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Cuba vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 103rd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba New Zealand
Population
10894785
5374272
Population rank 90/197 124/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$260B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$55,551
2024
Government debt n/a
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Cuba and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Cuba and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Cuba

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Cuba New Zealand
2024 - $260,172,385,098
2023 - $255,194,972,673
2022 - $249,509,991,440
2021 - $253,977,931,815
2020 $107,352,000,000 $213,029,554,654
2019 $103,427,600,000 $213,006,341,102
2018 $100,050,036,100 $211,985,631,173
2017 $96,850,649,700 $206,745,969,246
2016 $91,370,407,900 $189,100,085,275
2015 $87,132,800,000 $178,224,167,088
2014 $80,656,100,000 $201,518,402,787
2013 $77,148,000,000 $191,012,364,177
2012 $73,141,000,000 $176,560,711,239
2011 $68,990,000,000 $168,484,908,960
2010 $59,562,962,963 $146,887,902,524
2009 $57,481,481,481 $121,663,439,315
2008 $56,302,129,630 $133,437,126,590
2007 $54,262,870,370 $137,188,946,866
2006 $48,835,925,926 $111,538,810,713
2005 $42,643,836,100 $114,720,129,550
2004 $38,203,000,000 $103,905,210,084
2003 $35,901,200,000 $88,250,885,550
2002 $33,590,500,000 $66,627,729,311
2001 $31,682,400,000 $53,872,425,917
2000 $30,565,400,000 $52,623,281,957
1999 $28,364,615,200 $58,762,260,626
1998 $25,736,331,200 $56,227,169,851
1997 $25,365,908,100 $66,075,143,415
1996 $25,017,368,700 $70,140,835,299
1995 $30,429,803,651 $63,918,703,507
1994 $28,448,326,757 $55,314,732,279
1993 $22,367,254,865 $46,775,620,817
1992 $22,085,858,243 $41,649,829,860
1991 $24,316,556,026 $42,745,329,732
1990 $28,645,436,569 $45,495,129,385
1989 $27,023,468,666 $43,920,222,525
1988 $27,458,999,472 $45,176,811,594
1987 $25,213,935,012 $40,376,354,070
1986 $24,226,574,634 $30,604,668,357
1985 $22,920,490,774 $24,679,795,396
1984 $24,039,383,608 $21,665,975,319
1983 $22,204,940,512 $24,309,279,706
1982 $20,953,510,235 $24,164,603,059
1981 $20,150,254,096 $24,417,617,184
1980 $19,912,889,861 $23,244,547,385
1979 $19,584,443,288 $20,731,243,113
1978 $17,844,705,325 $18,530,518,395
1977 $14,206,158,675 $15,446,825,318
1976 $13,789,579,903 $13,604,832,424
1975 $13,027,415,244 $12,861,983,284
1974 $11,405,957,317 $13,940,981,798
1973 $9,987,709,650 $12,802,281,898
1972 $8,135,150,892 $9,567,331,065
1971 $6,914,658,400 $7,911,136,757
1970 $5,693,005,200 $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Cuba and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba New Zealand
2024 - $49,205
2023 - $49,076
2022 - $49,100
2021 - $49,950
2020 $9,605 $41,998
2019 $9,232 $42,856
2018 $8,911 $43,257
2017 $8,611 $42,950
2016 $8,111 $40,114
2015 $7,728 $38,665
2014 $7,147 $44,618
2013 $6,828 $43,000
2012 $6,471 $40,054
2011 $6,104 $38,432
2010 $5,272 $33,762
2009 $5,089 $28,277
2008 $4,986 $31,325
2007 $4,807 $32,480
2006 $4,330 $26,655
2005 $3,786 $27,751
2004 $3,399 $25,420
2003 $3,203 $21,914
2002 $3,005 $16,874
2001 $2,843 $13,883
2000 $2,751 $13,641
1999 $2,562 $15,322
1998 $2,332 $14,738
1997 $2,306 $17,474
1996 $2,282 $18,794
1995 $2,785 $17,400
1994 $2,613 $15,280
1993 $2,063 $13,094
1992 $2,048 $11,793
1991 $2,269 $12,230
1990 $2,694 $13,663
1989 $2,566 $13,312
1988 $2,632 $13,759
1987 $2,440 $12,331
1986 $2,365 $9,428
1985 $2,257 $7,601
1984 $2,386 $6,714
1983 $2,222 $7,598
1982 $2,114 $7,656
1981 $2,046 $7,814
1980 $2,031 $7,467
1979 $2,006 $6,668
1978 $1,837 $5,937
1977 $1,472 $4,951
1976 $1,441 $4,374
1975 $1,374 $4,172
1974 $1,217 $4,611
1973 $1,079 $4,323
1972 $892 $3,295
1971 $770 $2,773
1970 $645 $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Cuba vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba New Zealand
2026 78.6 82.5
2025 78.4 82.4
2024 78.3 82.2
2023 78.1 82.1
2022 77.6 81
2021 73.2 82.3
2020 77.4 82.7
2019 77.4 81.8
2018 77.4 81.9
2017 77.3 81.6
2016 77.6 82
2015 77.7 81.6
2014 77.8 81.4
2013 78 81.6
2012 78.2 81.2
2011 78.1 80.8
2010 77.9 81.1
2009 77.6 80.5
2008 77.6 80.2
2007 77.6 80.1
2006 77.4 80
2005 77.5 80
2004 77.3 79.4
2003 77.4 79.1
2002 76.8 78.9
2001 76.4 78.7
2000 75.9 78.7
1999 75.7 77.9
1998 75.4 78.2
1997 75.1 77.3
1996 74.7 76.8
1995 74.3 76.8
1994 74.1 76.9
1993 73.9 76.5
1992 73.8 76.2
1991 73.8 76.1
1990 73.8 75.4
1989 73.7 74.9
1988 73.7 74.5
1987 73.6 74.2
1986 73.6 74.1
1985 73.5 73.9
1984 73.6 74.4
1983 73.6 73.8
1982 73.4 73.7
1981 73 73.6
1980 72.6 72.9
1979 72.3 73.1
1978 71.9 73
1977 71.4 72.1
1976 70.9 72.4
1975 70.4 72.2
1974 69.9 71.9
1973 69.3 71.7
1972 68.9 71.8
1971 68.4 71.7
1970 67.9 71.2
1969 67.4 71.5
1968 66.9 71.1
1967 66.5 71.4
1966 66.1 71.1
1965 65.6 71.2
1964 65.3 71.3
1963 64.3 71.3
1962 64.4 71.2
1961 63.7 70.9
1960 63.3 71.2
1959 62.8 70.8
1958 62.3 70.9
1957 61.9 70.3
1956 61.5 70.7
1955 61.2 70.5
1954 60.7 70.3
1953 60.2 70.2
1952 59.8 69.4
1951 59.4 69.1
1950 59 69.3

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

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Cuba and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Cuba New Zealand
2024 10,979,783 5,287,500
2023 11,019,931 5,200,000
2022 11,059,820 5,081,700
2021 11,122,168 5,084,600
2020 11,176,354 5,072,400
2019 11,202,846 4,970,300
2018 11,227,118 4,900,600
2017 11,247,829 4,813,600
2016 11,265,612 4,714,100
2015 11,275,065 4,609,400
2014 11,285,775 4,516,500
2013 11,298,167 4,442,100
2012 11,303,175 4,408,100
2011 11,301,571 4,384,000
2010 11,297,409 4,350,700
2009 11,294,719 4,302,600
2008 11,291,762 4,259,800
2007 11,287,272 4,223,800
2006 11,278,550 4,184,600
2005 11,262,554 4,133,900
2004 11,238,756 4,087,500
2003 11,209,383 4,027,200
2002 11,177,418 3,948,500
2001 11,144,132 3,880,500
2000 11,109,109 3,857,700
1999 11,072,230 3,835,100
1998 11,034,712 3,815,000
1997 10,997,934 3,781,300
1996 10,962,010 3,732,000
1995 10,925,362 3,673,400
1994 10,886,021 3,620,000
1993 10,841,031 3,572,200
1992 10,785,801 3,531,700
1991 10,717,640 3,495,100
1990 10,631,799 3,329,800
1989 10,533,243 3,299,200
1988 10,432,585 3,283,400
1987 10,335,342 3,274,400
1986 10,244,247 3,246,300
1985 10,157,228 3,247,100
1984 10,073,299 3,227,100
1983 9,991,026 3,199,300
1982 9,912,681 3,156,100
1981 9,849,320 3,124,900
1980 9,804,796 3,112,900
1979 9,763,355 3,109,000
1978 9,711,980 3,121,200
1977 9,648,440 3,120,200
1976 9,571,242 3,110,500
1975 9,479,726 3,083,100
1974 9,374,183 3,023,700
1973 9,255,328 2,961,300
1972 9,123,891 2,903,900
1971 8,979,085 2,853,000
1970 8,824,382 2,810,700
1969 8,666,640 2,772,800
1968 8,509,522 2,748,100
1967 8,352,625 2,724,100
1966 8,193,450 2,675,900
1965 8,030,797 2,628,400
1964 7,866,020 2,585,400
1963 7,701,660 2,531,800
1962 7,541,098 2,482,000
1961 7,387,117 2,419,700
1960 7,238,081 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Cuba

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba New Zealand
2023 1.44 1.56
2022 1.41 1.66
2021 1.43 1.64
2020 1.49 1.61
2019 1.54 1.72
2018 1.61 1.71
2017 1.59 1.81
2016 1.6 1.87
2015 1.69 1.99
2014 1.66 1.92
2013 1.68 2.01
2012 1.67 2.1
2011 1.73 2.09
2010 1.67 2.17
2009 1.68 2.13
2008 1.58 2.19
2007 1.44 2.18
2006 1.4 2.01
2005 1.49 1.97
2004 1.55 1.98
2003 1.63 1.93
2002 1.65 1.89
2001 1.6 1.97
2000 1.61 1.98
1999 1.64 1.97
1998 1.62 1.89
1997 1.59 1.96
1996 1.46 1.96
1995 1.48 1.98
1994 1.47 1.98
1993 1.49 2.04
1992 1.56 2.06
1991 1.66 2.09
1990 1.81 2.18
1989 1.83 2.12
1988 1.85 2.1
1987 1.8 2.03
1986 1.78 1.96
1985 1.77 1.93
1984 1.77 1.93
1983 1.8 1.92
1982 1.78 1.95
1981 1.59 2.01
1980 1.64 2.03
1979 1.77 2.12
1978 1.88 2.07
1977 2.21 2.21
1976 2.51 2.27
1975 2.82 2.37
1974 3.16 2.58
1973 3.4 2.76
1972 3.61 3
1971 3.8 3.18
1970 3.98 3.17
1969 4.12 3.28
1968 4.19 3.34
1967 4.29 3.35
1966 4.4 3.41
1965 4.5 3.54
1964 4.53 3.8
1963 4.56 4.05
1962 4.42 4.19
1961 4.26 4.31
1960 4.13 4.24

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

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Cuba and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba New Zealand
2024 43.1 38.6
2023 42.8 38.3
2022 42.5 38.1
2021 42.3 37.8
2020 42.1 37.5
2019 41.9 37.3
2018 41.6 37.3
2017 41.3 37.2
2016 40.9 37.3
2015 40.6 37.4
2014 40.2 37.5
2013 39.7 37.4
2012 39.1 37.2
2011 38.6 37
2010 38.2 36.8
2009 37.7 36.6
2008 37.3 36.4
2007 36.8 36.1
2006 36.2 35.8
2005 35.7 35.5
2004 35.2 35.2
2003 34.7 35
2002 34.2 34.8
2001 33.6 34.6
2000 33.1 34.3
1999 32.5 34
1998 32 33.6
1997 31.4 33.2
1996 30.9 32.8
1995 30.3 32.6
1994 29.7 32.3
1993 29.2 32
1992 28.7 31.7
1991 28.3 31.4
1990 27.9 31.1
1989 27.5 30.8
1988 27.1 30.4
1987 26.7 30.1
1986 26.3 29.8
1985 25.9 29.4
1984 25.5 29.1
1983 25.1 28.8
1982 24.8 28.5
1981 24.5 28.2
1980 24.1 27.9
1979 23.7 27.5
1978 23.4 27.1
1977 23 26.8
1976 22.7 26.5
1975 22.5 26.3
1974 22.2 26.2
1973 22.1 26
1972 21.9 25.9
1971 21.9 25.7
1970 21.8 25.6
1969 21.8 25.7
1968 21.9 25.7
1967 21.9 25.8
1966 22 25.9
1965 22.1 26
1964 22.2 26.2
1963 22.3 26.4
1962 22.4 26.8
1961 22.5 27.1
1960 22.5 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
77.8
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
18.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
97.9%
2024

Energy

Cuba New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba New Zealand
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
6%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Cuba New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$637
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba New Zealand
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,159 mi
2020

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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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