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Cuba vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 103rd vs. 119th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Ireland
Population
10894785
5518360
Population rank 90/197 121/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$609B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$133,437
2024
Government debt n/a
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Cuba and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Ireland
2024 - $609,157,459,747
2023 - $567,372,737,459
2022 - $548,341,794,599
2021 - $530,394,123,830
2020 $107,352,000,000 $436,009,027,819
2019 $103,427,600,000 $407,211,793,801
2018 $100,050,036,100 $395,780,319,817
2017 $96,850,649,700 $348,355,212,569
2016 $91,370,407,900 $305,431,252,709
2015 $87,132,800,000 $302,101,388,556
2014 $80,656,100,000 $266,490,442,124
2013 $77,148,000,000 $242,924,245,719
2012 $73,141,000,000 $226,921,827,888
2011 $68,990,000,000 $240,975,871,047
2010 $59,562,962,963 $221,732,824,603
2009 $57,481,481,481 $236,443,115,854
2008 $56,302,129,630 $275,447,471,451
2007 $54,262,870,370 $270,079,279,420
2006 $48,835,925,926 $232,180,617,162
2005 $42,643,836,100 $211,876,989,656
2004 $38,203,000,000 $194,372,115,041
2003 $35,901,200,000 $164,670,771,260
2002 $33,590,500,000 $128,596,035,288
2001 $31,682,400,000 $109,346,669,230
2000 $30,565,400,000 $100,207,610,430
1999 $28,364,615,200 $98,893,958,263
1998 $25,736,331,200 $90,199,410,116
1997 $25,365,908,100 $82,856,648,758
1996 $25,017,368,700 $75,790,786,290
1995 $30,429,803,651 $69,139,823,232
1994 $28,448,326,757 $57,097,656,066
1993 $22,367,254,865 $52,417,477,614
1992 $22,085,858,243 $55,918,538,121
1991 $24,316,556,026 $49,787,501,584
1990 $28,645,436,569 $49,305,632,408
1989 $27,023,468,666 $39,238,392,678
1988 $27,458,999,472 $37,772,896,221
1987 $25,213,935,012 $33,920,518,493
1986 $24,226,574,634 $28,714,571,852
1985 $22,920,490,774 $21,270,013,326
1984 $24,039,383,608 $20,106,648,455
1983 $22,204,940,512 $20,766,047,764
1982 $20,953,510,235 $21,474,752,962
1981 $20,150,254,096 $20,670,190,138
1980 $19,912,889,861 $21,747,855,640
1979 $19,584,443,288 $18,319,334,300
1978 $17,844,705,325 $14,647,996,074
1977 $14,206,158,675 $11,248,340,431
1976 $13,789,579,903 $9,453,756,015
1975 $13,027,415,244 $9,483,808,362
1974 $11,405,957,317 $7,896,860,615
1973 $9,987,709,650 $7,481,173,066
1972 $8,135,150,892 $6,318,060,582
1971 $6,914,658,400 $5,098,250,287
1970 $5,693,005,200 $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Cuba and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Ireland
2024 - $112,895
2023 - $106,819
2022 - $105,191
2021 - $103,783
2020 $9,605 $86,514
2019 $9,232 $81,828
2018 $8,911 $80,804
2017 $8,611 $72,161
2016 $8,111 $64,130
2015 $7,728 $64,250
2014 $7,147 $57,215
2013 $6,828 $52,538
2012 $6,471 $49,336
2011 $6,104 $52,614
2010 $5,272 $48,624
2009 $5,089 $52,133
2008 $4,986 $61,353
2007 $4,807 $61,396
2006 $4,330 $54,329
2005 $3,786 $50,933
2004 $3,399 $47,754
2003 $3,203 $41,204
2002 $3,005 $32,705
2001 $2,843 $28,282
2000 $2,751 $26,335
1999 $2,562 $26,338
1998 $2,332 $24,295
1997 $2,306 $22,551
1996 $2,282 $20,836
1995 $2,785 $19,158
1994 $2,613 $15,903
1993 $2,063 $14,657
1992 $2,048 $15,714
1991 $2,269 $14,087
1990 $2,694 $14,031
1989 $2,566 $11,176
1988 $2,632 $10,716
1987 $2,440 $9,582
1986 $2,365 $8,112
1985 $2,257 $6,012
1984 $2,386 $5,692
1983 $2,222 $5,915
1982 $2,114 $6,161
1981 $2,046 $5,986
1980 $2,031 $6,372
1979 $2,006 $5,430
1978 $1,837 $4,400
1977 $1,472 $3,427
1976 $1,441 $2,920
1975 $1,374 $2,973
1974 $1,217 $2,517
1973 $1,079 $2,424
1972 $892 $2,080
1971 $770 $1,704
1970 $645 $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Cuba vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Ireland
2026 78.6 82.9
2025 78.4 82.7
2024 78.3 82.6
2023 78.1 82.4
2022 77.6 82.1
2021 73.2 81.9
2020 77.4 82.4
2019 77.4 82.4
2018 77.4 82.1
2017 77.3 82.1
2016 77.6 81.7
2015 77.7 81.5
2014 77.8 81.4
2013 78 81.1
2012 78.2 80.9
2011 78.1 80.7
2010 77.9 80.6
2009 77.6 80.1
2008 77.6 79.8
2007 77.6 79.6
2006 77.4 79.2
2005 77.5 78.9
2004 77.3 78.5
2003 77.4 78.1
2002 76.8 77.6
2001 76.4 77.1
2000 75.9 76.5
1999 75.7 76.1
1998 75.4 76.2
1997 75.1 76
1996 74.7 75.8
1995 74.3 75.5
1994 74.1 75.8
1993 73.9 75.3
1992 73.8 75.4
1991 73.8 75
1990 73.8 74.8
1989 73.7 74.5
1988 73.7 74.4
1987 73.6 74.4
1986 73.6 73.6
1985 73.5 73.6
1984 73.6 73.6
1983 73.6 73.2
1982 73.4 73.2
1981 73 72.9
1980 72.6 72.5
1979 72.3 72.2
1978 71.9 71.9
1977 71.4 71.9
1976 70.9 71.8
1975 70.4 71.7
1974 69.9 71.1
1973 69.3 71.2
1972 68.9 71
1971 68.4 71.6
1970 67.9 70.8
1969 67.4 70.8
1968 66.9 70.9
1967 66.5 71.2
1966 66.1 70.2
1965 65.6 70.6
1964 65.3 70.4
1963 64.3 70.2
1962 64.4 69.9
1961 63.7 69.6
1960 63.3 70.2
1959 62.8 69.4
1958 62.3 69.3
1957 61.9 69
1956 61.5 69
1955 61.2 68
1954 60.7 68
1953 60.2 67.9
1952 59.8 67.2
1951 59.4 64.8
1950 59 65.6

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

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Cuba and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Cuba Ireland
2024 10,979,783 5,395,790
2023 11,019,931 5,311,538
2022 11,059,820 5,212,836
2021 11,122,168 5,110,585
2020 11,176,354 5,039,747
2019 11,202,846 4,976,456
2018 11,227,118 4,898,022
2017 11,247,829 4,827,445
2016 11,265,612 4,762,722
2015 11,275,065 4,701,957
2014 11,285,775 4,657,740
2013 11,298,167 4,623,816
2012 11,303,175 4,599,533
2011 11,301,571 4,580,084
2010 11,297,409 4,560,155
2009 11,294,719 4,535,375
2008 11,291,762 4,489,544
2007 11,287,272 4,398,942
2006 11,278,550 4,273,591
2005 11,262,554 4,159,914
2004 11,238,756 4,070,262
2003 11,209,383 3,996,521
2002 11,177,418 3,931,947
2001 11,144,132 3,866,243
2000 11,109,109 3,805,174
1999 11,072,230 3,754,786
1998 11,034,712 3,712,696
1997 10,997,934 3,674,171
1996 10,962,010 3,637,510
1995 10,925,362 3,608,841
1994 10,886,021 3,590,386
1993 10,841,031 3,576,261
1992 10,785,801 3,558,430
1991 10,717,640 3,534,235
1990 10,631,799 3,513,974
1989 10,533,243 3,511,009
1988 10,432,585 3,524,949
1987 10,335,342 3,540,057
1986 10,244,247 3,539,690
1985 10,157,228 3,538,082
1984 10,073,299 3,532,423
1983 9,991,026 3,510,600
1982 9,912,681 3,485,800
1981 9,849,320 3,453,000
1980 9,804,796 3,412,800
1979 9,763,355 3,373,750
1978 9,711,980 3,329,100
1977 9,648,440 3,282,200
1976 9,571,242 3,238,050
1975 9,479,726 3,189,550
1974 9,374,183 3,137,500
1973 9,255,328 3,085,950
1972 9,123,891 3,036,850
1971 8,979,085 2,992,050
1970 8,824,382 2,957,250
1969 8,666,640 2,932,650
1968 8,509,522 2,915,550
1967 8,352,625 2,902,450
1966 8,193,450 2,888,800
1965 8,030,797 2,877,300
1964 7,866,020 2,866,550
1963 7,701,660 2,852,650
1962 7,541,098 2,836,050
1961 7,387,117 2,824,400
1960 7,238,081 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Ireland

Fertility rate
Cuba

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Ireland
2023 1.44 1.5
2022 1.41 1.54
2021 1.43 1.78
2020 1.49 1.63
2019 1.54 1.71
2018 1.61 1.75
2017 1.59 1.77
2016 1.6 1.81
2015 1.69 1.85
2014 1.66 1.89
2013 1.68 1.93
2012 1.67 1.98
2011 1.73 2.03
2010 1.67 2.05
2009 1.68 2.06
2008 1.58 2.06
2007 1.44 2.01
2006 1.4 1.91
2005 1.49 1.86
2004 1.55 1.93
2003 1.63 1.96
2002 1.65 1.97
2001 1.6 1.94
2000 1.61 1.89
1999 1.64 1.9
1998 1.62 1.94
1997 1.59 1.93
1996 1.46 1.88
1995 1.48 1.84
1994 1.47 1.85
1993 1.49 1.9
1992 1.56 1.99
1991 1.66 2.08
1990 1.81 2.11
1989 1.83 2.08
1988 1.85 2.17
1987 1.8 2.32
1986 1.78 2.44
1985 1.77 2.48
1984 1.77 2.58
1983 1.8 2.74
1982 1.78 2.94
1981 1.59 3.05
1980 1.64 3.21
1979 1.77 3.21
1978 1.88 3.21
1977 2.21 3.24
1976 2.51 3.29
1975 2.82 3.37
1974 3.16 3.59
1973 3.4 3.71
1972 3.61 3.84
1971 3.8 3.93
1970 3.98 3.85
1969 4.12 3.83
1968 4.19 3.77
1967 4.29 3.84
1966 4.4 3.94
1965 4.5 4.04
1964 4.53 4.07
1963 4.56 4.01
1962 4.42 3.92
1961 4.26 3.78
1960 4.13 3.78

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

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Cuba and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Ireland
2024 43.1 39.7
2023 42.8 39.4
2022 42.5 38.9
2021 42.3 38.6
2020 42.1 38.2
2019 41.9 37.8
2018 41.6 37.4
2017 41.3 37.1
2016 40.9 36.8
2015 40.6 36.4
2014 40.2 36
2013 39.7 35.6
2012 39.1 35.2
2011 38.6 34.8
2010 38.2 34.3
2009 37.7 33.9
2008 37.3 33.5
2007 36.8 33.4
2006 36.2 33.4
2005 35.7 33.4
2004 35.2 33.4
2003 34.7 33.2
2002 34.2 33
2001 33.6 32.7
2000 33.1 32.5
1999 32.5 32.2
1998 32 31.9
1997 31.4 31.6
1996 30.9 31.3
1995 30.3 30.9
1994 29.7 30.6
1993 29.2 30.2
1992 28.7 29.9
1991 28.3 29.6
1990 27.9 29.2
1989 27.5 28.8
1988 27.1 28.4
1987 26.7 27.9
1986 26.3 27.6
1985 25.9 27.3
1984 25.5 27.1
1983 25.1 26.9
1982 24.8 26.7
1981 24.5 26.6
1980 24.1 26.5
1979 23.7 26.5
1978 23.4 26.5
1977 23 26.5
1976 22.7 26.4
1975 22.5 26.5
1974 22.2 26.5
1973 22.1 26.7
1972 21.9 26.9
1971 21.9 27.1
1970 21.8 27.4
1969 21.8 27.6
1968 21.9 27.8
1967 21.9 28
1966 22 28.2
1965 22.1 28.6
1964 22.2 28.9
1963 22.3 29.2
1962 22.4 29.5
1961 22.5 29.8
1960 22.5 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Cuba Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Ireland
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
6%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Cuba Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$784
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Ireland
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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