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Cuba vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), 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 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Nauru
Population
10894785
12125
Population rank 90/197 195/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$163M
2024
GDP rank 69/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$14,173
2024
Government debt n/a
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Cuba and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Nauru
2024 - $162,588,621
2023 - $151,435,610
2022 - $152,373,434
2021 - $175,390,281
2020 $107,352,000,000 $124,685,688
2019 $103,427,600,000 $125,160,116
2018 $100,050,036,100 $130,995,566
2017 $96,850,649,700 $109,355,639
2016 $91,370,407,900 $97,541,943
2015 $87,132,800,000 $84,863,441
2014 $80,656,100,000 $99,149,244
2013 $77,148,000,000 $94,385,015
2012 $73,141,000,000 $101,055,723
2011 $68,990,000,000 $65,071,880
2010 $59,562,962,963 $47,562,845
2009 $57,481,481,481 $44,176,246
2008 $56,302,129,630 $37,602,265
2007 $54,262,870,370 $22,766,972
2006 $48,835,925,926 $29,200,359
2005 $42,643,836,100 $30,070,666
2004 $38,203,000,000 $30,587,566
2003 $35,901,200,000 $24,778,160
2002 $33,590,500,000 $21,017,424
2001 $31,682,400,000 $22,613,288
2000 $30,565,400,000 $26,930,980
1999 $28,364,615,200 $27,328,613
1998 $25,736,331,200 $29,664,451
1997 $25,365,908,100 $37,331,507
1996 $25,017,368,700 $37,458,801
1995 $30,429,803,651 $39,969,706
1994 $28,448,326,757 $39,742,511
1993 $22,367,254,865 $43,542,088
1992 $22,085,858,243 $51,133,123
1991 $24,316,556,026 $52,533,789
1990 $28,645,436,569 $55,572,376
1989 $27,023,468,666 $53,736,786
1988 $27,458,999,472 $45,931,134
1987 $25,213,935,012 $40,118,410
1986 $24,226,574,634 $39,939,391
1985 $22,920,490,774 $41,548,741
1984 $24,039,383,608 $47,363,231
1983 $22,204,940,512 $48,439,093
1982 $20,953,510,235 $52,877,742
1981 $20,150,254,096 $51,689,637
1980 $19,912,889,861 $46,947,124
1979 $19,584,443,288 $44,431,330
1978 $17,844,705,325 $41,754,147
1977 $14,206,158,675 $40,444,702
1976 $13,789,579,903 $40,287,427
1975 $13,027,415,244 $40,106,776
1974 $11,405,957,317 $35,994,511
1973 $9,987,709,650 $26,529,817
1972 $8,135,150,892 $21,734,269
1971 $6,914,658,400 $19,009,433
1970 $5,693,005,200 $17,570,366

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

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Cuba and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Nauru
2024 - $13,609
2023 - $12,752
2022 - $12,912
2021 - $14,979
2020 $9,605 $10,709
2019 $9,232 $10,802
2018 $8,911 $11,414
2017 $8,611 $9,657
2016 $8,111 $8,748
2015 $7,728 $7,747
2014 $7,147 $9,230
2013 $6,828 $8,975
2012 $6,471 $9,843
2011 $6,104 $6,444
2010 $5,272 $4,736
2009 $5,089 $4,411
2008 $4,986 $3,757
2007 $4,807 $2,272
2006 $4,330 $2,910
2005 $3,786 $2,992
2004 $3,399 $3,041
2003 $3,203 $2,463
2002 $3,005 $2,085
2001 $2,843 $2,232
2000 $2,751 $2,649
1999 $2,562 $2,683
1998 $2,332 $2,909
1997 $2,306 $3,661
1996 $2,282 $3,679
1995 $2,785 $3,932
1994 $2,613 $3,921
1993 $2,063 $4,310
1992 $2,048 $5,103
1991 $2,269 $5,333
1990 $2,694 $5,776
1989 $2,566 $5,723
1988 $2,632 $5,012
1987 $2,440 $4,485
1986 $2,365 $4,569
1985 $2,257 $4,859
1984 $2,386 $5,654
1983 $2,222 $5,896
1982 $2,114 $6,577
1981 $2,046 $6,594
1980 $2,031 $6,138
1979 $2,006 $5,950
1978 $1,837 $5,721
1977 $1,472 $5,646
1976 $1,441 $5,703
1975 $1,374 $5,740
1974 $1,217 $5,199
1973 $1,079 $3,864
1972 $892 $3,191
1971 $770 $2,811
1970 $645 $2,619

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

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Cuba vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Nauru
2026 78.6 62.6
2025 78.4 62.4
2024 78.3 62.3
2023 78.1 62.1
2022 77.6 61.9
2021 73.2 61.3
2020 77.4 61.5
2019 77.4 61.4
2018 77.4 61.2
2017 77.3 61.1
2016 77.6 61
2015 77.7 60.9
2014 77.8 60.8
2013 78 60.7
2012 78.2 60.5
2011 78.1 60.3
2010 77.9 60.1
2009 77.6 59.9
2008 77.6 59.7
2007 77.6 59.5
2006 77.4 59.4
2005 77.5 59.4
2004 77.3 59.3
2003 77.4 59.4
2002 76.8 59.4
2001 76.4 59.5
2000 75.9 59.6
1999 75.7 59.7
1998 75.4 59.9
1997 75.1 60
1996 74.7 60.1
1995 74.3 60.1
1994 74.1 60
1993 73.9 59.8
1992 73.8 59.5
1991 73.8 59.3
1990 73.8 59.1
1989 73.7 58.9
1988 73.7 58.7
1987 73.6 58.6
1986 73.6 58.6
1985 73.5 58.6
1984 73.6 58.7
1983 73.6 58.7
1982 73.4 58.6
1981 73 58.6
1980 72.6 58.5
1979 72.3 58.4
1978 71.9 58.3
1977 71.4 58.1
1976 70.9 58.2
1975 70.4 58.3
1974 69.9 58.3
1973 69.3 58.4
1972 68.9 58.4
1971 68.4 58.4
1970 67.9 58.4
1969 67.4 58.4
1968 66.9 58.6
1967 66.5 58.6
1966 66.1 58.4
1965 65.6 58.3
1964 65.3 58.2
1963 64.3 58.1
1962 64.4 58
1961 63.7 58
1960 63.3 57.9
1959 62.8 57.9
1958 62.3 57.8
1957 61.9 57.7
1956 61.5 57.6
1955 61.2 57.5
1954 60.7 57.4
1953 60.2 57.2
1952 59.8 57
1951 59.4 56.8
1950 59 56.6

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

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Cuba and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Cuba Nauru
2024 10,979,783 11,947
2023 11,019,931 11,875
2022 11,059,820 11,801
2021 11,122,168 11,709
2020 11,176,354 11,643
2019 11,202,846 11,587
2018 11,227,118 11,477
2017 11,247,829 11,324
2016 11,265,612 11,150
2015 11,275,065 10,954
2014 11,285,775 10,742
2013 11,298,167 10,517
2012 11,303,175 10,267
2011 11,301,571 10,098
2010 11,297,409 10,043
2009 11,294,719 10,016
2008 11,291,762 10,009
2007 11,287,272 10,020
2006 11,278,550 10,034
2005 11,262,554 10,049
2004 11,238,756 10,060
2003 11,209,383 10,059
2002 11,177,418 10,082
2001 11,144,132 10,130
2000 11,109,109 10,168
1999 11,072,230 10,187
1998 11,034,712 10,198
1997 10,997,934 10,197
1996 10,962,010 10,183
1995 10,925,362 10,165
1994 10,886,021 10,137
1993 10,841,031 10,102
1992 10,785,801 10,021
1991 10,717,640 9,850
1990 10,631,799 9,622
1989 10,533,243 9,390
1988 10,432,585 9,165
1987 10,335,342 8,946
1986 10,244,247 8,742
1985 10,157,228 8,551
1984 10,073,299 8,377
1983 9,991,026 8,216
1982 9,912,681 8,040
1981 9,849,320 7,839
1980 9,804,796 7,649
1979 9,763,355 7,468
1978 9,711,980 7,298
1977 9,648,440 7,163
1976 9,571,242 7,064
1975 9,479,726 6,987
1974 9,374,183 6,923
1973 9,255,328 6,866
1972 9,123,891 6,812
1971 8,979,085 6,762
1970 8,824,382 6,710
1969 8,666,640 6,581
1968 8,509,522 6,328
1967 8,352,625 6,135
1966 8,193,450 6,043
1965 8,030,797 5,832
1964 7,866,020 5,515
1963 7,701,660 5,226
1962 7,541,098 4,979
1961 7,387,117 4,774
1960 7,238,081 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Nauru

Fertility rate
Cuba

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Nauru
2023 1.44 3.33
2022 1.41 3.38
2021 1.43 3.43
2020 1.49 3.47
2019 1.54 3.53
2018 1.61 3.68
2017 1.59 3.88
2016 1.6 4.03
2015 1.69 4.08
2014 1.66 4.09
2013 1.68 4.1
2012 1.67 4.12
2011 1.73 4.12
2010 1.67 4.02
2009 1.68 3.85
2008 1.58 3.67
2007 1.44 3.5
2006 1.4 3.4
2005 1.49 3.38
2004 1.55 3.38
2003 1.63 3.39
2002 1.65 3.4
2001 1.6 3.46
2000 1.61 3.54
1999 1.64 3.64
1998 1.62 3.68
1997 1.59 3.74
1996 1.46 3.78
1995 1.48 3.81
1994 1.47 3.84
1993 1.49 3.89
1992 1.56 3.95
1991 1.66 3.99
1990 1.81 4.02
1989 1.83 4.07
1988 1.85 4.11
1987 1.8 4.14
1986 1.78 4.15
1985 1.77 4.14
1984 1.77 4.11
1983 1.8 4.06
1982 1.78 3.99
1981 1.59 3.94
1980 1.64 3.88
1979 1.77 3.85
1978 1.88 3.84
1977 2.21 3.86
1976 2.51 3.9
1975 2.82 3.97
1974 3.16 4.07
1973 3.4 4.19
1972 3.61 4.36
1971 3.8 4.54
1970 3.98 4.74
1969 4.12 4.94
1968 4.19 5.14
1967 4.29 5.29
1966 4.4 5.41
1965 4.5 5.48
1964 4.53 5.47
1963 4.56 5.44
1962 4.42 5.42
1961 4.26 5.38
1960 4.13 5.34

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

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Cuba and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Nauru
2024 43.1 21.4
2023 42.8 21.5
2022 42.5 21.6
2021 42.3 21.7
2020 42.1 21.8
2019 41.9 21.9
2018 41.6 21.8
2017 41.3 21.6
2016 40.9 21.5
2015 40.6 21.4
2014 40.2 21.5
2013 39.7 21.6
2012 39.1 21.7
2011 38.6 21.8
2010 38.2 21.8
2009 37.7 21.8
2008 37.3 21.7
2007 36.8 21.5
2006 36.2 21.3
2005 35.7 21.2
2004 35.2 21
2003 34.7 20.8
2002 34.2 20.6
2001 33.6 20.4
2000 33.1 20.1
1999 32.5 19.8
1998 32 19.6
1997 31.4 19.5
1996 30.9 19.4
1995 30.3 19.3
1994 29.7 19.3
1993 29.2 19.3
1992 28.7 19.4
1991 28.3 19.7
1990 27.9 20.2
1989 27.5 20.8
1988 27.1 21.4
1987 26.7 22.1
1986 26.3 22.8
1985 25.9 23.7
1984 25.5 24.5
1983 25.1 25.2
1982 24.8 25.1
1981 24.5 24.7
1980 24.1 24.2
1979 23.7 23.6
1978 23.4 22.9
1977 23 22.1
1976 22.7 21.5
1975 22.5 21
1974 22.2 20.4
1973 22.1 19.8
1972 21.9 19.4
1971 21.9 19.1
1970 21.8 18.7
1969 21.8 18.9
1968 21.9 21.2
1967 21.9 22.9
1966 22 22.9
1965 22.1 23.1
1964 22.2 23.4
1963 22.3 23.7
1962 22.4 23.9
1961 22.5 24
1960 22.5 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
122.1%
2024
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
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
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
$2.24M
2024
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
21 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
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
0.14%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.9:49.1
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
47.2
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
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
72
2025
89
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
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.27
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
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
2026
93
2026
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%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18.6 mi
2002

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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)

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