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Cuba vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 103rd vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Guyana
Population
10894785
842249
Population rank 90/197 162/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$80,155
2024
Government debt n/a
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Cuba and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Guyana
2024 - $24,662,709,832
2023 - $16,918,503,597
2022 - $14,718,388,489
2021 - $8,041,362,110
2020 $107,352,000,000 $5,471,256,595
2019 $103,427,600,000 $5,173,760,192
2018 $100,050,036,100 $4,787,636,998
2017 $96,850,649,700 $4,748,174,334
2016 $91,370,407,900 $4,482,697,337
2015 $87,132,800,000 $4,279,840,194
2014 $80,656,100,000 $4,127,660,152
2013 $77,148,000,000 $4,167,800,929
2012 $73,141,000,000 $4,063,088,536
2011 $68,990,000,000 $3,691,384,318
2010 $59,562,962,963 $3,432,912,517
2009 $57,481,481,481 $3,165,663,153
2008 $56,302,129,630 $3,025,187,433
2007 $54,262,870,370 $2,730,971,595
2006 $48,835,925,926 $2,379,817,991
2005 $42,643,836,100 $824,880,550
2004 $38,203,000,000 $787,814,379
2003 $35,901,200,000 $743,063,950
2002 $33,590,500,000 $726,131,435
2001 $31,682,400,000 $712,167,450
2000 $30,565,400,000 $712,667,897
1999 $28,364,615,200 $694,754,988
1998 $25,736,331,200 $717,530,683
1997 $25,365,908,100 $749,138,010
1996 $25,017,368,700 $705,406,001
1995 $30,429,803,651 $621,626,786
1994 $28,448,326,757 $540,874,934
1993 $22,367,254,865 $454,101,382
1992 $22,085,858,243 $373,573,141
1991 $24,316,556,026 $348,533,095
1990 $28,645,436,569 $396,582,263
1989 $27,023,468,666 $379,779,390
1988 $27,458,999,472 $413,799,990
1987 $25,213,935,012 $354,591,847
1986 $24,226,574,634 $504,651,140
1985 $22,920,490,774 $453,488,372
1984 $24,039,383,608 $437,631,605
1983 $22,204,940,512 $489,333,333
1982 $20,953,510,235 $482,000,000
1981 $20,150,254,096 $570,357,107
1980 $19,912,889,861 $603,200,000
1979 $19,584,443,288 $530,440,000
1978 $17,844,705,325 $507,080,000
1977 $14,206,158,675 $449,880,000
1976 $13,789,579,903 $454,440,000
1975 $13,027,415,244 $494,791,667
1974 $11,405,957,317 $433,954,545
1973 $9,987,709,650 $307,047,619
1972 $8,135,150,892 $285,380,952
1971 $6,914,658,400 $282,050,000
1970 $5,693,005,200 $267,800,000
1969 - $249,300,000
1968 - $229,750,000
1967 - $250,176,471
1966 - $228,705,882
1965 - $213,235,294
1964 - $194,774,513
1963 - $175,757,894
1962 - $194,949,513
1961 - $185,849,535
1960 - $170,216,241

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

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Cuba and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Guyana
2024 - $29,675
2023 - $20,474
2022 - $17,913
2021 - $9,861
2020 $9,605 $6,776
2019 $9,232 $6,406
2018 $8,911 $6,048
2017 $8,611 $6,179
2016 $8,111 $5,871
2015 $7,728 $5,640
2014 $7,147 $5,473
2013 $6,828 $5,557
2012 $6,471 $5,444
2011 $6,104 $4,947
2010 $5,272 $4,582
2009 $5,089 $4,209
2008 $4,986 $4,009
2007 $4,807 $3,608
2006 $4,330 $3,136
2005 $3,786 $1,084
2004 $3,399 $1,033
2003 $3,203 $974
2002 $3,005 $951
2001 $2,843 $932
2000 $2,751 $932
1999 $2,562 $909
1998 $2,332 $940
1997 $2,306 $983
1996 $2,282 $928
1995 $2,785 $820
1994 $2,613 $716
1993 $2,063 $603
1992 $2,048 $498
1991 $2,269 $466
1990 $2,694 $529
1989 $2,566 $503
1988 $2,632 $545
1987 $2,440 $464
1986 $2,365 $657
1985 $2,257 $588
1984 $2,386 $565
1983 $2,222 $631
1982 $2,114 $621
1981 $2,046 $735
1980 $2,031 $779
1979 $2,006 $689
1978 $1,837 $663
1977 $1,472 $593
1976 $1,441 $604
1975 $1,374 $664
1974 $1,217 $588
1973 $1,079 $421
1972 $892 $395
1971 $770 $396
1970 $645 $381
1969 - $361
1968 - $340
1967 - $378
1966 - $353
1965 - $336
1964 - $313
1963 - $288.8
1962 - $327
1961 - $319
1960 - $299.1

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

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Cuba vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Guyana
2026 78.6 70.6
2025 78.4 70.4
2024 78.3 70.3
2023 78.1 70.2
2022 77.6 69.9
2021 73.2 64.3
2020 77.4 67.8
2019 77.4 69.1
2018 77.4 68.8
2017 77.3 68.5
2016 77.6 68.1
2015 77.7 67.7
2014 77.8 67.3
2013 78 66.7
2012 78.2 66.4
2011 78.1 66.5
2010 77.9 66.2
2009 77.6 66
2008 77.6 65.7
2007 77.6 65.5
2006 77.4 64.8
2005 77.5 64.4
2004 77.3 64.2
2003 77.4 64.1
2002 76.8 64.2
2001 76.4 64.4
2000 75.9 64.1
1999 75.7 63.8
1998 75.4 63.4
1997 75.1 62.9
1996 74.7 62.7
1995 74.3 62.7
1994 74.1 63
1993 73.9 63
1992 73.8 62.8
1991 73.8 62.5
1990 73.8 62.3
1989 73.7 62.1
1988 73.7 61.8
1987 73.6 61.7
1986 73.6 61.5
1985 73.5 61.4
1984 73.6 61.3
1983 73.6 61.2
1982 73.4 61
1981 73 60.9
1980 72.6 60.8
1979 72.3 60.7
1978 71.9 60.6
1977 71.4 60.6
1976 70.9 60.4
1975 70.4 60.4
1974 69.9 60.3
1973 69.3 60.2
1972 68.9 60.1
1971 68.4 60.1
1970 67.9 60
1969 67.4 59.8
1968 66.9 59.7
1967 66.5 59.5
1966 66.1 59.3
1965 65.6 59.1
1964 65.3 59
1963 64.3 58.6
1962 64.4 58.3
1961 63.7 57.9
1960 63.3 57.5
1959 62.8 57
1958 62.3 56.4
1957 61.9 56.1
1956 61.5 55.2
1955 61.2 54.1
1954 60.7 53.3
1953 60.2 52.4
1952 59.8 51.3
1951 59.4 50.2
1950 59 49.2

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

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Cuba and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Cuba Guyana
2024 10,979,783 831,087
2023 11,019,931 826,353
2022 11,059,820 821,637
2021 11,122,168 815,482
2020 11,176,354 807,481
2019 11,202,846 807,665
2018 11,227,118 791,556
2017 11,247,829 768,479
2016 11,265,612 763,548
2015 11,275,065 758,781
2014 11,285,775 754,229
2013 11,298,167 750,021
2012 11,303,175 746,288
2011 11,301,571 746,153
2010 11,297,409 749,256
2009 11,294,719 752,094
2008 11,291,762 754,606
2007 11,287,272 756,861
2006 11,278,550 758,966
2005 11,262,554 760,914
2004 11,238,756 762,418
2003 11,209,383 763,101
2002 11,177,418 763,652
2001 11,144,132 764,477
2000 11,109,109 764,832
1999 11,072,230 764,483
1998 11,034,712 763,586
1997 10,997,934 762,245
1996 10,962,010 760,526
1995 10,925,362 758,388
1994 10,886,021 755,822
1993 10,841,031 752,965
1992 10,785,801 749,911
1991 10,717,640 747,861
1990 10,631,799 749,894
1989 10,533,243 754,865
1988 10,432,585 759,663
1987 10,335,342 764,120
1986 10,244,247 768,098
1985 10,157,228 771,477
1984 10,073,299 774,111
1983 9,991,026 775,891
1982 9,912,681 776,712
1981 9,849,320 776,453
1980 9,804,796 774,367
1979 9,763,355 770,062
1978 9,711,980 764,586
1977 9,648,440 758,654
1976 9,571,242 752,253
1975 9,479,726 745,393
1974 9,374,183 738,057
1973 9,255,328 730,138
1972 9,123,891 721,617
1971 8,979,085 712,662
1970 8,824,382 702,705
1969 8,666,640 690,223
1968 8,509,522 676,160
1967 8,352,625 662,311
1966 8,193,450 648,646
1965 8,030,797 635,128
1964 7,866,020 621,764
1963 7,701,660 608,537
1962 7,541,098 595,461
1961 7,387,117 582,568
1960 7,238,081 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Guyana

Fertility rate
Cuba

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Guyana
2023 1.44 2.41
2022 1.41 2.44
2021 1.43 2.46
2020 1.49 2.49
2019 1.54 2.52
2018 1.61 2.55
2017 1.59 2.59
2016 1.6 2.63
2015 1.69 2.67
2014 1.66 2.7
2013 1.68 2.71
2012 1.67 2.7
2011 1.73 2.69
2010 1.67 2.68
2009 1.68 2.69
2008 1.58 2.7
2007 1.44 2.68
2006 1.4 2.66
2005 1.49 2.65
2004 1.55 2.68
2003 1.63 2.75
2002 1.65 2.84
2001 1.6 2.96
2000 1.61 3.06
1999 1.64 3.13
1998 1.62 3.18
1997 1.59 3.22
1996 1.46 3.23
1995 1.48 3.24
1994 1.47 3.23
1993 1.49 3.2
1992 1.56 3.19
1991 1.66 3.18
1990 1.81 3.18
1989 1.83 3.19
1988 1.85 3.23
1987 1.8 3.31
1986 1.78 3.38
1985 1.77 3.47
1984 1.77 3.54
1983 1.8 3.64
1982 1.78 3.68
1981 1.59 3.72
1980 1.64 3.77
1979 1.77 3.86
1978 1.88 3.97
1977 2.21 4.12
1976 2.51 4.28
1975 2.82 4.45
1974 3.16 4.64
1973 3.4 4.87
1972 3.61 5.08
1971 3.8 5.26
1970 3.98 5.41
1969 4.12 5.58
1968 4.19 5.75
1967 4.29 5.89
1966 4.4 6.02
1965 4.5 6.14
1964 4.53 6.23
1963 4.56 6.31
1962 4.42 6.33
1961 4.26 6.34
1960 4.13 6.33

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

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Cuba and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Guyana
2024 43.1 26.9
2023 42.8 26.7
2022 42.5 26.4
2021 42.3 26.1
2020 42.1 25.9
2019 41.9 25.7
2018 41.6 25.4
2017 41.3 25
2016 40.9 24.9
2015 40.6 24.7
2014 40.2 24.6
2013 39.7 24.6
2012 39.1 24.5
2011 38.6 24.4
2010 38.2 24.2
2009 37.7 24
2008 37.3 23.8
2007 36.8 23.6
2006 36.2 23.4
2005 35.7 23.2
2004 35.2 22.9
2003 34.7 22.7
2002 34.2 22.5
2001 33.6 22.4
2000 33.1 22.2
1999 32.5 22.1
1998 32 22
1997 31.4 21.9
1996 30.9 21.8
1995 30.3 21.7
1994 29.7 21.5
1993 29.2 21.4
1992 28.7 21.3
1991 28.3 21.1
1990 27.9 20.9
1989 27.5 20.7
1988 27.1 20.5
1987 26.7 20.2
1986 26.3 19.9
1985 25.9 19.6
1984 25.5 19.3
1983 25.1 19
1982 24.8 18.7
1981 24.5 18.4
1980 24.1 18.2
1979 23.7 18
1978 23.4 17.8
1977 23 17.6
1976 22.7 17.4
1975 22.5 17.2
1974 22.2 17
1973 22.1 16.8
1972 21.9 16.7
1971 21.9 16.6
1970 21.8 16.5
1969 21.8 16.4
1968 21.9 16.2
1967 21.9 16.2
1966 22 16.1
1965 22.1 16.1
1964 22.2 16.2
1963 22.3 16.3
1962 22.4 16.4
1961 22.5 16.6
1960 22.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.1%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
4.21%
2003

Energy

Cuba Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
12.1%
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
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Cuba Guyana
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
90%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Cuba Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$133
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Guyana
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,482 mi
2019

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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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