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Cuba vs Israel statistics compared

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Cuba has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 10.1M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 103rd vs. 149th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 72/197 ($107B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 91/197 ($9,605), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Israel
Population
10893750
10334048
Population rank 90/197 95/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$611B
2025
GDP rank 72/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 91/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$57,236
2024
Government debt n/a
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,472
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
43.4 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Cuba and Israel: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Israel economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Israel
2025 - $610,777,842,874
2024 - $542,284,494,491
2023 - $513,393,395,492
2022 - $525,157,951,213
2021 - $489,735,019,666
2020 $107,352,000,000 $410,908,899,711
2019 $103,427,600,000 $399,207,771,082
2018 $100,050,036,100 $375,470,422,244
2017 $96,850,649,700 $357,360,816,857
2016 $91,370,407,900 $321,083,954,798
2015 $87,132,800,000 $302,841,190,258
2014 $80,656,100,000 $314,376,760,832
2013 $77,148,000,000 $298,045,324,736
2012 $73,141,000,000 $263,172,104,091
2011 $68,990,000,000 $267,739,352,609
2010 $59,562,962,963 $239,372,857,534
2009 $57,481,481,481 $213,112,649,594
2008 $56,302,129,630 $220,952,472,408
2007 $54,262,870,370 $184,448,882,452
2006 $48,835,925,926 $158,706,516,002
2005 $42,643,836,100 $147,346,035,831
2004 $38,203,000,000 $139,925,423,025
2003 $35,901,200,000 $131,278,887,815
2002 $33,590,500,000 $125,215,963,105
2001 $31,682,400,000 $134,889,159,474
2000 $30,565,400,000 $136,409,902,632
1999 $28,364,615,200 $121,329,240,042
1998 $25,736,331,200 $120,468,659,246
1997 $25,365,908,100 $119,389,303,067
1996 $25,017,368,700 $115,051,957,577
1995 $30,429,803,651 $105,432,315,611
1994 $28,448,326,757 $90,684,108,118
1993 $22,367,254,865 $79,806,598,120
1992 $22,085,858,243 $79,408,652,426
1991 $24,316,556,026 $70,954,941,681
1990 $28,645,436,569 $61,978,459,022
1989 $27,023,468,666 $52,411,116,588
1988 $27,458,999,472 $52,618,458,014
1987 $25,213,935,012 $43,022,977,765
1986 $24,226,574,634 $35,812,041,620
1985 $22,920,490,774 $28,887,898,639
1984 $24,039,383,608 $30,626,695,891
1983 $22,204,940,512 $32,655,591,256
1982 $20,953,510,235 $29,237,231,967
1981 $20,150,254,096 $26,865,420,933
1980 $19,912,889,861 $25,379,585,067
1979 $19,584,443,288 $22,595,788,591
1978 $17,844,705,325 $17,690,363,444
1977 $14,206,158,675 $18,245,847,441
1976 $13,789,579,903 $15,946,502,888
1975 $13,027,415,244 $16,131,806,290
1974 $11,405,957,317 $17,162,009,924
1973 $9,987,709,650 $11,895,229,181
1972 $8,135,150,892 $9,216,866,299
1971 $6,914,658,400 $7,048,191,876
1970 $5,693,005,200 $7,402,142,195
1969 - $6,293,966,357
1968 - $5,455,059,532
1967 - $4,759,447,914
1966 - $4,700,397,692
1965 - $4,326,412,951
1964 - $4,021,861,430
1963 - $3,533,767,055
1962 - $2,964,323,618
1961 - $3,706,297,903
1960 - $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cuba and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Israel
2025 - $60,337
2024 - $54,217
2023 - $52,126
2022 - $54,947
2021 - $52,258
2020 $9,605 $44,591
2019 $9,232 $44,092
2018 $8,911 $42,269
2017 $8,611 $41,013
2016 $8,111 $37,571
2015 $7,728 $36,138
2014 $7,147 $38,265
2013 $6,828 $36,981
2012 $6,471 $33,269
2011 $6,104 $34,477
2010 $5,272 $31,399
2009 $5,089 $28,470
2008 $4,986 $30,231
2007 $4,807 $25,689
2006 $4,330 $22,500
2005 $3,786 $21,262
2004 $3,399 $20,550
2003 $3,203 $19,624
2002 $3,005 $19,059
2001 $2,843 $20,949
2000 $2,751 $21,690
1999 $2,562 $19,809
1998 $2,332 $20,176
1997 $2,306 $20,457
1996 $2,282 $20,213
1995 $2,785 $19,014
1994 $2,613 $16,796
1993 $2,063 $15,169
1992 $2,048 $15,500
1991 $2,269 $14,337
1990 $2,694 $13,300
1989 $2,566 $11,601
1988 $2,632 $11,846
1987 $2,440 $9,847
1986 $2,365 $8,330
1985 $2,257 $6,824
1984 $2,386 $7,364
1983 $2,222 $7,955
1982 $2,114 $7,253
1981 $2,046 $6,791
1980 $2,031 $6,545
1979 $2,006 $5,968
1978 $1,837 $4,794
1977 $1,472 $5,050
1976 $1,441 $4,514
1975 $1,374 $4,669
1974 $1,217 $5,082
1973 $1,079 $3,629
1972 $892 $2,928
1971 $770 $2,297
1970 $645 $2,489
1969 - $2,188
1968 - $1,946
1967 - $1,734
1966 - $1,788
1965 - $1,688
1964 - $1,625
1963 - $1,485
1962 - $1,293
1961 - $1,696
1960 - $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cuba vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Israel
2026 78.6 82.9
2025 78.4 82.8
2024 78.3 82.7
2023 78.1 82.4
2022 77.6 82.8
2021 73.2 82.5
2020 77.4 82.7
2019 77.4 82.9
2018 77.4 82.9
2017 77.3 82.7
2016 77.6 82.6
2015 77.7 82.3
2014 77.8 82.4
2013 78 82.4
2012 78.2 82
2011 78.1 82
2010 77.9 82
2009 77.6 81.8
2008 77.6 81.3
2007 77.6 81
2006 77.4 80.8
2005 77.5 80.4
2004 77.3 80.3
2003 77.4 79.8
2002 76.8 79.5
2001 76.4 79.5
2000 75.9 79.2
1999 75.7 78.9
1998 75.4 78.6
1997 75.1 78.6
1996 74.7 78.6
1995 74.3 78.1
1994 74.1 78
1993 73.9 77.9
1992 73.8 77.3
1991 73.8 77.6
1990 73.8 78
1989 73.7 77.6
1988 73.7 76.9
1987 73.6 76.4
1986 73.6 75.9
1985 73.5 76
1984 73.6 75.5
1983 73.6 75.1
1982 73.4 74.3
1981 73 74.2
1980 72.6 73.7
1979 72.3 73.4
1978 71.9 73.1
1977 71.4 72.7
1976 70.9 72.7
1975 70.4 71.6
1974 69.9 71.6
1973 69.3 71.6
1972 68.9 71.6
1971 68.4 71.8
1970 67.9 71.2
1969 67.4 71
1968 66.9 70.8
1967 66.5 70.9
1966 66.1 70.9
1965 65.6 70.5
1964 65.3 69.6
1963 64.3 69.6
1962 64.4 69.3
1961 63.7 69.8
1960 63.3 69.8
1959 62.8 68.9
1958 62.3 68.4
1957 61.9 66.5
1956 61.5 66.6
1955 61.2 68
1954 60.7 66.3
1953 60.2 66.4
1952 59.8 67.2
1951 59.4 67.6
1950 59 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cuba and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Israel
1x
Year Population
Cuba Israel
2025 10,937,203 10,122,800
2024 10,979,783 10,002,200
2023 11,019,931 9,849,000
2022 11,059,820 9,557,500
2021 11,122,168 9,371,400
2020 11,176,354 9,215,100
2019 11,202,846 9,054,000
2018 11,227,118 8,882,800
2017 11,247,829 8,713,300
2016 11,265,612 8,546,000
2015 11,275,065 8,380,100
2014 11,285,775 8,215,700
2013 11,298,167 8,059,500
2012 11,303,175 7,910,500
2011 11,301,571 7,765,800
2010 11,297,409 7,623,600
2009 11,294,719 7,485,600
2008 11,291,762 7,308,800
2007 11,287,272 7,180,100
2006 11,278,550 7,053,700
2005 11,262,554 6,930,100
2004 11,238,756 6,809,000
2003 11,209,383 6,689,700
2002 11,177,418 6,570,000
2001 11,144,132 6,439,000
2000 11,109,109 6,289,000
1999 11,072,230 6,125,000
1998 11,034,712 5,971,000
1997 10,997,934 5,836,000
1996 10,962,010 5,692,000
1995 10,925,362 5,545,000
1994 10,886,021 5,399,000
1993 10,841,031 5,261,000
1992 10,785,801 5,123,000
1991 10,717,640 4,949,000
1990 10,631,799 4,660,000
1989 10,533,243 4,518,000
1988 10,432,585 4,442,000
1987 10,335,342 4,369,000
1986 10,244,247 4,299,000
1985 10,157,228 4,233,000
1984 10,073,299 4,159,000
1983 9,991,026 4,105,000
1982 9,912,681 4,031,000
1981 9,849,320 3,956,000
1980 9,804,796 3,878,000
1979 9,763,355 3,786,000
1978 9,711,980 3,690,000
1977 9,648,440 3,613,000
1976 9,571,242 3,533,000
1975 9,479,726 3,455,000
1974 9,374,183 3,377,000
1973 9,255,328 3,278,000
1972 9,123,891 3,148,000
1971 8,979,085 3,069,000
1970 8,824,382 2,974,000
1969 8,666,640 2,877,000
1968 8,509,522 2,803,000
1967 8,352,625 2,745,000
1966 8,193,450 2,629,000
1965 8,030,797 2,563,000
1964 7,866,020 2,475,000
1963 7,701,660 2,379,000
1962 7,541,098 2,293,000
1961 7,387,117 2,185,000
1960 7,238,081 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Israel

Fertility rate
Cuba

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Israel
2024 1.45 2.87
2023 1.44 2.85
2022 1.41 2.89
2021 1.43 3
2020 1.49 2.9
2019 1.54 3.01
2018 1.61 3.09
2017 1.59 3.11
2016 1.6 3.11
2015 1.69 3.09
2014 1.66 3.08
2013 1.68 3.03
2012 1.67 3.05
2011 1.73 2.98
2010 1.67 3.03
2009 1.68 2.96
2008 1.58 2.96
2007 1.44 2.9
2006 1.4 2.88
2005 1.49 2.84
2004 1.55 2.9
2003 1.63 2.95
2002 1.65 2.89
2001 1.6 2.92
2000 1.61 2.95
1999 1.64 2.97
1998 1.62 2.98
1997 1.59 2.94
1996 1.46 2.9
1995 1.48 2.9
1994 1.47 2.9
1993 1.49 2.8
1992 1.56 2.7
1991 1.66 2.76
1990 1.81 2.82
1989 1.83 2.89
1988 1.85 2.95
1987 1.8 3.01
1986 1.78 3.03
1985 1.77 3.06
1984 1.77 3.08
1983 1.8 3.11
1982 1.78 3.13
1981 1.59 3.19
1980 1.64 3.24
1979 1.77 3.3
1978 1.88 3.35
1977 2.21 3.41
1976 2.51 3.48
1975 2.82 3.55
1974 3.16 3.63
1973 3.4 3.7
1972 3.61 3.77
1971 3.8 3.77
1970 3.98 3.78
1969 4.12 3.78
1968 4.19 3.79
1967 4.29 3.79
1966 4.4 3.8
1965 4.5 3.81
1964 4.53 3.83
1963 4.56 3.84
1962 4.42 3.85
1961 4.26 3.86
1960 4.13 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cuba and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Israel
2025 43.4 30.2
2024 43.1 30.2
2023 42.8 30.2
2022 42.5 30.1
2021 42.3 30
2020 42.1 30
2019 41.9 29.9
2018 41.6 29.9
2017 41.3 29.9
2016 40.9 29.8
2015 40.6 29.8
2014 40.2 29.7
2013 39.7 29.6
2012 39.1 29.5
2011 38.6 29.5
2010 38.2 29.4
2009 37.7 29.3
2008 37.3 29.2
2007 36.8 29.1
2006 36.2 28.9
2005 35.7 28.7
2004 35.2 28.5
2003 34.7 28.4
2002 34.2 28.2
2001 33.6 28
2000 33.1 27.8
1999 32.5 27.6
1998 32 27.4
1997 31.4 27.3
1996 30.9 27.1
1995 30.3 26.9
1994 29.7 26.6
1993 29.2 26.5
1992 28.7 26.4
1991 28.3 26.2
1990 27.9 25.8
1989 27.5 25.6
1988 27.1 25.5
1987 26.7 25.5
1986 26.3 25.4
1985 25.9 25.4
1984 25.5 25.4
1983 25.1 25.3
1982 24.8 25.2
1981 24.5 25.1
1980 24.1 25
1979 23.7 24.8
1978 23.4 24.7
1977 23 24.5
1976 22.7 24.3
1975 22.5 24.2
1974 22.2 24
1973 22.1 23.8
1972 21.9 23.7
1971 21.9 23.5
1970 21.8 23.4
1969 21.8 23.3
1968 21.9 23.3
1967 21.9 23.4
1966 22 23.5
1965 22.1 23.8
1964 22.2 24.1
1963 22.3 24.6
1962 22.4 25
1961 22.5 25.3
1960 22.5 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2026
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received n/a
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.39%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89.3%
2024

Energy

Cuba Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
776 kg
2023
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
5.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.35%
2023
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,462 kWh
2023
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
4.77%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.53%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Israel
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.7 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.25 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
51.6
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2019
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
97.8%
2011
English speaking
6%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
70.5%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Cuba Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$805
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2024
3.3
2024
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.1%
2024
21.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Israel
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,664 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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