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Cuba vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 103rd vs. 7th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba India
Population
10894785
1480351380
Population rank 90/197 1/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 69/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$11,160
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Cuba and India: Comparison Charts

Cuba and India economies compared

GDP
Cuba

India
1x
Year GDP
Cuba India
2024 - $3,909,891,533,858
2023 - $3,638,489,096,034
2022 - $3,346,107,287,731
2021 - $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $107,352,000,000 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $103,427,600,000 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $100,050,036,100 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $96,850,649,700 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $91,370,407,900 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $87,132,800,000 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $80,656,100,000 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $77,148,000,000 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $73,141,000,000 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $68,990,000,000 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $59,562,962,963 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $57,481,481,481 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $56,302,129,630 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $54,262,870,370 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $48,835,925,926 $940,259,888,788
2005 $42,643,836,100 $820,383,763,511
2004 $38,203,000,000 $709,152,728,831
2003 $35,901,200,000 $607,700,687,237
2002 $33,590,500,000 $514,939,140,319
2001 $31,682,400,000 $485,440,139,204
2000 $30,565,400,000 $468,395,521,654
1999 $28,364,615,200 $458,821,052,616
1998 $25,736,331,200 $421,351,317,225
1997 $25,365,908,100 $415,867,563,593
1996 $25,017,368,700 $392,896,866,205
1995 $30,429,803,651 $360,281,909,643
1994 $28,448,326,757 $327,274,843,459
1993 $22,367,254,865 $279,295,648,983
1992 $22,085,858,243 $288,208,070,278
1991 $24,316,556,026 $270,105,341,879
1990 $28,645,436,569 $320,979,026,420
1989 $27,023,468,666 $296,042,052,945
1988 $27,458,999,472 $296,589,670,896
1987 $25,213,935,012 $279,033,584,092
1986 $24,226,574,634 $248,985,994,041
1985 $22,920,490,774 $232,511,554,840
1984 $24,039,383,608 $212,157,645,178
1983 $22,204,940,512 $218,262,146,413
1982 $20,953,510,235 $200,715,624,831
1981 $20,150,254,096 $193,491,368,446
1980 $19,912,889,861 $186,328,579,302
1979 $19,584,443,288 $152,995,442,498
1978 $17,844,705,325 $137,302,319,829
1977 $14,206,158,675 $121,486,641,441
1976 $13,789,579,903 $102,716,451,980
1975 $13,027,415,244 $98,473,832,017
1974 $11,405,957,317 $99,526,597,934
1973 $9,987,709,650 $85,517,673,173
1972 $8,135,150,892 $71,464,700,667
1971 $6,914,658,400 $67,351,404,352
1970 $5,693,005,200 $62,422,483,055
1969 - $58,447,995,017
1968 - $53,085,455,871
1967 - $50,134,942,204
1966 - $45,581,230,504
1965 - $59,556,105,229
1964 - $56,480,289,941
1963 - $48,421,923,459
1962 - $42,161,481,858
1961 - $39,232,435,784
1960 - $37,029,883,876

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

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Cuba and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba India
2024 - $2,695
2023 - $2,530
2022 - $2,347
2021 - $2,240
2020 $9,605 $1,907
2019 $9,232 $2,041
2018 $8,911 $1,966
2017 $8,611 $1,950
2016 $8,111 $1,708
2015 $7,728 $1,584
2014 $7,147 $1,554
2013 $6,828 $1,433
2012 $6,471 $1,429
2011 $6,104 $1,445
2010 $5,272 $1,348
2009 $5,089 $1,095
2008 $4,986 $993
2007 $4,807 $1,022
2006 $4,330 $802
2005 $3,786 $710
2004 $3,399 $624
2003 $3,203 $544
2002 $3,005 $469
2001 $2,843 $450
2000 $2,751 $443
1999 $2,562 $442
1998 $2,332 $414
1997 $2,306 $416
1996 $2,282 $401
1995 $2,785 $375
1994 $2,613 $348
1993 $2,063 $303
1992 $2,048 $319
1991 $2,269 $306
1990 $2,694 $371
1989 $2,566 $350
1988 $2,632 $358
1987 $2,440 $345
1986 $2,365 $315
1985 $2,257 $301
1984 $2,386 $281
1983 $2,222 $296
1982 $2,114 $278.7
1981 $2,046 $275
1980 $2,031 $271.1
1979 $2,006 $228
1978 $1,837 $209.4
1977 $1,472 $189.6
1976 $1,441 $164.1
1975 $1,374 $161.1
1974 $1,217 $166.7
1973 $1,079 $146.6
1972 $892 $125.3
1971 $770 $120.7
1970 $645 $114.4
1969 - $109.5
1968 - $101.6
1967 - $98
1966 - $91
1965 - $121.5
1964 - $117.9
1963 - $103.4
1962 - $92.2
1961 - $87.9
1960 - $84.9

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

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Cuba vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba India
2026 78.6 72.7
2025 78.4 72.5
2024 78.3 72.2
2023 78.1 72
2022 77.6 71.7
2021 73.2 67.3
2020 77.4 70.2
2019 77.4 70.7
2018 77.4 70.4
2017 77.3 70.1
2016 77.6 69.7
2015 77.7 69.3
2014 77.8 68.9
2013 78 68.5
2012 78.2 68.1
2011 78.1 67.6
2010 77.9 67.2
2009 77.6 66.7
2008 77.6 66.2
2007 77.6 65.8
2006 77.4 65.4
2005 77.5 64.9
2004 77.3 64.5
2003 77.4 64.1
2002 76.8 63.6
2001 76.4 63.2
2000 75.9 62.7
1999 75.7 62.3
1998 75.4 61.9
1997 75.1 61.4
1996 74.7 61
1995 74.3 60.6
1994 74.1 60.2
1993 73.9 59.8
1992 73.8 59.4
1991 73.8 59
1990 73.8 58.6
1989 73.7 58.2
1988 73.7 57.7
1987 73.6 57.3
1986 73.6 56.8
1985 73.5 56.3
1984 73.6 55.8
1983 73.6 55.3
1982 73.4 54.7
1981 73 54.2
1980 72.6 53.6
1979 72.3 53
1978 71.9 52.4
1977 71.4 51.8
1976 70.9 51.3
1975 70.4 50.8
1974 69.9 50.3
1973 69.3 49.6
1972 68.9 49.2
1971 68.4 48.9
1970 67.9 48.6
1969 67.4 48.3
1968 66.9 47.9
1967 66.5 46.2
1966 66.1 45.9
1965 65.6 45.6
1964 65.3 46.7
1963 64.3 46.5
1962 64.4 46.1
1961 63.7 45.8
1960 63.3 45.6
1959 62.8 45.3
1958 62.3 44.8
1957 61.9 44.4
1956 61.5 44.1
1955 61.2 43.7
1954 60.7 43.2
1953 60.2 42.4
1952 59.8 42.1
1951 59.4 41.6
1950 59 41.2

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

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Cuba and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

India
1x
Year Population
Cuba India
2024 10,979,783 1,450,935,791
2023 11,019,931 1,438,069,596
2022 11,059,820 1,425,423,212
2021 11,122,168 1,414,203,896
2020 11,176,354 1,402,617,695
2019 11,202,846 1,389,030,312
2018 11,227,118 1,374,659,064
2017 11,247,829 1,359,657,400
2016 11,265,612 1,343,944,296
2015 11,275,065 1,328,024,498
2014 11,285,775 1,312,277,191
2013 11,298,167 1,295,829,511
2012 11,303,175 1,278,674,502
2011 11,301,571 1,261,224,954
2010 11,297,409 1,243,481,564
2009 11,294,719 1,225,524,753
2008 11,291,762 1,207,930,964
2007 11,287,272 1,190,676,021
2006 11,278,550 1,172,878,890
2005 11,262,554 1,154,676,322
2004 11,238,756 1,135,991,513
2003 11,209,383 1,116,803,006
2002 11,177,418 1,097,600,380
2001 11,144,132 1,077,898,575
2000 11,109,109 1,057,922,733
1999 11,072,230 1,038,225,823
1998 11,034,712 1,018,665,080
1997 10,997,934 999,133,762
1996 10,962,010 979,678,458
1995 10,925,362 960,301,044
1994 10,886,021 941,163,767
1993 10,841,031 922,118,387
1992 10,785,801 902,957,070
1991 10,717,640 883,927,600
1990 10,631,799 864,972,221
1989 10,533,243 846,039,529
1988 10,432,585 827,342,990
1987 10,335,342 808,931,270
1986 10,244,247 790,689,978
1985 10,157,228 772,647,793
1984 10,073,299 754,875,449
1983 9,991,026 737,372,681
1982 9,912,681 720,313,473
1981 9,849,320 703,696,250
1980 9,804,796 687,354,025
1979 9,763,355 671,155,747
1978 9,711,980 655,728,229
1977 9,648,440 640,801,103
1976 9,571,242 625,861,883
1975 9,479,726 611,309,535
1974 9,374,183 597,041,391
1973 9,255,328 583,465,598
1972 9,123,891 570,482,142
1971 8,979,085 558,096,387
1970 8,824,382 545,864,268
1969 8,666,640 533,880,544
1968 8,509,522 522,716,889
1967 8,352,625 511,606,372
1966 8,193,450 500,740,247
1965 8,030,797 490,140,146
1964 7,866,020 479,229,598
1963 7,701,660 468,138,575
1962 7,541,098 457,283,090
1961 7,387,117 446,564,729
1960 7,238,081 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and India

Fertility rate
Cuba

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba India
2023 1.44 1.98
2022 1.41 1.99
2021 1.43 2.01
2020 1.49 2.05
2019 1.54 2.12
2018 1.61 2.18
2017 1.59 2.19
2016 1.6 2.28
2015 1.69 2.29
2014 1.66 2.29
2013 1.68 2.4
2012 1.67 2.47
2011 1.73 2.53
2010 1.67 2.6
2009 1.68 2.67
2008 1.58 2.71
2007 1.44 2.78
2006 1.4 2.87
2005 1.49 2.96
2004 1.55 3.05
2003 1.63 3.12
2002 1.65 3.22
2001 1.6 3.3
2000 1.61 3.35
1999 1.64 3.38
1998 1.62 3.45
1997 1.59 3.51
1996 1.46 3.58
1995 1.48 3.65
1994 1.47 3.72
1993 1.49 3.8
1992 1.56 3.88
1991 1.66 3.96
1990 1.81 4.05
1989 1.83 4.13
1988 1.85 4.22
1987 1.8 4.31
1986 1.78 4.4
1985 1.77 4.43
1984 1.77 4.52
1983 1.8 4.57
1982 1.78 4.62
1981 1.59 4.7
1980 1.64 4.78
1979 1.77 4.81
1978 1.88 4.89
1977 2.21 5.01
1976 2.51 5.13
1975 2.82 5.2
1974 3.16 5.33
1973 3.4 5.4
1972 3.61 5.48
1971 3.8 5.57
1970 3.98 5.62
1969 4.12 5.68
1968 4.19 5.76
1967 4.29 5.83
1966 4.4 5.88
1965 4.5 5.94
1964 4.53 5.98
1963 4.56 5.97
1962 4.42 5.95
1961 4.26 5.94
1960 4.13 5.92

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

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Cuba and India demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba India
2024 43.1 29.5
2023 42.8 29.1
2022 42.5 28.7
2021 42.3 28.4
2020 42.1 28.1
2019 41.9 27.7
2018 41.6 27.3
2017 41.3 27
2016 40.9 26.6
2015 40.6 26.3
2014 40.2 26
2013 39.7 25.6
2012 39.1 25.3
2011 38.6 25
2010 38.2 24.7
2009 37.7 24.4
2008 37.3 24.1
2007 36.8 23.8
2006 36.2 23.6
2005 35.7 23.3
2004 35.2 23.1
2003 34.7 22.9
2002 34.2 22.7
2001 33.6 22.5
2000 33.1 22.3
1999 32.5 22.1
1998 32 21.9
1997 31.4 21.7
1996 30.9 21.6
1995 30.3 21.4
1994 29.7 21.2
1993 29.2 21.1
1992 28.7 21
1991 28.3 20.8
1990 27.9 20.7
1989 27.5 20.6
1988 27.1 20.5
1987 26.7 20.4
1986 26.3 20.4
1985 25.9 20.3
1984 25.5 20.2
1983 25.1 20.1
1982 24.8 20
1981 24.5 20
1980 24.1 19.9
1979 23.7 19.8
1978 23.4 19.7
1977 23 19.6
1976 22.7 19.5
1975 22.5 19.4
1974 22.2 19.3
1973 22.1 19.3
1972 21.9 19.2
1971 21.9 19.2
1970 21.8 19.2
1969 21.8 19.2
1968 21.9 19.2
1967 21.9 19.3
1966 22 19.4
1965 22.1 19.5
1964 22.2 19.6
1963 22.3 19.8
1962 22.4 19.9
1961 22.5 20.1
1960 22.5 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba India
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.77%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89%
2024

Energy

Cuba India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Cuba India
% of world population
0.14%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
81.7%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Cuba India
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba India
% of world land
0.07%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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