67.5
1952 59.8 67.3
1951 59.4 66.7
1950 59 66.2

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

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Cuba and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Greece
1x
Year Population
Cuba Greece
2024 10,979,783 10,405,134
2023 11,019,931 10,407,351
2022 11,059,820 10,436,882
2021 11,122,168 10,569,207
2020 11,176,354 10,698,599
2019 11,202,846 10,721,582
2018 11,227,118 10,732,882
2017 11,247,829 10,754,679
2016 11,265,612 10,775,971
2015 11,275,065 10,820,883
2014 11,285,775 10,892,413
2013 11,298,167 10,965,211
2012 11,303,175 11,045,011
2011 11,301,571 11,104,899
2010 11,297,409 11,121,341
2009 11,294,719 11,107,017
2008 11,291,762 11,077,841
2007 11,287,272 11,048,473
2006 11,278,550 11,020,362
2005 11,262,554 10,987,314
2004 11,238,756 10,955,141
2003 11,209,383 10,928,070
2002 11,177,418 10,902,022
2001 11,144,132 10,862,132
2000 11,109,109 10,805,808
1999 11,072,230 10,761,698
1998 11,034,712 10,720,509
1997 10,997,934 10,661,259
1996 10,962,010 10,608,800
1995 10,925,362 10,562,153
1994 10,886,021 10,512,922
1993 10,841,031 10,460,415
1992 10,785,801 10,399,061
1991 10,717,640 10,319,927
1990 10,631,799 10,196,792
1989 10,533,243 10,089,498
1988 10,432,585 10,036,983
1987 10,335,342 10,000,595
1986 10,244,247 9,967,213
1985 10,157,228 9,934,300
1984 10,073,299 9,895,801
1983 9,991,026 9,846,627
1982 9,912,681 9,789,513
1981 9,849,320 9,729,350
1980 9,804,796 9,642,505
1979 9,763,355 9,548,258
1978 9,711,980 9,429,959
1977 9,648,440 9,308,479
1976 9,571,242 9,188,150
1975 9,479,726 9,046,541
1974 9,374,183 8,962,022
1973 9,255,328 8,929,086
1972 9,123,891 8,888,628
1971 8,979,085 8,831,036
1970 8,824,382 8,792,806
1969 8,666,640 8,772,764
1968 8,509,522 8,740,765
1967 8,352,625 8,684,088
1966 8,193,450 8,613,651
1965 8,030,797 8,550,333
1964 7,866,020 8,510,429
1963 7,701,660 8,479,625
1962 7,541,098 8,448,233
1961 7,387,117 8,398,050
1960 7,238,081 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Greece

Fertility rate
Cuba

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Greece
2023 1.44 1.32
2022 1.41 1.32
2021 1.43 1.43
2020 1.49 1.39
2019 1.54 1.34
2018 1.61 1.35
2017 1.59 1.35
2016 1.6 1.38
2015 1.69 1.33
2014 1.66 1.3
2013 1.68 1.29
2012 1.67 1.34
2011 1.73 1.4
2010 1.67 1.48
2009 1.68 1.5
2008 1.58 1.5
2007 1.44 1.41
2006 1.4 1.4
2005 1.49 1.34
2004 1.55 1.31
2003 1.63 1.29
2002 1.65 1.28
2001 1.6 1.25
2000 1.61 1.25
1999 1.64 1.23
1998 1.62 1.24
1997 1.59 1.27
1996 1.46 1.26
1995 1.48 1.28
1994 1.47 1.33
1993 1.49 1.32
1992 1.56 1.36
1991 1.66 1.37
1990 1.81 1.39
1989 1.83 1.4
1988 1.85 1.5
1987 1.8 1.5
1986 1.78 1.6
1985 1.77 1.67
1984 1.77 1.83
1983 1.8 1.94
1982 1.78 2.03
1981 1.59 2.09
1980 1.64 2.23
1979 1.77 2.26
1978 1.88 2.28
1977 2.21 2.27
1976 2.51 2.35
1975 2.82 2.33
1974 3.16 2.38
1973 3.4 2.27
1972 3.61 2.32
1971 3.8 2.32
1970 3.98 2.4
1969 4.12 2.36
1968 4.19 2.42
1967 4.29 2.45
1966 4.4 2.32
1965 4.5 2.25
1964 4.53 2.24
1963 4.56 2.14
1962 4.42 2.16
1961 4.26 2.13
1960 4.13 2.23

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

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Cuba and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Greece
2024 43.1 47.3
2023 42.8 46.7
2022 42.5 46.4
2021 42.3 45.9
2020 42.1 45.3
2019 41.9 45
2018 41.6 44.7
2017 41.3 44.4
2016 40.9 44.1
2015 40.6 43.7
2014 40.2 43.2
2013 39.7 42.7
2012 39.1 42.2
2011 38.6 41.8
2010 38.2 41.4
2009 37.7 40.9
2008 37.3 40.5
2007 36.8 40.1
2006 36.2 39.7
2005 35.7 39.4
2004 35.2 39.1
2003 34.7 38.8
2002 34.2 38.5
2001 33.6 38.2
2000 33.1 38
1999 32.5 37.8
1998 32 37.6
1997 31.4 37.4
1996 30.9 37.2
1995 30.3 37
1994 29.7 36.8
1993 29.2 36.6
1992 28.7 36.5
1991 28.3 36.3
1990 27.9 36
1989 27.5 35.7
1988 27.1 35.4
1987 26.7 35.1
1986 26.3 34.8
1985 25.9 34.5
1984 25.5 34.3
1983 25.1 34.1
1982 24.8 33.9
1981 24.5 33.7
1980 24.1 33.8
1979 23.7 34
1978 23.4 33.9
1977 23 33.9
1976 22.7 33.8
1975 22.5 33.8
1974 22.2 33.6
1973 22.1 33.3
1972 21.9 33
1971 21.9 32.9
1970 21.8 33.2
1969 21.8 31.6
1968 21.9 31.3
1967 21.9 31.1
1966 22 30.9
1965 22.1 31
1964 22.2 29.4
1963 22.3 29.4
1962 22.4 29.3
1961 22.5 29
1960 22.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
10.5%
2020
Banked people share n/a
88.6%
2024

Energy

Cuba Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Greece
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
93.9%
2009
English speaking
6%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Cuba Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$673
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Greece
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
72,700 mi
2018

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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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