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Cuba vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 103rd vs. 28th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Mauritania
Population
10894785
5505206
Population rank 90/197 122/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$7,369
2024
Government debt n/a
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Cuba and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Mauritania
2024 - $10,908,045,687
2023 - $10,726,838,461
2022 - $9,557,966,698
2021 - $9,222,536,364
2020 $107,352,000,000 $8,260,752,385
2019 $103,427,600,000 $7,894,764,886
2018 $100,050,036,100 $7,473,550,557
2017 $96,850,649,700 $6,800,135,898
2016 $91,370,407,900 $6,398,747,592
2015 $87,132,800,000 $6,166,863,897
2014 $80,656,100,000 $6,592,537,782
2013 $77,148,000,000 $7,223,071,097
2012 $73,141,000,000 $6,728,208,836
2011 $68,990,000,000 $6,764,627,746
2010 $59,562,962,963 $5,628,878,798
2009 $57,481,481,481 $4,714,595,548
2008 $56,302,129,630 $5,206,437,194
2007 $54,262,870,370 $4,346,212,355
2006 $48,835,925,926 $3,919,577,286
2005 $42,643,836,100 $2,936,019,526
2004 $38,203,000,000 $2,362,501,023
2003 $35,901,200,000 $2,051,147,607
2002 $33,590,500,000 $1,777,057,481
2001 $31,682,400,000 $1,746,063,558
2000 $30,565,400,000 $1,779,520,886
1999 $28,364,615,200 $1,985,922,776
1998 $25,736,331,200 $2,032,347,665
1997 $25,365,908,100 $2,071,996,564
1996 $25,017,368,700 $2,132,087,009
1995 $30,429,803,651 $2,091,726,101
1994 $28,448,326,757 $1,944,876,755
1993 $22,367,254,865 $1,847,353,211
1992 $22,085,858,243 $2,164,298,425
1991 $24,316,556,026 $2,133,692,697
1990 $28,645,436,569 $1,506,914,408
1989 $27,023,468,666 $1,450,647,019
1988 $27,458,999,472 $1,414,951,290
1987 $25,213,935,012 $1,344,664,725
1986 $24,226,574,634 $1,186,628,778
1985 $22,920,490,774 $1,009,723,326
1984 $24,039,383,608 $1,074,373,230
1983 $22,204,940,512 $1,165,171,263
1982 $20,953,510,235 $1,108,776,653
1981 $20,150,254,096 $1,105,494,682
1980 $19,912,889,861 $1,047,925,106
1979 $19,584,443,288 $951,900,945
1978 $17,844,705,325 $804,629,877
1977 $14,206,158,675 $799,030,017
1976 $13,789,579,903 $775,045,517
1975 $13,027,415,244 $703,377,837
1974 $11,405,957,317 $613,010,553
1973 $9,987,709,650 $493,237,876
1972 $8,135,150,892 $391,669,449
1971 $6,914,658,400 $335,568,907
1970 $5,693,005,200 $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Mauritania
2024 - $2,110
2023 - $2,136
2022 - $1,960
2021 - $1,948
2020 $9,605 $1,796
2019 $9,232 $1,767
2018 $8,911 $1,723
2017 $8,611 $1,615
2016 $8,111 $1,566
2015 $7,728 $1,555
2014 $7,147 $1,713
2013 $6,828 $1,934
2012 $6,471 $1,859
2011 $6,104 $1,931
2010 $5,272 $1,660
2009 $5,089 $1,435
2008 $4,986 $1,636
2007 $4,807 $1,405
2006 $4,330 $1,301
2005 $3,786 $999
2004 $3,399 $824
2003 $3,203 $732
2002 $3,005 $649
2001 $2,843 $652
2000 $2,751 $681
1999 $2,562 $781
1998 $2,332 $821
1997 $2,306 $859
1996 $2,282 $904
1995 $2,785 $905
1994 $2,613 $865
1993 $2,063 $850
1992 $2,048 $1,036
1991 $2,269 $1,062
1990 $2,694 $772
1989 $2,566 $762
1988 $2,632 $762
1987 $2,440 $746
1986 $2,365 $677
1985 $2,257 $593
1984 $2,386 $650
1983 $2,222 $725
1982 $2,114 $710
1981 $2,046 $729
1980 $2,031 $711
1979 $2,006 $664
1978 $1,837 $578
1977 $1,472 $590
1976 $1,441 $589
1975 $1,374 $551
1974 $1,217 $494
1973 $1,079 $410
1972 $892 $335
1971 $770 $296
1970 $645 $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Mauritania
2026 78.6 69.2
2025 78.4 68.9
2024 78.3 68.7
2023 78.1 68.5
2022 77.6 68.3
2021 73.2 66.8
2020 77.4 66.8
2019 77.4 67.6
2018 77.4 67.4
2017 77.3 67.1
2016 77.6 66.8
2015 77.7 66.5
2014 77.8 66.2
2013 78 65.9
2012 78.2 65.8
2011 78.1 65.8
2010 77.9 65.7
2009 77.6 65.5
2008 77.6 65.2
2007 77.6 64.9
2006 77.4 64.5
2005 77.5 63.9
2004 77.3 63.4
2003 77.4 62.8
2002 76.8 62.2
2001 76.4 61.7
2000 75.9 61
1999 75.7 60.4
1998 75.4 59.9
1997 75.1 59.4
1996 74.7 58.9
1995 74.3 58.9
1994 74.1 58.8
1993 73.9 58.7
1992 73.8 58.6
1991 73.8 58.3
1990 73.8 58.1
1989 73.7 57.7
1988 73.7 57.5
1987 73.6 57
1986 73.6 56.3
1985 73.5 55.8
1984 73.6 55.2
1983 73.6 54.6
1982 73.4 54.2
1981 73 53.7
1980 72.6 53.2
1979 72.3 52.8
1978 71.9 52.3
1977 71.4 52
1976 70.9 51.8
1975 70.4 51.6
1974 69.9 51.4
1973 69.3 51.2
1972 68.9 51
1971 68.4 50.8
1970 67.9 50.5
1969 67.4 50.1
1968 66.9 49.5
1967 66.5 48.9
1966 66.1 48.1
1965 65.6 47.4
1964 65.3 46.6
1963 64.3 45.8
1962 64.4 45
1961 63.7 44.3
1960 63.3 43.6
1959 62.8 42.9
1958 62.3 42.3
1957 61.9 41.7
1956 61.5 41.1
1955 61.2 40.6
1954 60.7 40.1
1953 60.2 39.6
1952 59.8 39.2
1951 59.4 38.8
1950 59 38.4

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

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Cuba and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Cuba Mauritania
2024 10,979,783 5,169,395
2023 11,019,931 5,022,441
2022 11,059,820 4,875,637
2021 11,122,168 4,734,874
2020 11,176,354 4,600,131
2019 11,202,846 4,467,708
2018 11,227,118 4,337,685
2017 11,247,829 4,210,600
2016 11,265,612 4,086,657
2015 11,275,065 3,965,959
2014 11,285,775 3,848,514
2013 11,298,167 3,734,318
2012 11,303,175 3,619,034
2011 11,301,571 3,502,811
2010 11,297,409 3,390,965
2009 11,294,719 3,284,448
2008 11,291,762 3,183,269
2007 11,287,272 3,093,059
2006 11,278,550 3,013,660
2005 11,262,554 2,939,059
2004 11,238,756 2,868,664
2003 11,209,383 2,802,046
2002 11,177,418 2,738,655
2001 11,144,132 2,678,760
2000 11,109,109 2,613,441
1999 11,072,230 2,541,698
1998 11,034,712 2,474,651
1997 10,997,934 2,411,306
1996 10,962,010 2,358,188
1995 10,925,362 2,312,017
1994 10,886,021 2,249,454
1993 10,841,031 2,174,328
1992 10,785,801 2,088,135
1991 10,717,640 2,009,738
1990 10,631,799 1,951,878
1989 10,533,243 1,903,048
1988 10,432,585 1,855,859
1987 10,335,342 1,803,014
1986 10,244,247 1,751,835
1985 10,157,228 1,702,107
1984 10,073,299 1,653,693
1983 9,991,026 1,606,746
1982 9,912,681 1,561,176
1981 9,849,320 1,516,877
1980 9,804,796 1,474,043
1979 9,763,355 1,432,758
1978 9,711,980 1,392,713
1977 9,648,440 1,353,768
1976 9,571,242 1,315,336
1975 9,479,726 1,277,330
1974 9,374,183 1,240,188
1973 9,255,328 1,203,838
1972 9,123,891 1,168,355
1971 8,979,085 1,133,702
1970 8,824,382 1,099,806
1969 8,666,640 1,066,754
1968 8,509,522 1,034,739
1967 8,352,625 1,003,843
1966 8,193,450 974,157
1965 8,030,797 945,838
1964 7,866,020 918,955
1963 7,701,660 893,423
1962 7,541,098 869,184
1961 7,387,117 846,167
1960 7,238,081 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Cuba

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Mauritania
2023 1.44 4.7
2022 1.41 4.77
2021 1.43 4.85
2020 1.49 4.91
2019 1.54 4.98
2018 1.61 5.04
2017 1.59 5.11
2016 1.6 5.16
2015 1.69 5.21
2014 1.66 5.26
2013 1.68 5.32
2012 1.67 5.35
2011 1.73 5.38
2010 1.67 5.38
2009 1.68 5.41
2008 1.58 5.44
2007 1.44 5.43
2006 1.4 5.4
2005 1.49 5.38
2004 1.55 5.37
2003 1.63 5.36
2002 1.65 5.37
2001 1.6 5.41
2000 1.61 5.46
1999 1.64 5.52
1998 1.62 5.62
1997 1.59 5.74
1996 1.46 5.86
1995 1.48 5.96
1994 1.47 6.06
1993 1.49 6.09
1992 1.56 6.13
1991 1.66 6.16
1990 1.81 6.18
1989 1.83 6.2
1988 1.85 6.21
1987 1.8 6.27
1986 1.78 6.34
1985 1.77 6.42
1984 1.77 6.48
1983 1.8 6.54
1982 1.78 6.59
1981 1.59 6.64
1980 1.64 6.67
1979 1.77 6.7
1978 1.88 6.73
1977 2.21 6.74
1976 2.51 6.73
1975 2.82 6.71
1974 3.16 6.73
1973 3.4 6.72
1972 3.61 6.71
1971 3.8 6.7
1970 3.98 6.68
1969 4.12 6.64
1968 4.19 6.6
1967 4.29 6.57
1966 4.4 6.52
1965 4.5 6.44
1964 4.53 6.37
1963 4.56 6.31
1962 4.42 6.24
1961 4.26 6.2
1960 4.13 6.15

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

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Cuba and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Mauritania
2024 43.1 18.4
2023 42.8 18.2
2022 42.5 18.1
2021 42.3 18
2020 42.1 17.9
2019 41.9 17.9
2018 41.6 17.8
2017 41.3 17.8
2016 40.9 17.8
2015 40.6 17.8
2014 40.2 17.8
2013 39.7 17.8
2012 39.1 17.8
2011 38.6 17.9
2010 38.2 17.8
2009 37.7 17.8
2008 37.3 17.7
2007 36.8 17.6
2006 36.2 17.6
2005 35.7 17.7
2004 35.2 17.7
2003 34.7 17.7
2002 34.2 17.7
2001 33.6 17.7
2000 33.1 17.7
1999 32.5 17.6
1998 32 17.5
1997 31.4 17.5
1996 30.9 17.5
1995 30.3 17.6
1994 29.7 17.6
1993 29.2 17.6
1992 28.7 17.3
1991 28.3 17.2
1990 27.9 17.1
1989 27.5 17.1
1988 27.1 17.1
1987 26.7 17.1
1986 26.3 17
1985 25.9 17
1984 25.5 17
1983 25.1 17
1982 24.8 17
1981 24.5 17
1980 24.1 17
1979 23.7 17
1978 23.4 17.1
1977 23 17.1
1976 22.7 17.2
1975 22.5 17.3
1974 22.2 17.4
1973 22.1 17.6
1972 21.9 17.7
1971 21.9 17.9
1970 21.8 18.1
1969 21.8 18.3
1968 21.9 18.4
1967 21.9 18.5
1966 22 18.6
1965 22.1 18.7
1964 22.2 18.8
1963 22.3 18.8
1962 22.4 18.8
1961 22.5 18.8
1960 22.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received n/a
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.23%
2020
Banked people share n/a
27.3%
2024

Energy

Cuba Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Cuba Mauritania
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
67%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Cuba Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Mauritania
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
7,614 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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