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Cuba vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 103rd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Jamaica
Population
10894785
2834980
Population rank 90/197 139/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$22B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$12,890
2024
Government debt n/a
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Cuba and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Jamaica
2024 - $22,014,397,090
2023 - $21,418,804,320
2022 - $18,813,516,805
2021 - $15,963,885,376
2020 $107,352,000,000 $15,000,214,216
2019 $103,427,600,000 $17,026,269,263
2018 $100,050,036,100 $16,855,447,986
2017 $96,850,649,700 $15,783,583,237
2016 $91,370,407,900 $14,898,999,754
2015 $87,132,800,000 $14,963,589,916
2014 $80,656,100,000 $13,899,217,680
2013 $77,148,000,000 $14,264,205,153
2012 $73,141,000,000 $14,807,086,556
2011 $68,990,000,000 $14,444,661,522
2010 $59,562,962,963 $13,220,549,908
2009 $57,481,481,481 $12,120,458,115
2008 $56,302,129,630 $13,709,401,520
2007 $54,262,870,370 $12,799,600,047
2006 $48,835,925,926 $11,930,179,090
2005 $42,643,836,100 $11,243,865,778
2004 $38,203,000,000 $10,174,664,854
2003 $35,901,200,000 $9,430,234,811
2002 $33,590,500,000 $9,719,009,495
2001 $31,682,400,000 $9,194,727,831
2000 $30,565,400,000 $9,005,064,475
1999 $28,364,615,200 $8,887,057,997
1998 $25,736,331,200 $8,787,195,622
1997 $25,365,908,100 $8,400,041,724
1996 $25,017,368,700 $7,393,891,921
1995 $30,429,803,651 $6,577,520,643
1994 $28,448,326,757 $5,452,558,947
1993 $22,367,254,865 $5,440,075,676
1992 $22,085,858,243 $3,535,460,090
1991 $24,316,556,026 $4,106,207,649
1990 $28,645,436,569 $4,592,208,087
1989 $27,023,468,666 $4,404,937,853
1988 $27,458,999,472 $3,828,342,820
1987 $25,213,935,012 $3,287,007,322
1986 $24,226,574,634 $2,754,549,582
1985 $22,920,490,774 $2,100,239,019
1984 $24,039,383,608 $2,373,564,549
1983 $22,204,940,512 $3,619,262,277
1982 $20,953,510,235 $3,293,496,312
1981 $20,150,254,096 $2,979,027,966
1980 $19,912,889,861 $2,679,379,372
1979 $19,584,443,288 $2,425,064,229
1978 $17,844,705,325 $2,644,527,822
1977 $14,206,158,675 $3,249,733,140
1976 $13,789,579,903 $2,966,042,856
1975 $13,027,415,244 $2,860,442,750
1974 $11,405,957,317 $2,375,122,375
1973 $9,987,709,650 $1,905,917,553
1972 $8,135,150,892 $1,875,146,587
1971 $6,914,658,400 $1,539,861,816
1970 $5,693,005,200 $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Cuba and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Jamaica
2024 - $7,754
2023 - $7,542
2022 - $6,626
2021 - $5,626
2020 $9,605 $5,299
2019 $9,232 $6,031
2018 $8,911 $5,977
2017 $8,611 $5,605
2016 $8,111 $5,302
2015 $7,728 $5,339
2014 $7,147 $4,975
2013 $6,828 $5,124
2012 $6,471 $5,341
2011 $6,104 $5,233
2010 $5,272 $4,810
2009 $5,089 $4,428
2008 $4,986 $5,030
2007 $4,807 $4,716
2006 $4,330 $4,417
2005 $3,786 $4,184
2004 $3,399 $3,808
2003 $3,203 $3,550
2002 $3,005 $3,681
2001 $2,843 $3,504
2000 $2,751 $3,453
1999 $2,562 $3,432
1998 $2,332 $3,419
1997 $2,306 $3,297
1996 $2,282 $2,929
1995 $2,785 $2,631
1994 $2,613 $2,203
1993 $2,063 $2,221
1992 $2,048 $1,458
1991 $2,269 $1,710
1990 $2,694 $1,930
1989 $2,566 $1,865
1988 $2,632 $1,632
1987 $2,440 $1,411
1986 $2,365 $1,191
1985 $2,257 $917
1984 $2,386 $1,048
1983 $2,222 $1,619
1982 $2,114 $1,494
1981 $2,046 $1,370
1980 $2,031 $1,249
1979 $2,006 $1,144
1978 $1,837 $1,262
1977 $1,472 $1,569
1976 $1,441 $1,450
1975 $1,374 $1,417
1974 $1,217 $1,193
1973 $1,079 $972
1972 $892 $971
1971 $770 $809
1970 $645 $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Cuba vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Jamaica
2026 78.6 71.9
2025 78.4 71.7
2024 78.3 71.6
2023 78.1 71.5
2022 77.6 71.5
2021 73.2 69.1
2020 77.4 71.5
2019 77.4 71.5
2018 77.4 71.6
2017 77.3 71.9
2016 77.6 72.1
2015 77.7 72.2
2014 77.8 72.4
2013 78 72.4
2012 78.2 72.4
2011 78.1 72.2
2010 77.9 72
2009 77.6 71.7
2008 77.6 71.5
2007 77.6 71.4
2006 77.4 71.4
2005 77.5 71.5
2004 77.3 71.5
2003 77.4 71.6
2002 76.8 71.5
2001 76.4 71.3
2000 75.9 71.3
1999 75.7 71.2
1998 75.4 71.2
1997 75.1 71.2
1996 74.7 71.3
1995 74.3 71.5
1994 74.1 71.6
1993 73.9 71.8
1992 73.8 71.8
1991 73.8 71.8
1990 73.8 71.7
1989 73.7 71.5
1988 73.7 71.2
1987 73.6 70.9
1986 73.6 70.4
1985 73.5 70.1
1984 73.6 69.8
1983 73.6 69.5
1982 73.4 69.3
1981 73 69.1
1980 72.6 69
1979 72.3 68.8
1978 71.9 68.7
1977 71.4 68.6
1976 70.9 68.4
1975 70.4 68.2
1974 69.9 67.9
1973 69.3 67.6
1972 68.9 67.3
1971 68.4 67
1970 67.9 66.7
1969 67.4 66.5
1968 66.9 66.3
1967 66.5 66.1
1966 66.1 65.9
1965 65.6 65.7
1964 65.3 65.3
1963 64.3 65
1962 64.4 64.6
1961 63.7 64.3
1960 63.3 63.8
1959 62.8 63.2
1958 62.3 62.6
1957 61.9 61.9
1956 61.5 61.2
1955 61.2 60.4
1954 60.7 59.6
1953 60.2 58.9
1952 59.8 58.1
1951 59.4 57.1
1950 59 56.6

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

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Cuba and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Cuba Jamaica
2024 10,979,783 2,839,175
2023 11,019,931 2,839,786
2022 11,059,820 2,839,144
2021 11,122,168 2,837,682
2020 11,176,354 2,830,739
2019 11,202,846 2,823,271
2018 11,227,118 2,820,097
2017 11,247,829 2,815,764
2016 11,265,612 2,809,915
2015 11,275,065 2,802,534
2014 11,285,775 2,793,749
2013 11,298,167 2,783,687
2012 11,303,175 2,772,430
2011 11,301,571 2,760,494
2010 11,297,409 2,748,568
2009 11,294,719 2,736,995
2008 11,291,762 2,725,635
2007 11,287,272 2,713,800
2006 11,278,550 2,700,968
2005 11,262,554 2,687,066
2004 11,238,756 2,672,225
2003 11,209,383 2,656,623
2002 11,177,418 2,640,572
2001 11,144,132 2,624,403
2000 11,109,109 2,607,826
1999 11,072,230 2,589,795
1998 11,034,712 2,569,736
1997 10,997,934 2,547,848
1996 10,962,010 2,524,463
1995 10,925,362 2,500,151
1994 10,886,021 2,475,220
1993 10,841,031 2,449,916
1992 10,785,801 2,424,701
1991 10,717,640 2,400,869
1990 10,631,799 2,379,877
1989 10,533,243 2,361,916
1988 10,432,585 2,345,777
1987 10,335,342 2,329,813
1986 10,244,247 2,312,125
1985 10,157,228 2,290,656
1984 10,073,299 2,264,562
1983 9,991,026 2,234,832
1982 9,912,681 2,203,889
1981 9,849,320 2,173,818
1980 9,804,796 2,145,658
1979 9,763,355 2,119,486
1978 9,711,980 2,094,836
1977 9,648,440 2,070,657
1976 9,571,242 2,045,578
1975 9,479,726 2,018,981
1974 9,374,183 1,990,906
1973 9,255,328 1,961,219
1972 9,123,891 1,931,542
1971 8,979,085 1,903,728
1970 8,824,382 1,878,196
1969 8,666,640 1,855,127
1968 8,509,522 1,833,765
1967 8,352,625 1,812,865
1966 8,193,450 1,791,475
1965 8,030,797 1,769,192
1964 7,866,020 1,745,568
1963 7,701,660 1,721,099
1962 7,541,098 1,696,932
1961 7,387,117 1,673,261
1960 7,238,081 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Cuba

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Jamaica
2023 1.44 1.36
2022 1.41 1.37
2021 1.43 1.38
2020 1.49 1.38
2019 1.54 1.39
2018 1.61 1.4
2017 1.59 1.43
2016 1.6 1.46
2015 1.69 1.51
2014 1.66 1.54
2013 1.68 1.59
2012 1.67 1.65
2011 1.73 1.72
2010 1.67 1.8
2009 1.68 1.88
2008 1.58 1.95
2007 1.44 2.02
2006 1.4 2.09
2005 1.49 2.15
2004 1.55 2.2
2003 1.63 2.24
2002 1.65 2.27
2001 1.6 2.3
2000 1.61 2.35
1999 1.64 2.47
1998 1.62 2.57
1997 1.59 2.68
1996 1.46 2.77
1995 1.48 2.85
1994 1.47 2.93
1993 1.49 2.99
1992 1.56 3.03
1991 1.66 3
1990 1.81 2.96
1989 1.83 2.93
1988 1.85 2.98
1987 1.8 3.02
1986 1.78 3.11
1985 1.77 3.21
1984 1.77 3.32
1983 1.8 3.41
1982 1.78 3.46
1981 1.59 3.51
1980 1.64 3.59
1979 1.77 3.72
1978 1.88 3.84
1977 2.21 4
1976 2.51 4.21
1975 2.82 4.44
1974 3.16 4.67
1973 3.4 5
1972 3.61 5.06
1971 3.8 5.21
1970 3.98 5.35
1969 4.12 5.47
1968 4.19 5.58
1967 4.29 5.67
1966 4.4 5.69
1965 4.5 5.72
1964 4.53 5.79
1963 4.56 5.73
1962 4.42 5.64
1961 4.26 5.6
1960 4.13 5.54

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

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Cuba and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Jamaica
2024 43.1 33.3
2023 42.8 32.8
2022 42.5 32.2
2021 42.3 31.7
2020 42.1 31.3
2019 41.9 30.8
2018 41.6 30.3
2017 41.3 29.8
2016 40.9 29.3
2015 40.6 28.8
2014 40.2 28.3
2013 39.7 27.9
2012 39.1 27.4
2011 38.6 27
2010 38.2 26.5
2009 37.7 26.1
2008 37.3 25.7
2007 36.8 25.3
2006 36.2 24.9
2005 35.7 24.6
2004 35.2 24.4
2003 34.7 24.1
2002 34.2 23.8
2001 33.6 23.6
2000 33.1 23.3
1999 32.5 23.1
1998 32 22.9
1997 31.4 22.7
1996 30.9 22.6
1995 30.3 22.5
1994 29.7 22.4
1993 29.2 22.3
1992 28.7 22.2
1991 28.3 22
1990 27.9 21.8
1989 27.5 21.6
1988 27.1 21.3
1987 26.7 21.1
1986 26.3 20.8
1985 25.9 20.6
1984 25.5 20.4
1983 25.1 20.1
1982 24.8 19.9
1981 24.5 19.6
1980 24.1 19.4
1979 23.7 19.1
1978 23.4 18.9
1977 23 18.6
1976 22.7 18.4
1975 22.5 18.2
1974 22.2 18
1973 22.1 17.9
1972 21.9 17.8
1971 21.9 17.7
1970 21.8 17.7
1969 21.8 17.8
1968 21.9 17.9
1967 21.9 18.1
1966 22 18.3
1965 22.1 18.5
1964 22.2 18.8
1963 22.3 19
1962 22.4 19.3
1961 22.5 19.5
1960 22.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
48.1%
2011
Banked people share n/a
73.3%
2021

Energy

Cuba Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Cuba Jamaica
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
88.7%
2015
English speaking
6%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Cuba Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Jamaica
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
13,745 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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