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Cuba vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 103rd vs. 57th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Iraq
Population
10894785
48289334
Population rank 90/197 33/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$280B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$14,464
2024
Government debt n/a
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Cuba and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Iraq
2024 - $279,641,257,615
2023 - $268,881,051,644
2022 - $287,372,232,138
2021 - $209,691,945,713
2020 $107,352,000,000 $180,898,797,517
2019 $103,427,600,000 $233,636,097,800
2018 $100,050,036,100 $227,367,469,034
2017 $96,850,649,700 $187,217,660,051
2016 $91,370,407,900 $166,743,557,748
2015 $87,132,800,000 $166,774,104,959
2014 $80,656,100,000 $228,415,656,175
2013 $77,148,000,000 $234,637,675,129
2012 $73,141,000,000 $218,002,476,129
2011 $68,990,000,000 $185,749,664,444
2010 $59,562,962,963 $138,516,722,650
2009 $57,481,481,481 $111,657,580,326
2008 $56,302,129,630 $131,614,434,154
2007 $54,262,870,370 $88,837,057,320
2006 $48,835,925,926 $65,147,051,918
2005 $42,643,836,100 $50,065,104,668
2004 $38,203,000,000 $36,633,669,269
2003 $35,901,200,000 $21,921,569,479
2002 $33,590,500,000 $32,928,454,672
2001 $31,682,400,000 $36,176,430,129
2000 $30,565,400,000 $48,364,250,944
1999 $28,364,615,200 $36,881,601,584
1998 $25,736,331,200 $20,617,405,044
1997 $25,365,908,100 $20,764,857,056
1996 $25,017,368,700 $10,433,698,621
1995 $30,429,803,651 $12,894,029,888
1994 $28,448,326,757 $3,991,349,283
1993 $22,367,254,865 $1,031,944,881
1992 $22,085,858,243 $553,671,958
1991 $24,316,556,026 $407,796,350
1990 $28,645,436,569 $180,408,064,516
1989 $27,023,468,666 $65,831,935,484
1988 $27,458,999,472 $62,684,516,129
1987 $25,213,935,012 $56,774,193,548
1986 $24,226,574,634 $47,264,516,129
1985 $22,920,490,774 $48,425,161,290
1984 $24,039,383,608 $46,938,387,097
1983 $22,204,940,512 $40,712,903,226
1982 $20,953,510,235 $42,382,333,333
1981 $20,150,254,096 $37,823,000,000
1980 $19,912,889,861 $52,569,000,000
1979 $19,584,443,288 $37,816,457,839
1978 $17,844,705,325 $23,762,275,652
1977 $14,206,158,675 $19,838,130,715
1976 $13,789,579,903 $17,754,825,601
1975 $13,027,415,244 $13,458,516,763
1974 $11,405,957,317 $11,516,762,614
1973 $9,987,709,650 $5,134,367,778
1972 $8,135,150,892 $4,113,848,002
1971 $6,914,658,400 $3,865,346,535
1970 $5,693,005,200 $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Cuba and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Iraq
2024 - $6,074
2023 - $5,965
2022 - $6,521
2021 - $4,868
2020 $9,605 $4,295
2019 $9,232 $5,672
2018 $8,911 $5,647
2017 $8,611 $4,759
2016 $8,111 $4,334
2015 $7,728 $4,440
2014 $7,147 $6,249
2013 $6,828 $6,650
2012 $6,471 $6,478
2011 $6,104 $5,776
2010 $5,272 $4,462
2009 $5,089 $3,715
2008 $4,986 $4,543
2007 $4,807 $3,129
2006 $4,330 $2,277
2005 $3,786 $1,762
2004 $3,399 $1,328
2003 $3,203 $818
2002 $3,005 $1,266
2001 $2,843 $1,436
2000 $2,751 $1,980
1999 $2,562 $1,560
1998 $2,332 $901
1997 $2,306 $936
1996 $2,282 $485
1995 $2,785 $619
1994 $2,613 $198.2
1993 $2,063 $53.7
1992 $2,048 $30.3
1991 $2,269 $23
1990 $2,694 $10,261
1989 $2,566 $3,791
1988 $2,632 $3,707
1987 $2,440 $3,436
1986 $2,365 $2,940
1985 $2,257 $3,088
1984 $2,386 $3,066
1983 $2,222 $2,743
1982 $2,114 $2,942
1981 $2,046 $2,700
1980 $2,031 $3,868
1979 $2,006 $2,871
1978 $1,837 $1,863
1977 $1,472 $1,609
1976 $1,441 $1,489
1975 $1,374 $1,166
1974 $1,217 $1,031
1973 $1,079 $476
1972 $892 $394
1971 $770 $384
1970 $645 $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Cuba vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Iraq
2026 78.6 72.6
2025 78.4 72.5
2024 78.3 72.4
2023 78.1 72.3
2022 77.6 72
2021 73.2 70.7
2020 77.4 69.7
2019 77.4 71.2
2018 77.4 71.1
2017 77.3 69.8
2016 77.6 68.7
2015 77.7 70
2014 77.8 69.7
2013 78 69
2012 78.2 68.8
2011 78.1 68.4
2010 77.9 68.1
2009 77.6 67.8
2008 77.6 66.5
2007 77.6 64.4
2006 77.4 64
2005 77.5 64.9
2004 77.3 64.6
2003 77.4 64.8
2002 76.8 65.7
2001 76.4 65.3
2000 75.9 64.9
1999 75.7 64.5
1998 75.4 64.4
1997 75.1 64.2
1996 74.7 64.6
1995 74.3 64.8
1994 74.1 65
1993 73.9 65.3
1992 73.8 65.3
1991 73.8 61.3
1990 73.8 57.6
1989 73.7 57.5
1988 73.7 56.7
1987 73.6 60.3
1986 73.6 60
1985 73.5 59.8
1984 73.6 59.5
1983 73.6 59.3
1982 73.4 59
1981 73 58.7
1980 72.6 60.9
1979 72.3 64.4
1978 71.9 64.2
1977 71.4 63.9
1976 70.9 63.6
1975 70.4 61.4
1974 69.9 61
1973 69.3 62.3
1972 68.9 61.8
1971 68.4 61.3
1970 67.9 60.5
1969 67.4 59.6
1968 66.9 59
1967 66.5 58.4
1966 66.1 57.3
1965 65.6 56.4
1964 65.3 55.2
1963 64.3 54.4
1962 64.4 53.5
1961 63.7 52.3
1960 63.3 51.5
1959 62.8 49.7
1958 62.3 49
1957 61.9 47.7
1956 61.5 46.4
1955 61.2 45
1954 60.7 43.5
1953 60.2 42.1
1952 59.8 40.5
1951 59.4 39
1950 59 37.4

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

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Cuba and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Cuba Iraq
2024 10,979,783 46,042,015
2023 11,019,931 45,074,049
2022 11,059,820 44,070,551
2021 11,122,168 43,071,211
2020 11,176,354 42,116,605
2019 11,202,846 41,192,171
2018 11,227,118 40,265,624
2017 11,247,829 39,337,353
2016 11,265,612 38,469,627
2015 11,275,065 37,560,535
2014 11,285,775 36,550,059
2013 11,298,167 35,281,989
2012 11,303,175 33,654,842
2011 11,301,571 32,161,424
2010 11,297,409 31,045,366
2009 11,294,719 30,058,206
2008 11,291,762 28,971,036
2007 11,287,272 28,391,607
2006 11,278,550 28,616,515
2005 11,262,554 28,407,448
2004 11,238,756 27,577,878
2003 11,209,383 26,802,659
2002 11,177,418 26,006,559
2001 11,144,132 25,197,840
2000 11,109,109 24,424,056
1999 11,072,230 23,636,527
1998 11,034,712 22,884,399
1997 10,997,934 22,176,593
1996 10,962,010 21,501,321
1995 10,925,362 20,825,860
1994 10,886,021 20,139,807
1993 10,841,031 19,201,195
1992 10,785,801 18,300,845
1991 10,717,640 17,767,253
1990 10,631,799 17,581,206
1989 10,533,243 17,364,542
1988 10,432,585 16,908,819
1987 10,335,342 16,521,049
1986 10,244,247 16,074,145
1985 10,157,228 15,683,430
1984 10,073,299 15,310,733
1983 9,991,026 14,840,555
1982 9,912,681 14,406,083
1981 9,849,320 14,006,381
1980 9,804,796 13,591,992
1979 9,763,355 13,170,365
1978 9,711,980 12,753,355
1977 9,648,440 12,331,046
1976 9,571,242 11,927,651
1975 9,479,726 11,543,639
1974 9,374,183 11,167,761
1973 9,255,328 10,795,869
1972 9,123,891 10,430,164
1971 8,979,085 10,077,809
1970 8,824,382 9,735,611
1969 8,666,640 9,403,356
1968 8,509,522 9,085,016
1967 8,352,625 8,778,869
1966 8,193,450 8,485,104
1965 8,030,797 8,202,140
1964 7,866,020 7,929,566
1963 7,701,660 7,667,928
1962 7,541,098 7,413,875
1961 7,387,117 7,194,553
1960 7,238,081 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Iraq

Fertility rate
Cuba

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Iraq
2023 1.44 3.25
2022 1.41 3.29
2021 1.43 3.36
2020 1.49 3.42
2019 1.54 3.48
2018 1.61 3.55
2017 1.59 3.64
2016 1.6 3.84
2015 1.69 4.08
2014 1.66 4.31
2013 1.68 4.44
2012 1.67 4.54
2011 1.73 4.59
2010 1.67 4.46
2009 1.68 4.38
2008 1.58 4.37
2007 1.44 4.4
2006 1.4 4.46
2005 1.49 4.45
2004 1.55 4.53
2003 1.63 4.58
2002 1.65 4.67
2001 1.6 4.8
2000 1.61 4.92
1999 1.64 5.04
1998 1.62 5.11
1997 1.59 5.19
1996 1.46 5.25
1995 1.48 5.36
1994 1.47 5.49
1993 1.49 5.61
1992 1.56 5.72
1991 1.66 5.83
1990 1.81 5.93
1989 1.83 5.99
1988 1.85 6.05
1987 1.8 6.11
1986 1.78 6.18
1985 1.77 6.25
1984 1.77 6.32
1983 1.8 6.39
1982 1.78 6.46
1981 1.59 6.53
1980 1.64 6.59
1979 1.77 6.66
1978 1.88 6.73
1977 2.21 6.8
1976 2.51 6.86
1975 2.82 6.91
1974 3.16 6.95
1973 3.4 6.99
1972 3.61 7.02
1971 3.8 7.06
1970 3.98 7.07
1969 4.12 7.08
1968 4.19 7.06
1967 4.29 7.03
1966 4.4 7.02
1965 4.5 7.02
1964 4.53 7.01
1963 4.56 7.01
1962 4.42 6.99
1961 4.26 5.8
1960 4.13 5.3

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

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Cuba and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Iraq
2024 43.1 21.6
2023 42.8 21.4
2022 42.5 21.1
2021 42.3 20.9
2020 42.1 20.6
2019 41.9 20.4
2018 41.6 20.1
2017 41.3 19.9
2016 40.9 19.7
2015 40.6 19.5
2014 40.2 19.4
2013 39.7 19.3
2012 39.1 19.2
2011 38.6 19.1
2010 38.2 19
2009 37.7 18.9
2008 37.3 18.8
2007 36.8 18.7
2006 36.2 18.6
2005 35.7 18.5
2004 35.2 18.3
2003 34.7 18.2
2002 34.2 18.1
2001 33.6 18
2000 33.1 17.9
1999 32.5 17.9
1998 32 17.8
1997 31.4 17.7
1996 30.9 17.6
1995 30.3 17.5
1994 29.7 17.4
1993 29.2 17.3
1992 28.7 17.3
1991 28.3 17.2
1990 27.9 17.1
1989 27.5 17
1988 27.1 16.9
1987 26.7 16.9
1986 26.3 16.8
1985 25.9 16.7
1984 25.5 16.6
1983 25.1 16.6
1982 24.8 16.5
1981 24.5 16.5
1980 24.1 16.5
1979 23.7 16.5
1978 23.4 16.6
1977 23 16.6
1976 22.7 16.7
1975 22.5 17
1974 22.2 17.2
1973 22.1 17.5
1972 21.9 17.7
1971 21.9 17.9
1970 21.8 18.1
1969 21.8 18.3
1968 21.9 18.5
1967 21.9 18.7
1966 22 19
1965 22.1 19.3
1964 22.2 19.5
1963 22.3 19.8
1962 22.4 20.1
1961 22.5 20.4
1960 22.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
30.2%
2024

Energy

Cuba Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Iraq
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
84.1%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Cuba Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Iraq
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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