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Cuba vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 103rd vs. 16th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Cuba and Libya: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Libya economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Libya
2024 - $48,487,151,215
2023 - $44,027,664,915
2022 - $43,246,297,922
2021 - $35,217,995,647
2020 $107,352,000,000 $46,854,285,441
2019 $103,427,600,000 $69,254,496,472
2018 $100,050,036,100 $76,686,029,772
2017 $96,850,649,700 $67,157,452,182
2016 $91,370,407,900 $49,912,073,701
2015 $87,132,800,000 $48,717,501,321
2014 $80,656,100,000 $57,372,355,592
2013 $77,148,000,000 $75,351,107,029
2012 $73,141,000,000 $92,540,938,129
2011 $68,990,000,000 $48,169,263,294
2010 $59,562,962,963 $75,380,825,062
2009 $57,481,481,481 $60,808,562,033
2008 $56,302,129,630 $86,710,767,415
2007 $54,262,870,370 $68,032,978,391
2006 $48,835,925,926 $60,094,231,607
2005 $42,643,836,100 $47,334,691,241
2004 $38,203,000,000 $33,122,307,692
2003 $35,901,200,000 $26,265,625,000
2002 $33,590,500,000 $20,481,889,764
2001 $31,682,400,000 $34,112,093,927
2000 $30,565,400,000 $38,270,954,138
1999 $28,364,615,200 $35,975,860,857
1998 $25,736,331,200 $27,251,301,398
1997 $25,365,908,100 $30,700,897,875
1996 $25,017,368,700 $27,884,615,385
1995 $30,429,803,651 $25,541,379,187
1994 $28,448,326,757 $28,610,549,763
1993 $22,367,254,865 $30,660,051,911
1992 $22,085,858,243 $33,887,047,909
1991 $24,316,556,026 $31,991,821,265
1990 $28,645,436,569 $28,904,183,602
1989 $27,023,468,666 $25,156,707,899
1988 $27,458,999,472 $24,308,959,591
1987 $25,213,935,012 $26,697,659,335
1986 $24,226,574,634 $24,180,400,959
1985 $22,920,490,774 $31,530,566,324
1984 $24,039,383,608 $29,476,109,153
1983 $22,204,940,512 $33,200,520,140
1982 $20,953,510,235 $33,760,146,991
1981 $20,150,254,096 $36,374,353,880
1980 $19,912,889,861 $40,953,924,949
1979 $19,584,443,288 $30,536,429,497
1978 $17,844,705,325 $22,136,422,643
1977 $14,206,158,675 $22,428,297,108
1976 $13,789,579,903 $19,096,943,017
1975 $13,027,415,244 $14,710,912,458
1974 $11,405,957,317 $15,112,543,717
1973 $9,987,709,650 $8,625,889,430
1972 $8,135,150,892 $6,299,395,544
1971 $6,914,658,400 $5,260,185,125
1970 $5,693,005,200 $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Cuba and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Libya
2024 - $6,569
2023 - $6,027
2022 - $5,987
2021 - $4,936
2020 $9,605 $6,650
2019 $9,232 $9,963
2018 $8,911 $11,197
2017 $8,611 $9,966
2016 $8,111 $7,526
2015 $7,728 $7,458
2014 $7,147 $8,926
2013 $6,828 $11,952
2012 $6,471 $14,976
2011 $6,104 $7,594
2010 $5,272 $11,601
2009 $5,089 $9,551
2008 $4,986 $13,906
2007 $4,807 $11,145
2006 $4,330 $10,049
2005 $3,786 $8,079
2004 $3,399 $5,774
2003 $3,203 $4,674
2002 $3,005 $3,718
2001 $2,843 $6,313
2000 $2,751 $7,214
1999 $2,562 $6,895
1998 $2,332 $5,301
1997 $2,306 $6,062
1996 $2,282 $5,591
1995 $2,785 $5,205
1994 $2,613 $5,933
1993 $2,063 $6,478
1992 $2,048 $7,303
1991 $2,269 $7,040
1990 $2,694 $6,502
1989 $2,566 $5,793
1988 $2,632 $5,736
1987 $2,440 $6,465
1986 $2,365 $6,019
1985 $2,257 $8,087
1984 $2,386 $7,811
1983 $2,222 $8,927
1982 $2,114 $9,064
1981 $2,046 $10,044
1980 $2,031 $11,960
1979 $2,006 $9,443
1978 $1,837 $7,252
1977 $1,472 $7,783
1976 $1,441 $7,018
1975 $1,374 $5,721
1974 $1,217 $6,214
1973 $1,079 $3,727
1972 $892 $2,830
1971 $770 $2,443
1970 $645 $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Cuba vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Libya
2026 78.6 75.2
2025 78.4 73.2
2024 78.3 71.1
2023 78.1 69.3
2022 77.6 74.5
2021 73.2 72.1
2020 77.4 72.4
2019 77.4 72.9
2018 77.4 73.2
2017 77.3 72.7
2016 77.6 71.8
2015 77.7 71.6
2014 77.8 71.3
2013 78 72.3
2012 78.2 72.2
2011 78.1 69.9
2010 77.9 72.2
2009 77.6 72.1
2008 77.6 71.9
2007 77.6 71.8
2006 77.4 71.6
2005 77.5 71.4
2004 77.3 71.2
2003 77.4 71
2002 76.8 70.8
2001 76.4 70.7
2000 75.9 70.5
1999 75.7 70.6
1998 75.4 70.7
1997 75.1 70.7
1996 74.7 70.7
1995 74.3 70.6
1994 74.1 70.5
1993 73.9 70.2
1992 73.8 70
1991 73.8 69.6
1990 73.8 69.3
1989 73.7 69
1988 73.7 68.6
1987 73.6 68.3
1986 73.6 67.8
1985 73.5 67.3
1984 73.6 66.7
1983 73.6 66.3
1982 73.4 65.8
1981 73 65.3
1980 72.6 64.8
1979 72.3 64.3
1978 71.9 63.8
1977 71.4 63.1
1976 70.9 62.4
1975 70.4 61.6
1974 69.9 60.7
1973 69.3 59.7
1972 68.9 58.7
1971 68.4 57.6
1970 67.9 56.4
1969 67.4 55.2
1968 66.9 53.8
1967 66.5 52.5
1966 66.1 50.9
1965 65.6 49.3
1964 65.3 47.7
1963 64.3 45.6
1962 64.4 44.1
1961 63.7 42.4
1960 63.3 40.8
1959 62.8 39.3
1958 62.3 38
1957 61.9 36.9
1956 61.5 36
1955 61.2 35.2
1954 60.7 34.7
1953 60.2 34.2
1952 59.8 33.8
1951 59.4 33.5
1950 59 33.1

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

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Cuba and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Libya
1x
Year Population
Cuba Libya
2024 10,979,783 7,381,023
2023 11,019,931 7,305,659
2022 11,059,820 7,223,805
2021 11,122,168 7,135,175
2020 11,176,354 7,045,399
2019 11,202,846 6,951,033
2018 11,227,118 6,849,055
2017 11,247,829 6,738,770
2016 11,265,612 6,632,126
2015 11,275,065 6,531,819
2014 11,285,775 6,427,252
2013 11,298,167 6,304,628
2012 11,303,175 6,179,328
2011 11,301,571 6,343,203
2010 11,297,409 6,497,839
2009 11,294,719 6,366,686
2008 11,291,762 6,235,430
2007 11,287,272 6,104,380
2006 11,278,550 5,980,211
2005 11,262,554 5,858,798
2004 11,238,756 5,736,693
2003 11,209,383 5,619,398
2002 11,177,418 5,508,410
2001 11,144,132 5,403,639
2000 11,109,109 5,305,021
1999 11,072,230 5,218,038
1998 11,034,712 5,140,704
1997 10,997,934 5,064,639
1996 10,962,010 4,987,393
1995 10,925,362 4,906,843
1994 10,886,021 4,822,037
1993 10,841,031 4,733,045
1992 10,785,801 4,640,352
1991 10,717,640 4,544,400
1990 10,631,799 4,445,239
1989 10,533,243 4,342,920
1988 10,432,585 4,237,755
1987 10,335,342 4,129,739
1986 10,244,247 4,017,403
1985 10,157,228 3,898,745
1984 10,073,299 3,773,633
1983 9,991,026 3,718,961
1982 9,912,681 3,724,765
1981 9,849,320 3,621,486
1980 9,804,796 3,424,378
1979 9,763,355 3,233,846
1978 9,711,980 3,052,526
1977 9,648,440 2,881,533
1976 9,571,242 2,721,237
1975 9,479,726 2,571,556
1974 9,374,183 2,432,211
1973 9,255,328 2,314,193
1972 9,123,891 2,226,091
1971 8,979,085 2,153,534
1970 8,824,382 2,082,589
1969 8,666,640 2,014,293
1968 8,509,522 1,952,781
1967 8,352,625 1,898,199
1966 8,193,450 1,849,063
1965 8,030,797 1,804,015
1964 7,866,020 1,753,691
1963 7,701,660 1,690,457
1962 7,541,098 1,621,960
1961 7,387,117 1,555,699
1960 7,238,081 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Libya

Fertility rate
Cuba

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Libya
2023 1.44 2.36
2022 1.41 2.4
2021 1.43 2.46
2020 1.49 2.51
2019 1.54 2.54
2018 1.61 2.58
2017 1.59 2.63
2016 1.6 2.67
2015 1.69 2.71
2014 1.66 2.75
2013 1.68 2.72
2012 1.67 2.68
2011 1.73 2.65
2010 1.67 2.6
2009 1.68 2.56
2008 1.58 2.6
2007 1.44 2.65
2006 1.4 2.7
2005 1.49 2.77
2004 1.55 2.77
2003 1.63 2.8
2002 1.65 2.83
2001 1.6 2.87
2000 1.61 2.91
1999 1.64 2.97
1998 1.62 3.04
1997 1.59 3.13
1996 1.46 3.26
1995 1.48 3.44
1994 1.47 3.65
1993 1.49 3.88
1992 1.56 4.16
1991 1.66 4.46
1990 1.81 4.78
1989 1.83 5.09
1988 1.85 5.41
1987 1.8 5.72
1986 1.78 6.02
1985 1.77 6.33
1984 1.77 6.62
1983 1.8 6.91
1982 1.78 7.16
1981 1.59 7.37
1980 1.64 7.54
1979 1.77 7.68
1978 1.88 7.79
1977 2.21 7.87
1976 2.51 7.93
1975 2.82 7.98
1974 3.16 8.02
1973 3.4 8.05
1972 3.61 8.07
1971 3.8 8.1
1970 3.98 8.05
1969 4.12 8.01
1968 4.19 7.97
1967 4.29 7.93
1966 4.4 7.89
1965 4.5 7.82
1964 4.53 7.75
1963 4.56 7.69
1962 4.42 7.61
1961 4.26 7.56
1960 4.13 7.51

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

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Cuba and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Libya
2024 43.1 28.5
2023 42.8 28.2
2022 42.5 28
2021 42.3 27.7
2020 42.1 27.5
2019 41.9 27.2
2018 41.6 27
2017 41.3 26.8
2016 40.9 26.6
2015 40.6 26.4
2014 40.2 26.2
2013 39.7 25.9
2012 39.1 25.7
2011 38.6 25.5
2010 38.2 25.3
2009 37.7 25
2008 37.3 24.6
2007 36.8 24.2
2006 36.2 23.8
2005 35.7 23.6
2004 35.2 23.4
2003 34.7 23.2
2002 34.2 23.1
2001 33.6 22.9
2000 33.1 22.7
1999 32.5 22.4
1998 32 22
1997 31.4 21.5
1996 30.9 21.1
1995 30.3 20.6
1994 29.7 20.1
1993 29.2 19.7
1992 28.7 19.3
1991 28.3 18.9
1990 27.9 18.6
1989 27.5 18.2
1988 27.1 17.9
1987 26.7 17.6
1986 26.3 17.3
1985 25.9 17.1
1984 25.5 16.8
1983 25.1 16.5
1982 24.8 16.3
1981 24.5 16.1
1980 24.1 16
1979 23.7 15.9
1978 23.4 15.9
1977 23 15.8
1976 22.7 15.6
1975 22.5 15.5
1974 22.2 15.3
1973 22.1 14.9
1972 21.9 14.7
1971 21.9 14.7
1970 21.8 14.7
1969 21.8 14.7
1968 21.9 14.9
1967 21.9 15.3
1966 22 15.9
1965 22.1 16.7
1964 22.2 17.2
1963 22.3 17.5
1962 22.4 17.9
1961 22.5 18.2
1960 22.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
35.9
2012
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.34%
2010
Banked people share n/a
33.1%
2024

Energy

Cuba Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Cuba Libya
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
76.5%
1994
English speaking
6%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Cuba Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Libya
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
22,991 mi
2010

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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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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