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Cuba vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 103rd vs. 65th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Malaysia
Population
10894785
36512221
Population rank 90/197 45/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$422B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$38,779
2024
Government debt n/a
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Cuba and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Malaysia
2024 - $422,227,005,429
2023 - $399,949,418,753
2022 - $407,830,525,990
2021 - $373,784,553,030
2020 $107,352,000,000 $337,456,163,961
2019 $103,427,600,000 $365,177,721,022
2018 $100,050,036,100 $358,788,845,713
2017 $96,850,649,700 $319,109,094,160
2016 $91,370,407,900 $301,256,033,870
2015 $87,132,800,000 $301,355,266,965
2014 $80,656,100,000 $338,066,095,097
2013 $77,148,000,000 $323,276,235,524
2012 $73,141,000,000 $314,443,047,642
2011 $68,990,000,000 $297,951,668,675
2010 $59,562,962,963 $255,017,638,456
2009 $57,481,481,481 $202,257,453,037
2008 $56,302,129,630 $230,811,614,370
2007 $54,262,870,370 $193,549,569,478
2006 $48,835,925,926 $162,692,258,307
2005 $42,643,836,100 $143,534,405,819
2004 $38,203,000,000 $124,749,473,684
2003 $35,901,200,000 $110,202,368,421
2002 $33,590,500,000 $100,845,526,316
2001 $31,682,400,000 $92,783,947,368
2000 $30,565,400,000 $93,789,736,842
1999 $28,364,615,200 $79,148,421,053
1998 $25,736,331,200 $72,167,498,981
1997 $25,365,908,100 $100,005,323,302
1996 $25,017,368,700 $100,855,393,910
1995 $30,429,803,651 $88,705,342,903
1994 $28,448,326,757 $74,478,356,958
1993 $22,367,254,865 $66,894,966,969
1992 $22,085,858,243 $59,167,550,163
1991 $24,316,556,026 $49,143,148,094
1990 $28,645,436,569 $44,024,585,240
1989 $27,023,468,666 $38,847,965,293
1988 $27,458,999,472 $35,272,109,220
1987 $25,213,935,012 $32,181,210,158
1986 $24,226,574,634 $27,734,111,400
1985 $22,920,490,774 $31,199,633,353
1984 $24,039,383,608 $33,942,897,422
1983 $22,204,940,512 $30,347,442,111
1982 $20,953,510,235 $26,804,493,635
1981 $20,150,254,096 $25,004,285,792
1980 $19,912,889,861 $24,488,224,677
1979 $19,584,443,288 $21,213,264,962
1978 $17,844,705,325 $16,358,079,862
1977 $14,206,158,675 $13,139,488,633
1976 $13,789,579,903 $11,050,234,599
1975 $13,027,415,244 $9,298,800,799
1974 $11,405,957,317 $9,496,204,302
1973 $9,987,709,650 $7,662,902,678
1972 $8,135,150,892 $5,043,347,250
1971 $6,914,658,400 $4,244,395,956
1970 $5,693,005,200 $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Cuba and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Malaysia
2024 - $11,874
2023 - $11,386
2022 - $11,755
2021 - $10,903
2020 $9,605 $9,958
2019 $9,232 $10,920
2018 $8,911 $10,902
2017 $8,611 $9,863
2016 $8,111 $9,477
2015 $7,728 $9,649
2014 $7,147 $11,013
2013 $6,828 $10,714
2012 $6,471 $10,601
2011 $6,104 $10,217
2010 $5,272 $8,899
2009 $5,089 $7,191
2008 $4,986 $8,372
2007 $4,807 $7,169
2006 $4,330 $6,158
2005 $3,786 $5,556
2004 $3,399 $4,939
2003 $3,203 $4,465
2002 $3,005 $4,184
2001 $2,843 $3,944
2000 $2,751 $4,084
1999 $2,562 $3,528
1998 $2,332 $3,294
1997 $2,306 $4,679
1996 $2,282 $4,837
1995 $2,785 $4,363
1994 $2,613 $3,758
1993 $2,063 $3,462
1992 $2,048 $3,141
1991 $2,269 $2,679
1990 $2,694 $2,469
1989 $2,566 $2,244
1988 $2,632 $2,100
1987 $2,440 $1,977
1986 $2,365 $1,760
1985 $2,257 $2,046
1984 $2,386 $2,300
1983 $2,222 $2,124
1982 $2,114 $1,938
1981 $2,046 $1,866
1980 $2,031 $1,886
1979 $2,006 $1,680
1978 $1,837 $1,327
1977 $1,472 $1,092
1976 $1,441 $940
1975 $1,374 $811
1974 $1,217 $848
1973 $1,079 $701
1972 $892 $472
1971 $770 $407
1970 $645 $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Cuba vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Malaysia
2026 78.6 77.2
2025 78.4 77
2024 78.3 76.8
2023 78.1 76.7
2022 77.6 75.4
2021 73.2 73.9
2020 77.4 76.1
2019 77.4 75.9
2018 77.4 75.7
2017 77.3 75.5
2016 77.6 75.4
2015 77.7 75.3
2014 77.8 75.3
2013 78 75.5
2012 78.2 75.6
2011 78.1 75.5
2010 77.9 75.4
2009 77.6 75.3
2008 77.6 75.2
2007 77.6 75
2006 77.4 74.7
2005 77.5 74.4
2004 77.3 74
2003 77.4 73.7
2002 76.8 73.5
2001 76.4 73.1
2000 75.9 72.7
1999 75.7 72.4
1998 75.4 72.4
1997 75.1 72.3
1996 74.7 72.1
1995 74.3 72
1994 74.1 71.9
1993 73.9 71.7
1992 73.8 71.5
1991 73.8 71.2
1990 73.8 71
1989 73.7 70.8
1988 73.7 70.6
1987 73.6 70.4
1986 73.6 70.1
1985 73.5 69.9
1984 73.6 69.6
1983 73.6 69.2
1982 73.4 68.9
1981 73 68.5
1980 72.6 68.1
1979 72.3 67.6
1978 71.9 67.2
1977 71.4 66.7
1976 70.9 66.2
1975 70.4 65.7
1974 69.9 65.2
1973 69.3 64.7
1972 68.9 64.2
1971 68.4 63.8
1970 67.9 63.3
1969 67.4 62.9
1968 66.9 62.4
1967 66.5 62
1966 66.1 61.7
1965 65.6 61.1
1964 65.3 60.4
1963 64.3 59.7
1962 64.4 58.9
1961 63.7 58
1960 63.3 57.2
1959 62.8 56.3
1958 62.3 55.4
1957 61.9 54.5
1956 61.5 53.7
1955 61.2 52.8
1954 60.7 52
1953 60.2 51.1
1952 59.8 50.1
1951 59.4 49.2
1950 59 48.5

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

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Cuba and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Cuba Malaysia
2024 10,979,783 35,557,673
2023 11,019,931 35,126,298
2022 11,059,820 34,695,493
2021 11,122,168 34,282,399
2020 11,176,354 33,889,558
2019 11,202,846 33,440,596
2018 11,227,118 32,910,967
2017 11,247,829 32,355,644
2016 11,265,612 31,789,685
2015 11,275,065 31,232,798
2014 11,285,775 30,696,137
2013 11,298,167 30,174,265
2012 11,303,175 29,662,831
2011 11,301,571 29,162,039
2010 11,297,409 28,655,776
2009 11,294,719 28,124,778
2008 11,291,762 27,570,059
2007 11,287,272 26,998,389
2006 11,278,550 26,417,909
2005 11,262,554 25,836,071
2004 11,238,756 25,256,772
2003 11,209,383 24,679,602
2002 11,177,418 24,102,477
2001 11,144,132 23,526,538
2000 11,109,109 22,967,816
1999 11,072,230 22,435,531
1998 11,034,712 21,906,713
1997 10,997,934 21,375,218
1996 10,962,010 20,850,087
1995 10,925,362 20,330,599
1994 10,886,021 19,820,446
1993 10,841,031 19,322,664
1992 10,785,801 18,834,572
1991 10,717,640 18,342,464
1990 10,631,799 17,833,171
1989 10,533,243 17,314,997
1988 10,432,585 16,796,605
1987 10,335,342 16,276,737
1986 10,244,247 15,760,419
1985 10,157,228 15,252,258
1984 10,073,299 14,759,009
1983 9,991,026 14,285,907
1982 9,912,681 13,832,798
1981 9,849,320 13,399,203
1980 9,804,796 12,983,363
1979 9,763,355 12,627,862
1978 9,711,980 12,328,157
1977 9,648,440 12,035,713
1976 9,571,242 11,750,097
1975 9,479,726 11,471,914
1974 9,374,183 11,200,906
1973 9,255,328 10,935,621
1972 9,123,891 10,676,835
1971 8,979,085 10,423,453
1970 8,824,382 10,178,802
1969 8,666,640 9,947,597
1968 8,509,522 9,725,281
1967 8,352,625 9,507,099
1966 8,193,450 9,284,688
1965 8,030,797 9,056,408
1964 7,866,020 8,828,406
1963 7,701,660 8,602,160
1962 7,541,098 8,380,172
1961 7,387,117 8,164,443
1960 7,238,081 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Cuba

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Malaysia
2023 1.44 1.55
2022 1.41 1.55
2021 1.43 1.56
2020 1.49 1.68
2019 1.54 1.78
2018 1.61 1.84
2017 1.59 1.89
2016 1.6 1.94
2015 1.69 2.01
2014 1.66 2.06
2013 1.68 2.07
2012 1.67 2.12
2011 1.73 2.15
2010 1.67 2.14
2009 1.68 2.22
2008 1.58 2.26
2007 1.44 2.25
2006 1.4 2.31
2005 1.49 2.39
2004 1.55 2.49
2003 1.63 2.6
2002 1.65 2.66
2001 1.6 2.81
2000 1.61 2.94
1999 1.64 3.07
1998 1.62 3.12
1997 1.59 3.23
1996 1.46 3.3
1995 1.48 3.32
1994 1.47 3.35
1993 1.49 3.36
1992 1.56 3.37
1991 1.66 3.34
1990 1.81 3.3
1989 1.83 3.31
1988 1.85 3.5
1987 1.8 3.57
1986 1.78 3.7
1985 1.77 3.8
1984 1.77 3.89
1983 1.8 3.93
1982 1.78 3.97
1981 1.59 4
1980 1.64 4.04
1979 1.77 4.09
1978 1.88 4.18
1977 2.21 4.28
1976 2.51 4.4
1975 2.82 4.5
1974 3.16 4.62
1973 3.4 4.73
1972 3.61 4.82
1971 3.8 4.92
1970 3.98 5.04
1969 4.12 5.16
1968 4.19 5.29
1967 4.29 5.43
1966 4.4 5.64
1965 4.5 5.84
1964 4.53 6.03
1963 4.56 6.19
1962 4.42 6.3
1961 4.26 6.37
1960 4.13 6.41

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

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Cuba and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Malaysia
2024 43.1 31.5
2023 42.8 31.1
2022 42.5 30.6
2021 42.3 30.1
2020 42.1 29.6
2019 41.9 29.2
2018 41.6 28.8
2017 41.3 28.5
2016 40.9 28.1
2015 40.6 27.8
2014 40.2 27.5
2013 39.7 27.1
2012 39.1 26.8
2011 38.6 26.4
2010 38.2 26
2009 37.7 25.6
2008 37.3 25.1
2007 36.8 24.8
2006 36.2 24.5
2005 35.7 24.2
2004 35.2 24
2003 34.7 23.9
2002 34.2 23.7
2001 33.6 23.6
2000 33.1 23.5
1999 32.5 23.4
1998 32 23.1
1997 31.4 22.9
1996 30.9 22.7
1995 30.3 22.5
1994 29.7 22.3
1993 29.2 22.1
1992 28.7 21.9
1991 28.3 21.7
1990 27.9 21.5
1989 27.5 21.3
1988 27.1 21.1
1987 26.7 21
1986 26.3 20.9
1985 25.9 20.7
1984 25.5 20.5
1983 25.1 20.4
1982 24.8 20.1
1981 24.5 19.9
1980 24.1 19.7
1979 23.7 19.5
1978 23.4 19.3
1977 23 19
1976 22.7 18.8
1975 22.5 18.6
1974 22.2 18.3
1973 22.1 18.1
1972 21.9 17.9
1971 21.9 17.6
1970 21.8 17.4
1969 21.8 17.3
1968 21.9 17.1
1967 21.9 17
1966 22 16.9
1965 22.1 16.8
1964 22.2 16.9
1963 22.3 17
1962 22.4 17.1
1961 22.5 17.3
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 Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
88.7%
2024

Energy

Cuba Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Malaysia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
95.8%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Cuba Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$167
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.34
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Malaysia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
173,898 mi
2022

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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 (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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