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Cuba vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 103rd vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Nepal
Population
10894785
29596762
Population rank 90/197 52/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$5,737
2024
Government debt n/a
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Cuba and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Nepal
2024 - $42,914,268,287
2023 - $41,047,772,331
2022 - $41,182,939,601
2021 - $36,924,841,394
2020 $107,352,000,000 $33,433,659,301
2019 $103,427,600,000 $34,186,180,699
2018 $100,050,036,100 $33,111,525,237
2017 $96,850,649,700 $28,971,588,940
2016 $91,370,407,900 $24,524,109,484
2015 $87,132,800,000 $24,360,801,287
2014 $80,656,100,000 $22,731,612,922
2013 $77,148,000,000 $22,162,204,925
2012 $73,141,000,000 $21,703,100,877
2011 $68,990,000,000 $21,573,872,421
2010 $59,562,962,963 $16,002,656,434
2009 $57,481,481,481 $12,854,985,464
2008 $56,302,129,630 $12,545,438,605
2007 $54,262,870,370 $10,325,618,017
2006 $48,835,925,926 $9,043,715,356
2005 $42,643,836,100 $8,130,258,378
2004 $38,203,000,000 $7,273,938,315
2003 $35,901,200,000 $6,330,473,097
2002 $33,590,500,000 $6,050,875,807
2001 $31,682,400,000 $6,007,055,042
2000 $30,565,400,000 $5,494,252,208
1999 $28,364,615,200 $5,033,642,384
1998 $25,736,331,200 $4,856,255,044
1997 $25,365,908,100 $4,918,691,917
1996 $25,017,368,700 $4,521,580,381
1995 $30,429,803,651 $4,401,104,418
1994 $28,448,326,757 $4,066,775,510
1993 $22,367,254,865 $3,660,041,667
1992 $22,085,858,243 $3,401,211,581
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,921,476,085
1990 $28,645,436,569 $3,627,560,239
1989 $27,023,468,666 $3,525,225,787
1988 $27,458,999,472 $3,487,009,748
1987 $25,213,935,012 $2,957,255,380
1986 $24,226,574,634 $2,850,782,044
1985 $22,920,490,774 $2,619,913,956
1984 $24,039,383,608 $2,581,207,388
1983 $22,204,940,512 $2,447,174,803
1982 $20,953,510,235 $2,395,423,742
1981 $20,150,254,096 $2,275,583,317
1980 $19,912,889,861 $1,945,916,583
1979 $19,584,443,288 $1,851,250,008
1978 $17,844,705,325 $1,604,162,497
1977 $14,206,158,675 $1,382,400,000
1976 $13,789,579,903 $1,452,788,985
1975 $13,027,415,244 $1,575,789,254
1974 $11,405,957,317 $1,217,953,547
1973 $9,987,709,650 $972,101,725
1972 $8,135,150,892 $1,024,098,400
1971 $6,914,658,400 $882,765,472
1970 $5,693,005,200 $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Cuba and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Nepal
2024 - $1,447
2023 - $1,382
2022 - $1,386
2021 - $1,253
2020 $9,605 $1,154
2019 $9,232 $1,203
2018 $8,911 $1,179
2017 $8,611 $1,034
2016 $8,111 $877
2015 $7,728 $876
2014 $7,147 $821
2013 $6,828 $803
2012 $6,471 $788
2011 $6,104 $786
2010 $5,272 $585
2009 $5,089 $473
2008 $4,986 $465
2007 $4,807 $385
2006 $4,330 $340
2005 $3,786 $309
2004 $3,399 $279.6
2003 $3,203 $246.4
2002 $3,005 $238.9
2001 $2,843 $240.8
2000 $2,751 $223.8
1999 $2,562 $208.6
1998 $2,332 $205.1
1997 $2,306 $211.8
1996 $2,282 $198.8
1995 $2,785 $197.8
1994 $2,613 $187.3
1993 $2,063 $172.8
1992 $2,048 $165
1991 $2,269 $195.7
1990 $2,694 $185.8
1989 $2,566 $185
1988 $2,632 $187.1
1987 $2,440 $162
1986 $2,365 $159.5
1985 $2,257 $149.9
1984 $2,386 $151.1
1983 $2,222 $146.6
1982 $2,114 $147
1981 $2,046 $142.9
1980 $2,031 $125.1
1979 $2,006 $121.9
1978 $1,837 $108.1
1977 $1,472 $95.3
1976 $1,441 $102.5
1975 $1,374 $113.6
1974 $1,217 $89.8
1973 $1,079 $73.2
1972 $892 $78.8
1971 $770 $69.5
1970 $645 $69.6
1969 - $64.8
1968 - $64.9
1967 - $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Cuba vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Nepal
2026 78.6 71.2
2025 78.4 70.9
2024 78.3 70.6
2023 78.1 70.4
2022 77.6 70.1
2021 73.2 68.4
2020 77.4 69.1
2019 77.4 69.3
2018 77.4 69
2017 77.3 68.7
2016 77.6 68.4
2015 77.7 67.4
2014 77.8 67.8
2013 78 67.6
2012 78.2 67.4
2011 78.1 67.1
2010 77.9 66.8
2009 77.6 66.6
2008 77.6 66.4
2007 77.6 66.2
2006 77.4 65.9
2005 77.5 65.3
2004 77.3 64.7
2003 77.4 64.2
2002 76.8 63.5
2001 76.4 63.3
2000 75.9 62.6
1999 75.7 62
1998 75.4 61.5
1997 75.1 60.8
1996 74.7 60
1995 74.3 59.3
1994 74.1 58.6
1993 73.9 57.6
1992 73.8 56.7
1991 73.8 55.6
1990 73.8 54.8
1989 73.7 54
1988 73.7 53.1
1987 73.6 52.4
1986 73.6 51.6
1985 73.5 50.9
1984 73.6 50.2
1983 73.6 49.7
1982 73.4 49.2
1981 73 48.7
1980 72.6 48.3
1979 72.3 47.8
1978 71.9 47.2
1977 71.4 46.6
1976 70.9 46
1975 70.4 45.5
1974 69.9 44.9
1973 69.3 44.5
1972 68.9 44.1
1971 68.4 43.6
1970 67.9 43.2
1969 67.4 42.7
1968 66.9 42.2
1967 66.5 41.7
1966 66.1 41.2
1965 65.6 40.7
1964 65.3 40.2
1963 64.3 39.6
1962 64.4 39.3
1961 63.7 39
1960 63.3 38.7
1959 62.8 38.4
1958 62.3 38.1
1957 61.9 38
1956 61.5 37.9
1955 61.2 37.9
1954 60.7 37.8
1953 60.2 37.7
1952 59.8 37.7
1951 59.4 37.6
1950 59 37.6

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

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Cuba and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Cuba Nepal
2024 10,979,783 29,651,054
2023 11,019,931 29,694,614
2022 11,059,820 29,715,436
2021 11,122,168 29,475,010
2020 11,176,354 28,966,574
2019 11,202,846 28,414,064
2018 11,227,118 28,079,689
2017 11,247,829 28,011,258
2016 11,265,612 27,955,462
2015 11,275,065 27,823,629
2014 11,285,775 27,672,370
2013 11,298,167 27,589,996
2012 11,303,175 27,534,915
2011 11,301,571 27,464,494
2010 11,297,409 27,341,952
2009 11,294,719 27,173,035
2008 11,291,762 26,990,037
2007 11,287,272 26,788,492
2006 11,278,550 26,565,425
2005 11,262,554 26,309,458
2004 11,238,756 26,016,656
2003 11,209,383 25,688,758
2002 11,177,418 25,328,981
2001 11,144,132 24,946,748
2000 11,109,109 24,546,509
1999 11,072,230 24,125,199
1998 11,034,712 23,680,357
1997 10,997,934 23,219,463
1996 10,962,010 22,741,862
1995 10,925,362 22,245,439
1994 10,886,021 21,717,479
1993 10,841,031 21,180,159
1992 10,785,801 20,609,707
1991 10,717,640 20,036,500
1990 10,631,799 19,524,573
1989 10,533,243 19,057,807
1988 10,432,585 18,638,661
1987 10,335,342 18,250,505
1986 10,244,247 17,868,124
1985 10,157,228 17,477,692
1984 10,073,299 17,085,242
1983 9,991,026 16,689,119
1982 9,912,681 16,297,987
1981 9,849,320 15,922,423
1980 9,804,796 15,553,105
1979 9,763,355 15,190,590
1978 9,711,980 14,839,695
1977 9,648,440 14,499,175
1976 9,571,242 14,177,649
1975 9,479,726 13,870,695
1974 9,374,183 13,568,435
1973 9,255,328 13,275,239
1972 9,123,891 12,989,099
1971 8,979,085 12,710,061
1970 8,824,382 12,436,190
1969 8,666,640 12,167,036
1968 8,509,522 11,906,266
1967 8,352,625 11,652,716
1966 8,193,450 11,408,710
1965 8,030,797 11,173,411
1964 7,866,020 10,946,392
1963 7,701,660 10,729,818
1962 7,541,098 10,521,116
1961 7,387,117 10,318,396
1960 7,238,081 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Nepal

Fertility rate
Cuba

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Nepal
2023 1.44 1.98
2022 1.41 2
2021 1.43 2.03
2020 1.49 2.05
2019 1.54 2.08
2018 1.61 2.12
2017 1.59 2.17
2016 1.6 2.23
2015 1.69 2.27
2014 1.66 2.32
2013 1.68 2.36
2012 1.67 2.42
2011 1.73 2.46
2010 1.67 2.54
2009 1.68 2.63
2008 1.58 2.74
2007 1.44 2.86
2006 1.4 2.97
2005 1.49 3.12
2004 1.55 3.28
2003 1.63 3.44
2002 1.65 3.6
2001 1.6 3.79
2000 1.61 3.98
1999 1.64 4.13
1998 1.62 4.28
1997 1.59 4.44
1996 1.46 4.67
1995 1.48 4.87
1994 1.47 4.96
1993 1.49 5.04
1992 1.56 5.07
1991 1.66 5.15
1990 1.81 5.21
1989 1.83 5.26
1988 1.85 5.31
1987 1.8 5.35
1986 1.78 5.4
1985 1.77 5.46
1984 1.77 5.51
1983 1.8 5.54
1982 1.78 5.55
1981 1.59 5.58
1980 1.64 5.6
1979 1.77 5.64
1978 1.88 5.68
1977 2.21 5.69
1976 2.51 5.72
1975 2.82 5.73
1974 3.16 5.75
1973 3.4 5.7
1972 3.61 5.8
1971 3.8 5.85
1970 3.98 5.87
1969 4.12 5.89
1968 4.19 5.94
1967 4.29 5.95
1966 4.4 5.98
1965 4.5 6.01
1964 4.53 6.04
1963 4.56 6.06
1962 4.42 6.08
1961 4.26 6.09
1960 4.13 6.07

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

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Cuba and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Nepal
2024 43.1 26
2023 42.8 25.7
2022 42.5 25.4
2021 42.3 25
2020 42.1 24.5
2019 41.9 23.7
2018 41.6 23.2
2017 41.3 22.9
2016 40.9 22.7
2015 40.6 22.4
2014 40.2 22.2
2013 39.7 22
2012 39.1 21.8
2011 38.6 21.6
2010 38.2 21.3
2009 37.7 21
2008 37.3 20.8
2007 36.8 20.5
2006 36.2 20.3
2005 35.7 20
2004 35.2 19.8
2003 34.7 19.7
2002 34.2 19.5
2001 33.6 19.4
2000 33.1 19.3
1999 32.5 19.3
1998 32 19.2
1997 31.4 19.2
1996 30.9 19.2
1995 30.3 19.2
1994 29.7 19.2
1993 29.2 19.2
1992 28.7 19.2
1991 28.3 19.2
1990 27.9 19.2
1989 27.5 19.2
1988 27.1 19.2
1987 26.7 19.3
1986 26.3 19.4
1985 25.9 19.4
1984 25.5 19.5
1983 25.1 19.5
1982 24.8 19.5
1981 24.5 19.5
1980 24.1 19.6
1979 23.7 19.6
1978 23.4 19.6
1977 23 19.7
1976 22.7 19.7
1975 22.5 19.7
1974 22.2 19.7
1973 22.1 19.7
1972 21.9 19.7
1971 21.9 19.7
1970 21.8 19.7
1969 21.8 19.7
1968 21.9 19.7
1967 21.9 19.7
1966 22 19.6
1965 22.1 19.6
1964 22.2 19.6
1963 22.3 19.6
1962 22.4 19.6
1961 22.5 19.5
1960 22.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
13.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60%
2024

Energy

Cuba Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Cuba Nepal
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
71.2%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Cuba Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Nepal
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
49,758 mi
2025

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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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