Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 86/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). 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 87/197 ($9,605), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
Cuba
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10937204
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 89/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$107B
2020 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 69/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$9,605
2020 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 87/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,300
2016 |
$4,371
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,584
2025 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
40,077 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.44
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
43.1 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
78.4 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Cuba and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Cuba and Palestine economies compared
GDP
Cuba
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1970 | $5,693,005,200 | - |
| 1971 | $6,914,658,400 | - |
| 1972 | $8,135,150,892 | - |
| 1973 | $9,987,709,650 | - |
| 1974 | $11,405,957,317 | - |
| 1975 | $13,027,415,244 | - |
| 1976 | $13,789,579,903 | - |
| 1977 | $14,206,158,675 | - |
| 1978 | $17,844,705,325 | - |
| 1979 | $19,584,443,288 | - |
| 1980 | $19,912,889,861 | - |
| 1981 | $20,150,254,096 | - |
| 1982 | $20,953,510,235 | - |
| 1983 | $22,204,940,512 | - |
| 1984 | $24,039,383,608 | - |
| 1985 | $22,920,490,774 | - |
| 1986 | $24,226,574,634 | - |
| 1987 | $25,213,935,012 | - |
| 1988 | $27,458,999,472 | - |
| 1989 | $27,023,468,666 | - |
| 1990 | $28,645,436,569 | - |
| 1991 | $24,316,556,026 | - |
| 1992 | $22,085,858,243 | - |
| 1993 | $22,367,254,865 | - |
| 1994 | $28,448,326,757 | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $30,429,803,651 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $25,017,368,700 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $25,365,908,100 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $25,736,331,200 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $28,364,615,200 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $30,565,400,000 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $31,682,400,000 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $33,590,500,000 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $35,901,200,000 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $38,203,000,000 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $42,643,836,100 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $48,835,925,926 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $54,262,870,370 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $56,302,129,630 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $57,481,481,481 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $59,562,962,963 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $68,990,000,000 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $73,141,000,000 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $77,148,000,000 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $80,656,100,000 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $87,132,800,000 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $91,370,407,864 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $96,850,649,692 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $100,050,036,096 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $103,427,600,000 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $107,351,800,000 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | - | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | - | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | - | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | - | $13,711,100,000 |
Cuba and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
Cuba
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1970 | $645 | - |
| 1971 | $770 | - |
| 1972 | $892 | - |
| 1973 | $1,079 | - |
| 1974 | $1,217 | - |
| 1975 | $1,374 | - |
| 1976 | $1,441 | - |
| 1977 | $1,472 | - |
| 1978 | $1,837 | - |
| 1979 | $2,006 | - |
| 1980 | $2,031 | - |
| 1981 | $2,046 | - |
| 1982 | $2,114 | - |
| 1983 | $2,222 | - |
| 1984 | $2,386 | - |
| 1985 | $2,257 | - |
| 1986 | $2,365 | - |
| 1987 | $2,440 | - |
| 1988 | $2,632 | - |
| 1989 | $2,566 | - |
| 1990 | $2,694 | - |
| 1991 | $2,269 | - |
| 1992 | $2,048 | - |
| 1993 | $2,063 | - |
| 1994 | $2,613 | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $2,785 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $2,282 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $2,306 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $2,332 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $2,562 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $2,751 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $2,843 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $3,005 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $3,203 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $3,399 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $3,786 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $4,330 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $4,807 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $4,986 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $5,089 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $5,272 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $6,104 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $6,471 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $6,828 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $7,147 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $7,728 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $8,111 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $8,611 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $8,911 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $9,232 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $9,605 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | - | $3,679 |
| 2022 | - | $3,800 |
| 2023 | - | $3,455 |
| 2024 | - | $2,592 |
Cuba vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cuba
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 59 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 59.4 | 46 |
| 1952 | 59.8 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 60.2 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 60.7 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 61.2 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 61.5 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 61.9 | 48 |
| 1958 | 62.3 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 62.8 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 63.3 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 63.7 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 64.4 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 64.3 | 51 |
| 1964 | 65.3 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 65.6 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 66.1 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 66.5 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 66.9 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 67.4 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 67.9 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 68.4 | 56 |
| 1972 | 68.9 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 69.3 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 69.9 | 58 |
| 1975 | 70.4 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 70.9 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 71.4 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 71.9 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 72.3 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 72.6 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 73 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 73.4 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 73.6 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 73.5 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 73.6 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 73.6 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 73.7 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 73.7 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 73.8 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 73.8 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 73.8 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 73.9 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 74.1 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 74.3 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 74.7 | 70 |
| 1997 | 75.1 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 75.4 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 75.7 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 75.9 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 76.4 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 76.8 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 77.4 | 71 |
| 2004 | 77.3 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 77.5 | 72 |
| 2006 | 77.4 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 77.6 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 77.6 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 77.6 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 77.9 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 78.1 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 78.2 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 78 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 77.8 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 77.7 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 77.6 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 77.3 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 77.4 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 77.4 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 77.4 | 75 |
| 2021 | 73.2 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 77.6 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 78.1 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 78.3 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 78.4 | 73.1 |
Cuba and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
Cuba
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 7,238,081 | - |
| 1961 | 7,387,117 | - |
| 1962 | 7,541,098 | - |
| 1963 | 7,701,660 | - |
| 1964 | 7,866,020 | - |
| 1965 | 8,030,797 | - |
| 1966 | 8,193,450 | - |
| 1967 | 8,352,625 | - |
| 1968 | 8,509,522 | - |
| 1969 | 8,666,640 | - |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 | - |
| 1971 | 8,979,085 | - |
| 1972 | 9,123,891 | - |
| 1973 | 9,255,328 | - |
| 1974 | 9,374,183 | - |
| 1975 | 9,479,726 | - |
| 1976 | 9,571,242 | - |
| 1977 | 9,648,440 | - |
| 1978 | 9,711,980 | - |
| 1979 | 9,763,355 | - |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 | - |
| 1981 | 9,849,320 | - |
| 1982 | 9,912,681 | - |
| 1983 | 9,991,026 | - |
| 1984 | 10,073,299 | - |
| 1985 | 10,157,228 | - |
| 1986 | 10,244,247 | - |
| 1987 | 10,335,342 | - |
| 1988 | 10,432,585 | - |
| 1989 | 10,533,243 | - |
| 1990 | 10,631,799 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 10,717,640 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 10,785,801 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 10,841,031 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 10,886,021 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 10,925,362 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 10,962,010 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 10,997,934 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 11,034,712 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 11,072,230 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 11,109,109 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 11,144,132 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 11,177,418 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 11,209,383 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 11,238,756 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 11,262,554 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 11,278,550 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 11,287,272 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 11,291,762 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 11,294,719 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 11,301,571 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 11,303,175 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 11,298,167 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 11,285,775 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 11,275,065 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 11,265,612 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 11,247,829 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 11,227,118 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 11,202,846 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 11,122,168 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 11,059,820 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 11,019,931 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 10,979,783 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Cuba and Palestine
Fertility rate
Cuba
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 4.13 | - |
| 1961 | 4.26 | - |
| 1962 | 4.42 | - |
| 1963 | 4.56 | - |
| 1964 | 4.53 | - |
| 1965 | 4.5 | - |
| 1966 | 4.4 | - |
| 1967 | 4.29 | - |
| 1968 | 4.19 | - |
| 1969 | 4.12 | - |
| 1970 | 3.98 | - |
| 1971 | 3.8 | - |
| 1972 | 3.61 | - |
| 1973 | 3.4 | - |
| 1974 | 3.16 | - |
| 1975 | 2.82 | - |
| 1976 | 2.51 | - |
| 1977 | 2.21 | - |
| 1978 | 1.88 | - |
| 1979 | 1.77 | - |
| 1980 | 1.64 | - |
| 1981 | 1.59 | - |
| 1982 | 1.78 | - |
| 1983 | 1.8 | - |
| 1984 | 1.77 | - |
| 1985 | 1.77 | - |
| 1986 | 1.78 | - |
| 1987 | 1.8 | - |
| 1988 | 1.85 | - |
| 1989 | 1.83 | - |
| 1990 | 1.81 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 1.66 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 1.56 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 1.49 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 1.47 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 1.48 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 1.46 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 1.59 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 1.62 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 1.64 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 1.61 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 1.6 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 1.65 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 1.63 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 1.55 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 1.49 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 1.4 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 1.44 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 1.58 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 1.68 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 1.67 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 1.73 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 1.67 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 1.68 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 1.66 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.69 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 1.59 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 1.61 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 1.54 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 1.49 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 1.43 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 1.41 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 1.44 | 3.31 |
Cuba and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
Cuba
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 22.5 | - |
| 1961 | 22.5 | - |
| 1962 | 22.4 | - |
| 1963 | 22.3 | - |
| 1964 | 22.2 | - |
| 1965 | 22.1 | - |
| 1966 | 22 | - |
| 1967 | 21.9 | - |
| 1968 | 21.9 | - |
| 1969 | 21.8 | - |
| 1970 | 21.8 | - |
| 1971 | 21.9 | - |
| 1972 | 21.9 | - |
| 1973 | 22.1 | - |
| 1974 | 22.2 | - |
| 1975 | 22.5 | - |
| 1976 | 22.7 | - |
| 1977 | 23 | - |
| 1978 | 23.4 | - |
| 1979 | 23.7 | - |
| 1980 | 24.1 | - |
| 1981 | 24.5 | - |
| 1982 | 24.8 | - |
| 1983 | 25.1 | - |
| 1984 | 25.5 | - |
| 1985 | 25.9 | - |
| 1986 | 26.3 | - |
| 1987 | 26.7 | - |
| 1988 | 27.1 | - |
| 1989 | 27.5 | - |
| 1990 | 27.9 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 28.3 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 28.7 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 29.2 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 29.7 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 30.3 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 30.9 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 31.4 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 32 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 32.5 | 16 |
| 2000 | 33.1 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 33.6 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 34.2 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 34.7 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 35.2 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 35.7 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 36.2 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 36.8 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 37.3 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 37.7 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 38.2 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 38.6 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 39.1 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 39.7 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 40.2 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 40.6 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 40.9 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 41.3 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 20 |
| 2019 | 41.9 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 42.1 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 42.3 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 42.5 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 42.8 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 43.1 | 20.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cuba
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$101B
2019 |
$16.3B
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 |
70%
2023 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
27.5%
2023 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
25.4
2025 |
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 |
22.1 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2 tons
2023 |
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 |
0.13%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-22,356
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
77.7%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
47.4
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
41
2024 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index |
52
2025 |
48
2025 |
| 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 |
75
2025 |
49
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 |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$107
2020 |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
78.4 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.03%
2022 |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
9.43
2021 |
2.17
2018 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.38 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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