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Cuba vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 103rd vs. 188th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Maldives
Population
10894785
532057
Population rank 90/197 168/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$26,183
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Cuba and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Maldives
2024 - $7,061,608,267
2023 - $6,621,008,704
2022 - $6,177,123,352
2021 - $5,252,457,370
2020 $107,352,000,000 $3,712,604,583
2019 $103,427,600,000 $5,726,094,799
2018 $100,050,036,100 $5,404,344,163
2017 $96,850,649,700 $4,816,426,257
2016 $91,370,407,900 $4,409,942,624
2015 $87,132,800,000 $4,129,505,319
2014 $80,656,100,000 $3,697,353,039
2013 $77,148,000,000 $3,295,009,238
2012 $73,141,000,000 $2,886,163,997
2011 $68,990,000,000 $2,774,350,240
2010 $59,562,962,963 $2,588,176,055
2009 $57,481,481,481 $2,345,294,875
2008 $56,302,129,630 $2,271,646,188
2007 $54,262,870,370 $1,868,383,461
2006 $48,835,925,926 $1,575,200,391
2005 $42,643,836,100 $1,163,362,438
2004 $38,203,000,000 $1,226,829,563
2003 $35,901,200,000 $1,052,121,055
2002 $33,590,500,000 $897,031,250
2001 $31,682,400,000 $870,031,677
2000 $30,565,400,000 $624,337,145
1999 $28,364,615,200 $589,239,754
1998 $25,736,331,200 $540,096,398
1997 $25,365,908,100 $508,223,602
1996 $25,017,368,700 $450,382,328
1995 $30,429,803,651 $398,988,955
1994 $28,448,326,757 $356,014,932
1993 $22,367,254,865 $322,417,837
1992 $22,085,858,243 $284,875,809
1991 $24,316,556,026 $244,396,762
1990 $28,645,436,569 $215,043,970
1989 $27,023,468,666 $189,514,434
1988 $27,458,999,472 $168,514,513
1987 $25,213,935,012 $141,223,029
1986 $24,226,574,634 $141,882,254
1985 $22,920,490,774 $127,190,758
1984 $24,039,383,608 $109,503,546
1983 $22,204,940,512 $57,829,787
1982 $20,953,510,235 $47,911,340
1981 $20,150,254,096 $44,781,457
1980 $19,912,889,861 $42,463,576
1979 $19,584,443,288 $38,523,364
1978 $17,844,705,325 $24,369,109
1977 $14,206,158,675 $20,853,789
1976 $13,789,579,903 $22,399,467
1975 $13,027,415,244 $24,540,878
1974 $11,405,957,317 $39,120,171
1973 $9,987,709,650 $30,862,042
1972 $8,135,150,892 $25,177,138
1971 $6,914,658,400 $21,566,404
1970 $5,693,005,200 $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Maldives
2024 - $13,379
2023 - $12,588
2022 - $11,786
2021 - $10,176
2020 $9,605 $7,394
2019 $9,232 $11,740
2018 $8,911 $11,423
2017 $8,611 $10,510
2016 $8,111 $9,948
2015 $7,728 $9,645
2014 $7,147 $8,939
2013 $6,828 $8,236
2012 $6,471 $7,461
2011 $6,104 $7,425
2010 $5,272 $7,174
2009 $5,089 $6,734
2008 $4,986 $6,757
2007 $4,807 $5,758
2006 $4,330 $5,019
2005 $3,786 $3,797
2004 $3,399 $4,070
2003 $3,203 $3,549
2002 $3,005 $3,076
2001 $2,843 $3,034
2000 $2,751 $2,214
1999 $2,562 $2,124
1998 $2,332 $1,980
1997 $2,306 $1,898
1996 $2,282 $1,717
1995 $2,785 $1,555
1994 $2,613 $1,419
1993 $2,063 $1,317
1992 $2,048 $1,194
1991 $2,269 $1,054
1990 $2,694 $957
1989 $2,566 $870
1988 $2,632 $799
1987 $2,440 $692
1986 $2,365 $720
1985 $2,257 $669
1984 $2,386 $594
1983 $2,222 $323
1982 $2,114 $274.8
1981 $2,046 $264.1
1980 $2,031 $257.6
1979 $2,006 $240.2
1978 $1,837 $156.1
1977 $1,472 $137.3
1976 $1,441 $151.8
1975 $1,374 $171.4
1974 $1,217 $281.5
1973 $1,079 $228.7
1972 $892 $192.2
1971 $770 $169.8
1970 $645 $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Maldives
2026 78.6 81.7
2025 78.4 81.5
2024 78.3 81.3
2023 78.1 81
2022 77.6 80.8
2021 73.2 78.1
2020 77.4 78.7
2019 77.4 79.7
2018 77.4 79.4
2017 77.3 79.2
2016 77.6 78.9
2015 77.7 78.6
2014 77.8 78.2
2013 78 77.8
2012 78.2 77.5
2011 78.1 77.1
2010 77.9 76.8
2009 77.6 76.4
2008 77.6 76
2007 77.6 75.7
2006 77.4 75.3
2005 77.5 74.8
2004 77.3 73
2003 77.4 73.3
2002 76.8 72.4
2001 76.4 71.7
2000 75.9 70.9
1999 75.7 70.2
1998 75.4 69.3
1997 75.1 68.5
1996 74.7 67.7
1995 74.3 67
1994 74.1 66.2
1993 73.9 65.4
1992 73.8 64.7
1991 73.8 63.9
1990 73.8 63.1
1989 73.7 62.4
1988 73.7 61.6
1987 73.6 60.8
1986 73.6 60
1985 73.5 59.2
1984 73.6 58.3
1983 73.6 57.5
1982 73.4 56.6
1981 73 55.7
1980 72.6 54.8
1979 72.3 53.9
1978 71.9 50.4
1977 71.4 51.8
1976 70.9 50.8
1975 70.4 49.6
1974 69.9 48.5
1973 69.3 47.5
1972 68.9 46.4
1971 68.4 45.5
1970 67.9 44.5
1969 67.4 43.7
1968 66.9 42.9
1967 66.5 42.1
1966 66.1 41.4
1965 65.6 40.8
1964 65.3 40.2
1963 64.3 39.6
1962 64.4 39.1
1961 63.7 38.6
1960 63.3 38.2
1959 62.8 37.9
1958 62.3 37.6
1957 61.9 37.3
1956 61.5 37.1
1955 61.2 37
1954 60.7 36.9
1953 60.2 36.9
1952 59.8 37
1951 59.4 37.1
1950 59 36.5

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

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Cuba and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Cuba Maldives
2024 10,979,783 527,799
2023 11,019,931 525,994
2022 11,059,820 524,106
2021 11,122,168 516,154
2020 11,176,354 502,118
2019 11,202,846 487,731
2018 11,227,118 473,099
2017 11,247,829 458,287
2016 11,265,612 443,308
2015 11,275,065 428,154
2014 11,285,775 413,617
2013 11,298,167 400,070
2012 11,303,175 386,818
2011 11,301,571 373,674
2010 11,297,409 360,792
2009 11,294,719 348,275
2008 11,291,762 336,170
2007 11,287,272 324,479
2006 11,278,550 313,851
2005 11,262,554 306,429
2004 11,238,756 301,413
2003 11,209,383 296,491
2002 11,177,418 291,616
2001 11,144,132 286,767
2000 11,109,109 282,019
1999 11,072,230 277,412
1998 11,034,712 272,723
1997 10,997,934 267,707
1996 10,962,010 262,347
1995 10,925,362 256,649
1994 10,886,021 250,822
1993 10,841,031 244,884
1992 10,785,801 238,543
1991 10,717,640 231,802
1990 10,631,799 224,762
1989 10,533,243 217,738
1988 10,432,585 210,885
1987 10,335,342 203,944
1986 10,244,247 196,935
1985 10,157,228 190,169
1984 10,073,299 184,198
1983 9,991,026 179,128
1982 9,912,681 174,333
1981 9,849,320 169,532
1980 9,804,796 164,835
1979 9,763,355 160,360
1978 9,711,980 156,159
1977 9,648,440 151,930
1976 9,571,242 147,525
1975 9,479,726 143,158
1974 9,374,183 138,978
1973 9,255,328 134,952
1972 9,123,891 130,968
1971 8,979,085 127,035
1970 8,824,382 123,219
1969 8,666,640 119,564
1968 8,509,522 116,075
1967 8,352,625 112,528
1966 8,193,450 108,507
1965 8,030,797 104,102
1964 7,866,020 100,662
1963 7,701,660 98,222
1962 7,541,098 95,802
1961 7,387,117 93,450
1960 7,238,081 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Maldives

Fertility rate
Cuba

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Maldives
2023 1.44 1.58
2022 1.41 1.58
2021 1.43 1.6
2020 1.49 1.61
2019 1.54 1.64
2018 1.61 1.71
2017 1.59 1.8
2016 1.6 1.9
2015 1.69 2
2014 1.66 2.09
2013 1.68 2.17
2012 1.67 2.25
2011 1.73 2.31
2010 1.67 2.35
2009 1.68 2.39
2008 1.58 2.37
2007 1.44 2.29
2006 1.4 2.2
2005 1.49 2.2
2004 1.55 2.26
2003 1.63 2.34
2002 1.65 2.42
2001 1.6 2.53
2000 1.61 2.69
1999 1.64 2.9
1998 1.62 3.17
1997 1.59 3.48
1996 1.46 3.86
1995 1.48 4.29
1994 1.47 4.69
1993 1.49 5.06
1992 1.56 5.44
1991 1.66 5.8
1990 1.81 6.13
1989 1.83 6.39
1988 1.85 6.58
1987 1.8 6.73
1986 1.78 6.85
1985 1.77 6.94
1984 1.77 7.03
1983 1.8 7.09
1982 1.78 7.15
1981 1.59 7.19
1980 1.64 7.23
1979 1.77 7.23
1978 1.88 7.23
1977 2.21 7.27
1976 2.51 7.29
1975 2.82 7.32
1974 3.16 7.38
1973 3.4 7.4
1972 3.61 7.37
1971 3.8 7.38
1970 3.98 7.39
1969 4.12 7.33
1968 4.19 7.28
1967 4.29 7.23
1966 4.4 7.15
1965 4.5 7.07
1964 4.53 7
1963 4.56 6.94
1962 4.42 6.89
1961 4.26 6.79
1960 4.13 6.71

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

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Cuba and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Maldives
2024 43.1 32.9
2023 42.8 32.1
2022 42.5 31.4
2021 42.3 30.7
2020 42.1 30.1
2019 41.9 29.5
2018 41.6 29
2017 41.3 28.5
2016 40.9 28
2015 40.6 27.6
2014 40.2 27.1
2013 39.7 26.5
2012 39.1 25.8
2011 38.6 25.1
2010 38.2 24.4
2009 37.7 23.8
2008 37.3 23.2
2007 36.8 22.7
2006 36.2 22.1
2005 35.7 21.5
2004 35.2 20.9
2003 34.7 20.3
2002 34.2 19.8
2001 33.6 19.3
2000 33.1 18.9
1999 32.5 18.4
1998 32 18
1997 31.4 17.6
1996 30.9 17.3
1995 30.3 16.9
1994 29.7 16.7
1993 29.2 16.5
1992 28.7 16.4
1991 28.3 16.4
1990 27.9 16.4
1989 27.5 16.5
1988 27.1 16.6
1987 26.7 16.7
1986 26.3 16.9
1985 25.9 17
1984 25.5 17
1983 25.1 16.9
1982 24.8 16.9
1981 24.5 16.8
1980 24.1 16.8
1979 23.7 16.9
1978 23.4 17
1977 23 17
1976 22.7 17
1975 22.5 17.1
1974 22.2 17.2
1973 22.1 17.2
1972 21.9 17.2
1971 21.9 17.3
1970 21.8 17.4
1969 21.8 17.6
1968 21.9 17.8
1967 21.9 18.2
1966 22 18.9
1965 22.1 19.9
1964 22.2 20.5
1963 22.3 20.6
1962 22.4 20.6
1961 22.5 20.6
1960 22.5 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
78.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.5%
2017

Energy

Cuba Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Maldives
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
97.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Cuba Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Maldives
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
57.8 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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