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Cuba vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 9.97M 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 69/197 ($107B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Israel
Population
10894785
10290887
Population rank 90/197 95/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$540B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$57,236
2024
Government debt n/a
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
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
2024 - $540,379,921,262
2023 - $512,184,638,999
2022 - $525,181,008,026
2021 - $489,851,549,972
2020 $107,352,000,000 $410,768,352,658
2019 $103,427,600,000 $400,645,216,359
2018 $100,050,036,100 $376,299,083,108
2017 $96,850,649,700 $358,451,839,053
2016 $91,370,407,900 $321,940,971,558
2015 $87,132,800,000 $303,469,434,072
2014 $80,656,100,000 $315,017,088,117
2013 $77,148,000,000 $298,478,070,673
2012 $73,141,000,000 $263,589,172,712
2011 $68,990,000,000 $268,094,998,225
2010 $59,562,962,963 $239,679,036,634
2009 $57,481,481,481 $213,403,181,853
2008 $56,302,129,630 $221,231,658,863
2007 $54,262,870,370 $184,681,214,673
2006 $48,835,925,926 $158,900,547,825
2005 $42,643,836,100 $147,519,922,009
2004 $38,203,000,000 $140,047,984,605
2003 $35,901,200,000 $131,408,914,824
2002 $33,590,500,000 $125,332,331,884
2001 $31,682,400,000 $135,002,039,613
2000 $30,565,400,000 $136,512,300,542
1999 $28,364,615,200 $121,417,185,062
1998 $25,736,331,200 $120,547,409,279
1997 $25,365,908,100 $119,459,826,347
1996 $25,017,368,700 $115,116,595,545
1995 $30,429,803,651 $105,497,418,059
1994 $28,448,326,757 $90,740,103,829
1993 $22,367,254,865 $79,855,877,174
1992 $22,085,858,243 $79,457,685,757
1991 $24,316,556,026 $70,998,755,007
1990 $28,645,436,569 $62,016,729,541
1989 $27,023,468,666 $52,443,479,454
1988 $27,458,999,472 $52,650,948,910
1987 $25,213,935,012 $43,049,543,635
1986 $24,226,574,634 $35,834,154,874
1985 $22,920,490,774 $28,905,736,367
1984 $24,039,383,608 $30,645,607,293
1983 $22,204,940,512 $32,675,755,462
1982 $20,953,510,235 $29,255,285,401
1981 $20,150,254,096 $26,882,009,819
1980 $19,912,889,861 $25,395,256,478
1979 $19,584,443,288 $22,609,741,060
1978 $17,844,705,325 $17,701,286,907
1977 $14,206,158,675 $18,257,113,904
1976 $13,789,579,903 $15,956,349,550
1975 $13,027,415,244 $16,141,767,373
1974 $11,405,957,317 $17,172,607,138
1973 $9,987,709,650 $11,902,574,259
1972 $8,135,150,892 $9,222,557,539
1971 $6,914,658,400 $7,052,544,000
1970 $5,693,005,200 $7,406,712,876
1969 - $6,297,852,761
1968 - $5,458,427,928
1967 - $4,762,386,783
1966 - $4,703,300,098
1965 - $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

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

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Cuba and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Israel
2024 - $54,177
2023 - $52,004
2022 - $54,950
2021 - $52,271
2020 $9,605 $44,576
2019 $9,232 $44,251
2018 $8,911 $42,363
2017 $8,611 $41,138
2016 $8,111 $37,672
2015 $7,728 $36,213
2014 $7,147 $38,343
2013 $6,828 $37,034
2012 $6,471 $33,321
2011 $6,104 $34,523
2010 $5,272 $31,439
2009 $5,089 $28,508
2008 $4,986 $30,269
2007 $4,807 $25,721
2006 $4,330 $22,527
2005 $3,786 $21,287
2004 $3,399 $20,568
2003 $3,203 $19,643
2002 $3,005 $19,076
2001 $2,843 $20,966
2000 $2,751 $21,707
1999 $2,562 $19,823
1998 $2,332 $20,189
1997 $2,306 $20,469
1996 $2,282 $20,224
1995 $2,785 $19,026
1994 $2,613 $16,807
1993 $2,063 $15,179
1992 $2,048 $15,510
1991 $2,269 $14,346
1990 $2,694 $13,308
1989 $2,566 $11,608
1988 $2,632 $11,853
1987 $2,440 $9,853
1986 $2,365 $8,335
1985 $2,257 $6,829
1984 $2,386 $7,369
1983 $2,222 $7,960
1982 $2,114 $7,258
1981 $2,046 $6,795
1980 $2,031 $6,549
1979 $2,006 $5,972
1978 $1,837 $4,797
1977 $1,472 $5,053
1976 $1,441 $4,516
1975 $1,374 $4,672
1974 $1,217 $5,085
1973 $1,079 $3,631
1972 $892 $2,930
1971 $770 $2,298
1970 $645 $2,490
1969 - $2,189
1968 - $1,947
1967 - $1,735
1966 - $1,789
1965 - $1,689
1964 - $1,626
1963 - $1,486
1962 - $1,294
1961 - $1,697
1960 - $1,452

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Cuba and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Israel
1x
Year Population
Cuba Israel
2024 10,979,783 9,974,400
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Israel

Fertility rate
Cuba

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Israel
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Israel
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
43.8%
2024
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
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$215B
2024
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
816 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
5.78 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
0.34%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Israel
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
97.8%
2011
English speaking
6%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
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
8.3
2023
3.4
2023
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
17.4%
2022
20.4%
2022
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
3,650 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
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
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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