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Cuba vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 103rd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Norway
Population
10894785
5671119
Population rank 90/197 119/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$484B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$102,038
2024
Government debt n/a
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Cuba and Norway: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Norway economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Norway
2024 - $483,592,648,313
2023 - $482,949,731,777
2022 - $596,297,651,036
2021 - $503,367,986,030
2020 $107,352,000,000 $367,633,418,887
2019 $103,427,600,000 $408,742,840,909
2018 $100,050,036,100 $439,788,625,884
2017 $96,850,649,700 $401,745,275,035
2016 $91,370,407,900 $370,956,547,619
2015 $87,132,800,000 $388,159,512,246
2014 $80,656,100,000 $501,736,471,833
2013 $77,148,000,000 $526,014,468,085
2012 $73,141,000,000 $512,777,309,841
2011 $68,990,000,000 $501,360,549,669
2010 $59,562,962,963 $431,052,143,940
2009 $57,481,481,481 $387,976,400,617
2008 $56,302,129,630 $464,917,553,191
2007 $54,262,870,370 $402,643,260,488
2006 $48,835,925,926 $346,915,160,682
2005 $42,643,836,100 $309,978,579,744
2004 $38,203,000,000 $265,268,662,473
2003 $35,901,200,000 $229,385,469,337
2002 $33,590,500,000 $195,914,852,576
2001 $31,682,400,000 $174,239,354,071
2000 $30,565,400,000 $171,457,201,936
1999 $28,364,615,200 $162,383,706,021
1998 $25,736,331,200 $154,230,295,158
1997 $25,365,908,100 $161,356,631,888
1996 $25,017,368,700 $163,520,109,151
1995 $30,429,803,651 $152,029,612,325
1994 $28,448,326,757 $127,131,319,429
1993 $22,367,254,865 $120,579,213,713
1992 $22,085,858,243 $130,838,040,068
1991 $24,316,556,026 $121,872,464,483
1990 $28,645,436,569 $119,791,843,060
1989 $27,023,468,666 $102,633,934,391
1988 $27,458,999,472 $101,900,260,856
1987 $25,213,935,012 $94,229,907,236
1986 $24,226,574,634 $78,693,118,044
1985 $22,920,490,774 $65,416,879,914
1984 $24,039,383,608 $62,057,955,033
1983 $22,204,940,512 $61,627,240,831
1982 $20,953,510,235 $62,647,195,538
1981 $20,150,254,096 $63,596,654,761
1980 $19,912,889,861 $64,439,382,896
1979 $19,584,443,288 $53,132,244,624
1978 $17,844,705,325 $46,522,900,254
1977 $14,206,158,675 $41,508,030,431
1976 $13,789,579,903 $35,942,270,686
1975 $13,027,415,244 $32,877,805,200
1974 $11,405,957,317 $27,145,693,810
1973 $9,987,709,650 $22,534,253,703
1972 $8,135,150,892 $17,358,610,850
1971 $6,914,658,400 $14,583,114,840
1970 $5,693,005,200 $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Cuba and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Norway
2024 - $86,785
2023 - $87,497
2022 - $109,270
2021 - $93,073
2020 $9,605 $68,340
2019 $9,232 $76,431
2018 $8,911 $82,793
2017 $8,611 $76,132
2016 $8,111 $70,867
2015 $7,728 $74,810
2014 $7,147 $97,667
2013 $6,828 $103,554
2012 $6,471 $102,176
2011 $6,104 $101,222
2010 $5,272 $88,163
2009 $5,089 $80,348
2008 $4,986 $97,504
2007 $4,807 $85,502
2006 $4,330 $74,434
2005 $3,786 $67,047
2004 $3,399 $57,769
2003 $3,203 $50,250
2002 $3,005 $43,171
2001 $2,843 $38,602
2000 $2,751 $38,178
1999 $2,562 $36,393
1998 $2,332 $34,803
1997 $2,306 $36,629
1996 $2,282 $37,322
1995 $2,785 $34,876
1994 $2,613 $29,316
1993 $2,063 $27,964
1992 $2,048 $30,524
1991 $2,269 $28,597
1990 $2,694 $28,243
1989 $2,566 $24,281
1988 $2,632 $24,207
1987 $2,440 $22,506
1986 $2,365 $18,883
1985 $2,257 $15,754
1984 $2,386 $14,989
1983 $2,222 $14,928
1982 $2,114 $15,225
1981 $2,046 $15,513
1980 $2,031 $15,772
1979 $2,006 $13,047
1978 $1,837 $11,463
1977 $1,472 $10,266
1976 $1,441 $8,927
1975 $1,374 $8,204
1974 $1,217 $6,812
1973 $1,079 $5,690
1972 $892 $4,414
1971 $770 $3,736
1970 $645 $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Cuba vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Norway
2026 78.6 83.8
2025 78.4 83.6
2024 78.3 83.5
2023 78.1 83.3
2022 77.6 82.6
2021 73.2 83.2
2020 77.4 83.2
2019 77.4 83
2018 77.4 82.8
2017 77.3 82.6
2016 77.6 82.4
2015 77.7 82.3
2014 77.8 82.1
2013 78 81.7
2012 78.2 81.4
2011 78.1 81.2
2010 77.9 81
2009 77.6 80.9
2008 77.6 80.7
2007 77.6 80.5
2006 77.4 80.4
2005 77.5 80.2
2004 77.3 80
2003 77.4 79.5
2002 76.8 79
2001 76.4 78.9
2000 75.9 78.7
1999 75.7 78.4
1998 75.4 78.4
1997 75.1 78.2
1996 74.7 78.2
1995 74.3 77.8
1994 74.1 77.8
1993 73.9 77.2
1992 73.8 77.2
1991 73.8 77
1990 73.8 76.6
1989 73.7 76.5
1988 73.7 76.3
1987 73.6 76.1
1986 73.6 76.3
1985 73.5 75.9
1984 73.6 76.2
1983 73.6 76.1
1982 73.4 76
1981 73 75.9
1980 72.6 75.7
1979 72.3 75.4
1978 71.9 75.4
1977 71.4 75.4
1976 70.9 75
1975 70.4 74.8
1974 69.9 74.8
1973 69.3 74.4
1972 68.9 74.3
1971 68.4 74.2
1970 67.9 74.1
1969 67.4 73.7
1968 66.9 73.9
1967 66.5 74.1
1966 66.1 74
1965 65.6 73.7
1964 65.3 73.6
1963 64.3 73.1
1962 64.4 73.5
1961 63.7 73.6
1960 63.3 73.6
1959 62.8 73.6
1958 62.3 73.4
1957 61.9 73.4
1956 61.5 73.5
1955 61.2 73.4
1954 60.7 73.2
1953 60.2 73.1
1952 59.8 72.7
1951 59.4 72.5
1950 59 71.6

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

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Cuba and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Norway
1x
Year Population
Cuba Norway
2024 10,979,783 5,572,279
2023 11,019,931 5,519,601
2022 11,059,820 5,457,127
2021 11,122,168 5,408,320
2020 11,176,354 5,379,475
2019 11,202,846 5,347,896
2018 11,227,118 5,311,916
2017 11,247,829 5,276,968
2016 11,265,612 5,234,519
2015 11,275,065 5,188,607
2014 11,285,775 5,137,232
2013 11,298,167 5,079,623
2012 11,303,175 5,018,573
2011 11,301,571 4,953,088
2010 11,297,409 4,889,252
2009 11,294,719 4,828,726
2008 11,291,762 4,768,212
2007 11,287,272 4,709,153
2006 11,278,550 4,660,677
2005 11,262,554 4,623,291
2004 11,238,756 4,591,910
2003 11,209,383 4,564,855
2002 11,177,418 4,538,159
2001 11,144,132 4,513,751
2000 11,109,109 4,490,967
1999 11,072,230 4,461,913
1998 11,034,712 4,431,464
1997 10,997,934 4,405,157
1996 10,962,010 4,381,336
1995 10,925,362 4,359,184
1994 10,886,021 4,336,613
1993 10,841,031 4,311,991
1992 10,785,801 4,286,401
1991 10,717,640 4,261,732
1990 10,631,799 4,241,473
1989 10,533,243 4,226,901
1988 10,432,585 4,209,488
1987 10,335,342 4,186,905
1986 10,244,247 4,167,354
1985 10,157,228 4,152,516
1984 10,073,299 4,140,099
1983 9,991,026 4,128,432
1982 9,912,681 4,114,787
1981 9,849,320 4,099,702
1980 9,804,796 4,085,620
1979 9,763,355 4,072,517
1978 9,711,980 4,058,671
1977 9,648,440 4,043,205
1976 9,571,242 4,026,152
1975 9,479,726 4,007,313
1974 9,374,183 3,985,258
1973 9,255,328 3,960,612
1972 9,123,891 3,933,004
1971 8,979,085 3,903,039
1970 8,824,382 3,875,763
1969 8,666,640 3,847,707
1968 8,509,522 3,816,486
1967 8,352,625 3,784,539
1966 8,193,450 3,753,012
1965 8,030,797 3,723,168
1964 7,866,020 3,694,339
1963 7,701,660 3,666,537
1962 7,541,098 3,638,918
1961 7,387,117 3,609,800
1960 7,238,081 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Norway

Fertility rate
Cuba

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Norway
2023 1.44 1.4
2022 1.41 1.41
2021 1.43 1.55
2020 1.49 1.48
2019 1.54 1.53
2018 1.61 1.56
2017 1.59 1.62
2016 1.6 1.71
2015 1.69 1.72
2014 1.66 1.75
2013 1.68 1.78
2012 1.67 1.85
2011 1.73 1.88
2010 1.67 1.95
2009 1.68 1.98
2008 1.58 1.96
2007 1.44 1.9
2006 1.4 1.9
2005 1.49 1.84
2004 1.55 1.83
2003 1.63 1.8
2002 1.65 1.75
2001 1.6 1.78
2000 1.61 1.85
1999 1.64 1.85
1998 1.62 1.81
1997 1.59 1.86
1996 1.46 1.89
1995 1.48 1.87
1994 1.47 1.87
1993 1.49 1.86
1992 1.56 1.88
1991 1.66 1.92
1990 1.81 1.93
1989 1.83 1.89
1988 1.85 1.84
1987 1.8 1.74
1986 1.78 1.71
1985 1.77 1.68
1984 1.77 1.66
1983 1.8 1.66
1982 1.78 1.71
1981 1.59 1.7
1980 1.64 1.72
1979 1.77 1.75
1978 1.88 1.77
1977 2.21 1.75
1976 2.51 1.86
1975 2.82 1.98
1974 3.16 2.13
1973 3.4 2.23
1972 3.61 2.38
1971 3.8 2.49
1970 3.98 2.5
1969 4.12 2.7
1968 4.19 2.75
1967 4.29 2.81
1966 4.4 2.9
1965 4.5 2.94
1964 4.53 2.98
1963 4.56 2.93
1962 4.42 2.91
1961 4.26 2.94
1960 4.13 2.85

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

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Cuba and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Norway
2024 43.1 40.7
2023 42.8 40.5
2022 42.5 40.4
2021 42.3 40.3
2020 42.1 40
2019 41.9 39.8
2018 41.6 39.6
2017 41.3 39.4
2016 40.9 39.3
2015 40.6 39.2
2014 40.2 39
2013 39.7 38.9
2012 39.1 38.8
2011 38.6 38.7
2010 38.2 38.6
2009 37.7 38.5
2008 37.3 38.4
2007 36.8 38.3
2006 36.2 38.1
2005 35.7 37.9
2004 35.2 37.7
2003 34.7 37.5
2002 34.2 37.3
2001 33.6 37.1
2000 33.1 36.9
1999 32.5 36.7
1998 32 36.5
1997 31.4 36.4
1996 30.9 36.2
1995 30.3 36.1
1994 29.7 35.9
1993 29.2 35.8
1992 28.7 35.7
1991 28.3 35.5
1990 27.9 35.4
1989 27.5 35.2
1988 27.1 35.1
1987 26.7 34.9
1986 26.3 34.8
1985 25.9 34.6
1984 25.5 34.4
1983 25.1 34.1
1982 24.8 33.9
1981 24.5 33.6
1980 24.1 33.3
1979 23.7 33.1
1978 23.4 32.9
1977 23 32.7
1976 22.7 32.6
1975 22.5 32.5
1974 22.2 32.4
1973 22.1 32.4
1972 21.9 32.5
1971 21.9 32.7
1970 21.8 32.9
1969 21.8 33.2
1968 21.9 33.5
1967 21.9 33.7
1966 22 33.9
1965 22.1 34.1
1964 22.2 34.2
1963 22.3 34.3
1962 22.4 34.4
1961 22.5 34.4
1960 22.5 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.86%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Cuba Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Norway
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
6%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Cuba Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Norway
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,737 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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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