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Cuba vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 103rd vs. 35th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Pakistan
Population
10894785
260356147
Population rank 90/197 5/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$372B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$6,252
2024
Government debt n/a
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Cuba and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Pakistan
2024 - $371,570,000,121
2023 - $336,686,348,609
2022 - $374,890,295,667
2021 - $348,516,647,445
2020 $107,352,000,000 $300,425,609,818
2019 $103,427,600,000 $320,909,472,771
2018 $100,050,036,100 $356,128,166,705
2017 $96,850,649,700 $339,205,534,861
2016 $91,370,407,900 $313,630,000,130
2015 $87,132,800,000 $299,963,590,535
2014 $80,656,100,000 $271,390,474,858
2013 $77,148,000,000 $258,657,231,672
2012 $73,141,000,000 $250,106,966,105
2011 $68,990,000,000 $230,586,581,060
2010 $59,562,962,963 $196,709,621,850
2009 $57,481,481,481 $187,337,783,856
2008 $56,302,129,630 $202,203,748,584
2007 $54,262,870,370 $184,140,869,997
2006 $48,835,925,926 $161,871,385,506
2005 $42,643,836,100 $145,208,562,961
2004 $38,203,000,000 $132,216,048,339
2003 $35,901,200,000 $112,371,913,741
2002 $33,590,500,000 $97,923,302,809
2001 $31,682,400,000 $97,145,618,480
2000 $30,565,400,000 $99,484,802,345
1999 $28,364,615,200 $62,973,857,069
1998 $25,736,331,200 $62,191,955,814
1997 $25,365,908,100 $62,433,340,468
1996 $25,017,368,700 $63,320,170,084
1995 $30,429,803,651 $60,636,071,684
1994 $28,448,326,757 $52,293,470,813
1993 $22,367,254,865 $51,809,999,353
1992 $22,085,858,243 $48,884,671,947
1991 $24,316,556,026 $45,625,336,680
1990 $28,645,436,569 $40,010,423,970
1989 $27,023,468,666 $40,171,106,279
1988 $27,458,999,472 $38,472,742,808
1987 $25,213,935,012 $33,351,529,275
1986 $24,226,574,634 $31,899,070,056
1985 $22,920,490,774 $31,144,920,844
1984 $24,039,383,608 $31,151,825,467
1983 $22,204,940,512 $28,691,889,764
1982 $20,953,510,235 $30,725,971,564
1981 $20,150,254,096 $28,100,606,061
1980 $19,912,889,861 $23,654,444,444
1979 $19,584,443,288 $19,688,383,838
1978 $17,844,705,325 $17,811,515,152
1977 $14,206,158,675 $15,126,060,606
1976 $13,789,579,903 $13,168,080,808
1975 $13,027,415,244 $11,230,606,061
1974 $11,405,957,317 $8,899,191,919
1973 $9,987,709,650 $6,383,429,490
1972 $8,135,150,892 $9,415,016,360
1971 $6,914,658,400 $10,665,896,682
1970 $5,693,005,200 $10,027,509,450
1969 - $8,683,116,338
1968 - $8,041,999,160
1967 - $7,464,510,710
1966 - $6,561,108,778
1965 - $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Cuba and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Pakistan
2024 - $1,479
2023 - $1,360
2022 - $1,538
2021 - $1,455
2020 $9,605 $1,278
2019 $9,232 $1,390
2018 $8,911 $1,569
2017 $8,611 $1,519
2016 $8,111 $1,425
2015 $7,728 $1,380
2014 $7,147 $1,267
2013 $6,828 $1,225
2012 $6,471 $1,204
2011 $6,104 $1,132
2010 $5,272 $987
2009 $5,089 $964
2008 $4,986 $1,067
2007 $4,807 $998
2006 $4,330 $901
2005 $3,786 $828
2004 $3,399 $772
2003 $3,203 $672
2002 $3,005 $600
2001 $2,843 $610
2000 $2,751 $642
1999 $2,562 $418
1998 $2,332 $424
1997 $2,306 $438
1996 $2,282 $457
1995 $2,785 $451
1994 $2,613 $400
1993 $2,063 $408
1992 $2,048 $396
1991 $2,269 $380
1990 $2,694 $344
1989 $2,566 $358
1988 $2,632 $354
1987 $2,440 $317
1986 $2,365 $314
1985 $2,257 $317
1984 $2,386 $327
1983 $2,222 $311
1982 $2,114 $345
1981 $2,046 $328
1980 $2,031 $287.4
1979 $2,006 $249.2
1978 $1,837 $233.4
1977 $1,472 $204.7
1976 $1,441 $183.9
1975 $1,374 $161.7
1974 $1,217 $132
1973 $1,079 $97.5
1972 $892 $148.1
1971 $770 $172.5
1970 $645 $166.7
1969 - $148.5
1968 - $141.6
1967 - $135.2
1966 - $122.2
1965 - $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Cuba vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Pakistan
2026 78.6 68.1
2025 78.4 67.9
2024 78.3 67.8
2023 78.1 67.6
2022 77.6 67.4
2021 73.2 65.8
2020 77.4 65.7
2019 77.4 66.7
2018 77.4 66.5
2017 77.3 66.2
2016 77.6 65.9
2015 77.7 65.6
2014 77.8 65.4
2013 78 65.1
2012 78.2 64.9
2011 78.1 64.7
2010 77.9 64.4
2009 77.6 64.2
2008 77.6 64
2007 77.6 63.8
2006 77.4 63.6
2005 77.5 62.4
2004 77.3 63.1
2003 77.4 62.8
2002 76.8 62.6
2001 76.4 62.2
2000 75.9 61.9
1999 75.7 61.5
1998 75.4 61.1
1997 75.1 60.6
1996 74.7 60.5
1995 74.3 60.3
1994 74.1 60.2
1993 73.9 60.1
1992 73.8 60
1991 73.8 59.9
1990 73.8 59.7
1989 73.7 59.5
1988 73.7 59.4
1987 73.6 59.2
1986 73.6 59.2
1985 73.5 59.1
1984 73.6 58.9
1983 73.6 58.7
1982 73.4 58.3
1981 73 57.8
1980 72.6 57.2
1979 72.3 56.6
1978 71.9 56.1
1977 71.4 55.5
1976 70.9 55.1
1975 70.4 54.7
1974 69.9 54.3
1973 69.3 54.1
1972 68.9 53.8
1971 68.4 49
1970 67.9 52.9
1969 67.4 52.3
1968 66.9 51.6
1967 66.5 50.8
1966 66.1 49.8
1965 65.6 48.5
1964 65.3 47.8
1963 64.3 46.8
1962 64.4 45.9
1961 63.7 45
1960 63.3 44.1
1959 62.8 43.3
1958 62.3 42.5
1957 61.9 41.6
1956 61.5 40.6
1955 61.2 39.6
1954 60.7 38.6
1953 60.2 37.6
1952 59.8 36.5
1951 59.4 35.4
1950 59 34.2

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

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Cuba and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Cuba Pakistan
2024 10,979,783 251,269,164
2023 11,019,931 247,504,495
2022 11,059,820 243,700,667
2021 11,122,168 239,477,801
2020 11,176,354 235,001,746
2019 11,202,846 230,800,899
2018 11,227,118 226,928,892
2017 11,247,829 223,273,967
2016 11,265,612 220,138,869
2015 11,275,065 217,290,883
2014 11,285,775 214,264,647
2013 11,298,167 211,073,978
2012 11,303,175 207,667,125
2011 11,301,571 203,746,065
2010 11,297,409 199,239,047
2009 11,294,719 194,376,534
2008 11,291,762 189,499,113
2007 11,287,272 184,493,231
2006 11,278,550 179,682,690
2005 11,262,554 175,453,212
2004 11,238,756 171,286,000
2003 11,209,383 167,110,248
2002 11,177,418 163,222,549
2001 11,144,132 159,270,907
2000 11,109,109 154,879,127
1999 11,072,230 150,565,377
1998 11,034,712 146,522,356
1997 10,997,934 142,531,804
1996 10,962,010 138,557,092
1995 10,925,362 134,582,253
1994 10,886,021 130,748,083
1993 10,841,031 127,020,117
1992 10,785,801 123,546,848
1991 10,717,640 120,060,406
1990 10,631,799 116,155,576
1989 10,533,243 112,336,629
1988 10,432,585 108,724,739
1987 10,335,342 105,130,717
1986 10,244,247 101,606,764
1985 10,157,228 98,229,285
1984 10,073,299 95,164,936
1983 9,991,026 92,227,711
1982 9,912,681 89,089,246
1981 9,849,320 85,802,049
1980 9,804,796 82,291,010
1979 9,763,355 78,997,039
1978 9,711,980 76,307,379
1977 9,648,440 73,901,827
1976 9,571,242 71,620,254
1975 9,479,726 69,461,175
1974 9,374,183 67,415,487
1973 9,255,328 65,461,912
1972 9,123,891 63,583,194
1971 8,979,085 61,847,899
1970 8,824,382 60,166,719
1969 8,666,640 58,460,939
1968 8,509,522 56,810,507
1967 8,352,625 55,214,768
1966 8,193,450 53,678,667
1965 8,030,797 52,209,010
1964 7,866,020 50,799,999
1963 7,701,660 49,447,776
1962 7,541,098 48,156,128
1961 7,387,117 46,921,277
1960 7,238,081 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Cuba

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Pakistan
2023 1.44 3.61
2022 1.41 3.66
2021 1.43 3.72
2020 1.49 3.77
2019 1.54 3.81
2018 1.61 3.86
2017 1.59 3.9
2016 1.6 3.9
2015 1.69 3.99
2014 1.66 4.06
2013 1.68 4.13
2012 1.67 4.2
2011 1.73 4.31
2010 1.67 4.4
2009 1.68 4.47
2008 1.58 4.51
2007 1.44 4.55
2006 1.4 4.59
2005 1.49 4.6
2004 1.55 4.68
2003 1.63 4.89
2002 1.65 5.01
2001 1.6 5.18
2000 1.61 5.35
1999 1.64 5.46
1998 1.62 5.51
1997 1.59 5.64
1996 1.46 5.77
1995 1.48 5.89
1994 1.47 6.01
1993 1.49 6.11
1992 1.56 6.21
1991 1.66 6.29
1990 1.81 6.36
1989 1.83 6.43
1988 1.85 6.48
1987 1.8 6.52
1986 1.78 6.55
1985 1.77 6.59
1984 1.77 6.62
1983 1.8 6.64
1982 1.78 6.67
1981 1.59 6.7
1980 1.64 6.73
1979 1.77 6.76
1978 1.88 6.78
1977 2.21 6.8
1976 2.51 6.81
1975 2.82 6.81
1974 3.16 6.81
1973 3.4 6.81
1972 3.61 6.81
1971 3.8 6.8
1970 3.98 6.8
1969 4.12 6.8
1968 4.19 6.8
1967 4.29 6.8
1966 4.4 6.8
1965 4.5 6.8
1964 4.53 6.8
1963 4.56 6.8
1962 4.42 6.8
1961 4.26 6.8
1960 4.13 6.8

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

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Cuba and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Pakistan
2024 43.1 21.5
2023 42.8 21.3
2022 42.5 21.2
2021 42.3 21
2020 42.1 20.9
2019 41.9 20.7
2018 41.6 20.5
2017 41.3 20.4
2016 40.9 20.3
2015 40.6 20.3
2014 40.2 20.2
2013 39.7 20.1
2012 39.1 20
2011 38.6 19.9
2010 38.2 19.8
2009 37.7 19.6
2008 37.3 19.4
2007 36.8 19.2
2006 36.2 19
2005 35.7 18.9
2004 35.2 18.7
2003 34.7 18.5
2002 34.2 18.4
2001 33.6 18.3
2000 33.1 18.1
1999 32.5 18
1998 32 17.9
1997 31.4 17.8
1996 30.9 17.8
1995 30.3 17.8
1994 29.7 17.8
1993 29.2 17.8
1992 28.7 17.9
1991 28.3 18
1990 27.9 18
1989 27.5 18
1988 27.1 18.1
1987 26.7 18.1
1986 26.3 18.2
1985 25.9 18.2
1984 25.5 18.3
1983 25.1 18.4
1982 24.8 18.4
1981 24.5 18.3
1980 24.1 18.2
1979 23.7 18
1978 23.4 18
1977 23 17.9
1976 22.7 17.9
1975 22.5 17.9
1974 22.2 17.9
1973 22.1 18
1972 21.9 18
1971 21.9 18.1
1970 21.8 18.2
1969 21.8 18.4
1968 21.9 18.5
1967 21.9 18.6
1966 22 18.7
1965 22.1 18.8
1964 22.2 18.9
1963 22.3 19
1962 22.4 19
1961 22.5 19.1
1960 22.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
27.3%
2024

Energy

Cuba Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Cuba Pakistan
% of world population
0.14%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
58.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Cuba Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Pakistan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
164,151 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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