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Cuba vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 86/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 103rd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 87/197 ($9,605), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Nauru
Population
10937204
12088
Population rank 89/197 195/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$160M
2024
GDP rank 69/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$13,422
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$14,327
2024
Government debt n/a
$28.2M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
15.2%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$2,360
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,584
2025
$8,196
2025
Land area
40,077 sq mi
2025
7.72 sq mi
2025
Population density
274 ppl/mi²
2024
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
62.4 years
2025

Cuba and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Nauru
Year GDP
Cuba Nauru
1970 $5,693,005,200 $17,570,366
1971 $6,914,658,400 $19,009,433
1972 $8,135,150,892 $21,734,269
1973 $9,987,709,650 $26,529,817
1974 $11,405,957,317 $35,994,511
1975 $13,027,415,244 $40,106,776
1976 $13,789,579,903 $40,287,427
1977 $14,206,158,675 $40,444,702
1978 $17,844,705,325 $41,754,147
1979 $19,584,443,288 $44,431,330
1980 $19,912,889,861 $46,947,124
1981 $20,150,254,096 $51,689,637
1982 $20,953,510,235 $52,877,742
1983 $22,204,940,512 $48,439,093
1984 $24,039,383,608 $47,363,231
1985 $22,920,490,774 $41,548,741
1986 $24,226,574,634 $39,939,391
1987 $25,213,935,012 $40,118,410
1988 $27,458,999,472 $45,931,134
1989 $27,023,468,666 $53,736,786
1990 $28,645,436,569 $55,572,376
1991 $24,316,556,026 $52,533,789
1992 $22,085,858,243 $51,133,123
1993 $22,367,254,865 $43,542,088
1994 $28,448,326,757 $39,742,511
1995 $30,429,803,651 $39,969,706
1996 $25,017,368,700 $37,458,801
1997 $25,365,908,100 $37,331,507
1998 $25,736,331,200 $29,664,451
1999 $28,364,615,200 $27,328,613
2000 $30,565,400,000 $26,930,980
2001 $31,682,400,000 $22,613,288
2002 $33,590,500,000 $21,017,424
2003 $35,901,200,000 $24,778,160
2004 $38,203,000,000 $30,587,566
2005 $42,643,836,100 $30,282,840
2006 $48,835,925,926 $29,183,627
2007 $54,262,870,370 $23,068,623
2008 $56,302,129,630 $37,184,925
2009 $57,481,481,481 $44,024,970
2010 $59,562,962,963 $47,442,299
2011 $68,990,000,000 $65,444,174
2012 $73,141,000,000 $100,794,925
2013 $77,148,000,000 $94,385,015
2014 $80,656,100,000 $98,752,257
2015 $87,132,800,000 $84,383,389
2016 $91,370,407,864 $97,276,023
2017 $96,850,649,692 $108,862,279
2018 $100,050,036,096 $130,937,590
2019 $103,427,600,000 $124,871,111
2020 $107,351,800,000 $124,530,027
2021 - $175,513,985
2022 - $152,190,819
2023 - $151,455,968
2024 - $160,350,640

Cuba and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Nauru
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Nauru
1970 $645 $2,619
1971 $770 $2,811
1972 $892 $3,191
1973 $1,079 $3,864
1974 $1,217 $5,199
1975 $1,374 $5,740
1976 $1,441 $5,703
1977 $1,472 $5,646
1978 $1,837 $5,721
1979 $2,006 $5,950
1980 $2,031 $6,138
1981 $2,046 $6,594
1982 $2,114 $6,577
1983 $2,222 $5,896
1984 $2,386 $5,654
1985 $2,257 $4,859
1986 $2,365 $4,569
1987 $2,440 $4,485
1988 $2,632 $5,012
1989 $2,566 $5,723
1990 $2,694 $5,776
1991 $2,269 $5,333
1992 $2,048 $5,103
1993 $2,063 $4,310
1994 $2,613 $3,921
1995 $2,785 $3,932
1996 $2,282 $3,679
1997 $2,306 $3,661
1998 $2,332 $2,909
1999 $2,562 $2,683
2000 $2,751 $2,649
2001 $2,843 $2,232
2002 $3,005 $2,085
2003 $3,203 $2,463
2004 $3,399 $3,041
2005 $3,786 $3,014
2006 $4,330 $2,908
2007 $4,807 $2,302
2008 $4,986 $3,715
2009 $5,089 $4,395
2010 $5,272 $4,724
2011 $6,104 $6,481
2012 $6,471 $9,817
2013 $6,828 $8,975
2014 $7,147 $9,193
2015 $7,728 $7,703
2016 $8,111 $8,724
2017 $8,611 $9,613
2018 $8,911 $11,409
2019 $9,232 $10,777
2020 $9,605 $10,696
2021 - $14,990
2022 - $12,896
2023 - $12,754
2024 - $13,422

Cuba vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Nauru
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Nauru
1950 59 56.6
1951 59.4 56.8
1952 59.8 57
1953 60.2 57.2
1954 60.7 57.4
1955 61.2 57.5
1956 61.5 57.6
1957 61.9 57.7
1958 62.3 57.8
1959 62.8 57.9
1960 63.3 57.9
1961 63.7 58
1962 64.4 58
1963 64.3 58.1
1964 65.3 58.2
1965 65.6 58.3
1966 66.1 58.4
1967 66.5 58.6
1968 66.9 58.6
1969 67.4 58.4
1970 67.9 58.4
1971 68.4 58.4
1972 68.9 58.4
1973 69.3 58.4
1974 69.9 58.3
1975 70.4 58.3
1976 70.9 58.2
1977 71.4 58.1
1978 71.9 58.3
1979 72.3 58.4
1980 72.6 58.5
1981 73 58.6
1982 73.4 58.6
1983 73.6 58.7
1984 73.6 58.7
1985 73.5 58.6
1986 73.6 58.6
1987 73.6 58.6
1988 73.7 58.7
1989 73.7 58.9
1990 73.8 59.1
1991 73.8 59.3
1992 73.8 59.5
1993 73.9 59.8
1994 74.1 60
1995 74.3 60.1
1996 74.7 60.1
1997 75.1 60
1998 75.4 59.9
1999 75.7 59.7
2000 75.9 59.6
2001 76.4 59.5
2002 76.8 59.4
2003 77.4 59.4
2004 77.3 59.3
2005 77.5 59.4
2006 77.4 59.4
2007 77.6 59.5
2008 77.6 59.7
2009 77.6 59.9
2010 77.9 60.1
2011 78.1 60.3
2012 78.2 60.5
2013 78 60.7
2014 77.8 60.8
2015 77.7 60.9
2016 77.6 61
2017 77.3 61.1
2018 77.4 61.2
2019 77.4 61.4
2020 77.4 61.5
2021 73.2 61.3
2022 77.6 61.9
2023 78.1 62.1
2024 78.3 62.3
2025 78.4 62.4

Cuba and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Nauru
Year Population
Cuba Nauru
1960 7,238,081 4,607
1961 7,387,117 4,774
1962 7,541,098 4,979
1963 7,701,660 5,226
1964 7,866,020 5,515
1965 8,030,797 5,832
1966 8,193,450 6,043
1967 8,352,625 6,135
1968 8,509,522 6,328
1969 8,666,640 6,581
1970 8,824,382 6,710
1971 8,979,085 6,762
1972 9,123,891 6,812
1973 9,255,328 6,866
1974 9,374,183 6,923
1975 9,479,726 6,987
1976 9,571,242 7,064
1977 9,648,440 7,163
1978 9,711,980 7,298
1979 9,763,355 7,468
1980 9,804,796 7,649
1981 9,849,320 7,839
1982 9,912,681 8,040
1983 9,991,026 8,216
1984 10,073,299 8,377
1985 10,157,228 8,551
1986 10,244,247 8,742
1987 10,335,342 8,946
1988 10,432,585 9,165
1989 10,533,243 9,390
1990 10,631,799 9,622
1991 10,717,640 9,850
1992 10,785,801 10,021
1993 10,841,031 10,102
1994 10,886,021 10,137
1995 10,925,362 10,165
1996 10,962,010 10,183
1997 10,997,934 10,197
1998 11,034,712 10,198
1999 11,072,230 10,187
2000 11,109,109 10,168
2001 11,144,132 10,130
2002 11,177,418 10,082
2003 11,209,383 10,059
2004 11,238,756 10,060
2005 11,262,554 10,049
2006 11,278,550 10,034
2007 11,287,272 10,020
2008 11,291,762 10,009
2009 11,294,719 10,016
2010 11,297,409 10,043
2011 11,301,571 10,098
2012 11,303,175 10,267
2013 11,298,167 10,517
2014 11,285,775 10,742
2015 11,275,065 10,954
2016 11,265,612 11,150
2017 11,247,829 11,324
2018 11,227,118 11,477
2019 11,202,846 11,587
2020 11,176,354 11,643
2021 11,122,168 11,709
2022 11,059,820 11,801
2023 11,019,931 11,875
2024 10,979,783 11,947

Fertility rates in Cuba and Nauru

Fertility rate
Cuba

Nauru
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Nauru
1960 4.13 5.34
1961 4.26 5.38
1962 4.42 5.42
1963 4.56 5.44
1964 4.53 5.47
1965 4.5 5.48
1966 4.4 5.41
1967 4.29 5.29
1968 4.19 5.14
1969 4.12 4.94
1970 3.98 4.74
1971 3.8 4.54
1972 3.61 4.36
1973 3.4 4.19
1974 3.16 4.07
1975 2.82 3.97
1976 2.51 3.9
1977 2.21 3.86
1978 1.88 3.84
1979 1.77 3.85
1980 1.64 3.88
1981 1.59 3.94
1982 1.78 3.99
1983 1.8 4.06
1984 1.77 4.11
1985 1.77 4.14
1986 1.78 4.15
1987 1.8 4.14
1988 1.85 4.11
1989 1.83 4.07
1990 1.81 4.02
1991 1.66 3.99
1992 1.56 3.95
1993 1.49 3.89
1994 1.47 3.84
1995 1.48 3.81
1996 1.46 3.78
1997 1.59 3.74
1998 1.62 3.68
1999 1.64 3.64
2000 1.61 3.54
2001 1.6 3.46
2002 1.65 3.4
2003 1.63 3.39
2004 1.55 3.38
2005 1.49 3.38
2006 1.4 3.4
2007 1.44 3.5
2008 1.58 3.67
2009 1.68 3.85
2010 1.67 4.02
2011 1.73 4.12
2012 1.67 4.12
2013 1.68 4.1
2014 1.66 4.09
2015 1.69 4.08
2016 1.6 4.03
2017 1.59 3.88
2018 1.61 3.68
2019 1.54 3.53
2020 1.49 3.47
2021 1.43 3.43
2022 1.41 3.38
2023 1.44 3.33

Cuba and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Nauru
Year Median age, years
Cuba Nauru
1960 22.5 23.8
1961 22.5 24
1962 22.4 23.9
1963 22.3 23.7
1964 22.2 23.4
1965 22.1 23.1
1966 22 22.9
1967 21.9 22.9
1968 21.9 21.2
1969 21.8 18.9
1970 21.8 18.7
1971 21.9 19.1
1972 21.9 19.4
1973 22.1 19.8
1974 22.2 20.4
1975 22.5 21
1976 22.7 21.5
1977 23 22.1
1978 23.4 22.9
1979 23.7 23.6
1980 24.1 24.2
1981 24.5 24.7
1982 24.8 25.1
1983 25.1 25.2
1984 25.5 24.5
1985 25.9 23.7
1986 26.3 22.8
1987 26.7 22.1
1988 27.1 21.4
1989 27.5 20.8
1990 27.9 20.2
1991 28.3 19.7
1992 28.7 19.4
1993 29.2 19.3
1994 29.7 19.3
1995 30.3 19.3
1996 30.9 19.4
1997 31.4 19.5
1998 32 19.6
1999 32.5 19.8
2000 33.1 20.1
2001 33.6 20.4
2002 34.2 20.6
2003 34.7 20.8
2004 35.2 21
2005 35.7 21.2
2006 36.2 21.3
2007 36.8 21.5
2008 37.3 21.7
2009 37.7 21.8
2010 38.2 21.8
2011 38.6 21.8
2012 39.1 21.7
2013 39.7 21.6
2014 40.2 21.5
2015 40.6 21.4
2016 40.9 21.5
2017 41.3 21.6
2018 41.6 21.8
2019 41.9 21.9
2020 42.1 21.8
2021 42.3 21.7
2022 42.5 21.6
2023 42.8 21.5
2024 43.1 21.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$254M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
135%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+10.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
70%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
27.5%
2023
n/a
Economic freedom index
25.4
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$881K
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.32%
2018

Energy

Cuba Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
22.1 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Nauru
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,356
2024
-121
2024
Urban population
77.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.4
2025
50.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
56
2025
Higher education index
52
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
75
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
96.6%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Cuba Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$2,264
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$10.6
2022
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
62.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2022
11.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.43
2021
1.25
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
8.3
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2025
93
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Nauru
% of world land
0.07%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2025
1.54 sq mi
2025
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
18.6 mi
2002

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