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Cuba vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 103rd vs. 110th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Jordan
Population
10894785
11555022
Population rank 90/197 86/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$10,821
2024
Government debt n/a
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Cuba and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Jordan
2024 - $53,352,289,577
2023 - $51,088,476,338
2022 - $48,764,963,380
2021 - $46,296,100,141
2020 $107,352,000,000 $43,700,383,099
2019 $103,427,600,000 $44,503,006,338
2018 $100,050,036,100 $43,370,860,704
2017 $96,850,649,700 $41,608,435,915
2016 $91,370,407,900 $39,892,551,127
2015 $87,132,800,000 $38,587,017,887
2014 $80,656,100,000 $36,847,643,521
2013 $77,148,000,000 $34,454,440,141
2012 $73,141,000,000 $31,634,561,690
2011 $68,990,000,000 $29,524,149,155
2010 $59,562,962,963 $27,133,804,225
2009 $57,481,481,481 $24,537,876,056
2008 $56,302,129,630 $22,658,715,989
2007 $54,262,870,370 $17,110,437,236
2006 $48,835,925,926 $15,056,981,664
2005 $42,643,836,100 $12,588,998,590
2004 $38,203,000,000 $11,411,706,629
2003 $35,901,200,000 $10,195,627,645
2002 $33,590,500,000 $9,582,510,578
2001 $31,682,400,000 $8,975,814,653
2000 $30,565,400,000 $8,460,789,845
1999 $28,364,615,200 $8,149,929,478
1998 $25,736,331,200 $7,912,270,804
1997 $25,365,908,100 $7,245,839,210
1996 $25,017,368,700 $6,927,503,526
1995 $30,429,803,651 $6,727,597,032
1994 $28,448,326,757 $6,236,295,978
1993 $22,367,254,865 $5,606,400,222
1992 $22,085,858,243 $5,310,833,194
1991 $24,316,556,026 $4,344,467,193
1990 $28,645,436,569 $4,160,087,508
1989 $27,023,468,666 $4,221,373,674
1988 $27,458,999,472 $6,277,451,829
1987 $25,213,935,012 $6,756,209,762
1986 $24,226,574,634 $6,402,050,485
1985 $22,920,490,774 $4,993,601,520
1984 $24,039,383,608 $4,967,162,160
1983 $22,204,940,512 $4,920,692,191
1982 $20,953,510,235 $4,681,240,993
1981 $20,150,254,096 $4,383,944,703
1980 $19,912,889,861 $3,910,044,474
1979 $19,584,443,288 $3,271,368,781
1978 $17,844,705,325 $2,602,208,589
1977 $14,206,158,675 $2,096,778,602
1976 $13,789,579,903 $1,708,521,219
1975 $13,027,415,244 $1,363,073,498
1974 $11,405,957,317 $1,197,483,949
1973 $9,987,709,650 $943,783,840
1972 $8,135,150,892 $788,479,685
1971 $6,914,658,400 $678,159,729
1970 $5,693,005,200 $639,519,744
1969 - $698,879,720
1968 - $561,119,776
1967 - $631,679,747
1966 - $657,999,737
1965 - $599,759,760

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Jordan
2024 - $4,618
2023 - $4,466
2022 - $4,332
2021 - $4,183
2020 $9,605 $4,022
2019 $9,232 $4,170
2018 $8,911 $4,145
2017 $8,611 $4,066
2016 $8,111 $3,987
2015 $7,728 $4,043
2014 $7,147 $4,191
2013 $6,828 $4,311
2012 $6,471 $4,170
2011 $6,104 $3,947
2010 $5,272 $3,718
2009 $5,089 $3,436
2008 $4,986 $3,242
2007 $4,807 $2,506
2006 $4,330 $2,343
2005 $3,786 $2,088
2004 $3,399 $1,940
2003 $3,203 $1,776
2002 $3,005 $1,706
2001 $2,843 $1,632
2000 $2,751 $1,571
1999 $2,562 $1,545
1998 $2,332 $1,532
1997 $2,306 $1,436
1996 $2,282 $1,410
1995 $2,785 $1,416
1994 $2,613 $1,367
1993 $2,063 $1,289
1992 $2,048 $1,287
1991 $2,269 $1,110
1990 $2,694 $1,149
1989 $2,566 $1,260
1988 $2,632 $1,966
1987 $2,440 $2,217
1986 $2,365 $2,200
1985 $2,257 $1,797
1984 $2,386 $1,871
1983 $2,222 $1,939
1982 $2,114 $1,929
1981 $2,046 $1,885
1980 $2,031 $1,750
1979 $2,006 $1,519
1978 $1,837 $1,249
1977 $1,472 $1,039
1976 $1,441 $873
1975 $1,374 $718
1974 $1,217 $651
1973 $1,079 $531
1972 $892 $460
1971 $770 $412
1970 $645 $409
1969 - $474
1968 - $409
1967 - $497
1966 - $558
1965 - $546

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Jordan
2026 78.6 78.3
2025 78.4 78.1
2024 78.3 78
2023 78.1 77.8
2022 77.6 77.1
2021 73.2 74.2
2020 77.4 75.6
2019 77.4 76.9
2018 77.4 76.5
2017 77.3 76.1
2016 77.6 75.6
2015 77.7 75.1
2014 77.8 74.6
2013 78 74.3
2012 78.2 74.1
2011 78.1 73.9
2010 77.9 73.8
2009 77.6 73.7
2008 77.6 73.6
2007 77.6 73.4
2006 77.4 73.2
2005 77.5 73
2004 77.3 72.8
2003 77.4 72.6
2002 76.8 72.4
2001 76.4 72.1
2000 75.9 71.9
1999 75.7 71.7
1998 75.4 71.5
1997 75.1 71.3
1996 74.7 71.1
1995 74.3 70.9
1994 74.1 70.7
1993 73.9 70.6
1992 73.8 70.4
1991 73.8 70.2
1990 73.8 70.1
1989 73.7 69.9
1988 73.7 69.6
1987 73.6 69.3
1986 73.6 69
1985 73.5 68.6
1984 73.6 68.2
1983 73.6 67.8
1982 73.4 67.4
1981 73 66.9
1980 72.6 66.5
1979 72.3 66
1978 71.9 65.6
1977 71.4 65.1
1976 70.9 64.7
1975 70.4 64.1
1974 69.9 63.6
1973 69.3 63.1
1972 68.9 62.5
1971 68.4 61.8
1970 67.9 59.8
1969 67.4 60.5
1968 66.9 59.8
1967 66.5 59
1966 66.1 57.8
1965 65.6 57.3
1964 65.3 56.5
1963 64.3 55.5
1962 64.4 54.6
1961 63.7 53.7
1960 63.3 52.7
1959 62.8 51.6
1958 62.3 50.4
1957 61.9 49.2
1956 61.5 48
1955 61.2 46.8
1954 60.7 45.6
1953 60.2 44.4
1952 59.8 43.2
1951 59.4 42
1950 59 40.9

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

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Cuba and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Cuba Jordan
2024 10,979,783 11,552,876
2023 11,019,931 11,439,213
2022 11,059,820 11,256,263
2021 11,122,168 11,066,356
2020 11,176,354 10,865,228
2019 11,202,846 10,671,891
2018 11,227,118 10,462,306
2017 11,247,829 10,234,226
2016 11,265,612 10,006,367
2015 11,275,065 9,544,729
2014 11,285,775 8,791,710
2013 11,298,167 7,991,809
2012 11,303,175 7,587,127
2011 11,301,571 7,480,424
2010 11,297,409 7,297,043
2009 11,294,719 7,141,753
2008 11,291,762 6,989,866
2007 11,287,272 6,827,227
2006 11,278,550 6,427,371
2005 11,262,554 6,029,587
2004 11,238,756 5,882,061
2003 11,209,383 5,741,828
2002 11,177,418 5,616,066
2001 11,144,132 5,498,894
2000 11,109,109 5,386,945
1999 11,072,230 5,276,444
1998 11,034,712 5,164,284
1997 10,997,934 5,046,285
1996 10,962,010 4,912,516
1995 10,925,362 4,752,096
1994 10,886,021 4,561,406
1993 10,841,031 4,348,020
1992 10,785,801 4,127,693
1991 10,717,640 3,915,149
1990 10,631,799 3,621,908
1989 10,533,243 3,349,627
1988 10,432,585 3,193,039
1987 10,335,342 3,047,634
1986 10,244,247 2,909,887
1985 10,157,228 2,778,810
1984 10,073,299 2,654,688
1983 9,991,026 2,537,307
1982 9,912,681 2,426,927
1981 9,849,320 2,325,517
1980 9,804,796 2,234,186
1979 9,763,355 2,153,882
1978 9,711,980 2,083,595
1977 9,648,440 2,019,002
1976 9,571,242 1,958,177
1975 9,479,726 1,899,055
1974 9,374,183 1,839,182
1973 9,255,328 1,778,094
1972 9,123,891 1,714,555
1971 8,979,085 1,645,145
1970 8,824,382 1,565,163
1969 8,666,640 1,473,100
1968 8,509,522 1,372,460
1967 8,352,625 1,271,183
1966 8,193,450 1,178,360
1965 8,030,797 1,099,440
1964 7,866,020 1,035,640
1963 7,701,660 984,714
1962 7,541,098 940,554
1961 7,387,117 897,591
1960 7,238,081 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Jordan

Fertility rate
Cuba

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Jordan
2023 1.44 2.64
2022 1.41 2.68
2021 1.43 2.74
2020 1.49 2.79
2019 1.54 2.86
2018 1.61 2.92
2017 1.59 2.99
2016 1.6 3.07
2015 1.69 3.14
2014 1.66 3.3
2013 1.68 3.45
2012 1.67 3.57
2011 1.73 3.69
2010 1.67 3.78
2009 1.68 3.84
2008 1.58 3.88
2007 1.44 3.8
2006 1.4 3.71
2005 1.49 3.65
2004 1.55 3.73
2003 1.63 3.82
2002 1.65 3.81
2001 1.6 3.8
2000 1.61 3.86
1999 1.64 3.97
1998 1.62 4.11
1997 1.59 4.32
1996 1.46 4.51
1995 1.48 4.68
1994 1.47 4.82
1993 1.49 4.97
1992 1.56 5.14
1991 1.66 5.33
1990 1.81 5.54
1989 1.83 5.8
1988 1.85 6.01
1987 1.8 6.2
1986 1.78 6.39
1985 1.77 6.53
1984 1.77 6.67
1983 1.8 6.81
1982 1.78 6.96
1981 1.59 7.12
1980 1.64 7.29
1979 1.77 7.45
1978 1.88 7.59
1977 2.21 7.72
1976 2.51 7.83
1975 2.82 7.93
1974 3.16 8
1973 3.4 8.06
1972 3.61 8.12
1971 3.8 8.15
1970 3.98 8.18
1969 4.12 8.19
1968 4.19 8.14
1967 4.29 8.06
1966 4.4 7.99
1965 4.5 7.93
1964 4.53 7.91
1963 4.56 7.85
1962 4.42 7.79
1961 4.26 7.7
1960 4.13 7.6

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

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Cuba and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Jordan
2024 43.1 25.5
2023 42.8 25.3
2022 42.5 24.9
2021 42.3 24.6
2020 42.1 24.2
2019 41.9 23.9
2018 41.6 23.5
2017 41.3 23.2
2016 40.9 22.9
2015 40.6 22.6
2014 40.2 22.4
2013 39.7 22.3
2012 39.1 22.1
2011 38.6 21.9
2010 38.2 21.7
2009 37.7 21.5
2008 37.3 21.4
2007 36.8 21.2
2006 36.2 21
2005 35.7 20.8
2004 35.2 20.5
2003 34.7 20.3
2002 34.2 20.2
2001 33.6 20.1
2000 33.1 20
1999 32.5 19.9
1998 32 19.8
1997 31.4 19.8
1996 30.9 19.7
1995 30.3 19.5
1994 29.7 19.3
1993 29.2 18.9
1992 28.7 18.5
1991 28.3 18.1
1990 27.9 17.2
1989 27.5 16.4
1988 27.1 16.2
1987 26.7 16.1
1986 26.3 15.9
1985 25.9 15.8
1984 25.5 15.6
1983 25.1 15.5
1982 24.8 15.4
1981 24.5 15.2
1980 24.1 15.1
1979 23.7 15
1978 23.4 14.9
1977 23 14.9
1976 22.7 14.8
1975 22.5 14.8
1974 22.2 14.8
1973 22.1 14.8
1972 21.9 14.8
1971 21.9 14.8
1970 21.8 14.9
1969 21.8 15
1968 21.9 15.1
1967 21.9 15.3
1966 22 15.5
1965 22.1 15.7
1964 22.2 16
1963 22.3 16.2
1962 22.4 16.5
1961 22.5 16.8
1960 22.5 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
16.7%
2020
Banked people share n/a
46.5%
2024

Energy

Cuba Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Jordan
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
94.8%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Cuba Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Jordan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,476 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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