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Cuba vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 103rd vs. 135th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Moldova
Population
10894785
2341166
Population rank 90/197 145/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$18,615
2024
Government debt n/a
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Cuba and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Moldova
2024 - $18,200,340,854
2023 - $16,711,906,746
2022 - $14,525,337,524
2021 - $13,691,869,264
2020 $107,352,000,000 $11,530,746,234
2019 $103,427,600,000 $11,736,797,055
2018 $100,050,036,100 $11,252,353,421
2017 $96,850,649,700 $9,514,404,016
2016 $91,370,407,900 $7,980,917,076
2015 $87,132,800,000 $7,797,667,197
2014 $80,656,100,000 $9,402,090,138
2013 $77,148,000,000 $9,496,717,876
2012 $73,141,000,000 $8,709,138,635
2011 $68,990,000,000 $8,414,352,020
2010 $59,562,962,963 $6,974,982,370
2009 $57,481,481,481 $5,439,434,272
2008 $56,302,129,630 $6,054,824,248
2007 $54,262,870,370 $4,401,173,152
2006 $48,835,925,926 $3,408,255,451
2005 $42,643,836,100 $2,988,342,907
2004 $38,203,000,000 $2,598,249,556
2003 $35,901,200,000 $1,980,907,435
2002 $33,590,500,000 $1,661,818,168
2001 $31,682,400,000 $1,480,673,594
2000 $30,565,400,000 $1,288,429,392
1999 $28,364,615,200 $1,170,782,957
1998 $25,736,331,200 $1,698,717,505
1997 $25,365,908,100 $1,930,081,169
1996 $25,017,368,700 $1,695,122,174
1995 $30,429,803,651 $1,752,999,370
1994 $28,448,326,757 $1,702,314,268
1993 $22,367,254,865 $2,371,813,324
1992 $22,085,858,243 $2,319,243,436
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,094,565,871
1990 $28,645,436,569 $3,592,857,043
1989 $27,023,468,666 -
1988 $27,458,999,472 -
1987 $25,213,935,012 -
1986 $24,226,574,634 -
1985 $22,920,490,774 -
1984 $24,039,383,608 -
1983 $22,204,940,512 -
1982 $20,953,510,235 -
1981 $20,150,254,096 -
1980 $19,912,889,861 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Moldova
2024 - $7,576
2023 - $6,800
2022 - $5,744
2021 - $5,275
2020 $9,605 $4,376
2019 $9,232 $4,405
2018 $8,911 $4,156
2017 $8,611 $3,453
2016 $8,111 $2,847
2015 $7,728 $2,750
2014 $7,147 $3,290
2013 $6,828 $3,321
2012 $6,471 $3,045
2011 $6,104 $2,941
2010 $5,272 $2,437
2009 $5,089 $1,898
2008 $4,986 $2,111
2007 $4,807 $1,531
2006 $4,330 $1,183
2005 $3,786 $1,034
2004 $3,399 $897
2003 $3,203 $682
2002 $3,005 $571
2001 $2,843 $507
2000 $2,751 $441
1999 $2,562 $399
1998 $2,332 $579
1997 $2,306 $657
1996 $2,282 $575
1995 $2,785 $594
1994 $2,613 $574
1993 $2,063 $797
1992 $2,048 $778
1991 $2,269 $1,038
1990 $2,694 $1,207
1989 $2,566 -
1988 $2,632 -
1987 $2,440 -
1986 $2,365 -
1985 $2,257 -
1984 $2,386 -
1983 $2,222 -
1982 $2,114 -
1981 $2,046 -
1980 $2,031 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Moldova
2026 78.6 71.6
2025 78.4 71.5
2024 78.3 71.3
2023 78.1 71.2
2022 77.6 71.5
2021 73.2 69
2020 77.4 69.9
2019 77.4 70.2
2018 77.4 70.2
2017 77.3 70.4
2016 77.6 70.2
2015 77.7 70.1
2014 77.8 70.2
2013 78 70.3
2012 78.2 70.3
2011 78.1 70.2
2010 77.9 69.9
2009 77.6 69.4
2008 77.6 69
2007 77.6 68.7
2006 77.4 68.4
2005 77.5 68.2
2004 77.3 68
2003 77.4 67.9
2002 76.8 67.8
2001 76.4 67.7
2000 75.9 67.5
1999 75.7 67.2
1998 75.4 66.8
1997 75.1 66.5
1996 74.7 66.2
1995 74.3 66.2
1994 74.1 66.3
1993 73.9 66.7
1992 73.8 66.7
1991 73.8 67.6
1990 73.8 67.9
1989 73.7 68.2
1988 73.7 68.2
1987 73.6 67.9
1986 73.6 67.4
1985 73.5 66.9
1984 73.6 66.4
1983 73.6 66.1
1982 73.4 65.9
1981 73 65.6
1980 72.6 65.2
1979 72.3 64.8
1978 71.9 64.5
1977 71.4 64.2
1976 70.9 64
1975 70.4 63.7
1974 69.9 63.4
1973 69.3 63.2
1972 68.9 62.9
1971 68.4 62.7
1970 67.9 62.4
1969 67.4 62.2
1968 66.9 62
1967 66.5 61.8
1966 66.1 61.6
1965 65.6 61.3
1964 65.3 61
1963 64.3 60.6
1962 64.4 60.3
1961 63.7 59.9
1960 63.3 59.4
1959 62.8 59
1958 62.3 58.5
1957 61.9 58
1956 61.5 57.4
1955 61.2 56.9
1954 60.7 56.3
1953 60.2 55.7
1952 59.8 55.1
1951 59.4 54.5
1950 59 54

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

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Cuba and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Cuba Moldova
2024 10,979,783 2,402,306
2023 11,019,931 2,457,783
2022 11,059,820 2,528,654
2021 11,122,168 2,595,809
2020 11,176,354 2,635,130
2019 11,202,846 2,664,224
2018 11,227,118 2,707,203
2017 11,247,829 2,755,189
2016 11,265,612 2,803,186
2015 11,275,065 2,835,978
2014 11,285,775 2,857,815
2013 11,298,167 2,859,558
2012 11,303,175 2,860,324
2011 11,301,571 2,860,699
2010 11,297,409 2,862,354
2009 11,294,719 2,865,213
2008 11,291,762 2,868,833
2007 11,287,272 2,874,299
2006 11,278,550 2,880,967
2005 11,262,554 2,888,985
2004 11,238,756 2,896,023
2003 11,209,383 2,903,198
2002 11,177,418 2,911,385
2001 11,144,132 2,918,135
2000 11,109,109 2,924,668
1999 11,072,230 2,930,622
1998 11,034,712 2,935,227
1997 10,997,934 2,936,413
1996 10,962,010 2,947,293
1995 10,925,362 2,953,200
1994 10,886,021 2,966,745
1993 10,841,031 2,975,966
1992 10,785,801 2,980,965
1991 10,717,640 2,981,566
1990 10,631,799 2,977,912
1989 10,533,243 2,970,039
1988 10,432,585 2,948,891
1987 10,335,342 2,916,306
1986 10,244,247 2,883,057
1985 10,157,228 2,850,787
1984 10,073,299 2,820,518
1983 9,991,026 2,791,207
1982 9,912,681 2,763,101
1981 9,849,320 2,735,987
1980 9,804,796 2,708,675
1979 9,763,355 2,683,035
1978 9,711,980 2,656,211
1977 9,648,440 2,626,298
1976 9,571,242 2,596,491
1975 9,479,726 2,566,998
1974 9,374,183 2,538,164
1973 9,255,328 2,510,584
1972 9,123,891 2,484,742
1971 8,979,085 2,460,611
1970 8,824,382 2,437,590
1969 8,666,640 2,408,469
1968 8,509,522 2,373,073
1967 8,352,625 2,337,695
1966 8,193,450 2,301,871
1965 8,030,797 2,265,287
1964 7,866,020 2,228,000
1963 7,701,660 2,188,895
1962 7,541,098 2,147,227
1961 7,387,117 2,103,327
1960 7,238,081 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Moldova

Fertility rate
Cuba

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Moldova
2023 1.44 1.73
2022 1.41 1.69
2021 1.43 1.75
2020 1.49 1.77
2019 1.54 1.78
2018 1.61 1.81
2017 1.59 1.81
2016 1.6 1.89
2015 1.69 1.87
2014 1.66 1.82
2013 1.68 1.62
2012 1.67 1.66
2011 1.73 1.65
2010 1.67 1.7
2009 1.68 1.72
2008 1.58 1.64
2007 1.44 1.58
2006 1.4 1.54
2005 1.49 1.53
2004 1.55 1.54
2003 1.63 1.48
2002 1.65 1.45
2001 1.6 1.47
2000 1.61 1.5
1999 1.64 1.56
1998 1.62 1.65
1997 1.59 1.79
1996 1.46 1.71
1995 1.48 1.83
1994 1.47 1.99
1993 1.49 2.11
1992 1.56 2.22
1991 1.66 2.28
1990 1.81 2.39
1989 1.83 2.46
1988 1.85 2.63
1987 1.8 2.78
1986 1.78 2.74
1985 1.77 2.67
1984 1.77 2.67
1983 1.8 2.58
1982 1.78 2.45
1981 1.59 2.4
1980 1.64 2.38
1979 1.77 2.38
1978 1.88 2.39
1977 2.21 2.42
1976 2.51 2.47
1975 2.82 2.52
1974 3.16 2.56
1973 3.4 2.57
1972 3.61 2.56
1971 3.8 2.56
1970 3.98 2.57
1969 4.12 2.57
1968 4.19 2.59
1967 4.29 2.62
1966 4.4 2.65
1965 4.5 2.69
1964 4.53 2.71
1963 4.56 2.89
1962 4.42 3.04
1961 4.26 3.23
1960 4.13 3.32

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

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Cuba and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Moldova
2024 43.1 39.1
2023 42.8 38.8
2022 42.5 38.6
2021 42.3 38.3
2020 42.1 38
2019 41.9 37.6
2018 41.6 37.2
2017 41.3 36.8
2016 40.9 36.5
2015 40.6 36.1
2014 40.2 35.7
2013 39.7 35.4
2012 39.1 35.1
2011 38.6 34.9
2010 38.2 34.6
2009 37.7 34.3
2008 37.3 33.9
2007 36.8 33.6
2006 36.2 33.3
2005 35.7 33
2004 35.2 32.8
2003 34.7 32.6
2002 34.2 32.4
2001 33.6 32.2
2000 33.1 32
1999 32.5 31.8
1998 32 31.5
1997 31.4 31.3
1996 30.9 31.2
1995 30.3 31
1994 29.7 30.8
1993 29.2 30.6
1992 28.7 30.4
1991 28.3 30.2
1990 27.9 29.8
1989 27.5 29.5
1988 27.1 29.3
1987 26.7 29.1
1986 26.3 28.9
1985 25.9 28.7
1984 25.5 28.5
1983 25.1 28.3
1982 24.8 28.1
1981 24.5 27.9
1980 24.1 27.6
1979 23.7 27.6
1978 23.4 27.5
1977 23 27.2
1976 22.7 26.9
1975 22.5 26.7
1974 22.2 26.5
1973 22.1 26.3
1972 21.9 26.3
1971 21.9 26.3
1970 21.8 26.4
1969 21.8 26.4
1968 21.9 26.3
1967 21.9 26.1
1966 22 25.9
1965 22.1 25.7
1964 22.2 25.4
1963 22.3 25.1
1962 22.4 24.9
1961 22.5 24.7
1960 22.5 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
55.5%
2024

Energy

Cuba Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Moldova
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99.6%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Cuba Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Moldova
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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