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Cuba vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 103rd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Kuwait
Population
10894785
5100145
Population rank 90/197 127/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$160B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$52,444
2024
Government debt n/a
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
81 years
2026

Cuba and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Kuwait
2024 - $160,227,273,053
2023 - $165,384,407,116
2022 - $183,502,046,694
2021 - $148,350,671,489
2020 $107,352,000,000 $111,045,470,606
2019 $103,427,600,000 $140,856,394,861
2018 $100,050,036,100 $138,646,316,351
2017 $96,850,649,700 $120,687,539,806
2016 $91,370,407,900 $109,406,674,125
2015 $87,132,800,000 $114,585,555,689
2014 $80,656,100,000 $162,650,450,685
2013 $77,148,000,000 $174,168,116,535
2012 $73,141,000,000 $174,047,662,680
2011 $68,990,000,000 $154,039,231,246
2010 $59,562,962,963 $115,416,245,242
2009 $57,481,481,481 $105,968,691,905
2008 $56,302,129,630 $147,379,737,230
2007 $54,262,870,370 $114,634,043,362
2006 $48,835,925,926 $101,557,330,723
2005 $42,643,836,100 $80,798,630,137
2004 $38,203,000,000 $59,439,090,601
2003 $35,901,200,000 $47,874,582,232
2002 $33,590,500,000 $38,135,788,414
2001 $31,682,400,000 $34,889,559,870
2000 $30,565,400,000 $37,718,743,480
1999 $28,364,615,200 $30,122,365,849
1998 $25,736,331,200 $25,943,705,784
1997 $25,365,908,100 $30,350,190,704
1996 $25,017,368,700 $31,492,373,309
1995 $30,429,803,651 $27,186,980,647
1994 $28,448,326,757 $24,848,483,838
1993 $22,367,254,865 $23,941,391,391
1992 $22,085,858,243 $19,858,555,215
1991 $24,316,556,026 $11,009,993,703
1990 $28,645,436,569 $18,427,777,778
1989 $27,023,468,666 $24,313,855,653
1988 $27,458,999,472 $20,690,322,153
1987 $25,213,935,012 $22,368,704,134
1986 $24,226,574,634 $17,903,989,745
1985 $22,920,490,774 $21,445,970,614
1984 $24,039,383,608 $21,700,082,753
1983 $22,204,940,512 $20,871,081,080
1982 $20,953,510,235 $21,577,153,356
1981 $20,150,254,096 $25,058,020,338
1980 $19,912,889,861 $28,638,868,356
1979 $19,584,443,288 $24,749,063,922
1978 $17,844,705,325 $15,503,557,496
1977 $14,206,158,675 $14,137,406,741
1976 $13,789,579,903 $13,132,252,802
1975 $13,027,415,244 $12,022,811,621
1974 $11,405,957,317 $13,006,948,296
1973 $9,987,709,650 $5,408,804,607
1972 $8,135,150,892 $4,450,537,925
1971 $6,914,658,400 $3,880,392,195
1970 $5,693,005,200 $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Kuwait
2024 - $32,718
2023 - $34,076
2022 - $39,982
2021 - $34,019
2020 $9,605 $25,236
2019 $9,232 $31,708
2018 $8,911 $32,068
2017 $8,611 $29,048
2016 $8,111 $27,324
2015 $7,728 $29,882
2014 $7,147 $44,369
2013 $6,828 $49,651
2012 $6,471 $52,155
2011 $6,104 $49,170
2010 $5,272 $39,212
2009 $5,089 $37,907
2008 $4,986 $55,585
2007 $4,807 $45,709
2006 $4,330 $42,947
2005 $3,786 $36,123
2004 $3,399 $27,552
2003 $3,203 $22,691
2002 $3,005 $18,513
2001 $2,843 $17,374
2000 $2,751 $19,296
1999 $2,562 $15,854
1998 $2,332 $14,067
1997 $2,306 $16,977
1996 $2,282 $18,201
1995 $2,785 $16,168
1994 $2,613 $14,930
1993 $2,063 $14,318
1992 $2,048 $12,146
1991 $2,269 $8,147
1990 $2,694 $10,938
1989 $2,566 $10,965
1988 $2,632 $9,692
1987 $2,440 $10,896
1986 $2,365 $9,077
1985 $2,257 $11,322
1984 $2,386 $11,919
1983 $2,222 $11,965
1982 $2,114 $12,979
1981 $2,046 $15,825
1980 $2,031 $19,032
1979 $2,006 $17,386
1978 $1,837 $11,567
1977 $1,472 $11,238
1976 $1,441 $11,141
1975 $1,374 $10,882
1974 $1,217 $12,527
1973 $1,079 $5,532
1972 $892 $4,836
1971 $770 $4,486
1970 $645 $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Kuwait
2026 78.6 81
2025 78.4 80.8
2024 78.3 80.6
2023 78.1 80.4
2022 77.6 78.8
2021 73.2 77.6
2020 77.4 78.2
2019 77.4 80
2018 77.4 79.9
2017 77.3 79.7
2016 77.6 79.5
2015 77.7 79.2
2014 77.8 78.9
2013 78 78.6
2012 78.2 78.2
2011 78.1 77.9
2010 77.9 77.5
2009 77.6 77.2
2008 77.6 76.9
2007 77.6 76.7
2006 77.4 76.6
2005 77.5 76.5
2004 77.3 76.4
2003 77.4 76.3
2002 76.8 76.2
2001 76.4 76
2000 75.9 75.9
1999 75.7 75.7
1998 75.4 75.6
1997 75.1 75.6
1996 74.7 75.6
1995 74.3 75.7
1994 74.1 75.7
1993 73.9 75.8
1992 73.8 75.7
1991 73.8 73.3
1990 73.8 72.9
1989 73.7 75
1988 73.7 74.6
1987 73.6 74.2
1986 73.6 73.8
1985 73.5 73.3
1984 73.6 72.9
1983 73.6 72.4
1982 73.4 71.9
1981 73 71.5
1980 72.6 71.1
1979 72.3 70.8
1978 71.9 70.5
1977 71.4 70.2
1976 70.9 69.9
1975 70.4 69.7
1974 69.9 69.4
1973 69.3 69.2
1972 68.9 68.9
1971 68.4 68.5
1970 67.9 68
1969 67.4 67.3
1968 66.9 66.6
1967 66.5 65.8
1966 66.1 64.9
1965 65.6 63.9
1964 65.3 63
1963 64.3 62
1962 64.4 61
1961 63.7 60
1960 63.3 58.9
1959 62.8 57.9
1958 62.3 56.9
1957 61.9 55.9
1956 61.5 54.9
1955 61.2 54
1954 60.7 53.1
1953 60.2 52.3
1952 59.8 51.4
1951 59.4 50.6
1950 59 49.7

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

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Cuba and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Cuba Kuwait
2024 10,979,783 4,897,263
2023 11,019,931 4,853,420
2022 11,059,820 4,589,643
2021 11,122,168 4,360,865
2020 11,176,354 4,400,267
2019 11,202,846 4,442,316
2018 11,227,118 4,323,515
2017 11,247,829 4,154,812
2016 11,265,612 4,004,096
2015 11,275,065 3,834,574
2014 11,285,775 3,665,876
2013 11,298,167 3,507,844
2012 11,303,175 3,337,109
2011 11,301,571 3,132,814
2010 11,297,409 2,943,372
2009 11,294,719 2,795,484
2008 11,291,762 2,651,421
2007 11,287,272 2,507,887
2006 11,278,550 2,364,733
2005 11,262,554 2,236,788
2004 11,238,756 2,157,320
2003 11,209,383 2,109,881
2002 11,177,418 2,059,974
2001 11,144,132 2,008,121
2000 11,109,109 1,954,709
1999 11,072,230 1,900,030
1998 11,034,712 1,844,302
1997 10,997,934 1,787,683
1996 10,962,010 1,730,246
1995 10,925,362 1,681,513
1994 10,886,021 1,664,361
1993 10,841,031 1,672,151
1992 10,785,801 1,634,961
1991 10,717,640 1,351,399
1990 10,631,799 1,684,819
1989 10,533,243 2,217,468
1988 10,432,585 2,134,707
1987 10,335,342 2,052,994
1986 10,244,247 1,972,520
1985 10,157,228 1,894,242
1984 10,073,299 1,820,688
1983 9,991,026 1,744,295
1982 9,912,681 1,662,480
1981 9,849,320 1,583,426
1980 9,804,796 1,504,782
1979 9,763,355 1,423,514
1978 9,711,980 1,340,319
1977 9,648,440 1,258,023
1976 9,571,242 1,178,711
1975 9,479,726 1,104,863
1974 9,374,183 1,038,346
1973 9,255,328 977,654
1972 9,123,891 920,352
1971 8,979,085 865,076
1970 8,824,382 809,114
1969 8,666,640 749,452
1968 8,509,522 687,716
1967 8,352,625 628,089
1966 8,193,450 572,590
1965 8,030,797 521,174
1964 7,866,020 473,115
1963 7,701,660 427,694
1962 7,541,098 384,995
1961 7,387,117 345,945
1960 7,238,081 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Cuba

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Kuwait
2023 1.44 1.52
2022 1.41 1.55
2021 1.43 2.15
2020 1.49 2.03
2019 1.54 2.08
2018 1.61 2.12
2017 1.59 2.16
2016 1.6 2.06
2015 1.69 2.03
2014 1.66 2.06
2013 1.68 1.97
2012 1.67 1.99
2011 1.73 1.96
2010 1.67 2.04
2009 1.68 2.15
2008 1.58 2.27
2007 1.44 2.41
2006 1.4 2.59
2005 1.49 2.73
2004 1.55 2.76
2003 1.63 2.77
2002 1.65 2.8
2001 1.6 2.84
2000 1.61 2.89
1999 1.64 2.95
1998 1.62 3.04
1997 1.59 3.14
1996 1.46 3.22
1995 1.48 3.25
1994 1.47 3.27
1993 1.49 3.31
1992 1.56 3.35
1991 1.66 3.4
1990 1.81 3.49
1989 1.83 3.59
1988 1.85 3.7
1987 1.8 3.83
1986 1.78 4
1985 1.77 4.22
1984 1.77 4.45
1983 1.8 4.66
1982 1.78 4.85
1981 1.59 5.02
1980 1.64 5.18
1979 1.77 5.33
1978 1.88 5.52
1977 2.21 5.71
1976 2.51 5.9
1975 2.82 6.06
1974 3.16 6.23
1973 3.4 6.43
1972 3.61 6.64
1971 3.8 6.84
1970 3.98 7.03
1969 4.12 7.18
1968 4.19 7.28
1967 4.29 7.33
1966 4.4 7.34
1965 4.5 7.31
1964 4.53 7.29
1963 4.56 7.28
1962 4.42 7.25
1961 4.26 7.25
1960 4.13 7.22

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

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Cuba and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Kuwait
2024 43.1 35.8
2023 42.8 35.5
2022 42.5 34.4
2021 42.3 35.8
2020 42.1 37.7
2019 41.9 37.1
2018 41.6 36.4
2017 41.3 35.6
2016 40.9 34.7
2015 40.6 33.8
2014 40.2 33
2013 39.7 32.3
2012 39.1 31.5
2011 38.6 30.5
2010 38.2 29.6
2009 37.7 29.2
2008 37.3 28.8
2007 36.8 28.6
2006 36.2 28.5
2005 35.7 28.3
2004 35.2 27.9
2003 34.7 27.3
2002 34.2 26.8
2001 33.6 26.3
2000 33.1 25.9
1999 32.5 25.6
1998 32 25.5
1997 31.4 25.5
1996 30.9 25.5
1995 30.3 25.5
1994 29.7 25.1
1993 29.2 24.2
1992 28.7 23.8
1991 28.3 23.6
1990 27.9 23.4
1989 27.5 23.2
1988 27.1 23
1987 26.7 22.8
1986 26.3 22.7
1985 25.9 22.4
1984 25.5 22.1
1983 25.1 21.7
1982 24.8 21.3
1981 24.5 20.9
1980 24.1 20.5
1979 23.7 20.1
1978 23.4 19.6
1977 23 19.2
1976 22.7 18.7
1975 22.5 18.4
1974 22.2 18.4
1973 22.1 18.3
1972 21.9 18.3
1971 21.9 18.3
1970 21.8 18.5
1969 21.8 18.8
1968 21.9 19.2
1967 21.9 19.6
1966 22 20
1965 22.1 20.4
1964 22.2 20.7
1963 22.3 21
1962 22.4 21.5
1961 22.5 21.8
1960 22.5 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
59.9
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.5%
2024

Energy

Cuba Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Kuwait
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
96.5%
2020
English speaking
6%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Cuba Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$168
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Kuwait
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,572 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)

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