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Cuba vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 103rd vs. 13th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Mexico
Population
10894785
133323134
Population rank 90/197 11/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 69/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$26,185
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Cuba and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Mexico
2024 - $1,856,365,616,166
2023 - $1,798,317,581,487
2022 - $1,466,934,724,293
2021 - $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $107,352,000,000 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $103,427,600,000 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $100,050,036,100 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $96,850,649,700 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $91,370,407,900 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $87,132,800,000 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $80,656,100,000 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $77,148,000,000 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $73,141,000,000 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $68,990,000,000 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $59,562,962,963 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $57,481,481,481 $943,437,415,025
2008 $56,302,129,630 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $54,262,870,370 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $48,835,925,926 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $42,643,836,100 $917,571,853,529
2004 $38,203,000,000 $819,459,227,375
2003 $35,901,200,000 $765,549,967,703
2002 $33,590,500,000 $810,666,116,402
2001 $31,682,400,000 $796,064,590,549
2000 $30,565,400,000 $742,061,329,749
1999 $28,364,615,200 $631,249,359,702
1998 $25,736,331,200 $557,461,102,631
1997 $25,365,908,100 $523,449,530,464
1996 $25,017,368,700 $432,157,945,024
1995 $30,429,803,651 $380,157,469,867
1994 $28,448,326,757 $553,618,247,901
1993 $22,367,254,865 $530,160,763,663
1992 $22,085,858,243 $363,157,832,924
1991 $24,316,556,026 $313,139,656,146
1990 $28,645,436,569 $261,253,675,693
1989 $27,023,468,666 $221,403,098,267
1988 $27,458,999,472 $181,611,150,497
1987 $25,213,935,012 $147,542,558,209
1986 $24,226,574,634 $134,556,034,673
1985 $22,920,490,774 $195,241,069,482
1984 $24,039,383,608 $184,230,754,105
1983 $22,204,940,512 $156,167,000,433
1982 $20,953,510,235 $184,602,611,610
1981 $20,150,254,096 $263,797,827,860
1980 $19,912,889,861 $205,577,055,466
1979 $19,584,443,288 $134,531,900,899
1978 $17,844,705,325 $102,648,570,299
1977 $14,206,158,675 $81,912,018,784
1976 $13,789,579,903 $88,875,923,765
1975 $13,027,415,244 $88,000,000,000
1974 $11,405,957,317 $72,000,000,000
1973 $9,987,709,650 $55,280,000,000
1972 $8,135,150,892 $45,200,000,000
1971 $6,914,658,400 $39,200,000,000
1970 $5,693,005,200 $35,520,000,000
1969 - $32,480,000,000
1968 - $29,360,000,000
1967 - $26,560,000,000
1966 - $24,320,000,000
1965 - $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Cuba and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Mexico
2024 - $14,186
2023 - $13,861
2022 - $11,406
2021 - $10,314
2020 $9,605 $8,841
2019 $9,232 $10,370
2018 $8,911 $10,085
2017 $8,611 $9,649
2016 $8,111 $9,098
2015 $7,728 $10,021
2014 $7,147 $11,391
2013 $6,828 $11,217
2012 $6,471 $10,744
2011 $6,104 $10,664
2010 $5,272 $9,729
2009 $5,089 $8,424
2008 $4,986 $10,524
2007 $4,807 $10,134
2006 $4,330 $9,513
2005 $3,786 $8,672
2004 $3,399 $7,850
2003 $3,203 $7,434
2002 $3,005 $7,983
2001 $2,843 $7,953
2000 $2,751 $7,524
1999 $2,562 $6,500
1998 $2,332 $5,833
1997 $2,306 $5,567
1996 $2,282 $4,674
1995 $2,785 $4,184
1994 $2,613 $6,202
1993 $2,063 $6,048
1992 $2,048 $4,221
1991 $2,269 $3,709
1990 $2,694 $3,154
1989 $2,566 $2,725
1988 $2,632 $2,279
1987 $2,440 $1,888
1986 $2,365 $1,757
1985 $2,257 $2,602
1984 $2,386 $2,506
1983 $2,222 $2,170
1982 $2,114 $2,621
1981 $2,046 $3,829
1980 $2,031 $3,055
1979 $2,006 $2,049
1978 $1,837 $1,604
1977 $1,472 $1,315
1976 $1,441 $1,465
1975 $1,374 $1,492
1974 $1,217 $1,256
1973 $1,079 $993
1972 $892 $837
1971 $770 $748
1970 $645 $699
1969 - $660
1968 - $616
1967 - $576
1966 - $545
1965 - $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Cuba vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Mexico
2026 78.6 75.6
2025 78.4 75.4
2024 78.3 75.3
2023 78.1 75.1
2022 77.6 74
2021 73.2 69.7
2020 77.4 70.4
2019 77.4 74.5
2018 77.4 74.3
2017 77.3 74.3
2016 77.6 74.4
2015 77.7 74.4
2014 77.8 74.4
2013 78 74.3
2012 78.2 74.1
2011 78.1 73.9
2010 77.9 73.7
2009 77.6 73.6
2008 77.6 73.7
2007 77.6 73.8
2006 77.4 73.7
2005 77.5 73.6
2004 77.3 73.4
2003 77.4 73.3
2002 76.8 73.1
2001 76.4 72.9
2000 75.9 72.6
1999 75.7 72.2
1998 75.4 71.8
1997 75.1 71.5
1996 74.7 71.1
1995 74.3 70.7
1994 74.1 70.3
1993 73.9 70
1992 73.8 69.7
1991 73.8 69.4
1990 73.8 69
1989 73.7 68.6
1988 73.7 68.3
1987 73.6 67.9
1986 73.6 67.4
1985 73.5 66.8
1984 73.6 66.2
1983 73.6 65.8
1982 73.4 65.3
1981 73 64.7
1980 72.6 64.3
1979 72.3 63.9
1978 71.9 63.4
1977 71.4 63
1976 70.9 62.5
1975 70.4 61.9
1974 69.9 61.2
1973 69.3 60.5
1972 68.9 60.1
1971 68.4 59.4
1970 67.9 58.9
1969 67.4 58.4
1968 66.9 58.2
1967 66.5 58
1966 66.1 57.4
1965 65.6 56.7
1964 65.3 55.9
1963 64.3 55.5
1962 64.4 55.1
1961 63.7 54.4
1960 63.3 53.6
1959 62.8 52.7
1958 62.3 51.8
1957 61.9 51.1
1956 61.5 50.4
1955 61.2 49.6
1954 60.7 48.3
1953 60.2 47
1952 59.8 45.7
1951 59.4 44.8
1950 59 43.8

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

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Cuba and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Cuba Mexico
2024 10,979,783 130,861,007
2023 11,019,931 129,739,759
2022 11,059,820 128,613,117
2021 11,122,168 127,648,148
2020 11,176,354 126,799,054
2019 11,202,846 125,762,982
2018 11,227,118 124,573,711
2017 11,247,829 123,400,057
2016 11,265,612 122,251,351
2015 11,275,065 121,072,306
2014 11,285,775 119,784,261
2013 11,298,167 118,343,573
2012 11,303,175 116,818,208
2011 11,301,571 115,243,504
2010 11,297,409 113,623,895
2009 11,294,719 111,999,721
2008 11,291,762 110,374,288
2007 11,287,272 108,774,360
2006 11,278,550 107,253,666
2005 11,262,554 105,811,504
2004 11,238,756 104,394,131
2003 11,209,383 102,978,515
2002 11,177,418 101,548,624
2001 11,144,132 100,099,099
2000 11,109,109 98,625,552
1999 11,072,230 97,115,707
1998 11,034,712 95,575,245
1997 10,997,934 94,021,207
1996 10,962,010 92,452,702
1995 10,925,362 90,862,455
1994 10,886,021 89,259,205
1993 10,841,031 87,653,807
1992 10,785,801 86,044,809
1991 10,717,640 84,430,572
1990 10,631,799 82,820,170
1989 10,533,243 81,247,182
1988 10,432,585 79,695,531
1987 10,335,342 78,136,651
1986 10,244,247 76,585,637
1985 10,157,228 75,043,414
1984 10,073,299 73,506,846
1983 9,991,026 71,971,240
1982 9,912,681 70,433,260
1981 9,849,320 68,892,108
1980 9,804,796 67,300,334
1979 9,763,355 65,648,865
1978 9,711,980 63,979,046
1977 9,648,440 62,308,493
1976 9,571,242 60,645,512
1975 9,479,726 58,982,400
1974 9,374,183 57,320,149
1973 9,255,328 55,667,284
1972 9,123,891 54,030,168
1971 8,979,085 52,412,558
1970 8,824,382 50,814,953
1969 8,666,640 49,233,194
1968 8,509,522 47,668,303
1967 8,352,625 46,129,608
1966 8,193,450 44,629,106
1965 8,030,797 43,174,477
1964 7,866,020 41,772,049
1963 7,701,660 40,424,065
1962 7,541,098 39,129,200
1961 7,387,117 37,890,118
1960 7,238,081 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Mexico

Fertility rate
Cuba

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Mexico
2023 1.44 1.91
2022 1.41 1.94
2021 1.43 1.97
2020 1.49 1.99
2019 1.54 2.02
2018 1.61 2.03
2017 1.59 2.04
2016 1.6 2.09
2015 1.69 2.14
2014 1.66 2.21
2013 1.68 2.27
2012 1.67 2.29
2011 1.73 2.32
2010 1.67 2.34
2009 1.68 2.36
2008 1.58 2.39
2007 1.44 2.42
2006 1.4 2.46
2005 1.49 2.5
2004 1.55 2.54
2003 1.63 2.58
2002 1.65 2.63
2001 1.6 2.67
2000 1.61 2.71
1999 1.64 2.76
1998 1.62 2.82
1997 1.59 2.89
1996 1.46 2.96
1995 1.48 3.04
1994 1.47 3.13
1993 1.49 3.21
1992 1.56 3.29
1991 1.66 3.36
1990 1.81 3.44
1989 1.83 3.53
1988 1.85 3.64
1987 1.8 3.8
1986 1.78 3.97
1985 1.77 4.09
1984 1.77 4.18
1983 1.8 4.3
1982 1.78 4.43
1981 1.59 4.57
1980 1.64 4.74
1979 1.77 4.96
1978 1.88 5.2
1977 2.21 5.36
1976 2.51 5.54
1975 2.82 5.74
1974 3.16 5.95
1973 3.4 6.12
1972 3.61 6.28
1971 3.8 6.42
1970 3.98 6.53
1969 4.12 6.63
1968 4.19 6.71
1967 4.29 6.75
1966 4.4 6.79
1965 4.5 6.82
1964 4.53 6.83
1963 4.56 6.82
1962 4.42 6.8
1961 4.26 6.78
1960 4.13 6.76

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

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Cuba and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Mexico
2024 43.1 30.3
2023 42.8 29.9
2022 42.5 29.5
2021 42.3 29.2
2020 42.1 29
2019 41.9 28.6
2018 41.6 28.3
2017 41.3 28
2016 40.9 27.6
2015 40.6 27.3
2014 40.2 27
2013 39.7 26.7
2012 39.1 26.4
2011 38.6 26.1
2010 38.2 25.8
2009 37.7 25.6
2008 37.3 25.3
2007 36.8 25
2006 36.2 24.7
2005 35.7 24.4
2004 35.2 24.1
2003 34.7 23.8
2002 34.2 23.5
2001 33.6 23.1
2000 33.1 22.8
1999 32.5 22.5
1998 32 22.2
1997 31.4 22
1996 30.9 21.7
1995 30.3 21.4
1994 29.7 21
1993 29.2 20.7
1992 28.7 20.4
1991 28.3 20
1990 27.9 19.7
1989 27.5 19.4
1988 27.1 19.2
1987 26.7 18.9
1986 26.3 18.6
1985 25.9 18.3
1984 25.5 18
1983 25.1 17.7
1982 24.8 17.4
1981 24.5 17.1
1980 24.1 16.8
1979 23.7 16.6
1978 23.4 16.5
1977 23 16.4
1976 22.7 16.2
1975 22.5 16.2
1974 22.2 16.1
1973 22.1 16.1
1972 21.9 16
1971 21.9 16
1970 21.8 16.1
1969 21.8 16.1
1968 21.9 16.1
1967 21.9 16.1
1966 22 16.2
1965 22.1 16.2
1964 22.2 16.3
1963 22.3 16.3
1962 22.4 16.4
1961 22.5 16.5
1960 22.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.57%
2020
Banked people share n/a
53%
2024

Energy

Cuba Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Cuba Mexico
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
95.9%
2025
English speaking
6%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Cuba Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$314
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Mexico
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
519,841 mi
2023

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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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