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Cuba vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 103rd vs. 44th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Madagascar
Population
10894785
33750171
Population rank 90/197 49/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$1,884
2024
Government debt n/a
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Cuba and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Madagascar
2024 - $17,420,501,490
2023 - $15,869,945,478
2022 - $15,325,603,273
2021 - $14,354,731,964
2020 $107,352,000,000 $13,051,441,204
2019 $103,427,600,000 $14,104,664,679
2018 $100,050,036,100 $13,760,033,282
2017 $96,850,649,700 $13,176,313,594
2016 $91,370,407,900 $11,848,613,858
2015 $87,132,800,000 $11,323,020,701
2014 $80,656,100,000 $12,522,957,399
2013 $77,148,000,000 $12,423,555,455
2012 $73,141,000,000 $11,578,975,062
2011 $68,990,000,000 $11,551,819,618
2010 $59,562,962,963 $9,982,711,338
2009 $57,481,481,481 $9,616,879,409
2008 $56,302,129,630 $10,725,137,724
2007 $54,262,870,370 $8,524,620,890
2006 $48,835,925,926 $6,395,712,491
2005 $42,643,836,100 $5,859,269,753
2004 $38,203,000,000 $5,064,732,626
2003 $35,901,200,000 $6,372,498,890
2002 $33,590,500,000 $5,351,701,663
2001 $31,682,400,000 $5,438,332,602
2000 $30,565,400,000 $4,629,247,204
1999 $28,364,615,200 $4,277,903,780
1998 $25,736,331,200 $4,401,967,633
1997 $25,365,908,100 $4,262,965,420
1996 $25,017,368,700 $4,931,861,039
1995 $30,429,803,651 $3,838,100,904
1994 $28,448,326,757 $3,522,227,092
1993 $22,367,254,865 $4,063,298,919
1992 $22,085,858,243 $3,714,966,678
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,254,713,056
1990 $28,645,436,569 $3,931,334,875
1989 $27,023,468,666 $3,175,638,333
1988 $27,458,999,472 $3,189,456,965
1987 $25,213,935,012 $3,212,900,556
1986 $24,226,574,634 $4,347,989,788
1985 $22,920,490,774 $3,802,557,895
1984 $24,039,383,608 $3,905,938,481
1983 $22,204,940,512 $4,686,457,031
1982 $20,953,510,235 $4,784,977,326
1981 $20,150,254,096 $4,759,333,998
1980 $19,912,889,861 $5,201,818,348
1979 $19,584,443,288 $3,463,565,854
1978 $17,844,705,325 $2,669,755,115
1977 $14,206,158,675 $2,358,930,406
1976 $13,789,579,903 $2,181,844,179
1975 $13,027,415,244 $2,283,049,215
1974 $11,405,957,317 $1,917,508,190
1973 $9,987,709,650 $1,653,062,335
1972 $8,135,150,892 $1,341,590,690
1971 $6,914,658,400 $1,199,507,631
1970 $5,693,005,200 $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Cuba and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Madagascar
2024 - $545
2023 - $509
2022 - $504
2021 - $483
2020 $9,605 $451
2019 $9,232 $500
2018 $8,911 $500
2017 $8,611 $492
2016 $8,111 $454
2015 $7,728 $445
2014 $7,147 $506
2013 $6,828 $515
2012 $6,471 $494
2011 $6,104 $506
2010 $5,272 $450
2009 $5,089 $446
2008 $4,986 $513
2007 $4,807 $420
2006 $4,330 $324
2005 $3,786 $306
2004 $3,399 $272.2
2003 $3,203 $353
2002 $3,005 $305
2001 $2,843 $319
2000 $2,751 $280.3
1999 $2,562 $267.4
1998 $2,332 $284.2
1997 $2,306 $284.4
1996 $2,282 $340
1995 $2,785 $273.1
1994 $2,613 $258.7
1993 $2,063 $308
1992 $2,048 $290.2
1991 $2,269 $262
1990 $2,694 $326
1989 $2,566 $271.3
1988 $2,632 $280.5
1987 $2,440 $290.8
1986 $2,365 $405
1985 $2,257 $364
1984 $2,386 $385
1983 $2,222 $476
1982 $2,114 $501
1981 $2,046 $513
1980 $2,031 $578
1979 $2,006 $396
1978 $1,837 $315
1977 $1,472 $286.9
1976 $1,441 $273.5
1975 $1,374 $295
1974 $1,217 $255.3
1973 $1,079 $226.8
1972 $892 $189.6
1971 $770 $174.6
1970 $645 $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Cuba vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Madagascar
2026 78.6 64.3
2025 78.4 64
2024 78.3 63.8
2023 78.1 63.6
2022 77.6 63.1
2021 73.2 62.5
2020 77.4 62.7
2019 77.4 63.5
2018 77.4 63.5
2017 77.3 63.4
2016 77.6 63.4
2015 77.7 63.4
2014 77.8 63.3
2013 78 63.2
2012 78.2 63
2011 78.1 62.9
2010 77.9 62.6
2009 77.6 62.3
2008 77.6 62
2007 77.6 61.5
2006 77.4 61.1
2005 77.5 60.7
2004 77.3 60.2
2003 77.4 59.7
2002 76.8 59.2
2001 76.4 58.7
2000 75.9 58
1999 75.7 57.4
1998 75.4 56.8
1997 75.1 56.1
1996 74.7 55.5
1995 74.3 54.8
1994 74.1 54.2
1993 73.9 53.7
1992 73.8 52.9
1991 73.8 52.6
1990 73.8 52.1
1989 73.7 51.8
1988 73.7 51.4
1987 73.6 51.1
1986 73.6 50.7
1985 73.5 50.4
1984 73.6 50.2
1983 73.6 50.1
1982 73.4 50
1981 73 49.8
1980 72.6 50
1979 72.3 50.1
1978 71.9 50
1977 71.4 49.9
1976 70.9 49.8
1975 70.4 49.6
1974 69.9 49.3
1973 69.3 48.9
1972 68.9 48.5
1971 68.4 48.2
1970 67.9 47.9
1969 67.4 47.3
1968 66.9 46.9
1967 66.5 46.5
1966 66.1 46
1965 65.6 45.4
1964 65.3 45
1963 64.3 44.6
1962 64.4 44.2
1961 63.7 43.8
1960 63.3 43.3
1959 62.8 43
1958 62.3 42.5
1957 61.9 42.1
1956 61.5 41.7
1955 61.2 41.3
1954 60.7 40.9
1953 60.2 40.7
1952 59.8 40.3
1951 59.4 39.9
1950 59 39.7

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

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Cuba and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Cuba Madagascar
2024 10,979,783 31,964,956
2023 11,019,931 31,195,932
2022 11,059,820 30,437,261
2021 11,122,168 29,691,083
2020 11,176,354 28,953,556
2019 11,202,846 28,219,554
2018 11,227,118 27,494,926
2017 11,247,829 26,788,375
2016 11,265,612 26,099,952
2015 11,275,065 25,426,702
2014 11,285,775 24,764,348
2013 11,298,167 24,109,290
2012 11,303,175 23,462,438
2011 11,301,571 22,822,300
2010 11,297,409 22,183,340
2009 11,294,719 21,547,280
2008 11,291,762 20,923,840
2007 11,287,272 20,318,583
2006 11,278,550 19,730,909
2005 11,262,554 19,159,707
2004 11,238,756 18,606,608
2003 11,209,383 18,071,854
2002 11,177,418 17,549,913
2001 11,144,132 17,032,939
2000 11,109,109 16,516,338
1999 11,072,230 16,000,506
1998 11,034,712 15,489,364
1997 10,997,934 14,990,814
1996 10,962,010 14,510,711
1995 10,925,362 14,051,275
1994 10,886,021 13,613,850
1993 10,841,031 13,197,345
1992 10,785,801 12,800,870
1991 10,717,640 12,421,412
1990 10,631,799 12,055,639
1989 10,533,243 11,704,998
1988 10,432,585 11,369,462
1987 10,335,342 11,047,291
1986 10,244,247 10,736,857
1985 10,157,228 10,433,142
1984 10,073,299 10,134,550
1983 9,991,026 9,843,044
1982 9,912,681 9,557,671
1981 9,849,320 9,279,011
1980 9,804,796 9,006,032
1979 9,763,355 8,737,581
1978 9,711,980 8,475,864
1977 9,648,440 8,222,240
1976 9,571,242 7,976,831
1975 9,479,726 7,739,336
1974 9,374,183 7,509,726
1973 9,255,328 7,288,048
1972 9,123,891 7,074,398
1971 8,979,085 6,868,868
1970 8,824,382 6,672,003
1969 8,666,640 6,484,716
1968 8,509,522 6,306,493
1967 8,352,625 6,136,486
1966 8,193,450 5,974,279
1965 8,030,797 5,819,116
1964 7,866,020 5,669,863
1963 7,701,660 5,525,185
1962 7,541,098 5,384,150
1961 7,387,117 5,246,158
1960 7,238,081 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Cuba

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Madagascar
2023 1.44 3.97
2022 1.41 4.04
2021 1.43 4.1
2020 1.49 4.17
2019 1.54 4.22
2018 1.61 4.25
2017 1.59 4.26
2016 1.6 4.29
2015 1.69 4.34
2014 1.66 4.42
2013 1.68 4.53
2012 1.67 4.61
2011 1.73 4.74
2010 1.67 4.9
2009 1.68 5
2008 1.58 5.04
2007 1.44 5.08
2006 1.4 5.13
2005 1.49 5.2
2004 1.55 5.26
2003 1.63 5.33
2002 1.65 5.41
2001 1.6 5.53
2000 1.61 5.67
1999 1.64 5.84
1998 1.62 5.99
1997 1.59 6.02
1996 1.46 6.03
1995 1.48 6.04
1994 1.47 6.04
1993 1.49 6.06
1992 1.56 6.08
1991 1.66 6.12
1990 1.81 6.14
1989 1.83 6.15
1988 1.85 6.18
1987 1.8 6.24
1986 1.78 6.34
1985 1.77 6.46
1984 1.77 6.55
1983 1.8 6.63
1982 1.78 6.7
1981 1.59 6.77
1980 1.64 6.84
1979 1.77 6.87
1978 1.88 6.9
1977 2.21 6.93
1976 2.51 6.95
1975 2.82 6.97
1974 3.16 6.99
1973 3.4 7.01
1972 3.61 7.04
1971 3.8 7.07
1970 3.98 7.1
1969 4.12 7.12
1968 4.19 7.13
1967 4.29 7.14
1966 4.4 7.16
1965 4.5 7.17
1964 4.53 7.19
1963 4.56 7.21
1962 4.42 7.26
1961 4.26 7.3
1960 4.13 7.34

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

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Cuba and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Madagascar
2024 43.1 20
2023 42.8 19.9
2022 42.5 19.7
2021 42.3 19.6
2020 42.1 19.4
2019 41.9 19.3
2018 41.6 19.1
2017 41.3 18.9
2016 40.9 18.7
2015 40.6 18.6
2014 40.2 18.4
2013 39.7 18.2
2012 39.1 18.1
2011 38.6 17.9
2010 38.2 17.8
2009 37.7 17.7
2008 37.3 17.6
2007 36.8 17.5
2006 36.2 17.4
2005 35.7 17.3
2004 35.2 17.3
2003 34.7 17.2
2002 34.2 17.2
2001 33.6 17.2
2000 33.1 17.2
1999 32.5 17.2
1998 32 17.2
1997 31.4 17.1
1996 30.9 17.1
1995 30.3 17.1
1994 29.7 17.1
1993 29.2 17
1992 28.7 17
1991 28.3 16.9
1990 27.9 16.9
1989 27.5 16.8
1988 27.1 16.7
1987 26.7 16.6
1986 26.3 16.6
1985 25.9 16.5
1984 25.5 16.5
1983 25.1 16.4
1982 24.8 16.4
1981 24.5 16.4
1980 24.1 16.4
1979 23.7 16.5
1978 23.4 16.5
1977 23 16.5
1976 22.7 16.6
1975 22.5 16.6
1974 22.2 16.6
1973 22.1 16.6
1972 21.9 16.6
1971 21.9 16.7
1970 21.8 16.7
1969 21.8 16.6
1968 21.9 16.7
1967 21.9 16.7
1966 22 16.7
1965 22.1 16.8
1964 22.2 16.8
1963 22.3 17
1962 22.4 17.2
1961 22.5 17.5
1960 22.5 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
24.5%
2024

Energy

Cuba Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Cuba Madagascar
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
77.5%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Cuba Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Madagascar
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,660 mi
2018

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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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