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Cuba vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 103rd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Lesotho
Population
10894785
2396633
Population rank 90/197 143/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$3,001
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Cuba and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Lesotho
2024 - $2,271,759,455
2023 - $2,117,962,445
2022 - $2,354,980,960
2021 - $2,412,130,057
2020 $107,352,000,000 $2,053,699,864
2019 $103,427,600,000 $2,390,702,296
2018 $100,050,036,100 $2,556,247,292
2017 $96,850,649,700 $2,306,741,672
2016 $91,370,407,900 $2,114,426,452
2015 $87,132,800,000 $2,359,686,725
2014 $80,656,100,000 $2,441,063,054
2013 $77,148,000,000 $2,367,112,932
2012 $73,141,000,000 $2,477,702,216
2011 $68,990,000,000 $2,579,409,620
2010 $59,562,962,963 $2,234,754,242
2009 $57,481,481,481 $1,740,894,965
2008 $56,302,129,630 $1,766,902,709
2007 $54,262,870,370 $1,682,131,785
2006 $48,835,925,926 $1,800,092,564
2005 $42,643,836,100 $1,682,343,527
2004 $38,203,000,000 $1,511,236,656
2003 $35,901,200,000 $1,157,825,435
2002 $33,590,500,000 $775,777,239
2001 $31,682,400,000 $825,706,961
2000 $30,565,400,000 $887,291,688
1999 $28,364,615,200 $912,773,681
1998 $25,736,331,200 $928,460,893
1997 $25,365,908,100 $998,004,259
1996 $25,017,368,700 $946,112,493
1995 $30,429,803,651 $1,001,894,000
1994 $28,448,326,757 $878,250,945
1993 $22,367,254,865 $835,582,062
1992 $22,085,858,243 $831,029,862
1991 $24,316,556,026 $704,325,367
1990 $28,645,436,569 $596,410,264
1989 $27,023,468,666 $495,409,233
1988 $27,458,999,472 $470,395,801
1987 $25,213,935,012 $402,768,324
1986 $24,226,574,634 $318,858,423
1985 $22,920,490,774 $268,629,926
1984 $24,039,383,608 $333,163,670
1983 $22,204,940,512 $386,699,309
1982 $20,953,510,235 $348,741,684
1981 $20,150,254,096 $434,188,034
1980 $19,912,889,861 $431,542,537
1979 $19,584,443,288 $290,134,593
1978 $17,844,705,325 $266,570,067
1977 $14,206,158,675 $193,315,048
1976 $13,789,579,903 $147,660,037
1975 $13,027,415,244 $149,558,896
1974 $11,405,957,317 $150,851,317
1973 $9,987,709,650 $121,188,716
1972 $8,135,150,892 $80,913,200
1971 $6,914,658,400 $76,480,285
1970 $5,693,005,200 $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Cuba and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Lesotho
2024 - $972
2023 - $916
2022 - $1,030
2021 - $1,067
2020 $9,605 $919
2019 $9,232 $1,082
2018 $8,911 $1,171
2017 $8,611 $1,069
2016 $8,111 $992
2015 $7,728 $1,121
2014 $7,147 $1,174
2013 $6,828 $1,151
2012 $6,471 $1,218
2011 $6,104 $1,281
2010 $5,272 $1,119
2009 $5,089 $879
2008 $4,986 $898
2007 $4,807 $861
2006 $4,330 $925
2005 $3,786 $861
2004 $3,399 $767
2003 $3,203 $583
2002 $3,005 $389
2001 $2,843 $413
2000 $2,751 $443
1999 $2,562 $456
1998 $2,332 $465
1997 $2,306 $502
1996 $2,282 $480
1995 $2,785 $513
1994 $2,613 $456
1993 $2,063 $439
1992 $2,048 $444
1991 $2,269 $382
1990 $2,694 $330
1989 $2,566 $279
1988 $2,632 $270.4
1987 $2,440 $236.5
1986 $2,365 $191.4
1985 $2,257 $165.4
1984 $2,386 $211
1983 $2,222 $252
1982 $2,114 $233.9
1981 $2,046 $299.8
1980 $2,031 $307
1979 $2,006 $212.4
1978 $1,837 $200.8
1977 $1,472 $149.9
1976 $1,441 $117.8
1975 $1,374 $123.2
1974 $1,217 $128.7
1973 $1,079 $107
1972 $892 $74
1971 $770 $72.4
1970 $645 $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Cuba vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Lesotho
2026 78.6 58.6
2025 78.4 58.2
2024 78.3 57.8
2023 78.1 57.4
2022 77.6 56.8
2021 73.2 54.2
2020 77.4 55.1
2019 77.4 55.2
2018 77.4 54.6
2017 77.3 53.9
2016 77.6 52.9
2015 77.7 51.8
2014 77.8 50.8
2013 78 49.5
2012 78.2 48.2
2011 78.1 46.9
2010 77.9 46
2009 77.6 45.1
2008 77.6 44.3
2007 77.6 43.7
2006 77.4 43.2
2005 77.5 43.6
2004 77.3 44
2003 77.4 44.9
2002 76.8 46
2001 76.4 47.2
2000 75.9 48.8
1999 75.7 50.4
1998 75.4 52
1997 75.1 53.7
1996 74.7 55.1
1995 74.3 56.4
1994 74.1 57.3
1993 73.9 58.1
1992 73.8 58.6
1991 73.8 59.1
1990 73.8 59.3
1989 73.7 59.5
1988 73.7 59.6
1987 73.6 59.6
1986 73.6 59.3
1985 73.5 59.2
1984 73.6 59
1983 73.6 58.5
1982 73.4 58
1981 73 57.3
1980 72.6 56.5
1979 72.3 55.8
1978 71.9 55.2
1977 71.4 54.5
1976 70.9 53.9
1975 70.4 53.5
1974 69.9 52.9
1973 69.3 52.6
1972 68.9 52.3
1971 68.4 51.8
1970 67.9 51.5
1969 67.4 51.1
1968 66.9 50.8
1967 66.5 50.5
1966 66.1 50.4
1965 65.6 50.3
1964 65.3 50.3
1963 64.3 50.3
1962 64.4 50.3
1961 63.7 50.3
1960 63.3 50.2
1959 62.8 49.9
1958 62.3 49.6
1957 61.9 49.2
1956 61.5 48.6
1955 61.2 48
1954 60.7 47.3
1953 60.2 46.6
1952 59.8 45.9
1951 59.4 45.2
1950 59 44.6

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

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Cuba and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Cuba Lesotho
2024 10,979,783 2,337,423
2023 11,019,931 2,311,472
2022 11,059,820 2,286,110
2021 11,122,168 2,261,542
2020 11,176,354 2,235,727
2019 11,202,846 2,209,405
2018 11,227,118 2,183,603
2017 11,247,829 2,157,110
2016 11,265,612 2,130,422
2015 11,275,065 2,104,611
2014 11,285,775 2,080,089
2013 11,298,167 2,056,504
2012 11,303,175 2,034,354
2011 11,301,571 2,014,009
2010 11,297,409 1,996,251
2009 11,294,719 1,980,883
2008 11,291,762 1,966,541
2007 11,287,272 1,953,268
2006 11,278,550 1,945,063
2005 11,262,554 1,953,076
2004 11,238,756 1,971,129
2003 11,209,383 1,985,059
2002 11,177,418 1,994,679
2001 11,144,132 2,000,853
2000 11,109,109 2,003,913
1999 11,072,230 2,003,234
1998 11,034,712 1,998,049
1997 10,997,934 1,988,130
1996 10,962,010 1,972,418
1995 10,925,362 1,951,437
1994 10,886,021 1,927,707
1993 10,841,031 1,901,793
1992 10,785,801 1,873,274
1991 10,717,640 1,842,379
1990 10,631,799 1,809,696
1989 10,533,243 1,775,436
1988 10,432,585 1,739,841
1987 10,335,342 1,703,390
1986 10,244,247 1,666,138
1985 10,157,228 1,624,379
1984 10,073,299 1,578,986
1983 9,991,026 1,534,413
1982 9,912,681 1,490,732
1981 9,849,320 1,448,069
1980 9,804,796 1,406,521
1979 9,763,355 1,366,169
1978 9,711,980 1,327,240
1977 9,648,440 1,289,967
1976 9,571,242 1,253,214
1975 9,479,726 1,213,643
1974 9,374,183 1,172,420
1973 9,255,328 1,132,697
1972 9,123,891 1,094,063
1971 8,979,085 1,056,246
1970 8,824,382 1,019,273
1969 8,666,640 983,202
1968 8,509,522 948,105
1967 8,352,625 913,982
1966 8,193,450 881,870
1965 8,030,797 854,090
1964 7,866,020 829,437
1963 7,701,660 805,373
1962 7,541,098 781,814
1961 7,387,117 758,824
1960 7,238,081 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Cuba

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Lesotho
2023 1.44 2.69
2022 1.41 2.72
2021 1.43 2.77
2020 1.49 2.85
2019 1.54 2.92
2018 1.61 3.02
2017 1.59 3.11
2016 1.6 3.18
2015 1.69 3.22
2014 1.66 3.24
2013 1.68 3.28
2012 1.67 3.3
2011 1.73 3.34
2010 1.67 3.25
2009 1.68 3.31
2008 1.58 3.39
2007 1.44 3.44
2006 1.4 3.41
2005 1.49 3.43
2004 1.55 3.51
2003 1.63 3.62
2002 1.65 3.68
2001 1.6 3.63
2000 1.61 3.61
1999 1.64 3.67
1998 1.62 3.82
1997 1.59 3.98
1996 1.46 4.06
1995 1.48 4.13
1994 1.47 4.21
1993 1.49 4.37
1992 1.56 4.54
1991 1.66 4.68
1990 1.81 4.81
1989 1.83 4.96
1988 1.85 5.1
1987 1.8 5.22
1986 1.78 5.32
1985 1.77 5.4
1984 1.77 5.48
1983 1.8 5.56
1982 1.78 5.63
1981 1.59 5.69
1980 1.64 5.75
1979 1.77 5.79
1978 1.88 5.82
1977 2.21 5.85
1976 2.51 5.87
1975 2.82 5.83
1974 3.16 5.75
1973 3.4 5.69
1972 3.61 5.69
1971 3.8 5.7
1970 3.98 5.7
1969 4.12 5.7
1968 4.19 5.73
1967 4.29 5.75
1966 4.4 5.76
1965 4.5 5.77
1964 4.53 5.77
1963 4.56 5.78
1962 4.42 5.79
1961 4.26 5.79
1960 4.13 5.78

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

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Cuba and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Lesotho
2024 43.1 22.7
2023 42.8 22.5
2022 42.5 22.3
2021 42.3 22.1
2020 42.1 22
2019 41.9 21.8
2018 41.6 21.7
2017 41.3 21.6
2016 40.9 21.4
2015 40.6 21.3
2014 40.2 21.2
2013 39.7 21.1
2012 39.1 21
2011 38.6 20.9
2010 38.2 20.7
2009 37.7 20.6
2008 37.3 20.4
2007 36.8 20.2
2006 36.2 20
2005 35.7 19.9
2004 35.2 19.8
2003 34.7 19.7
2002 34.2 19.5
2001 33.6 19.4
2000 33.1 19.2
1999 32.5 19.1
1998 32 18.9
1997 31.4 18.8
1996 30.9 18.6
1995 30.3 18.6
1994 29.7 18.5
1993 29.2 18.4
1992 28.7 18.4
1991 28.3 18.4
1990 27.9 18.4
1989 27.5 18.5
1988 27.1 18.6
1987 26.7 18.7
1986 26.3 18.6
1985 25.9 18.4
1984 25.5 18.5
1983 25.1 18.6
1982 24.8 18.6
1981 24.5 18.7
1980 24.1 18.8
1979 23.7 18.8
1978 23.4 18.9
1977 23 19
1976 22.7 19
1975 22.5 18.9
1974 22.2 18.8
1973 22.1 18.6
1972 21.9 18.5
1971 21.9 18.3
1970 21.8 18.2
1969 21.8 18
1968 21.9 17.8
1967 21.9 17.6
1966 22 17.5
1965 22.1 17.5
1964 22.2 17.5
1963 22.3 17.4
1962 22.4 17.4
1961 22.5 17.4
1960 22.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
10.1%
1999
Banked people share n/a
61.6%
2024

Energy

Cuba Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Cuba Lesotho
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
90.4%
2024
English speaking
6%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Cuba Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Lesotho
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,691 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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