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Cuba vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 103rd vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Haiti
Population
10894785
12076663
Population rank 90/197 82/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$3,194
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Cuba and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Haiti
2024 - $25,224,154,991
2023 - $19,850,585,722
2022 - $20,253,551,921
2021 - $20,944,387,976
2020 $107,352,000,000 $14,508,222,518
2019 $103,427,600,000 $15,016,090,930
2018 $100,050,036,100 $16,403,864,618
2017 $96,850,649,700 $15,093,357,161
2016 $91,370,407,900 $14,069,277,526
2015 $87,132,800,000 $14,849,629,309
2014 $80,656,100,000 $15,146,883,498
2013 $77,148,000,000 $14,902,488,604
2012 $73,141,000,000 $13,708,925,477
2011 $68,990,000,000 $13,008,746,039
2010 $59,562,962,963 $11,859,312,725
2009 $57,481,481,481 $11,597,002,835
2008 $56,302,129,630 $10,432,962,635
2007 $54,262,870,370 $9,228,637,768
2006 $48,835,925,926 $7,638,739,123
2005 $42,643,836,100 $7,030,149,730
2004 $38,203,000,000 $6,087,360,684
2003 $35,901,200,000 $5,071,947,798
2002 $33,590,500,000 $6,205,847,214
2001 $31,682,400,000 $6,331,970,324
2000 $30,565,400,000 $6,813,566,099
1999 $28,364,615,200 $4,153,725,884
1998 $25,736,331,200 $3,723,903,724
1997 $25,365,908,100 $3,338,949,152
1996 $25,017,368,700 $2,907,517,604
1995 $30,429,803,651 $2,813,313,279
1994 $28,448,326,757 $2,167,569,046
1993 $22,367,254,865 $1,878,253,767
1992 $22,085,858,243 $2,257,129,792
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,473,562,628
1990 $28,645,436,569 $3,096,289,800
1989 $27,023,468,666 $2,736,243,800
1988 $27,458,999,472 $2,613,926,800
1987 $25,213,935,012 $2,047,200,000
1986 $24,226,574,634 $2,318,000,000
1985 $22,920,490,774 $2,009,400,000
1984 $24,039,383,608 $1,816,200,000
1983 $22,204,940,512 $1,623,600,000
1982 $20,953,510,235 $1,474,200,000
1981 $20,150,254,096 $1,479,400,000
1980 $19,912,889,861 $1,383,800,000
1979 $19,584,443,288 $1,080,600,000
1978 $17,844,705,325 $974,200,000
1977 $14,206,158,675 $947,000,000
1976 $13,789,579,903 $879,000,000
1975 $13,027,415,244 $681,400,000
1974 $11,405,957,317 $565,399,322
1973 $9,987,709,650 $466,798,973
1972 $8,135,150,892 $371,998,958
1971 $6,914,658,400 $362,800,000
1970 $5,693,005,200 $331,200,000
1969 - $391,820,400
1968 - $367,968,800
1967 - $369,124,200
1966 - $368,948,600
1965 - $353,251,800
1964 - $325,281,200
1963 - $294,883,400
1962 - $281,896,800
1961 - $271,066,000
1960 - $273,187,200

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

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Cuba and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Haiti
2024 - $2,143
2023 - $1,706
2022 - $1,761
2021 - $1,841
2020 $9,605 $1,290
2019 $9,232 $1,352
2018 $8,911 $1,496
2017 $8,611 $1,395
2016 $8,111 $1,318
2015 $7,728 $1,411
2014 $7,147 $1,460
2013 $6,828 $1,458
2012 $6,471 $1,361
2011 $6,104 $1,312
2010 $5,272 $1,210
2009 $5,089 $1,197
2008 $4,986 $1,095
2007 $4,807 $985
2006 $4,330 $829
2005 $3,786 $776
2004 $3,399 $683
2003 $3,203 $579
2002 $3,005 $721
2001 $2,843 $749
2000 $2,751 $821
1999 $2,562 $510
1998 $2,332 $465
1997 $2,306 $425
1996 $2,282 $377
1995 $2,785 $372
1994 $2,613 $292.1
1993 $2,063 $258.1
1992 $2,048 $316
1991 $2,269 $497
1990 $2,694 $452
1989 $2,566 $407
1988 $2,632 $397
1987 $2,440 $318
1986 $2,365 $367
1985 $2,257 $325
1984 $2,386 $299.2
1983 $2,222 $272.8
1982 $2,114 $252.6
1981 $2,046 $258.5
1980 $2,031 $246.5
1979 $2,006 $196.2
1978 $1,837 $180.3
1977 $1,472 $178.7
1976 $1,441 $169.1
1975 $1,374 $133.6
1974 $1,217 $113
1973 $1,079 $95.1
1972 $892 $77.3
1971 $770 $76.8
1970 $645 $71.5
1969 - $86.1
1968 - $82.4
1967 - $84.2
1966 - $85.7
1965 - $83.6
1964 - $78.5
1963 - $72.4
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $69
1960 - $70.8

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

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Cuba vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Haiti
2026 78.6 65.5
2025 78.4 65.3
2024 78.3 65.1
2023 78.1 64.9
2022 77.6 63.9
2021 73.2 62.6
2020 77.4 63.8
2019 77.4 64.3
2018 77.4 64.1
2017 77.3 63.8
2016 77.6 63.3
2015 77.7 63.2
2014 77.8 63
2013 78 62.6
2012 78.2 62.3
2011 78.1 61.6
2010 77.9 45.6
2009 77.6 61.7
2008 77.6 61.3
2007 77.6 61.1
2006 77.4 60.7
2005 77.5 60.3
2004 77.3 58.5
2003 77.4 59.4
2002 76.8 59
2001 76.4 58.6
2000 75.9 58.2
1999 75.7 57.7
1998 75.4 57.1
1997 75.1 56.7
1996 74.7 56.1
1995 74.3 55.6
1994 74.1 54.7
1993 73.9 54.5
1992 73.8 54
1991 73.8 53.5
1990 73.8 53.2
1989 73.7 52.9
1988 73.7 52.6
1987 73.6 52.2
1986 73.6 51.9
1985 73.5 51.6
1984 73.6 51.3
1983 73.6 50.9
1982 73.4 50.6
1981 73 50.3
1980 72.6 50
1979 72.3 49.7
1978 71.9 49.5
1977 71.4 49.2
1976 70.9 49
1975 70.4 48.7
1974 69.9 48.5
1973 69.3 48.2
1972 68.9 47.9
1971 68.4 47.6
1970 67.9 47.3
1969 67.4 46.9
1968 66.9 46.5
1967 66.5 46.1
1966 66.1 45.6
1965 65.6 45.4
1964 65.3 44.9
1963 64.3 42.7
1962 64.4 44.2
1961 63.7 43.8
1960 63.3 43.4
1959 62.8 43
1958 62.3 42.6
1957 61.9 42.1
1956 61.5 41.6
1955 61.2 41
1954 60.7 40.1
1953 60.2 39.5
1952 59.8 38.8
1951 59.4 38.1
1950 59 37.2

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

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Cuba and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Cuba Haiti
2024 10,979,783 11,772,557
2023 11,019,931 11,637,398
2022 11,059,820 11,503,606
2021 11,122,168 11,374,586
2020 11,176,354 11,243,848
2019 11,202,846 11,105,163
2018 11,227,118 10,962,362
2017 11,247,829 10,817,754
2016 11,265,612 10,671,457
2015 11,275,065 10,523,242
2014 11,285,775 10,373,235
2013 11,298,167 10,222,362
2012 11,303,175 10,069,771
2011 11,301,571 9,914,904
2010 11,297,409 9,803,294
2009 11,294,719 9,689,581
2008 11,291,762 9,530,774
2007 11,287,272 9,373,296
2006 11,278,550 9,216,562
2005 11,262,554 9,061,273
2004 11,238,756 8,910,263
2003 11,209,383 8,759,912
2002 11,177,418 8,607,641
2001 11,144,132 8,455,918
2000 11,109,109 8,303,151
1999 11,072,230 8,151,296
1998 11,034,712 8,002,143
1997 10,997,934 7,854,298
1996 10,962,010 7,707,557
1995 10,925,362 7,562,546
1994 10,886,021 7,419,771
1993 10,841,031 7,278,181
1992 10,785,801 7,136,571
1991 10,717,640 6,995,450
1990 10,631,799 6,854,441
1989 10,533,243 6,714,730
1988 10,432,585 6,578,145
1987 10,335,342 6,445,123
1986 10,244,247 6,316,122
1985 10,157,228 6,190,862
1984 10,073,299 6,069,230
1983 9,991,026 5,951,096
1982 9,912,681 5,835,937
1981 9,849,320 5,723,725
1980 9,804,796 5,614,493
1979 9,763,355 5,507,590
1978 9,711,980 5,402,580
1977 9,648,440 5,299,476
1976 9,571,242 5,198,357
1975 9,479,726 5,099,086
1974 9,374,183 5,001,796
1973 9,255,328 4,906,743
1972 9,123,891 4,813,868
1971 8,979,085 4,723,244
1970 8,824,382 4,635,124
1969 8,666,640 4,549,334
1968 8,509,522 4,465,328
1967 8,352,625 4,382,999
1966 8,193,450 4,302,639
1965 8,030,797 4,223,820
1964 7,866,020 4,146,244
1963 7,701,660 4,073,068
1962 7,541,098 4,001,575
1961 7,387,117 3,929,030
1960 7,238,081 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Haiti

Fertility rate
Cuba

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Haiti
2023 1.44 2.66
2022 1.41 2.7
2021 1.43 2.75
2020 1.49 2.8
2019 1.54 2.86
2018 1.61 2.92
2017 1.59 2.99
2016 1.6 3.05
2015 1.69 3.11
2014 1.66 3.16
2013 1.68 3.22
2012 1.67 3.32
2011 1.73 3.43
2010 1.67 3.5
2009 1.68 3.57
2008 1.58 3.62
2007 1.44 3.69
2006 1.4 3.76
2005 1.49 3.84
2004 1.55 3.94
2003 1.63 4.05
2002 1.65 4.13
2001 1.6 4.25
2000 1.61 4.39
1999 1.64 4.45
1998 1.62 4.56
1997 1.59 4.67
1996 1.46 4.78
1995 1.48 4.88
1994 1.47 4.99
1993 1.49 5.1
1992 1.56 5.21
1991 1.66 5.32
1990 1.81 5.41
1989 1.83 5.44
1988 1.85 5.47
1987 1.8 5.47
1986 1.78 5.48
1985 1.77 5.5
1984 1.77 5.51
1983 1.8 5.51
1982 1.78 5.53
1981 1.59 5.53
1980 1.64 5.56
1979 1.77 5.59
1978 1.88 5.64
1977 2.21 5.67
1976 2.51 5.71
1975 2.82 5.75
1974 3.16 5.78
1973 3.4 5.81
1972 3.61 5.85
1971 3.8 5.88
1970 3.98 5.91
1969 4.12 5.96
1968 4.19 6.01
1967 4.29 6.05
1966 4.4 6.09
1965 4.5 6.13
1964 4.53 6.16
1963 4.56 6.17
1962 4.42 6.18
1961 4.26 6.18
1960 4.13 6.18

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

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Cuba and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Haiti
2024 43.1 24.8
2023 42.8 24.5
2022 42.5 24.3
2021 42.3 24
2020 42.1 23.8
2019 41.9 23.5
2018 41.6 23.3
2017 41.3 23
2016 40.9 22.8
2015 40.6 22.5
2014 40.2 22.3
2013 39.7 22
2012 39.1 21.8
2011 38.6 21.6
2010 38.2 21.3
2009 37.7 21.1
2008 37.3 20.9
2007 36.8 20.6
2006 36.2 20.4
2005 35.7 20.2
2004 35.2 20
2003 34.7 19.8
2002 34.2 19.7
2001 33.6 19.5
2000 33.1 19.4
1999 32.5 19.3
1998 32 19.2
1997 31.4 19.1
1996 30.9 19
1995 30.3 19
1994 29.7 18.9
1993 29.2 18.9
1992 28.7 18.9
1991 28.3 18.9
1990 27.9 18.9
1989 27.5 18.9
1988 27.1 19
1987 26.7 19
1986 26.3 19
1985 25.9 19.1
1984 25.5 19.1
1983 25.1 19.1
1982 24.8 19.2
1981 24.5 19.2
1980 24.1 19.2
1979 23.7 19.2
1978 23.4 19.3
1977 23 19.3
1976 22.7 19.3
1975 22.5 19.3
1974 22.2 19.3
1973 22.1 19.3
1972 21.9 19.3
1971 21.9 19.4
1970 21.8 19.4
1969 21.8 19.4
1968 21.9 19.4
1967 21.9 19.4
1966 22 19.4
1965 22.1 19.5
1964 22.2 19.5
1963 22.3 19.5
1962 22.4 19.5
1961 22.5 19.5
1960 22.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
34.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
32.6%
2017

Energy

Cuba Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Cuba Haiti
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
68%
2017
English speaking
6%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Cuba Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Haiti
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,651 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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