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Cuba vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 103rd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Cuba and Palau: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Palau economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Palau
2023 - $276,733,063
2022 - $243,826,813
2021 - $231,343,460
2020 $107,352,000,000 $261,688,507
2019 $103,427,600,000 $282,041,290
2018 $100,050,036,100 $287,998,352
2017 $96,850,649,700 $292,148,590
2016 $91,370,407,900 $305,227,020
2015 $87,132,800,000 $287,057,526
2014 $80,656,100,000 $245,591,095
2013 $77,148,000,000 $224,110,611
2012 $73,141,000,000 $215,616,882
2011 $68,990,000,000 $198,742,371
2010 $59,562,962,963 $188,042,374
2009 $57,481,481,481 $189,854,706
2008 $56,302,129,630 $201,067,734
2007 $54,262,870,370 $200,789,764
2006 $48,835,925,926 $193,611,359
2005 $42,643,836,100 $190,961,685
2004 $38,203,000,000 $166,363,739
2003 $35,901,200,000 $154,566,788
2002 $33,590,500,000 $162,658,722
2001 $31,682,400,000 $159,446,228
2000 $30,565,400,000 $149,551,483
1999 $28,364,615,200 $144,206,500
1998 $25,736,331,200 $149,079,600
1997 $25,365,908,100 $143,860,800
1996 $25,017,368,700 $137,494,600
1995 $30,429,803,651 $121,018,500
1994 $28,448,326,757 $106,138,500
1993 $22,367,254,865 $96,455,700
1992 $22,085,858,243 $104,771,300
1991 $24,316,556,026 $106,555,300
1990 $28,645,436,569 $97,702,303
1989 $27,023,468,666 $85,800,543
1988 $27,458,999,472 $75,348,615
1987 $25,213,935,012 $66,169,905
1986 $24,226,574,634 $58,109,314
1985 $22,920,490,774 $51,030,637
1984 $24,039,383,608 $44,814,259
1983 $22,204,940,512 $39,661,530
1982 $20,953,510,235 $36,027,583
1981 $20,150,254,096 $32,726,594
1980 $19,912,889,861 $29,728,054
1979 $19,584,443,288 $27,004,251
1978 $17,844,705,325 $24,530,015
1977 $14,206,158,675 $22,308,104
1976 $13,789,579,903 $20,364,420
1975 $13,027,415,244 $18,521,112
1974 $11,405,957,317 $16,848,759
1973 $9,987,709,650 $15,331,889
1972 $8,135,150,892 $13,956,474
1971 $6,914,658,400 $12,706,874
1970 $5,693,005,200 $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Palau
2023 - $15,611
2022 - $13,730
2021 - $13,009
2020 $9,605 $14,708
2019 $9,232 $15,847
2018 $8,911 $16,167
2017 $8,611 $16,402
2016 $8,111 $17,150
2015 $7,728 $16,154
2014 $7,147 $13,863
2013 $6,828 $12,699
2012 $6,471 $12,137
2011 $6,104 $10,994
2010 $5,272 $10,222
2009 $5,089 $10,148
2008 $4,986 $10,578
2007 $4,807 $10,403
2006 $4,330 $9,882
2005 $3,786 $9,635
2004 $3,399 $8,394
2003 $3,203 $7,862
2002 $3,005 $8,340
2001 $2,843 $8,239
2000 $2,751 $7,798
1999 $2,562 $7,630
1998 $2,332 $8,048
1997 $2,306 $7,945
1996 $2,282 $7,788
1995 $2,785 $7,038
1994 $2,613 $6,329
1993 $2,063 $5,892
1992 $2,048 $6,553
1991 $2,269 $6,824
1990 $2,694 $6,403
1989 $2,566 $5,741
1988 $2,632 $5,145
1987 $2,440 $4,616
1986 $2,365 $4,144
1985 $2,257 $3,728
1984 $2,386 $3,360
1983 $2,222 $3,049
1982 $2,114 $2,838
1981 $2,046 $2,639
1980 $2,031 $2,423
1979 $2,006 $2,189
1978 $1,837 $1,972
1977 $1,472 $1,781
1976 $1,441 $1,616
1975 $1,374 $1,464
1974 $1,217 $1,328
1973 $1,079 $1,221
1972 $892 $1,145
1971 $770 $1,081
1970 $645 $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Palau
2026 78.6 69.6
2025 78.4 69.5
2024 78.3 69.4
2023 78.1 69.3
2022 77.6 68.9
2021 73.2 68.6
2020 77.4 68.7
2019 77.4 69
2018 77.4 69
2017 77.3 69
2016 77.6 69
2015 77.7 69.1
2014 77.8 69.1
2013 78 69
2012 78.2 68.9
2011 78.1 68.6
2010 77.9 68.3
2009 77.6 68
2008 77.6 67.6
2007 77.6 67.1
2006 77.4 66.6
2005 77.5 66.2
2004 77.3 65.8
2003 77.4 65.4
2002 76.8 65.1
2001 76.4 64.8
2000 75.9 64.5
1999 75.7 64.2
1998 75.4 64
1997 75.1 63.7
1996 74.7 63.5
1995 74.3 63.3
1994 74.1 63.1
1993 73.9 63
1992 73.8 62.9
1991 73.8 62.8
1990 73.8 62.8
1989 73.7 62.8
1988 73.7 62.8
1987 73.6 62.8
1986 73.6 62.8
1985 73.5 62.7
1984 73.6 62.6
1983 73.6 62.5
1982 73.4 62.3
1981 73 62.1
1980 72.6 61.9
1979 72.3 61.6
1978 71.9 61.3
1977 71.4 60.9
1976 70.9 60.5
1975 70.4 60
1974 69.9 59.5
1973 69.3 59
1972 68.9 58.6
1971 68.4 58.1
1970 67.9 57.7
1969 67.4 57.3
1968 66.9 56.9
1967 66.5 56.5
1966 66.1 56.2
1965 65.6 55.9
1964 65.3 55.8
1963 64.3 55.6
1962 64.4 55.4
1961 63.7 55.1
1960 63.3 54.9
1959 62.8 54.6
1958 62.3 54.4
1957 61.9 54.1
1956 61.5 53.9
1955 61.2 53.7
1954 60.7 53.5
1953 60.2 53.3
1952 59.8 53.1
1951 59.4 52.9
1950 59 52.7

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

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Cuba and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Palau
1x
Year Population
Cuba Palau
2024 10,979,783 17,695
2023 11,019,931 17,727
2022 11,059,820 17,759
2021 11,122,168 17,783
2020 11,176,354 17,792
2019 11,202,846 17,798
2018 11,227,118 17,814
2017 11,247,829 17,812
2016 11,265,612 17,797
2015 11,275,065 17,770
2014 11,285,775 17,715
2013 11,298,167 17,648
2012 11,303,175 17,765
2011 11,301,571 18,078
2010 11,297,409 18,396
2009 11,294,719 18,709
2008 11,291,762 19,009
2007 11,287,272 19,302
2006 11,278,550 19,593
2005 11,262,554 19,819
2004 11,238,756 19,820
2003 11,209,383 19,659
2002 11,177,418 19,503
2001 11,144,132 19,352
2000 11,109,109 19,178
1999 11,072,230 18,901
1998 11,034,712 18,524
1997 10,997,934 18,108
1996 10,962,010 17,654
1995 10,925,362 17,195
1994 10,886,021 16,770
1993 10,841,031 16,372
1992 10,785,801 15,989
1991 10,717,640 15,614
1990 10,631,799 15,259
1989 10,533,243 14,945
1988 10,432,585 14,645
1987 10,335,342 14,334
1986 10,244,247 14,024
1985 10,157,228 13,688
1984 10,073,299 13,337
1983 9,991,026 13,006
1982 9,912,681 12,694
1981 9,849,320 12,402
1980 9,804,796 12,271
1979 9,763,355 12,337
1978 9,711,980 12,440
1977 9,648,440 12,525
1976 9,571,242 12,598
1975 9,479,726 12,655
1974 9,374,183 12,687
1973 9,255,328 12,552
1972 9,123,891 12,194
1971 8,979,085 11,759
1970 8,824,382 11,368
1969 8,666,640 11,159
1968 8,509,522 11,080
1967 8,352,625 10,988
1966 8,193,450 10,805
1965 8,030,797 10,547
1964 7,866,020 10,292
1963 7,701,660 10,037
1962 7,541,098 9,793
1961 7,387,117 9,555
1960 7,238,081 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Palau

Fertility rate
Cuba

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Palau
2023 1.44 1.91
2022 1.41 1.93
2021 1.43 1.95
2020 1.49 1.97
2019 1.54 1.98
2018 1.61 1.97
2017 1.59 2.02
2016 1.6 2.06
2015 1.69 2
2014 1.66 2.03
2013 1.68 2.05
2012 1.67 2.01
2011 1.73 1.97
2010 1.67 1.94
2009 1.68 1.94
2008 1.58 1.95
2007 1.44 1.97
2006 1.4 2
2005 1.49 2.02
2004 1.55 1.99
2003 1.63 1.96
2002 1.65 1.92
2001 1.6 1.87
2000 1.61 1.82
1999 1.64 1.91
1998 1.62 2.01
1997 1.59 2.19
1996 1.46 2.39
1995 1.48 2.55
1994 1.47 2.66
1993 1.49 2.73
1992 1.56 2.71
1991 1.66 2.74
1990 1.81 2.88
1989 1.83 2.92
1988 1.85 2.91
1987 1.8 2.93
1986 1.78 2.98
1985 1.77 3.01
1984 1.77 3.08
1983 1.8 3.14
1982 1.78 3.22
1981 1.59 3.28
1980 1.64 3.35
1979 1.77 3.49
1978 1.88 3.74
1977 2.21 4.09
1976 2.51 4.53
1975 2.82 4.9
1974 3.16 5.26
1973 3.4 5.59
1972 3.61 5.9
1971 3.8 6.16
1970 3.98 6.39
1969 4.12 6.58
1968 4.19 6.71
1967 4.29 6.84
1966 4.4 6.93
1965 4.5 7.01
1964 4.53 7.08
1963 4.56 7.12
1962 4.42 7.15
1961 4.26 7.17
1960 4.13 7.19

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

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Cuba and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Palau
2024 43.1 39.2
2023 42.8 38.8
2022 42.5 38.5
2021 42.3 38.1
2020 42.1 37.8
2019 41.9 37.4
2018 41.6 37
2017 41.3 36.7
2016 40.9 36.3
2015 40.6 36
2014 40.2 35.6
2013 39.7 35.3
2012 39.1 35
2011 38.6 34.6
2010 38.2 34.2
2009 37.7 33.9
2008 37.3 33.5
2007 36.8 33.1
2006 36.2 32.7
2005 35.7 32.3
2004 35.2 32
2003 34.7 31.8
2002 34.2 31.5
2001 33.6 31.2
2000 33.1 30.8
1999 32.5 30.2
1998 32 29.4
1997 31.4 28.8
1996 30.9 28.3
1995 30.3 27.8
1994 29.7 27.4
1993 29.2 26.9
1992 28.7 26.4
1991 28.3 26
1990 27.9 25.6
1989 27.5 24.9
1988 27.1 24
1987 26.7 23.1
1986 26.3 22.2
1985 25.9 21.6
1984 25.5 21.1
1983 25.1 20.5
1982 24.8 19.9
1981 24.5 19.3
1980 24.1 18.9
1979 23.7 18.6
1978 23.4 18.3
1977 23 18.1
1976 22.7 17.8
1975 22.5 17.4
1974 22.2 17.1
1973 22.1 16.8
1972 21.9 16.6
1971 21.9 16.6
1970 21.8 16.5
1969 21.8 16.1
1968 21.9 15.7
1967 21.9 15.2
1966 22 14.9
1965 22.1 14.9
1964 22.2 15
1963 22.3 15.1
1962 22.4 15.5
1961 22.5 16.1
1960 22.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
62
2025
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
93.5%
2017

Energy

Cuba Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Palau
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
72
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
6%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Cuba Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cuba Palau
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026

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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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  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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