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Cuba vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 103rd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Niger
Population
10894785
29080898
Population rank 90/197 53/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$2,050
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Cuba and Niger: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Niger economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Niger
2024 - $19,876,128,486
2023 - $16,698,786,978
2022 - $15,433,852,712
2021 - $14,915,002,436
2020 $107,352,000,000 $13,744,653,103
2019 $103,427,600,000 $12,889,555,561
2018 $100,050,036,100 $12,837,307,497
2017 $96,850,649,700 $11,185,104,252
2016 $91,370,407,900 $10,398,861,982
2015 $87,132,800,000 $9,683,867,926
2014 $80,656,100,000 $10,862,943,544
2013 $77,148,000,000 $10,224,897,438
2012 $73,141,000,000 $9,426,912,648
2011 $68,990,000,000 $8,772,950,778
2010 $59,562,962,963 $7,851,192,502
2009 $57,481,481,481 $7,352,131,310
2008 $56,302,129,630 $7,297,600,226
2007 $54,262,870,370 $5,731,485,052
2006 $48,835,925,926 $4,756,361,252
2005 $42,643,836,100 $4,383,315,965
2004 $38,203,000,000 $3,760,443,738
2003 $35,901,200,000 $3,394,084,732
2002 $33,590,500,000 $2,782,192,879
2001 $31,682,400,000 $2,448,714,704
2000 $30,565,400,000 $2,241,753,193
1999 $28,364,615,200 $2,537,789,821
1998 $25,736,331,200 $2,643,363,519
1997 $25,365,908,100 $2,290,318,910
1996 $25,017,368,700 $2,405,686,940
1995 $30,429,803,651 $2,302,537,562
1994 $28,448,326,757 $1,938,058,175
1993 $22,367,254,865 $3,052,673,849
1992 $22,085,858,243 $3,386,232,579
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,285,796,875
1990 $28,645,436,569 $3,512,356,508
1989 $27,023,468,666 $2,179,567,114
1988 $27,458,999,472 $2,280,356,193
1987 $25,213,935,012 $2,233,006,105
1986 $24,226,574,634 $1,904,096,998
1985 $22,920,490,774 $1,440,581,652
1984 $24,039,383,608 $1,461,243,326
1983 $22,204,940,512 $1,803,099,561
1982 $20,953,510,235 $2,017,612,216
1981 $20,150,254,096 $2,170,893,414
1980 $19,912,889,861 $2,508,524,721
1979 $19,584,443,288 $2,109,277,666
1978 $17,844,705,325 $1,774,365,590
1977 $14,206,158,675 $1,291,458,041
1976 $13,789,579,903 $1,064,517,601
1975 $13,027,415,244 $1,048,690,933
1974 $11,405,957,317 $1,026,137,111
1973 $9,987,709,650 $946,385,105
1972 $8,135,150,892 $742,779,661
1971 $6,914,658,400 $693,573,704
1970 $5,693,005,200 $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Cuba and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Niger
2024 - $735
2023 - $638
2022 - $610
2021 - $609
2020 $9,605 $580
2019 $9,232 $562
2018 $8,911 $579
2017 $8,611 $522
2016 $8,111 $503
2015 $7,728 $486
2014 $7,147 $565
2013 $6,828 $552
2012 $6,471 $529
2011 $6,104 $511
2010 $5,272 $474
2009 $5,089 $461
2008 $4,986 $475
2007 $4,807 $387
2006 $4,330 $333
2005 $3,786 $319
2004 $3,399 $283.5
2003 $3,203 $265.2
2002 $3,005 $225.3
2001 $2,843 $205.4
2000 $2,751 $194.8
1999 $2,562 $228.3
1998 $2,332 $246.1
1997 $2,306 $220.6
1996 $2,282 $239.5
1995 $2,785 $237
1994 $2,613 $206.2
1993 $2,063 $335
1992 $2,048 $384
1991 $2,269 $384
1990 $2,694 $424
1989 $2,566 $271.3
1988 $2,632 $292.6
1987 $2,440 $295.3
1986 $2,365 $259.6
1985 $2,257 $202.4
1984 $2,386 $211.5
1983 $2,222 $268.8
1982 $2,114 $310
1981 $2,046 $343
1980 $2,031 $409
1979 $2,006 $354
1978 $1,837 $307
1977 $1,472 $229.8
1976 $1,441 $194.8
1975 $1,374 $197.2
1974 $1,217 $198.3
1973 $1,079 $187.9
1972 $892 $151.4
1971 $770 $145.2
1970 $645 $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Cuba vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Niger
2026 78.6 61.9
2025 78.4 61.7
2024 78.3 61.4
2023 78.1 61.2
2022 77.6 60.4
2021 73.2 59.5
2020 77.4 59.9
2019 77.4 60
2018 77.4 59.8
2017 77.3 59.5
2016 77.6 59.2
2015 77.7 58.8
2014 77.8 58.7
2013 78 58.4
2012 78.2 58
2011 78.1 57.6
2010 77.9 57.1
2009 77.6 56.5
2008 77.6 55.9
2007 77.6 55.1
2006 77.4 54.2
2005 77.5 53.3
2004 77.3 52.4
2003 77.4 51.5
2002 76.8 50.6
2001 76.4 49.9
2000 75.9 49.2
1999 75.7 48.5
1998 75.4 47.8
1997 75.1 47.1
1996 74.7 46.3
1995 74.3 45.5
1994 74.1 44.6
1993 73.9 43.8
1992 73.8 43.1
1991 73.8 42.3
1990 73.8 41.7
1989 73.7 41.2
1988 73.7 40.8
1987 73.6 40.5
1986 73.6 40.3
1985 73.5 40.1
1984 73.6 40
1983 73.6 40
1982 73.4 39.8
1981 73 39.6
1980 72.6 39.3
1979 72.3 38.9
1978 71.9 38.3
1977 71.4 37.7
1976 70.9 37.1
1975 70.4 36.6
1974 69.9 36.2
1973 69.3 35.9
1972 68.9 35.8
1971 68.4 35.3
1970 67.9 35.9
1969 67.4 36
1968 66.9 36.1
1967 66.5 36.2
1966 66.1 36.3
1965 65.6 36.4
1964 65.3 36.5
1963 64.3 36.4
1962 64.4 36.3
1961 63.7 36.3
1960 63.3 36.2
1959 62.8 36.1
1958 62.3 36.1
1957 61.9 36.1
1956 61.5 36
1955 61.2 36
1954 60.7 36
1953 60.2 35.9
1952 59.8 35.9
1951 59.4 35.9
1950 59 35.9

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

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Cuba and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Niger
1x
Year Population
Cuba Niger
2024 10,979,783 27,032,412
2023 11,019,931 26,159,867
2022 11,059,820 25,311,973
2021 11,122,168 24,502,140
2020 11,176,354 23,717,613
2019 11,202,846 22,947,757
2018 11,227,118 22,188,069
2017 11,247,829 21,435,446
2016 11,265,612 20,685,753
2015 11,275,065 19,939,498
2014 11,285,775 19,215,909
2013 11,298,167 18,519,898
2012 11,303,175 17,836,769
2011 11,301,571 17,176,283
2010 11,297,409 16,548,835
2009 11,294,719 15,943,675
2008 11,291,762 15,361,915
2007 11,287,272 14,803,610
2006 11,278,550 14,268,581
2005 11,262,554 13,756,192
2004 11,238,756 13,265,836
2003 11,209,383 12,796,984
2002 11,177,418 12,349,144
2001 11,144,132 11,920,647
2000 11,109,109 11,509,630
1999 11,072,230 11,117,411
1998 11,034,712 10,741,413
1997 10,997,934 10,383,969
1996 10,962,010 10,044,852
1995 10,925,362 9,714,529
1994 10,886,021 9,398,258
1993 10,841,031 9,100,789
1992 10,785,801 8,817,633
1991 10,717,640 8,546,900
1990 10,631,799 8,286,059
1989 10,533,243 8,034,780
1988 10,432,585 7,793,748
1987 10,335,342 7,561,150
1986 10,244,247 7,335,811
1985 10,157,228 7,118,457
1984 10,073,299 6,909,971
1983 9,991,026 6,708,644
1982 9,912,681 6,512,732
1981 9,849,320 6,322,006
1980 9,804,796 6,135,971
1979 9,763,355 5,955,556
1978 9,711,980 5,782,932
1977 9,648,440 5,619,716
1976 9,571,242 5,464,962
1975 9,479,726 5,317,019
1974 9,374,183 5,174,953
1973 9,255,328 5,037,865
1972 9,123,891 4,904,845
1971 8,979,085 4,776,225
1970 8,824,382 4,650,275
1969 8,666,640 4,525,725
1968 8,509,522 4,403,637
1967 8,352,625 4,283,590
1966 8,193,450 4,165,544
1965 8,030,797 4,049,695
1964 7,866,020 3,935,814
1963 7,701,660 3,823,873
1962 7,541,098 3,714,520
1961 7,387,117 3,608,162
1960 7,238,081 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Niger

Fertility rate
Cuba

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Niger
2023 1.44 6.06
2022 1.41 6.14
2021 1.43 6.2
2020 1.49 6.37
2019 1.54 6.54
2018 1.61 6.71
2017 1.59 6.87
2016 1.6 7.04
2015 1.69 7.22
2014 1.66 7.34
2013 1.68 7.45
2012 1.67 7.53
2011 1.73 7.59
2010 1.67 7.64
2009 1.68 7.68
2008 1.58 7.7
2007 1.44 7.73
2006 1.4 7.74
2005 1.49 7.77
2004 1.55 7.78
2003 1.63 7.79
2002 1.65 7.8
2001 1.6 7.81
2000 1.61 7.83
1999 1.64 7.84
1998 1.62 7.84
1997 1.59 7.8
1996 1.46 7.78
1995 1.48 7.78
1994 1.47 7.79
1993 1.49 7.79
1992 1.56 7.8
1991 1.66 7.8
1990 1.81 7.81
1989 1.83 7.82
1988 1.85 7.84
1987 1.8 7.87
1986 1.78 7.9
1985 1.77 7.93
1984 1.77 7.92
1983 1.8 7.9
1982 1.78 7.86
1981 1.59 7.82
1980 1.64 7.78
1979 1.77 7.72
1978 1.88 7.66
1977 2.21 7.6
1976 2.51 7.56
1975 2.82 7.54
1974 3.16 7.54
1973 3.4 7.53
1972 3.61 7.52
1971 3.8 7.52
1970 3.98 7.51
1969 4.12 7.51
1968 4.19 7.5
1967 4.29 7.49
1966 4.4 7.48
1965 4.5 7.47
1964 4.53 7.48
1963 4.56 7.49
1962 4.42 7.5
1961 4.26 7.51
1960 4.13 7.53

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

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Cuba and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Niger
2024 43.1 16.5
2023 42.8 16.3
2022 42.5 16.2
2021 42.3 16
2020 42.1 15.9
2019 41.9 15.8
2018 41.6 15.7
2017 41.3 15.6
2016 40.9 15.5
2015 40.6 15.4
2014 40.2 15.3
2013 39.7 15.3
2012 39.1 15.3
2011 38.6 15.3
2010 38.2 15.3
2009 37.7 15.4
2008 37.3 15.5
2007 36.8 15.5
2006 36.2 15.7
2005 35.7 15.8
2004 35.2 15.9
2003 34.7 16
2002 34.2 16.1
2001 33.6 16.2
2000 33.1 16.3
1999 32.5 16.4
1998 32 16.5
1997 31.4 16.5
1996 30.9 16.6
1995 30.3 16.6
1994 29.7 16.6
1993 29.2 16.6
1992 28.7 16.6
1991 28.3 16.6
1990 27.9 16.5
1989 27.5 16.5
1988 27.1 16.5
1987 26.7 16.4
1986 26.3 16.4
1985 25.9 16.4
1984 25.5 16.4
1983 25.1 16.4
1982 24.8 16.4
1981 24.5 16.4
1980 24.1 16.4
1979 23.7 16.4
1978 23.4 16.4
1977 23 16.3
1976 22.7 16.3
1975 22.5 16.2
1974 22.2 16.1
1973 22.1 16.1
1972 21.9 16
1971 21.9 15.9
1970 21.8 15.9
1969 21.8 15.8
1968 21.9 15.7
1967 21.9 15.7
1966 22 15.6
1965 22.1 15.6
1964 22.2 15.6
1963 22.3 15.5
1962 22.4 15.5
1961 22.5 15.5
1960 22.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.38%
2019
Banked people share n/a
14.8%
2024

Energy

Cuba Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Cuba Niger
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Cuba Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Niger
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
11,774 mi
2010

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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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