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Cuba vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 103rd vs. 164th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Cuba and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Palestine
2024 - $13,711,100,000
2023 - $17,847,900,000
2022 - $19,165,500,000
2021 - $18,109,000,000
2020 $107,352,000,000 $15,531,700,000
2019 $103,427,600,000 $17,133,500,000
2018 $100,050,036,100 $16,276,600,000
2017 $96,850,649,700 $16,128,000,000
2016 $91,370,407,900 $15,405,400,000
2015 $87,132,800,000 $13,972,400,000
2014 $80,656,100,000 $13,989,700,000
2013 $77,148,000,000 $13,515,500,000
2012 $73,141,000,000 $12,208,400,000
2011 $68,990,000,000 $11,186,100,000
2010 $59,562,962,963 $9,681,500,000
2009 $57,481,481,481 $8,085,700,000
2008 $56,302,129,630 $7,310,400,000
2007 $54,262,870,370 $5,815,700,000
2006 $48,835,925,926 $5,348,300,000
2005 $42,643,836,100 $5,125,700,000
2004 $38,203,000,000 $4,603,100,000
2003 $35,901,200,000 $3,968,000,000
2002 $33,590,500,000 $3,555,800,000
2001 $31,682,400,000 $4,003,700,000
2000 $30,565,400,000 $4,313,600,000
1999 $28,364,615,200 $4,271,200,000
1998 $25,736,331,200 $4,067,800,000
1997 $25,365,908,100 $3,759,800,000
1996 $25,017,368,700 $3,409,600,000
1995 $30,429,803,651 $3,282,800,000
1994 $28,448,326,757 $2,843,300,000
1993 $22,367,254,865 -
1992 $22,085,858,243 -
1991 $24,316,556,026 -
1990 $28,645,436,569 -
1989 $27,023,468,666 -
1988 $27,458,999,472 -
1987 $25,213,935,012 -
1986 $24,226,574,634 -
1985 $22,920,490,774 -
1984 $24,039,383,608 -
1983 $22,204,940,512 -
1982 $20,953,510,235 -
1981 $20,150,254,096 -
1980 $19,912,889,861 -
1979 $19,584,443,288 -
1978 $17,844,705,325 -
1977 $14,206,158,675 -
1976 $13,789,579,903 -
1975 $13,027,415,244 -
1974 $11,405,957,317 -
1973 $9,987,709,650 -
1972 $8,135,150,892 -
1971 $6,914,658,400 -
1970 $5,693,005,200 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Palestine
2024 - $2,592
2023 - $3,455
2022 - $3,800
2021 - $3,679
2020 $9,605 $3,234
2019 $9,232 $3,657
2018 $8,911 $3,562
2017 $8,611 $3,620
2016 $8,111 $3,528
2015 $7,728 $3,272
2014 $7,147 $3,352
2013 $6,828 $3,315
2012 $6,471 $3,067
2011 $6,104 $2,881
2010 $5,272 $2,557
2009 $5,089 $2,192
2008 $4,986 $2,035
2007 $4,807 $1,664
2006 $4,330 $1,570
2005 $3,786 $1,544
2004 $3,399 $1,422
2003 $3,203 $1,258
2002 $3,005 $1,156
2001 $2,843 $1,336
2000 $2,751 $1,476
1999 $2,562 $1,499
1998 $2,332 $1,465
1997 $2,306 $1,389
1996 $2,282 $1,317
1995 $2,785 $1,327
1994 $2,613 $1,202
1993 $2,063 -
1992 $2,048 -
1991 $2,269 -
1990 $2,694 -
1989 $2,566 -
1988 $2,632 -
1987 $2,440 -
1986 $2,365 -
1985 $2,257 -
1984 $2,386 -
1983 $2,222 -
1982 $2,114 -
1981 $2,046 -
1980 $2,031 -
1979 $2,006 -
1978 $1,837 -
1977 $1,472 -
1976 $1,441 -
1975 $1,374 -
1974 $1,217 -
1973 $1,079 -
1972 $892 -
1971 $770 -
1970 $645 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Palestine
2026 78.6 77.4
2025 78.4 73.1
2024 78.3 69.2
2023 78.1 65.2
2022 77.6 76.7
2021 73.2 73.9
2020 77.4 75
2019 77.4 75.8
2018 77.4 75.4
2017 77.3 75.2
2016 77.6 74.9
2015 77.7 74.6
2014 77.8 72.8
2013 78 74.1
2012 78.2 73.7
2011 78.1 73.6
2010 77.9 73.3
2009 77.6 72.3
2008 77.6 72.2
2007 77.6 72.1
2006 77.4 71.8
2005 77.5 72
2004 77.3 71.1
2003 77.4 71
2002 76.8 70.9
2001 76.4 69.8
2000 75.9 70.3
1999 75.7 70.8
1998 75.4 70.6
1997 75.1 70.3
1996 74.7 70
1995 74.3 69.6
1994 74.1 69.3
1993 73.9 68.8
1992 73.8 68.5
1991 73.8 68.2
1990 73.8 67.8
1989 73.7 67.1
1988 73.7 66.7
1987 73.6 66.3
1986 73.6 65.7
1985 73.5 65.3
1984 73.6 64.7
1983 73.6 64.1
1982 73.4 63.5
1981 73 62.8
1980 72.6 62.2
1979 72.3 61.5
1978 71.9 60.8
1977 71.4 60.1
1976 70.9 59.4
1975 70.4 58.7
1974 69.9 58
1973 69.3 57.6
1972 68.9 56.7
1971 68.4 56
1970 67.9 55.4
1969 67.4 54.7
1968 66.9 54.1
1967 66.5 50.9
1966 66.1 52.8
1965 65.6 52.2
1964 65.3 51.6
1963 64.3 51
1962 64.4 50.4
1961 63.7 49.8
1960 63.3 49.3
1959 62.8 48.8
1958 62.3 48.4
1957 61.9 48
1956 61.5 47.6
1955 61.2 47.2
1954 60.7 46.9
1953 60.2 46.6
1952 59.8 46.3
1951 59.4 46
1950 59 45.7

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

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Cuba and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Cuba Palestine
2024 10,979,783 5,289,152
2023 11,019,931 5,165,775
2022 11,059,820 5,043,612
2021 11,122,168 4,922,749
2020 11,176,354 4,803,269
2019 11,202,846 4,685,306
2018 11,227,118 4,569,087
2017 11,247,829 4,454,805
2016 11,265,612 4,367,088
2015 11,275,065 4,270,092
2014 11,285,775 4,173,398
2013 11,298,167 4,076,708
2012 11,303,175 3,979,998
2011 11,301,571 3,882,986
2010 11,297,409 3,786,161
2009 11,294,719 3,689,099
2008 11,291,762 3,591,977
2007 11,287,272 3,494,496
2006 11,278,550 3,406,334
2005 11,262,554 3,320,396
2004 11,238,756 3,236,626
2003 11,209,383 3,154,969
2002 11,177,418 3,075,373
2001 11,144,132 2,997,784
2000 11,109,109 2,922,153
1999 11,072,230 2,848,431
1998 11,034,712 2,776,568
1997 10,997,934 2,706,518
1996 10,962,010 2,587,997
1995 10,925,362 2,474,666
1994 10,886,021 2,366,298
1993 10,841,031 2,262,676
1992 10,785,801 2,163,591
1991 10,717,640 2,068,845
1990 10,631,799 1,978,248
1989 10,533,243 -
1988 10,432,585 -
1987 10,335,342 -
1986 10,244,247 -
1985 10,157,228 -
1984 10,073,299 -
1983 9,991,026 -
1982 9,912,681 -
1981 9,849,320 -
1980 9,804,796 -
1979 9,763,355 -
1978 9,711,980 -
1977 9,648,440 -
1976 9,571,242 -
1975 9,479,726 -
1974 9,374,183 -
1973 9,255,328 -
1972 9,123,891 -
1971 8,979,085 -
1970 8,824,382 -
1969 8,666,640 -
1968 8,509,522 -
1967 8,352,625 -
1966 8,193,450 -
1965 8,030,797 -
1964 7,866,020 -
1963 7,701,660 -
1962 7,541,098 -
1961 7,387,117 -
1960 7,238,081 -

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Palestine

Fertility rate
Cuba

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Palestine
2023 1.44 3.31
2022 1.41 3.38
2021 1.43 3.44
2020 1.49 3.51
2019 1.54 3.59
2018 1.61 3.67
2017 1.59 3.77
2016 1.6 3.89
2015 1.69 3.98
2014 1.66 4
2013 1.68 4.05
2012 1.67 4.15
2011 1.73 4.31
2010 1.67 4.43
2009 1.68 4.44
2008 1.58 4.51
2007 1.44 4.63
2006 1.4 4.74
2005 1.49 4.87
2004 1.55 4.97
2003 1.63 5.06
2002 1.65 5.22
2001 1.6 5.34
2000 1.61 5.46
1999 1.64 5.58
1998 1.62 5.69
1997 1.59 5.82
1996 1.46 5.99
1995 1.48 6.16
1994 1.47 6.33
1993 1.49 6.5
1992 1.56 6.65
1991 1.66 6.75
1990 1.81 6.81
1989 1.83 -
1988 1.85 -
1987 1.8 -
1986 1.78 -
1985 1.77 -
1984 1.77 -
1983 1.8 -
1982 1.78 -
1981 1.59 -
1980 1.64 -
1979 1.77 -
1978 1.88 -
1977 2.21 -
1976 2.51 -
1975 2.82 -
1974 3.16 -
1973 3.4 -
1972 3.61 -
1971 3.8 -
1970 3.98 -
1969 4.12 -
1968 4.19 -
1967 4.29 -
1966 4.4 -
1965 4.5 -
1964 4.53 -
1963 4.56 -
1962 4.42 -
1961 4.26 -
1960 4.13 -

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

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Cuba and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Palestine
2024 43.1 20.9
2023 42.8 20.8
2022 42.5 20.6
2021 42.3 20.4
2020 42.1 20.3
2019 41.9 20.2
2018 41.6 20
2017 41.3 19.9
2016 40.9 19.8
2015 40.6 19.6
2014 40.2 19.4
2013 39.7 19.1
2012 39.1 18.9
2011 38.6 18.6
2010 38.2 18.4
2009 37.7 18.1
2008 37.3 17.9
2007 36.8 17.6
2006 36.2 17.4
2005 35.7 17.1
2004 35.2 16.9
2003 34.7 16.7
2002 34.2 16.5
2001 33.6 16.3
2000 33.1 16.2
1999 32.5 16
1998 32 15.9
1997 31.4 15.8
1996 30.9 15.7
1995 30.3 15.6
1994 29.7 15.5
1993 29.2 15.5
1992 28.7 15.4
1991 28.3 15.4
1990 27.9 15.4
1989 27.5 -
1988 27.1 -
1987 26.7 -
1986 26.3 -
1985 25.9 -
1984 25.5 -
1983 25.1 -
1982 24.8 -
1981 24.5 -
1980 24.1 -
1979 23.7 -
1978 23.4 -
1977 23 -
1976 22.7 -
1975 22.5 -
1974 22.2 -
1973 22.1 -
1972 21.9 -
1971 21.9 -
1970 21.8 -
1969 21.8 -
1968 21.9 -
1967 21.9 -
1966 22 -
1965 22.1 -
1964 22.2 -
1963 22.3 -
1962 22.4 -
1961 22.5 -
1960 22.5 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
0
2020
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.43%
2018
Banked people share n/a
39.6%
2024

Energy

Cuba Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Palestine
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
72
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
6%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Cuba Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cuba Palestine
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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