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Cuba vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 103rd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Latvia
Population
10894785
1829763
Population rank 90/197 149/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$43,394
2024
Government debt n/a
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Cuba and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Latvia
2024 - $43,684,254,432
2023 - $42,779,550,937
2022 - $38,003,198,509
2021 - $38,183,326,785
2020 $107,352,000,000 $33,379,927,435
2019 $103,427,600,000 $33,099,503,951
2018 $100,050,036,100 $33,247,935,477
2017 $96,850,649,700 $29,391,059,767
2016 $91,370,407,900 $27,117,105,060
2015 $87,132,800,000 $26,344,565,877
2014 $80,656,100,000 $30,277,203,767
2013 $77,148,000,000 $29,152,128,168
2012 $73,141,000,000 $27,116,149,949
2011 $68,990,000,000 $26,575,547,901
2010 $59,562,962,963 $23,468,324,572
2009 $57,481,481,481 $25,691,530,442
2008 $56,302,129,630 $34,135,200,994
2007 $54,262,870,370 $29,420,499,248
2006 $48,835,925,926 $20,434,922,247
2005 $42,643,836,100 $16,306,935,905
2004 $38,203,000,000 $13,827,070,379
2003 $35,901,200,000 $11,244,337,720
2002 $33,590,500,000 $9,249,030,241
2001 $31,682,400,000 $8,190,888,740
2000 $30,565,400,000 $7,761,252,607
1999 $28,364,615,200 $7,324,192,890
1998 $25,736,331,200 $6,974,112,951
1997 $25,365,908,100 $6,349,481,007
1996 $25,017,368,700 $5,799,465,288
1995 $30,429,803,651 $5,608,208,785
1994 $28,448,326,757 -
1993 $22,367,254,865 -
1992 $22,085,858,243 -
1991 $24,316,556,026 -
1990 $28,645,436,569 -
1989 $27,023,468,666 -
1988 $27,458,999,472 -
1987 $25,213,935,012 -
1986 $24,226,574,634 -
1985 $22,920,490,774 -
1984 $24,039,383,608 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Latvia
2024 - $23,409
2023 - $22,710
2022 - $20,221
2021 - $20,262
2020 $9,605 $17,564
2019 $9,232 $17,295
2018 $8,911 $17,252
2017 $8,611 $15,132
2016 $8,111 $13,839
2015 $7,728 $13,322
2014 $7,147 $15,186
2013 $6,828 $14,484
2012 $6,471 $13,329
2011 $6,104 $12,903
2010 $5,272 $11,188
2009 $5,089 $11,996
2008 $4,986 $15,678
2007 $4,807 $13,371
2006 $4,330 $9,212
2005 $3,786 $7,284
2004 $3,399 $6,110
2003 $3,203 $4,915
2002 $3,005 $4,004
2001 $2,843 $3,505
2000 $2,751 $3,278
1999 $2,562 $3,064
1998 $2,332 $2,894
1997 $2,306 $2,610
1996 $2,282 $2,360
1995 $2,785 $2,257
1994 $2,613 -
1993 $2,063 -
1992 $2,048 -
1991 $2,269 -
1990 $2,694 -
1989 $2,566 -
1988 $2,632 -
1987 $2,440 -
1986 $2,365 -
1985 $2,257 -
1984 $2,386 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Latvia
2026 78.6 76.6
2025 78.4 76.5
2024 78.3 76.3
2023 78.1 76.2
2022 77.6 74.9
2021 73.2 73.2
2020 77.4 75.5
2019 77.4 75.6
2018 77.4 75
2017 77.3 74.8
2016 77.6 74.8
2015 77.7 74.7
2014 77.8 74.3
2013 78 74.2
2012 78.2 73.9
2011 78.1 73.7
2010 77.9 73
2009 77.6 72.7
2008 77.6 72
2007 77.6 70.8
2006 77.4 70.6
2005 77.5 70.6
2004 77.3 70.9
2003 77.4 70.6
2002 76.8 70.2
2001 76.4 69.9
2000 75.9 70.2
1999 75.7 69.6
1998 75.4 68.9
1997 75.1 69.2
1996 74.7 68.6
1995 74.3 66
1994 74.1 65.2
1993 73.9 66.6
1992 73.8 68.5
1991 73.8 69.2
1990 73.8 69.5
1989 73.7 70.4
1988 73.7 70.9
1987 73.6 71
1986 73.6 71
1985 73.5 69.6
1984 73.6 69.4
1983 73.6 69.4
1982 73.4 69.6
1981 73 69.1
1980 72.6 69.1
1979 72.3 68.8
1978 71.9 69.3
1977 71.4 69.4
1976 70.9 69.4
1975 70.4 69.3
1974 69.9 70.1
1973 69.3 70.2
1972 68.9 70.3
1971 68.4 70.6
1970 67.9 70.2
1969 67.4 70.2
1968 66.9 70.5
1967 66.5 70.9
1966 66.1 71.2
1965 65.6 71.2
1964 65.3 71.5
1963 64.3 70.3
1962 64.4 69.9
1961 63.7 70.5
1960 63.3 70.3
1959 62.8 69.5
1958 62.3 68.9
1957 61.9 68.3
1956 61.5 67.6
1955 61.2 67.1
1954 60.7 66.7
1953 60.2 66.2
1952 59.8 65.7
1951 59.4 65.2
1950 59 64.6

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

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Cuba and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Cuba Latvia
2024 10,979,783 1,866,124
2023 11,019,931 1,883,710
2022 11,059,820 1,879,383
2021 11,122,168 1,884,490
2020 11,176,354 1,900,449
2019 11,202,846 1,913,822
2018 11,227,118 1,927,174
2017 11,247,829 1,942,248
2016 11,265,612 1,959,537
2015 11,275,065 1,977,527
2014 11,285,775 1,993,782
2013 11,298,167 2,012,647
2012 11,303,175 2,034,319
2011 11,301,571 2,059,709
2010 11,297,409 2,097,555
2009 11,294,719 2,141,669
2008 11,291,762 2,177,322
2007 11,287,272 2,200,325
2006 11,278,550 2,218,357
2005 11,262,554 2,238,799
2004 11,238,756 2,263,122
2003 11,209,383 2,287,955
2002 11,177,418 2,310,173
2001 11,144,132 2,337,170
2000 11,109,109 2,367,550
1999 11,072,230 2,390,482
1998 11,034,712 2,410,019
1997 10,997,934 2,432,851
1996 10,962,010 2,457,222
1995 10,925,362 2,485,056
1994 10,886,021 2,520,742
1993 10,841,031 2,563,290
1992 10,785,801 2,614,338
1991 10,717,640 2,650,581
1990 10,631,799 2,663,151
1989 10,533,243 2,666,955
1988 10,432,585 2,653,434
1987 10,335,342 2,626,583
1986 10,244,247 2,599,892
1985 10,157,228 2,578,873
1984 10,073,299 2,562,047
1983 9,991,026 2,546,011
1982 9,912,681 2,531,080
1981 9,849,320 2,519,421
1980 9,804,796 2,511,701
1979 9,763,355 2,505,953
1978 9,711,980 2,497,921
1977 9,648,440 2,485,073
1976 9,571,242 2,470,989
1975 9,479,726 2,456,130
1974 9,374,183 2,437,186
1973 9,255,328 2,415,819
1972 9,123,891 2,395,674
1971 8,979,085 2,376,389
1970 8,824,382 2,359,164
1969 8,666,640 2,343,173
1968 8,509,522 2,323,619
1967 8,352,625 2,301,220
1966 8,193,450 2,283,217
1965 8,030,797 2,265,919
1964 7,866,020 2,240,623
1963 7,701,660 2,210,919
1962 7,541,098 2,181,586
1961 7,387,117 2,152,681
1960 7,238,081 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Latvia

Fertility rate
Cuba

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Latvia
2023 1.44 1.36
2022 1.41 1.47
2021 1.43 1.57
2020 1.49 1.55
2019 1.54 1.61
2018 1.61 1.6
2017 1.59 1.69
2016 1.6 1.74
2015 1.69 1.7
2014 1.66 1.65
2013 1.68 1.52
2012 1.67 1.44
2011 1.73 1.33
2010 1.67 1.36
2009 1.68 1.46
2008 1.58 1.58
2007 1.44 1.54
2006 1.4 1.46
2005 1.49 1.39
2004 1.55 1.29
2003 1.63 1.32
2002 1.65 1.26
2001 1.6 1.22
2000 1.61 1.25
1999 1.64 1.16
1998 1.62 1.09
1997 1.59 1.11
1996 1.46 1.16
1995 1.48 1.25
1994 1.47 1.39
1993 1.49 1.51
1992 1.56 1.73
1991 1.66 1.86
1990 1.81 2.02
1989 1.83 2.05
1988 1.85 2.11
1987 1.8 2.15
1986 1.78 2.12
1985 1.77 2.08
1984 1.77 2.09
1983 1.8 2.07
1982 1.78 1.97
1981 1.59 1.88
1980 1.64 1.86
1979 1.77 1.87
1978 1.88 1.87
1977 2.21 1.89
1976 2.51 1.93
1975 2.82 1.96
1974 3.16 1.97
1973 3.4 1.98
1972 3.61 2
1971 3.8 2
1970 3.98 1.96
1969 4.12 1.88
1968 4.19 1.83
1967 4.29 1.8
1966 4.4 1.76
1965 4.5 1.74
1964 4.53 1.79
1963 4.56 1.85
1962 4.42 1.91
1961 4.26 1.94
1960 4.13 1.94

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

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Cuba and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Latvia
2024 43.1 44.3
2023 42.8 44.1
2022 42.5 44
2021 42.3 43.9
2020 42.1 43.8
2019 41.9 43.6
2018 41.6 43.4
2017 41.3 43.2
2016 40.9 43
2015 40.6 42.8
2014 40.2 42.5
2013 39.7 42.3
2012 39.1 42
2011 38.6 41.6
2010 38.2 41.1
2009 37.7 40.5
2008 37.3 40.1
2007 36.8 39.9
2006 36.2 39.7
2005 35.7 39.4
2004 35.2 39.2
2003 34.7 38.9
2002 34.2 38.6
2001 33.6 38.3
2000 33.1 37.9
1999 32.5 37.6
1998 32 37.3
1997 31.4 36.9
1996 30.9 36.6
1995 30.3 36.2
1994 29.7 36
1993 29.2 35.6
1992 28.7 35.2
1991 28.3 34.8
1990 27.9 34.6
1989 27.5 34.5
1988 27.1 34.6
1987 26.7 34.6
1986 26.3 34.7
1985 25.9 34.7
1984 25.5 34.7
1983 25.1 34.6
1982 24.8 34.7
1981 24.5 34.8
1980 24.1 34.9
1979 23.7 35.1
1978 23.4 35.1
1977 23 35.1
1976 22.7 35
1975 22.5 34.9
1974 22.2 34.7
1973 22.1 34.6
1972 21.9 34.5
1971 21.9 34.3
1970 21.8 34.2
1969 21.8 34.1
1968 21.9 34
1967 21.9 33.8
1966 22 33.5
1965 22.1 33.2
1964 22.2 33
1963 22.3 32.8
1962 22.4 32.6
1961 22.5 32.4
1960 22.5 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.25%
2007
Banked people share n/a
95%
2024

Energy

Cuba Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Latvia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Cuba Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$577
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Latvia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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