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Cuba vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 103rd vs. 160th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Lebanon
Population
10894785
5906622
Population rank 90/197 115/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 69/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 86/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$12,575
2023
Government debt n/a
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Cuba and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Lebanon
2023 - $20,078,620,357
2022 - $20,992,421,949
2021 - $23,131,941,557
2020 $107,352,000,000 $31,712,128,254
2019 $103,427,600,000 $51,605,959,131
2018 $100,050,036,100 $54,901,519,156
2017 $96,850,649,700 $53,027,680,686
2016 $91,370,407,900 $51,147,308,774
2015 $87,132,800,000 $49,929,337,837
2014 $80,656,100,000 $48,095,213,747
2013 $77,148,000,000 $46,880,103,081
2012 $73,141,000,000 $44,016,799,516
2011 $68,990,000,000 $39,927,125,962
2010 $59,562,962,963 $38,443,907,042
2009 $57,481,481,481 $35,399,582,929
2008 $56,302,129,630 $29,118,916,105
2007 $54,262,870,370 $24,827,355,015
2006 $48,835,925,926 $22,022,709,851
2005 $42,643,836,100 $21,497,336,499
2004 $38,203,000,000 $21,159,827,992
2003 $35,901,200,000 $20,082,918,740
2002 $33,590,500,000 $19,152,238,806
2001 $31,682,400,000 $17,649,751,244
2000 $30,565,400,000 $17,260,364,842
1999 $28,364,615,200 $17,391,056,369
1998 $25,736,331,200 $17,247,179,006
1997 $25,365,908,100 $15,751,867,489
1996 $25,017,368,700 $13,690,217,334
1995 $30,429,803,651 $11,718,795,529
1994 $28,448,326,757 $9,599,127,050
1993 $22,367,254,865 $7,941,744,492
1992 $22,085,858,243 $5,843,579,161
1991 $24,316,556,026 $4,690,415,093
1990 $28,645,436,569 $2,838,485,354
1989 $27,023,468,666 $2,717,998,688
1988 $27,458,999,472 $3,313,540,068
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Lebanon
2023 - $3,478
2022 - $3,654
2021 - $4,045
2020 $9,605 $5,561
2019 $9,232 $8,906
2018 $8,911 $9,175
2017 $8,611 $8,608
2016 $8,111 $8,089
2015 $7,728 $7,714
2014 $7,147 $7,578
2013 $6,828 $8,162
2012 $6,471 $8,407
2011 $6,104 $7,835
2010 $5,272 $7,626
2009 $5,089 $7,091
2008 $4,986 $5,912
2007 $4,807 $5,125
2006 $4,330 $4,635
2005 $3,786 $4,602
2004 $3,399 $4,601
2003 $3,203 $4,438
2002 $3,005 $4,291
2001 $2,843 $4,010
2000 $2,751 $3,987
1999 $2,562 $4,087
1998 $2,332 $4,125
1997 $2,306 $3,834
1996 $2,282 $3,393
1995 $2,785 $2,959
1994 $2,613 $2,468
1993 $2,063 $2,079
1992 $2,048 $1,559
1991 $2,269 $1,278
1990 $2,694 $790
1989 $2,566 $771
1988 $2,632 $959
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Lebanon
2026 78.6 78.2
2025 78.4 78.1
2024 78.3 77.9
2023 78.1 77.8
2022 77.6 78
2021 73.2 73.6
2020 77.4 76.3
2019 77.4 78.2
2018 77.4 78.3
2017 77.3 78.2
2016 77.6 78.3
2015 77.7 78.3
2014 77.8 78.1
2013 78 78
2012 78.2 77.9
2011 78.1 77.8
2010 77.9 77.5
2009 77.6 77.3
2008 77.6 77
2007 77.6 76.7
2006 77.4 75.7
2005 77.5 76.1
2004 77.3 75.7
2003 77.4 75.3
2002 76.8 74.8
2001 76.4 74.4
2000 75.9 73.9
1999 75.7 73.5
1998 75.4 73.2
1997 75.1 72.9
1996 74.7 72.6
1995 74.3 72.4
1994 74.1 72
1993 73.9 71.6
1992 73.8 71.2
1991 73.8 70.9
1990 73.8 65.5
1989 73.7 65.1
1988 73.7 62.9
1987 73.6 62.5
1986 73.6 62
1985 73.5 61.6
1984 73.6 61.2
1983 73.6 60.8
1982 73.4 47.2
1981 73 60.3
1980 72.6 59.9
1979 72.3 59.6
1978 71.9 60
1977 71.4 60.3
1976 70.9 36.4
1975 70.4 57.7
1974 69.9 66.4
1973 69.3 66.3
1972 68.9 66.2
1971 68.4 66.1
1970 67.9 66
1969 67.4 65.9
1968 66.9 65.8
1967 66.5 65.7
1966 66.1 65.5
1965 65.6 65.3
1964 65.3 65.1
1963 64.3 64.9
1962 64.4 64.6
1961 63.7 64.3
1960 63.3 63.9
1959 62.8 63.6
1958 62.3 61.2
1957 61.9 62.8
1956 61.5 62.2
1955 61.2 61.5
1954 60.7 61.6
1953 60.2 61.2
1952 59.8 60.8
1951 59.4 60.3
1950 59 59.9

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

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Cuba and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Cuba Lebanon
2024 10,979,783 5,805,962
2023 11,019,931 5,773,493
2022 11,059,820 5,744,489
2021 11,122,168 5,718,122
2020 11,176,354 5,702,398
2019 11,202,846 5,794,594
2018 11,227,118 5,984,119
2017 11,247,829 6,160,128
2016 11,265,612 6,323,060
2015 11,275,065 6,472,469
2014 11,285,775 6,346,990
2013 11,298,167 5,743,436
2012 11,303,175 5,235,742
2011 11,301,571 5,096,020
2010 11,297,409 5,041,288
2009 11,294,719 4,992,287
2008 11,291,762 4,925,354
2007 11,287,272 4,844,118
2006 11,278,550 4,751,136
2005 11,262,554 4,671,102
2004 11,238,756 4,599,279
2003 11,209,383 4,525,508
2002 11,177,418 4,463,504
2001 11,144,132 4,401,918
2000 11,109,109 4,329,340
1999 11,072,230 4,255,277
1998 11,034,712 4,181,281
1997 10,997,934 4,108,405
1996 10,962,010 4,034,781
1995 10,925,362 3,960,735
1994 10,886,021 3,889,799
1993 10,841,031 3,820,647
1992 10,785,801 3,747,371
1991 10,717,640 3,668,912
1990 10,631,799 3,595,175
1989 10,533,243 3,525,285
1988 10,432,585 3,454,649
1987 10,335,342 3,385,555
1986 10,244,247 3,300,365
1985 10,157,228 3,217,376
1984 10,073,299 3,152,744
1983 9,991,026 3,094,996
1982 9,912,681 3,054,931
1981 9,849,320 3,008,981
1980 9,804,796 2,944,763
1979 9,763,355 2,882,635
1978 9,711,980 2,822,682
1977 9,648,440 2,762,155
1976 9,571,242 2,726,469
1975 9,479,726 2,693,191
1974 9,374,183 2,635,185
1973 9,255,328 2,572,935
1972 9,123,891 2,509,729
1971 8,979,085 2,446,314
1970 8,824,382 2,386,114
1969 8,666,640 2,328,159
1968 8,509,522 2,266,368
1967 8,352,625 2,206,731
1966 8,193,450 2,148,260
1965 8,030,797 2,088,831
1964 7,866,020 2,030,543
1963 7,701,660 1,970,316
1962 7,541,098 1,909,578
1961 7,387,117 1,850,084
1960 7,238,081 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Cuba

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Lebanon
2023 1.44 2.24
2022 1.41 2.26
2021 1.43 2.28
2020 1.49 2.31
2019 1.54 2.33
2018 1.61 2.35
2017 1.59 2.37
2016 1.6 2.39
2015 1.69 2.38
2014 1.66 2.38
2013 1.68 2.36
2012 1.67 2.35
2011 1.73 2.32
2010 1.67 2.26
2009 1.68 2.19
2008 1.58 2.17
2007 1.44 2.2
2006 1.4 2.24
2005 1.49 2.29
2004 1.55 2.38
2003 1.63 2.46
2002 1.65 2.52
2001 1.6 2.58
2000 1.61 2.6
1999 1.64 2.63
1998 1.62 2.65
1997 1.59 2.67
1996 1.46 2.7
1995 1.48 2.73
1994 1.47 2.82
1993 1.49 2.94
1992 1.56 3.05
1991 1.66 3.16
1990 1.81 3.27
1989 1.83 3.36
1988 1.85 3.39
1987 1.8 3.42
1986 1.78 3.47
1985 1.77 3.53
1984 1.77 3.66
1983 1.8 3.73
1982 1.78 3.86
1981 1.59 3.95
1980 1.64 4.01
1979 1.77 4.08
1978 1.88 4.18
1977 2.21 4.28
1976 2.51 4.39
1975 2.82 4.52
1974 3.16 4.65
1973 3.4 4.79
1972 3.61 4.91
1971 3.8 5.05
1970 3.98 5.19
1969 4.12 5.32
1968 4.19 5.45
1967 4.29 5.57
1966 4.4 5.68
1965 4.5 5.77
1964 4.53 5.85
1963 4.56 5.91
1962 4.42 5.9
1961 4.26 5.89
1960 4.13 5.88

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

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Cuba and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Lebanon
2024 43.1 29.6
2023 42.8 29.4
2022 42.5 29.2
2021 42.3 29
2020 42.1 28.9
2019 41.9 29
2018 41.6 29.3
2017 41.3 29.4
2016 40.9 29.5
2015 40.6 29.4
2014 40.2 29.2
2013 39.7 28.9
2012 39.1 28.6
2011 38.6 28.2
2010 38.2 27.9
2009 37.7 27.5
2008 37.3 27.1
2007 36.8 26.7
2006 36.2 26.3
2005 35.7 26
2004 35.2 25.6
2003 34.7 25.2
2002 34.2 24.9
2001 33.6 24.6
2000 33.1 24.3
1999 32.5 24
1998 32 23.7
1997 31.4 23.4
1996 30.9 23.1
1995 30.3 22.8
1994 29.7 22.5
1993 29.2 22.3
1992 28.7 22
1991 28.3 21.8
1990 27.9 21.6
1989 27.5 21.4
1988 27.1 21.2
1987 26.7 21
1986 26.3 20.8
1985 25.9 20.7
1984 25.5 20.5
1983 25.1 20.3
1982 24.8 20.1
1981 24.5 19.9
1980 24.1 19.8
1979 23.7 19.6
1978 23.4 19.4
1977 23 19.2
1976 22.7 19.1
1975 22.5 19
1974 22.2 18.9
1973 22.1 18.7
1972 21.9 18.5
1971 21.9 18.3
1970 21.8 18.2
1969 21.8 18.1
1968 21.9 18
1967 21.9 18
1966 22 18.1
1965 22.1 18.2
1964 22.2 18.4
1963 22.3 18.7
1962 22.4 19.1
1961 22.5 19.5
1960 22.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
27%
2020
Banked people share n/a
23%
2024

Energy

Cuba Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Lebanon
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
92%
2019
English speaking
6%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Cuba Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Lebanon
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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