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Cuba vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 103rd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Malawi
Population
10894785
22949294
Population rank 90/197 61/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$1,858
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Cuba and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Malawi
2024 - $11,316,411,329
2023 - $13,363,669,673
2022 - $12,429,059,928
2021 - $12,378,119,199
2020 $107,352,000,000 $11,769,313,598
2019 $103,427,600,000 $11,051,852,713
2018 $100,050,036,100 $9,879,220,354
2017 $96,850,649,700 $8,943,543,794
2016 $91,370,407,900 $7,909,868,618
2015 $87,132,800,000 $9,219,474,379
2014 $80,656,100,000 $8,801,326,169
2013 $77,148,000,000 $8,031,571,928
2012 $73,141,000,000 $8,773,203,178
2011 $68,990,000,000 $11,648,142,958
2010 $59,562,962,963 $10,128,323,011
2009 $57,481,481,481 $9,009,887,947
2008 $56,302,129,630 $7,743,617,352
2007 $54,262,870,370 $6,451,210,219
2006 $48,835,925,926 $5,818,279,739
2005 $42,643,836,100 $5,320,409,651
2004 $38,203,000,000 $5,058,726,350
2003 $35,901,200,000 $4,669,789,300
2002 $33,590,500,000 $5,087,328,438
2001 $31,682,400,000 $2,498,008,665
2000 $30,565,400,000 $2,537,307,580
1999 $28,364,615,200 $2,584,478,924
1998 $25,736,331,200 $2,547,609,590
1997 $25,365,908,100 $3,875,785,863
1996 $25,017,368,700 $3,319,573,750
1995 $30,429,803,651 $2,033,701,498
1994 $28,448,326,757 $1,719,864,761
1993 $22,367,254,865 $3,013,392,658
1992 $22,085,858,243 $2,618,837,835
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,206,783,830
1990 $28,645,436,569 $2,737,087,862
1989 $27,023,468,666 $2,314,205,130
1988 $27,458,999,472 $2,008,189,508
1987 $25,213,935,012 $1,721,711,808
1986 $24,226,574,634 $1,722,586,299
1985 $22,920,490,774 $1,646,442,273
1984 $24,039,383,608 $1,758,028,656
1983 $22,204,940,512 $1,780,148,049
1982 $20,953,510,235 $1,717,379,495
1981 $20,150,254,096 $1,801,193,910
1980 $19,912,889,861 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Malawi
2024 - $523
2023 - $633
2022 - $604
2021 - $617
2020 $9,605 $603
2019 $9,232 $581
2018 $8,911 $533
2017 $8,611 $496
2016 $8,111 $451
2015 $7,728 $540
2014 $7,147 $530
2013 $6,828 $497
2012 $6,471 $558
2011 $6,104 $763
2010 $5,272 $683
2009 $5,089 $626
2008 $4,986 $554
2007 $4,807 $475
2006 $4,330 $441
2005 $3,786 $414
2004 $3,399 $405
2003 $3,203 $383
2002 $3,005 $428
2001 $2,843 $215.5
2000 $2,751 $224.2
1999 $2,562 $233.9
1998 $2,332 $236
1997 $2,306 $367
1996 $2,282 $321
1995 $2,785 $200.4
1994 $2,613 $169.2
1993 $2,063 $293
1992 $2,048 $258.4
1991 $2,269 $326
1990 $2,694 $286.7
1989 $2,566 $252.2
1988 $2,632 $229.4
1987 $2,440 $207.6
1986 $2,365 $217.9
1985 $2,257 $216.1
1984 $2,386 $239.7
1983 $2,222 $252.4
1982 $2,114 $253.3
1981 $2,046 $276.4
1980 $2,031 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Malawi
2026 78.6 67.9
2025 78.4 67.7
2024 78.3 67.6
2023 78.1 67.4
2022 77.6 66
2021 73.2 64.8
2020 77.4 65.2
2019 77.4 65
2018 77.4 64.5
2017 77.3 63.9
2016 77.6 63.2
2015 77.7 62.3
2014 77.8 61.7
2013 78 60.8
2012 78.2 59.9
2011 78.1 58.9
2010 77.9 57.8
2009 77.6 56.7
2008 77.6 55.7
2007 77.6 54.7
2006 77.4 53.7
2005 77.5 52.5
2004 77.3 51.1
2003 77.4 49.6
2002 76.8 48.2
2001 76.4 47.2
2000 75.9 46.2
1999 75.7 45.1
1998 75.4 44.3
1997 75.1 44.2
1996 74.7 44
1995 74.3 43.8
1994 74.1 43.8
1993 73.9 43.6
1992 73.8 43.6
1991 73.8 43.5
1990 73.8 43.6
1989 73.7 43.5
1988 73.7 43.6
1987 73.6 43.9
1986 73.6 44.3
1985 73.5 44.6
1984 73.6 44.8
1983 73.6 45
1982 73.4 44.8
1981 73 44.7
1980 72.6 44.3
1979 72.3 43.7
1978 71.9 43
1977 71.4 42
1976 70.9 41
1975 70.4 40.1
1974 69.9 39.2
1973 69.3 38.4
1972 68.9 37.6
1971 68.4 37.1
1970 67.9 36.6
1969 67.4 36.3
1968 66.9 36.1
1967 66.5 35.9
1966 66.1 35.8
1965 65.6 35.7
1964 65.3 35.7
1963 64.3 35.6
1962 64.4 35.4
1961 63.7 35.2
1960 63.3 35
1959 62.8 34.8
1958 62.3 34.4
1957 61.9 34.1
1956 61.5 33.8
1955 61.2 33.6
1954 60.7 33.3
1953 60.2 33.2
1952 59.8 33
1951 59.4 32.8
1950 59 32.7

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

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Cuba and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Cuba Malawi
2024 10,979,783 21,655,286
2023 11,019,931 21,104,482
2022 11,059,820 20,568,728
2021 11,122,168 20,047,258
2020 11,176,354 19,533,888
2019 11,202,846 19,025,752
2018 11,227,118 18,528,081
2017 11,247,829 18,039,715
2016 11,265,612 17,557,739
2015 11,275,065 17,085,587
2014 11,285,775 16,621,538
2013 11,298,167 16,161,816
2012 11,303,175 15,709,577
2011 11,301,571 15,265,022
2010 11,297,409 14,826,463
2009 11,294,719 14,395,788
2008 11,291,762 13,976,417
2007 11,287,272 13,576,343
2006 11,278,550 13,198,701
2005 11,262,554 12,840,031
2004 11,238,756 12,500,737
2003 11,209,383 12,181,574
2002 11,177,418 11,880,440
2001 11,144,132 11,593,058
2000 11,109,109 11,315,942
1999 11,072,230 11,047,804
1998 11,034,712 10,792,876
1997 10,997,934 10,562,035
1996 10,962,010 10,352,228
1995 10,925,362 10,150,117
1994 10,886,021 10,164,894
1993 10,841,031 10,284,024
1992 10,785,801 10,135,079
1991 10,717,640 9,844,227
1990 10,631,799 9,545,852
1989 10,533,243 9,176,220
1988 10,432,585 8,753,262
1987 10,335,342 8,293,174
1986 10,244,247 7,906,480
1985 10,157,228 7,620,508
1984 10,073,299 7,332,810
1983 9,991,026 7,051,709
1982 9,912,681 6,778,879
1981 9,849,320 6,516,454
1980 9,804,796 6,265,529
1979 9,763,355 6,028,749
1978 9,711,980 5,810,132
1977 9,648,440 5,614,983
1976 9,571,242 5,443,384
1975 9,479,726 5,287,367
1974 9,374,183 5,141,337
1973 9,255,328 5,003,938
1972 9,123,891 4,874,475
1971 8,979,085 4,751,434
1970 8,824,382 4,633,944
1969 8,666,640 4,521,184
1968 8,509,522 4,411,054
1967 8,352,625 4,303,012
1966 8,193,450 4,197,926
1965 8,030,797 4,096,157
1964 7,866,020 3,997,305
1963 7,701,660 3,900,506
1962 7,541,098 3,806,307
1961 7,387,117 3,715,534
1960 7,238,081 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Malawi

Fertility rate
Cuba

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Malawi
2023 1.44 3.65
2022 1.41 3.72
2021 1.43 3.79
2020 1.49 3.88
2019 1.54 3.95
2018 1.61 4.02
2017 1.59 4.11
2016 1.6 4.22
2015 1.69 4.38
2014 1.66 4.57
2013 1.68 4.76
2012 1.67 4.9
2011 1.73 5.08
2010 1.67 5.26
2009 1.68 5.45
2008 1.58 5.61
2007 1.44 5.72
2006 1.4 5.8
2005 1.49 5.85
2004 1.55 5.86
2003 1.63 5.88
2002 1.65 5.9
2001 1.6 5.94
2000 1.61 6
1999 1.64 6.12
1998 1.62 6.21
1997 1.59 6.23
1996 1.46 6.29
1995 1.48 6.39
1994 1.47 6.49
1993 1.49 6.57
1992 1.56 6.63
1991 1.66 6.68
1990 1.81 6.74
1989 1.83 6.8
1988 1.85 6.88
1987 1.8 6.97
1986 1.78 7.07
1985 1.77 7.17
1984 1.77 7.27
1983 1.8 7.36
1982 1.78 7.45
1981 1.59 7.49
1980 1.64 7.52
1979 1.77 7.47
1978 1.88 7.43
1977 2.21 7.41
1976 2.51 7.39
1975 2.82 7.36
1974 3.16 7.34
1973 3.4 7.34
1972 3.61 7.33
1971 3.8 7.31
1970 3.98 7.3
1969 4.12 7.27
1968 4.19 7.26
1967 4.29 7.21
1966 4.4 7.17
1965 4.5 7.13
1964 4.53 7.11
1963 4.56 7.13
1962 4.42 7.1
1961 4.26 7.07
1960 4.13 7.04

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

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Cuba and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Malawi
2024 43.1 18.9
2023 42.8 18.7
2022 42.5 18.4
2021 42.3 18.2
2020 42.1 18
2019 41.9 17.8
2018 41.6 17.6
2017 41.3 17.4
2016 40.9 17.2
2015 40.6 17.1
2014 40.2 17
2013 39.7 16.9
2012 39.1 16.8
2011 38.6 16.8
2010 38.2 16.7
2009 37.7 16.7
2008 37.3 16.8
2007 36.8 16.8
2006 36.2 16.8
2005 35.7 16.8
2004 35.2 16.8
2003 34.7 16.8
2002 34.2 16.8
2001 33.6 16.8
2000 33.1 16.8
1999 32.5 16.7
1998 32 16.8
1997 31.4 16.8
1996 30.9 16.8
1995 30.3 16.9
1994 29.7 16.9
1993 29.2 17
1992 28.7 17.1
1991 28.3 17.2
1990 27.9 17.3
1989 27.5 17.4
1988 27.1 17.5
1987 26.7 17.4
1986 26.3 17.3
1985 25.9 17.3
1984 25.5 17.3
1983 25.1 17.3
1982 24.8 17.3
1981 24.5 17.3
1980 24.1 17.3
1979 23.7 17.4
1978 23.4 17.4
1977 23 17.4
1976 22.7 17.5
1975 22.5 17.5
1974 22.2 17.6
1973 22.1 17.7
1972 21.9 17.8
1971 21.9 17.9
1970 21.8 18
1969 21.8 18.2
1968 21.9 18.3
1967 21.9 18.3
1966 22 18.3
1965 22.1 18.4
1964 22.2 18.3
1963 22.3 18.3
1962 22.4 18.3
1961 22.5 18.3
1960 22.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received n/a
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.4%
2024

Energy

Cuba Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Cuba Malawi
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
68.1%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Cuba Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Malawi
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,601 mi
2015

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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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