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Cuba vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 103rd vs. 139th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Guinea-Bissau
Population
10894785
2311915
Population rank 90/197 146/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$3,119
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Cuba and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Guinea-Bissau
2024 - $2,218,393,805
2023 - $2,127,688,181
2022 - $1,859,601,384
2021 - $1,908,094,558
2020 $107,352,000,000 $1,705,057,581
2019 $103,427,600,000 $1,596,227,316
2018 $100,050,036,100 $1,554,133,594
2017 $96,850,649,700 $1,469,978,606
2016 $91,370,407,900 $1,245,074,264
2015 $87,132,800,000 $1,152,384,167
2014 $80,656,100,000 $1,135,250,721
2013 $77,148,000,000 $1,109,682,824
2012 $73,141,000,000 $1,049,412,177
2011 $68,990,000,000 $1,157,074,319
2010 $59,562,962,963 $940,112,539
2009 $57,481,481,481 $890,167,833
2008 $56,302,129,630 $952,667,544
2007 $54,262,870,370 $753,162,998
2006 $48,835,925,926 $634,781,901
2005 $42,643,836,100 $639,776,041
2004 $38,203,000,000 $582,169,841
2003 $35,901,200,000 $553,614,800
2002 $33,590,500,000 $466,773,711
2001 $31,682,400,000 $412,610,872
2000 $30,565,400,000 $391,345,597
1999 $28,364,615,200 $579,365,780
1998 $25,736,331,200 $591,034,143
1997 $25,365,908,100 $698,107,222
1996 $25,017,368,700 $702,965,148
1995 $30,429,803,651 $660,195,402
1994 $28,448,326,757 $612,502,085
1993 $22,367,254,865 $615,779,519
1992 $22,085,858,243 $588,309,271
1991 $24,316,556,026 $668,470,891
1990 $28,645,436,569 $634,187,269
1989 $27,023,468,666 $554,072,303
1988 $27,458,999,472 $427,514,322
1987 $25,213,935,012 $451,893,375
1986 $24,226,574,634 $338,524,233
1985 $22,920,490,774 $373,959,151
1984 $24,039,383,608 $359,980,491
1983 $22,204,940,512 $425,225,177
1982 $20,953,510,235 $430,284,022
1981 $20,150,254,096 $402,230,865
1980 $19,912,889,861 $287,648,258
1979 $19,584,443,288 $308,143,183
1978 $17,844,705,325 $318,876,550
1977 $14,206,158,675 $298,871,675
1976 $13,789,579,903 $292,152,321
1975 $13,027,415,244 $283,311,997
1974 $11,405,957,317 $256,769,730
1973 $9,987,709,650 $232,331,281
1972 $8,135,150,892 $227,986,203
1971 $6,914,658,400 $204,167,297
1970 $5,693,005,200 $204,670,551

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Guinea-Bissau
2024 - $1,008
2023 - $988
2022 - $883
2021 - $927
2020 $9,605 $847
2019 $9,232 $811
2018 $8,911 $809
2017 $8,611 $783
2016 $8,111 $680
2015 $7,728 $645
2014 $7,147 $652
2013 $6,828 $654
2012 $6,471 $635
2011 $6,104 $720
2010 $5,272 $600
2009 $5,089 $583
2008 $4,986 $640
2007 $4,807 $519
2006 $4,330 $449
2005 $3,786 $463
2004 $3,399 $431
2003 $3,203 $420
2002 $3,005 $362
2001 $2,843 $327
2000 $2,751 $317
1999 $2,562 $479
1998 $2,332 $498
1997 $2,306 $599
1996 $2,282 $615
1995 $2,785 $589
1994 $2,613 $561
1993 $2,063 $582
1992 $2,048 $574
1991 $2,269 $672
1990 $2,694 $651
1989 $2,566 $578
1988 $2,632 $454
1987 $2,440 $488
1986 $2,365 $371
1985 $2,257 $417
1984 $2,386 $407
1983 $2,222 $489
1982 $2,114 $503
1981 $2,046 $477
1980 $2,031 $347
1979 $2,006 $376
1978 $1,837 $403
1977 $1,472 $403
1976 $1,441 $421
1975 $1,374 $435
1974 $1,217 $419
1973 $1,079 $392
1972 $892 $389
1971 $770 $348
1970 $645 $350

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Guinea-Bissau
2026 78.6 64.6
2025 78.4 64.4
2024 78.3 64.3
2023 78.1 64.1
2022 77.6 63.6
2021 73.2 61.7
2020 77.4 61.3
2019 77.4 62.2
2018 77.4 61.7
2017 77.3 61.1
2016 77.6 60.6
2015 77.7 60.1
2014 77.8 59.5
2013 78 58.9
2012 78.2 58.3
2011 78.1 57.7
2010 77.9 57
2009 77.6 56.3
2008 77.6 55.3
2007 77.6 54.9
2006 77.4 54.1
2005 77.5 52.9
2004 77.3 52.8
2003 77.4 52.2
2002 76.8 51.6
2001 76.4 51.1
2000 75.9 50.6
1999 75.7 48.5
1998 75.4 48.1
1997 75.1 48
1996 74.7 48.8
1995 74.3 48.5
1994 74.1 47.8
1993 73.9 47.8
1992 73.8 47.5
1991 73.8 47.2
1990 73.8 46.9
1989 73.7 46.6
1988 73.7 46.3
1987 73.6 45.8
1986 73.6 45.5
1985 73.5 45.3
1984 73.6 44.9
1983 73.6 44.6
1982 73.4 44.3
1981 73 43.9
1980 72.6 43.6
1979 72.3 43.2
1978 71.9 42.9
1977 71.4 42.6
1976 70.9 42.3
1975 70.4 41.9
1974 69.9 41.6
1973 69.3 38.2
1972 68.9 37.8
1971 68.4 37.5
1970 67.9 37.3
1969 67.4 37
1968 66.9 36.7
1967 66.5 36.3
1966 66.1 36.1
1965 65.6 35.9
1964 65.3 35.8
1963 64.3 35.6
1962 64.4 38
1961 63.7 37.8
1960 63.3 37.6
1959 62.8 37.3
1958 62.3 37.1
1957 61.9 37
1956 61.5 36.8
1955 61.2 36.6
1954 60.7 36.4
1953 60.2 36.3
1952 59.8 36.1
1951 59.4 35.9
1950 59 35.7

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

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Cuba and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Cuba Guinea-Bissau
2024 10,979,783 2,201,352
2023 11,019,931 2,153,339
2022 11,059,820 2,105,529
2021 11,122,168 2,058,841
2020 11,176,354 2,013,255
2019 11,202,846 1,967,696
2018 11,227,118 1,922,168
2017 11,247,829 1,877,072
2016 11,265,612 1,831,893
2015 11,275,065 1,786,457
2014 11,285,775 1,741,122
2013 11,298,167 1,695,973
2012 11,303,175 1,651,417
2011 11,301,571 1,608,076
2010 11,297,409 1,566,347
2009 11,294,719 1,526,377
2008 11,291,762 1,488,054
2007 11,287,272 1,450,986
2006 11,278,550 1,415,303
2005 11,262,554 1,381,585
2004 11,238,756 1,349,563
2003 11,209,383 1,318,806
2002 11,177,418 1,289,307
2001 11,144,132 1,261,273
2000 11,109,109 1,234,741
1999 11,072,230 1,210,206
1998 11,034,712 1,187,473
1997 10,997,934 1,165,545
1996 10,962,010 1,143,535
1995 10,925,362 1,119,949
1994 10,886,021 1,092,031
1993 10,841,031 1,058,745
1992 10,785,801 1,024,356
1991 10,717,640 994,639
1990 10,631,799 973,669
1989 10,533,243 957,789
1988 10,432,585 942,061
1987 10,335,342 926,862
1986 10,244,247 912,126
1985 10,157,228 897,697
1984 10,073,299 883,519
1983 9,991,026 869,592
1982 9,912,681 855,891
1981 9,849,320 842,432
1980 9,804,796 829,303
1979 9,763,355 819,867
1978 9,711,980 791,694
1977 9,648,440 741,789
1976 9,571,242 694,191
1975 9,479,726 650,966
1974 9,374,183 613,338
1973 9,255,328 592,808
1972 9,123,891 586,620
1971 8,979,085 586,221
1970 8,824,382 584,403
1969 8,666,640 581,610
1968 8,509,522 578,170
1967 8,352,625 569,011
1966 8,193,450 566,908
1965 8,030,797 575,005
1964 7,866,020 588,543
1963 7,701,660 594,418
1962 7,541,098 589,474
1961 7,387,117 582,532
1960 7,238,081 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Cuba

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.44 3.84
2022 1.41 3.91
2021 1.43 4
2020 1.49 4.08
2019 1.54 4.15
2018 1.61 4.24
2017 1.59 4.35
2016 1.6 4.52
2015 1.69 4.66
2014 1.66 4.79
2013 1.68 4.93
2012 1.67 5
2011 1.73 5.07
2010 1.67 5.11
2009 1.68 5.18
2008 1.58 5.27
2007 1.44 5.37
2006 1.4 5.41
2005 1.49 5.46
2004 1.55 5.5
2003 1.63 5.58
2002 1.65 5.63
2001 1.6 5.69
2000 1.61 5.79
1999 1.64 5.87
1998 1.62 5.97
1997 1.59 6.06
1996 1.46 6.14
1995 1.48 6.22
1994 1.47 6.3
1993 1.49 6.37
1992 1.56 6.44
1991 1.66 6.47
1990 1.81 6.5
1989 1.83 6.66
1988 1.85 6.69
1987 1.8 6.72
1986 1.78 6.73
1985 1.77 6.74
1984 1.77 6.73
1983 1.8 6.69
1982 1.78 6.64
1981 1.59 6.57
1980 1.64 6.49
1979 1.77 6.4
1978 1.88 6.32
1977 2.21 6.25
1976 2.51 6.19
1975 2.82 6.15
1974 3.16 6.12
1973 3.4 6.1
1972 3.61 6.08
1971 3.8 6.06
1970 3.98 6.04
1969 4.12 6.02
1968 4.19 6.01
1967 4.29 5.99
1966 4.4 5.98
1965 4.5 5.97
1964 4.53 5.96
1963 4.56 5.95
1962 4.42 5.94
1961 4.26 5.93
1960 4.13 5.92

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

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Cuba and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Guinea-Bissau
2024 43.1 20.2
2023 42.8 19.9
2022 42.5 19.8
2021 42.3 19.6
2020 42.1 19.4
2019 41.9 19.2
2018 41.6 19.1
2017 41.3 18.9
2016 40.9 18.8
2015 40.6 18.6
2014 40.2 18.5
2013 39.7 18.4
2012 39.1 18.3
2011 38.6 18.3
2010 38.2 18.2
2009 37.7 18.1
2008 37.3 18
2007 36.8 17.9
2006 36.2 17.9
2005 35.7 17.8
2004 35.2 17.7
2003 34.7 17.6
2002 34.2 17.6
2001 33.6 17.5
2000 33.1 17.4
1999 32.5 17.4
1998 32 17.3
1997 31.4 17.3
1996 30.9 17.2
1995 30.3 17.2
1994 29.7 17.1
1993 29.2 17.1
1992 28.7 17.1
1991 28.3 17.1
1990 27.9 17.1
1989 27.5 17
1988 27.1 17
1987 26.7 17.1
1986 26.3 17.1
1985 25.9 17.2
1984 25.5 17.2
1983 25.1 17.3
1982 24.8 17.5
1981 24.5 17.6
1980 24.1 17.7
1979 23.7 17.6
1978 23.4 17.8
1977 23 18.2
1976 22.7 18.5
1975 22.5 18.8
1974 22.2 18.9
1973 22.1 18.9
1972 21.9 18.8
1971 21.9 19
1970 21.8 19.1
1969 21.8 19.3
1968 21.9 19.5
1967 21.9 19.6
1966 22 19.9
1965 22.1 20.7
1964 22.2 21.7
1963 22.3 22.3
1962 22.4 22.6
1961 22.5 22.9
1960 22.5 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
6.48%
2019

Energy

Cuba Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
87.4%
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
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Cuba Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
63.9%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Cuba Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.25
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,734 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)

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