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Cuba vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 103rd vs. 17th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Iran
Population
10894785
93468444
Population rank 90/197 17/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$475B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$19,874
2024
Government debt n/a
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
34%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Cuba and Iran: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Iran economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Iran
2024 - $475,252,089,215
2023 - $457,510,482,317
2022 - $422,662,261,526
2021 - $407,350,685,583
2020 $107,352,000,000 $280,934,329,280
2019 $103,427,600,000 $347,988,400,958
2018 $100,050,036,100 $411,903,303,606
2017 $96,850,649,700 $510,239,893,418
2016 $91,370,407,900 $478,618,064,871
2015 $87,132,800,000 $409,191,686,497
2014 $80,656,100,000 $462,284,793,281
2013 $77,148,000,000 $500,399,839,840
2012 $73,141,000,000 $644,019,315,004
2011 $68,990,000,000 $629,082,257,472
2010 $59,562,962,963 $487,069,570,464
2009 $57,481,481,481 $414,059,094,949
2008 $56,302,129,630 $406,070,949,554
2007 $54,262,870,370 $349,736,591,832
2006 $48,835,925,926 $265,602,187,404
2005 $42,643,836,100 $224,970,371,325
2004 $38,203,000,000 $187,754,571,248
2003 $35,901,200,000 $151,911,222,119
2002 $33,590,500,000 $128,626,917,504
2001 $31,682,400,000 $126,878,750,296
2000 $30,565,400,000 $109,591,707,802
1999 $28,364,615,200 $113,848,450,088
1998 $25,736,331,200 $110,276,913,363
1997 $25,365,908,100 $113,919,163,421
1996 $25,017,368,700 $120,403,931,885
1995 $30,429,803,651 $96,419,225,744
1994 $28,448,326,757 $71,841,461,173
1993 $22,367,254,865 $63,743,623,232
1992 $22,085,858,243 $119,768,691,217
1991 $24,316,556,026 $131,637,664,958
1990 $28,645,436,569 $124,813,263,926
1989 $27,023,468,666 $120,496,362,916
1988 $27,458,999,472 $123,057,861,334
1987 $25,213,935,012 $134,009,995,923
1986 $24,226,574,634 $209,094,561,833
1985 $22,920,490,774 $180,183,629,600
1984 $24,039,383,608 $162,276,728,620
1983 $22,204,940,512 $156,365,156,618
1982 $20,953,510,235 $125,948,756,439
1981 $20,150,254,096 $100,499,312,750
1980 $19,912,889,861 $94,362,275,580
1979 $19,584,443,288 $90,391,877,326
1978 $17,844,705,325 $77,994,316,621
1977 $14,206,158,675 $80,600,122,702
1976 $13,789,579,903 $68,055,295,081
1975 $13,027,415,244 $51,776,222,350
1974 $11,405,957,317 $46,209,092,072
1973 $9,987,709,650 $27,081,698,250
1972 $8,135,150,892 $17,153,463,263
1971 $6,914,658,400 $13,731,802,833
1970 $5,693,005,200 $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Cuba and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Iran
2024 - $5,190
2023 - $5,049
2022 - $4,721
2021 - $4,605
2020 $9,605 $3,203
2019 $9,232 $3,997
2018 $8,911 $4,783
2017 $8,611 $6,001
2016 $8,111 $5,711
2015 $7,728 $4,953
2014 $7,147 $5,672
2013 $6,828 $6,223
2012 $6,471 $8,114
2011 $6,104 $8,026
2010 $5,272 $6,291
2009 $5,089 $5,416
2008 $4,986 $5,377
2007 $4,807 $4,688
2006 $4,330 $3,619
2005 $3,786 $3,132
2004 $3,399 $2,672
2003 $3,203 $2,209
2002 $3,005 $1,891
2001 $2,843 $1,881
2000 $2,751 $1,650
1999 $2,562 $1,740
1998 $2,332 $1,709
1997 $2,306 $1,790
1996 $2,282 $1,915
1995 $2,785 $1,550
1994 $2,613 $1,168
1993 $2,063 $1,038
1992 $2,048 $1,957
1991 $2,269 $2,194
1990 $2,694 $2,138
1989 $2,566 $2,125
1988 $2,632 $2,234
1987 $2,440 $2,513
1986 $2,365 $4,064
1985 $2,257 $3,634
1984 $2,386 $3,395
1983 $2,222 $3,397
1982 $2,114 $2,845
1981 $2,046 $2,393
1980 $2,031 $2,368
1979 $2,006 $2,352
1978 $1,837 $2,101
1977 $1,472 $2,243
1976 $1,441 $1,954
1975 $1,374 $1,532
1974 $1,217 $1,409
1973 $1,079 $851
1972 $892 $555
1971 $770 $457
1970 $645 $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Cuba vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Iran
2026 78.6 78.2
2025 78.4 78.1
2024 78.3 77.9
2023 78.1 77.7
2022 77.6 76.8
2021 73.2 73.8
2020 77.4 74.1
2019 77.4 76.9
2018 77.4 76.6
2017 77.3 76.4
2016 77.6 76.2
2015 77.7 75.9
2014 77.8 75.6
2013 78 75.3
2012 78.2 75
2011 78.1 74.7
2010 77.9 74.4
2009 77.6 74
2008 77.6 73.7
2007 77.6 73.3
2006 77.4 72.9
2005 77.5 72.4
2004 77.3 72
2003 77.4 70.5
2002 76.8 71.1
2001 76.4 70.6
2000 75.9 70.2
1999 75.7 69.7
1998 75.4 69.2
1997 75.1 68.6
1996 74.7 68.3
1995 74.3 67.9
1994 74.1 67.5
1993 73.9 67
1992 73.8 66.7
1991 73.8 66.2
1990 73.8 64.1
1989 73.7 65.3
1988 73.7 63.3
1987 73.6 62.7
1986 73.6 62.1
1985 73.5 61.5
1984 73.6 60.9
1983 73.6 58.5
1982 73.4 57.6
1981 73 56.6
1980 72.6 58.4
1979 72.3 58.5
1978 71.9 56
1977 71.4 56.7
1976 70.9 55.8
1975 70.4 54.8
1974 69.9 53.9
1973 69.3 52.9
1972 68.9 51.7
1971 68.4 51.1
1970 67.9 50.2
1969 67.4 49.4
1968 66.9 47.9
1967 66.5 47.8
1966 66.1 47.1
1965 65.6 46.4
1964 65.3 45.7
1963 64.3 45.1
1962 64.4 43.8
1961 63.7 43.9
1960 63.3 43.3
1959 62.8 42.8
1958 62.3 42.2
1957 61.9 41.3
1956 61.5 41.1
1955 61.2 40.6
1954 60.7 40
1953 60.2 39.5
1952 59.8 39.2
1951 59.4 38.7
1950 59 38.2

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

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Cuba and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Iran
1x
Year Population
Cuba Iran
2024 10,979,783 91,567,738
2023 11,019,931 90,608,707
2022 11,059,820 89,524,246
2021 11,122,168 88,455,488
2020 11,176,354 87,723,443
2019 11,202,846 87,051,648
2018 11,227,118 86,117,998
2017 11,247,829 85,026,754
2016 11,265,612 83,812,228
2015 11,275,065 82,619,362
2014 11,285,775 81,502,045
2013 11,298,167 80,414,686
2012 11,303,175 79,370,580
2011 11,301,571 78,383,598
2010 11,297,409 77,420,842
2009 11,294,719 76,457,825
2008 11,291,762 75,514,204
2007 11,287,272 74,602,648
2006 11,278,550 73,392,747
2005 11,262,554 71,828,455
2004 11,238,756 70,256,316
2003 11,209,383 68,769,340
2002 11,177,418 68,011,317
2001 11,144,132 67,452,005
2000 11,109,109 66,418,659
1999 11,072,230 65,445,391
1998 11,034,712 64,519,859
1997 10,997,934 63,639,638
1996 10,962,010 62,881,300
1995 10,925,362 62,205,567
1994 10,886,021 61,520,598
1993 10,841,031 61,403,543
1992 10,785,801 61,184,983
1991 10,717,640 59,986,931
1990 10,631,799 58,380,092
1989 10,533,243 56,704,914
1988 10,432,585 55,072,694
1987 10,335,342 53,323,493
1986 10,244,247 51,446,045
1985 10,157,228 49,582,289
1984 10,073,299 47,793,998
1983 9,991,026 46,029,535
1982 9,912,681 44,272,141
1981 9,849,320 41,989,312
1980 9,804,796 39,842,324
1979 9,763,355 38,424,952
1978 9,711,980 37,126,535
1977 9,648,440 35,933,181
1976 9,571,242 34,837,271
1975 9,479,726 33,802,973
1974 9,374,183 32,796,463
1973 9,255,328 31,839,838
1972 9,123,891 30,921,179
1971 8,979,085 30,029,071
1970 8,824,382 29,145,100
1969 8,666,640 28,273,482
1968 8,509,522 27,437,391
1967 8,352,625 26,628,432
1966 8,193,450 25,829,270
1965 8,030,797 25,036,978
1964 7,866,020 24,262,859
1963 7,701,660 23,519,005
1962 7,541,098 22,807,907
1961 7,387,117 22,125,726
1960 7,238,081 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Iran

Fertility rate
Cuba

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Iran
2023 1.44 1.7
2022 1.41 1.7
2021 1.43 1.71
2020 1.49 1.7
2019 1.54 1.77
2018 1.61 1.92
2017 1.59 2.02
2016 1.6 2.05
2015 1.69 2.02
2014 1.66 1.98
2013 1.68 1.91
2012 1.67 1.85
2011 1.73 1.79
2010 1.67 1.75
2009 1.68 1.74
2008 1.58 1.74
2007 1.44 1.75
2006 1.4 1.76
2005 1.49 1.76
2004 1.55 1.78
2003 1.63 1.8
2002 1.65 1.84
2001 1.6 1.92
2000 1.61 2
1999 1.64 2.09
1998 1.62 2.19
1997 1.59 2.32
1996 1.46 2.54
1995 1.48 2.85
1994 1.47 3.24
1993 1.49 3.67
1992 1.56 4.1
1991 1.66 4.57
1990 1.81 4.93
1989 1.83 5.17
1988 1.85 5.43
1987 1.8 5.72
1986 1.78 6.01
1985 1.77 6.24
1984 1.77 6.43
1983 1.8 6.53
1982 1.78 6.59
1981 1.59 6.62
1980 1.64 6.63
1979 1.77 6.55
1978 1.88 6.34
1977 2.21 6.18
1976 2.51 6.07
1975 2.82 5.95
1974 3.16 5.97
1973 3.4 6.06
1972 3.61 6.26
1971 3.8 6.55
1970 3.98 6.8
1969 4.12 7.01
1968 4.19 7.12
1967 4.29 7.19
1966 4.4 7.21
1965 4.5 7.22
1964 4.53 7.24
1963 4.56 7.32
1962 4.42 7.4
1961 4.26 7.46
1960 4.13 7.52

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

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Cuba and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Iran
2024 43.1 34.3
2023 42.8 33.8
2022 42.5 33.3
2021 42.3 32.8
2020 42.1 32.3
2019 41.9 31.7
2018 41.6 31.2
2017 41.3 30.7
2016 40.9 30.2
2015 40.6 29.7
2014 40.2 29.2
2013 39.7 28.7
2012 39.1 28.2
2011 38.6 27.7
2010 38.2 27.2
2009 37.7 26.6
2008 37.3 26.1
2007 36.8 25.5
2006 36.2 24.8
2005 35.7 24.3
2004 35.2 23.7
2003 34.7 23.1
2002 34.2 22.6
2001 33.6 22
2000 33.1 21.4
1999 32.5 20.7
1998 32 20
1997 31.4 19.5
1996 30.9 19.1
1995 30.3 18.7
1994 29.7 18.4
1993 29.2 18.3
1992 28.7 18.4
1991 28.3 18.3
1990 27.9 18.2
1989 27.5 18.1
1988 27.1 18.2
1987 26.7 18.2
1986 26.3 18.2
1985 25.9 18.3
1984 25.5 18.4
1983 25.1 18.5
1982 24.8 18.6
1981 24.5 18.4
1980 24.1 18.2
1979 23.7 18.3
1978 23.4 18.3
1977 23 18.3
1976 22.7 18.2
1975 22.5 18.1
1974 22.2 18
1973 22.1 17.9
1972 21.9 17.8
1971 21.9 17.7
1970 21.8 17.6
1969 21.8 17.6
1968 21.9 17.6
1967 21.9 17.7
1966 22 17.7
1965 22.1 17.8
1964 22.2 17.9
1963 22.3 18.1
1962 22.4 18.4
1961 22.5 18.7
1960 22.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.28%
2000
Banked people share n/a
91.1%
2024

Energy

Cuba Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Iran
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
88.9%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Cuba Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Iran
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
138,867 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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