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Cuba vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 103rd vs. 79th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Laos
Population
10894785
8004838
Population rank 90/197 103/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$9,776
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Cuba and Laos: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Laos economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Laos
2024 - $16,502,933,121
2023 - $15,843,155,731
2022 - $15,468,785,204
2021 - $18,827,148,531
2020 $107,352,000,000 $18,981,805,250
2019 $103,427,600,000 $18,740,561,513
2018 $100,050,036,100 $18,141,641,090
2017 $96,850,649,700 $17,071,155,481
2016 $91,370,407,900 $15,912,501,723
2015 $87,132,800,000 $14,426,380,126
2014 $80,656,100,000 $13,279,245,886
2013 $77,148,000,000 $11,983,252,627
2012 $73,141,000,000 $10,192,846,339
2011 $68,990,000,000 $8,750,104,617
2010 $59,562,962,963 $7,131,771,015
2009 $57,481,481,481 $5,836,137,330
2008 $56,302,129,630 $5,446,433,157
2007 $54,262,870,370 $4,223,152,739
2006 $48,835,925,926 $3,455,030,061
2005 $42,643,836,100 $2,735,558,735
2004 $38,203,000,000 $2,366,398,120
2003 $35,901,200,000 $2,023,324,407
2002 $33,590,500,000 $1,758,176,653
2001 $31,682,400,000 $1,768,619,058
2000 $30,565,400,000 $1,731,198,022
1999 $28,364,615,200 $1,454,430,642
1998 $25,736,331,200 $1,280,177,839
1997 $25,365,908,100 $1,747,011,857
1996 $25,017,368,700 $1,873,671,550
1995 $30,429,803,651 $1,763,536,305
1994 $28,448,326,757 $1,543,606,345
1993 $22,367,254,865 $1,327,748,690
1992 $22,085,858,243 $1,127,806,945
1991 $24,316,556,026 $1,028,087,972
1990 $28,645,436,569 $865,559,879
1989 $27,023,468,666 $714,046,821
1988 $27,458,999,472 $598,961,269
1987 $25,213,935,012 $1,087,273,104
1986 $24,226,574,634 $1,776,842,097
1985 $22,920,490,774 $2,366,666,616
1984 $24,039,383,608 $1,757,142,856
1983 $22,204,940,512 -
1982 $20,953,510,235 -
1981 $20,150,254,096 -
1980 $19,912,889,861 -
1979 $19,584,443,288 -
1978 $17,844,705,325 -
1977 $14,206,158,675 -
1976 $13,789,579,903 -
1975 $13,027,415,244 -
1974 $11,405,957,317 -
1973 $9,987,709,650 -
1972 $8,135,150,892 -
1971 $6,914,658,400 -
1970 $5,693,005,200 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Laos
2024 - $2,124
2023 - $2,067
2022 - $2,046
2021 - $2,526
2020 $9,605 $2,584
2019 $9,232 $2,589
2018 $8,911 $2,545
2017 $8,611 $2,432
2016 $8,111 $2,303
2015 $7,728 $2,121
2014 $7,147 $1,981
2013 $6,828 $1,813
2012 $6,471 $1,564
2011 $6,104 $1,362
2010 $5,272 $1,126
2009 $5,089 $935
2008 $4,986 $886
2007 $4,807 $697
2006 $4,330 $579
2005 $3,786 $466
2004 $3,399 $409
2003 $3,203 $355
2002 $3,005 $313
2001 $2,843 $320
2000 $2,751 $319
1999 $2,562 $272.3
1998 $2,332 $243.9
1997 $2,306 $339
1996 $2,282 $371
1995 $2,785 $358
1994 $2,613 $321
1993 $2,063 $283.4
1992 $2,048 $247.3
1991 $2,269 $231.8
1990 $2,694 $200.7
1989 $2,566 $170.4
1988 $2,632 $147.1
1987 $2,440 $274.7
1986 $2,365 $462
1985 $2,257 $633
1984 $2,386 $483
1983 $2,222 -
1982 $2,114 -
1981 $2,046 -
1980 $2,031 -
1979 $2,006 -
1978 $1,837 -
1977 $1,472 -
1976 $1,441 -
1975 $1,374 -
1974 $1,217 -
1973 $1,079 -
1972 $892 -
1971 $770 -
1970 $645 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Laos
2026 78.6 69.7
2025 78.4 69.5
2024 78.3 69.2
2023 78.1 69
2022 77.6 68.7
2021 73.2 67.8
2020 77.4 68.3
2019 77.4 67.9
2018 77.4 67.6
2017 77.3 67.3
2016 77.6 67
2015 77.7 66.7
2014 77.8 66.3
2013 78 65.7
2012 78.2 65.1
2011 78.1 64.5
2010 77.9 63.7
2009 77.6 63
2008 77.6 62.2
2007 77.6 61.7
2006 77.4 61.1
2005 77.5 60.7
2004 77.3 60.1
2003 77.4 59.6
2002 76.8 59.3
2001 76.4 58.9
2000 75.9 58.3
1999 75.7 57.9
1998 75.4 57.5
1997 75.1 57.3
1996 74.7 56.8
1995 74.3 56.3
1994 74.1 55.8
1993 73.9 55.6
1992 73.8 55.1
1991 73.8 54.7
1990 73.8 54
1989 73.7 53.6
1988 73.7 53.1
1987 73.6 52.6
1986 73.6 52.1
1985 73.5 51.6
1984 73.6 51
1983 73.6 50.5
1982 73.4 49.9
1981 73 49.2
1980 72.6 48.6
1979 72.3 47.5
1978 71.9 46.8
1977 71.4 46.4
1976 70.9 46
1975 70.4 46.1
1974 69.9 45.9
1973 69.3 44.7
1972 68.9 44.4
1971 68.4 44.1
1970 67.9 43.8
1969 67.4 43.5
1968 66.9 43.2
1967 66.5 42.9
1966 66.1 42.3
1965 65.6 42.2
1964 65.3 41.9
1963 64.3 41.5
1962 64.4 42.3
1961 63.7 41.3
1960 63.3 41
1959 62.8 40.7
1958 62.3 41.2
1957 61.9 40.9
1956 61.5 40.6
1955 61.2 40.3
1954 60.7 40
1953 60.2 39.7
1952 59.8 39.4
1951 59.4 39.2
1950 59 38.9

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

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Cuba and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Laos
1x
Year Population
Cuba Laos
2024 10,979,783 7,769,819
2023 11,019,931 7,664,993
2022 11,059,820 7,559,007
2021 11,122,168 7,453,194
2020 11,176,354 7,346,533
2019 11,202,846 7,237,636
2018 11,227,118 7,128,045
2017 11,247,829 7,018,147
2016 11,265,612 6,908,802
2015 11,275,065 6,801,645
2014 11,285,775 6,703,172
2013 11,298,167 6,611,385
2012 11,303,175 6,518,978
2011 11,301,571 6,426,590
2010 11,297,409 6,334,194
2009 11,294,719 6,241,642
2008 11,291,762 6,148,969
2007 11,287,272 6,056,236
2006 11,278,550 5,963,200
2005 11,262,554 5,869,523
2004 11,238,756 5,781,626
2003 11,209,383 5,697,945
2002 11,177,418 5,610,889
2001 11,144,132 5,521,482
2000 11,109,109 5,431,212
1999 11,072,230 5,340,784
1998 11,034,712 5,248,266
1997 10,997,934 5,152,011
1996 10,962,010 5,045,678
1995 10,925,362 4,929,409
1994 10,886,021 4,809,220
1993 10,841,031 4,685,060
1992 10,785,801 4,559,646
1991 10,717,640 4,435,118
1990 10,631,799 4,311,955
1989 10,533,243 4,190,974
1988 10,432,585 4,072,601
1987 10,335,342 3,957,612
1986 10,244,247 3,846,715
1985 10,157,228 3,739,985
1984 10,073,299 3,637,843
1983 9,991,026 3,541,001
1982 9,912,681 3,450,026
1981 9,849,320 3,366,631
1980 9,804,796 3,292,573
1979 9,763,355 3,228,202
1978 9,711,980 3,171,740
1977 9,648,440 3,118,923
1976 9,571,242 3,064,876
1975 9,479,726 3,005,521
1974 9,374,183 2,939,761
1973 9,255,328 2,870,573
1972 9,123,891 2,801,660
1971 8,979,085 2,734,628
1970 8,824,382 2,669,702
1969 8,666,640 2,606,959
1968 8,509,522 2,546,377
1967 8,352,625 2,487,715
1966 8,193,450 2,431,084
1965 8,030,797 2,376,200
1964 7,866,020 2,322,826
1963 7,701,660 2,271,061
1962 7,541,098 2,219,910
1961 7,387,117 2,169,796
1960 7,238,081 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Laos

Fertility rate
Cuba

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Laos
2023 1.44 2.42
2022 1.41 2.46
2021 1.43 2.49
2020 1.49 2.54
2019 1.54 2.59
2018 1.61 2.63
2017 1.59 2.69
2016 1.6 2.74
2015 1.69 2.8
2014 1.66 2.8
2013 1.68 2.87
2012 1.67 2.95
2011 1.73 3.05
2010 1.67 3.14
2009 1.68 3.23
2008 1.58 3.33
2007 1.44 3.44
2006 1.4 3.56
2005 1.49 3.69
2004 1.55 3.9
2003 1.63 4.02
2002 1.65 4.13
2001 1.6 4.29
2000 1.61 4.43
1999 1.64 4.64
1998 1.62 4.79
1997 1.59 4.96
1996 1.46 5.15
1995 1.48 5.36
1994 1.47 5.6
1993 1.49 5.8
1992 1.56 5.9
1991 1.66 5.99
1990 1.81 6.06
1989 1.83 6.1
1988 1.85 6.16
1987 1.8 6.21
1986 1.78 6.26
1985 1.77 6.33
1984 1.77 6.37
1983 1.8 6.38
1982 1.78 6.37
1981 1.59 6.35
1980 1.64 6.33
1979 1.77 6.31
1978 1.88 6.3
1977 2.21 6.29
1976 2.51 6.29
1975 2.82 6.29
1974 3.16 6.29
1973 3.4 6.28
1972 3.61 6.28
1971 3.8 6.3
1970 3.98 6.31
1969 4.12 6.3
1968 4.19 6.3
1967 4.29 6.31
1966 4.4 6.31
1965 4.5 6.32
1964 4.53 6.31
1963 4.56 6.32
1962 4.42 6.31
1961 4.26 6.31
1960 4.13 6.29

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

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Cuba and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Laos
2024 43.1 25.6
2023 42.8 25.3
2022 42.5 25
2021 42.3 24.7
2020 42.1 24.4
2019 41.9 24.1
2018 41.6 23.8
2017 41.3 23.6
2016 40.9 23.3
2015 40.6 23
2014 40.2 22.7
2013 39.7 22.3
2012 39.1 21.9
2011 38.6 21.4
2010 38.2 21
2009 37.7 20.5
2008 37.3 20
2007 36.8 19.6
2006 36.2 19.2
2005 35.7 18.9
2004 35.2 18.7
2003 34.7 18.5
2002 34.2 18.4
2001 33.6 18.2
2000 33.1 18.1
1999 32.5 18
1998 32 18
1997 31.4 18
1996 30.9 17.9
1995 30.3 17.9
1994 29.7 17.9
1993 29.2 17.9
1992 28.7 17.9
1991 28.3 17.9
1990 27.9 17.9
1989 27.5 17.9
1988 27.1 17.9
1987 26.7 17.8
1986 26.3 17.8
1985 25.9 17.8
1984 25.5 17.8
1983 25.1 17.8
1982 24.8 17.8
1981 24.5 17.9
1980 24.1 17.9
1979 23.7 18
1978 23.4 18.1
1977 23 18.3
1976 22.7 18.4
1975 22.5 18.5
1974 22.2 18.6
1973 22.1 18.7
1972 21.9 18.7
1971 21.9 18.7
1970 21.8 18.7
1969 21.8 18.8
1968 21.9 18.8
1967 21.9 18.9
1966 22 18.9
1965 22.1 18.9
1964 22.2 19
1963 22.3 19
1962 22.4 19.1
1961 22.5 19.2
1960 22.5 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.7%
2024

Energy

Cuba Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Cuba Laos
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
75.6%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Cuba Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Laos
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
24,598 mi
2009

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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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