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Cuba vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 103rd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Papua New Guinea
Population
10894785
11002753
Population rank 90/197 89/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$4,875
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Cuba and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Papua New Guinea
2024 - $31,800,428,266
2023 - $30,816,367,067
2022 - $31,653,185,953
2021 - $26,109,413,521
2020 $107,352,000,000 $23,848,447,850
2019 $103,427,600,000 $24,750,626,030
2018 $100,050,036,100 $24,109,780,708
2017 $96,850,649,700 $22,742,699,138
2016 $91,370,407,900 $20,758,876,953
2015 $87,132,800,000 $21,723,437,010
2014 $80,656,100,000 $23,210,823,987
2013 $77,148,000,000 $21,261,338,065
2012 $73,141,000,000 $21,295,168,666
2011 $68,990,000,000 $17,985,138,066
2010 $59,562,962,963 $14,250,786,675
2009 $57,481,481,481 $11,619,456,449
2008 $56,302,129,630 $11,670,892,801
2007 $54,262,870,370 $9,545,028,944
2006 $48,835,925,926 $8,354,911,041
2005 $42,643,836,100 $4,865,892,972
2004 $38,203,000,000 $3,927,157,867
2003 $35,901,200,000 $3,536,411,824
2002 $33,590,500,000 $2,999,511,040
2001 $31,682,400,000 $3,081,024,212
2000 $30,565,400,000 $3,521,339,699
1999 $28,364,615,200 $3,477,038,204
1998 $25,736,331,200 $3,789,443,015
1997 $25,365,908,100 $4,936,615,299
1996 $25,017,368,700 $5,155,311,077
1995 $30,429,803,651 $4,636,057,476
1994 $28,448,326,757 $5,502,786,070
1993 $22,367,254,865 $4,974,550,286
1992 $22,085,858,243 $4,377,980,510
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,787,394,958
1990 $28,645,436,569 $3,219,729,083
1989 $27,023,468,666 $3,546,472,566
1988 $27,458,999,472 $3,656,177,881
1987 $25,213,935,012 $3,143,851,794
1986 $24,226,574,634 $2,647,995,602
1985 $22,920,490,774 $2,423,339,172
1984 $24,039,383,608 $2,552,662,617
1983 $22,204,940,512 $2,562,351,551
1982 $20,953,510,235 $2,368,719,683
1981 $20,150,254,096 $2,498,190,847
1980 $19,912,889,861 $2,545,808,456
1979 $19,584,443,288 $2,293,760,511
1978 $17,844,705,325 $1,947,878,831
1977 $14,206,158,675 $1,640,746,619
1976 $13,789,579,903 $1,511,843,235
1975 $13,027,415,244 $1,356,603,608
1974 $11,405,957,317 $1,467,417,672
1973 $9,987,709,650 $1,299,079,410
1972 $8,135,150,892 $858,761,926
1971 $6,914,658,400 $717,750,278
1970 $5,693,005,200 $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Cuba and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Papua New Guinea
2024 - $3,007
2023 - $2,966
2022 - $3,102
2021 - $2,608
2020 $9,605 $2,430
2019 $9,232 $2,576
2018 $8,911 $2,566
2017 $8,611 $2,478
2016 $8,111 $2,316
2015 $7,728 $2,485
2014 $7,147 $2,723
2013 $6,828 $2,561
2012 $6,471 $2,635
2011 $6,104 $2,288
2010 $5,272 $1,867
2009 $5,089 $1,569
2008 $4,986 $1,625
2007 $4,807 $1,371
2006 $4,330 $1,238
2005 $3,786 $744
2004 $3,399 $621
2003 $3,203 $577
2002 $3,005 $506
2001 $2,843 $538
2000 $2,751 $636
1999 $2,562 $650
1998 $2,332 $733
1997 $2,306 $990
1996 $2,282 $1,071
1995 $2,785 $998
1994 $2,613 $1,228
1993 $2,063 $1,151
1992 $2,048 $1,051
1991 $2,269 $942
1990 $2,694 $826
1989 $2,566 $934
1988 $2,632 $985
1987 $2,440 $865
1986 $2,365 $745
1985 $2,257 $697
1984 $2,386 $750
1983 $2,222 $769
1982 $2,114 $726
1981 $2,046 $781
1980 $2,031 $813
1979 $2,006 $748
1978 $1,837 $648
1977 $1,472 $558
1976 $1,441 $525
1975 $1,374 $482
1974 $1,217 $533
1973 $1,079 $483
1972 $892 $327
1971 $770 $279.7
1970 $645 $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Cuba vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Papua New Guinea
2026 78.6 66.5
2025 78.4 66.4
2024 78.3 66.3
2023 78.1 66.1
2022 77.6 65.3
2021 73.2 64.4
2020 77.4 65.1
2019 77.4 65.3
2018 77.4 65.1
2017 77.3 64.9
2016 77.6 64.7
2015 77.7 64.5
2014 77.8 64.2
2013 78 63.9
2012 78.2 63.6
2011 78.1 63.4
2010 77.9 63.1
2009 77.6 62.8
2008 77.6 62.5
2007 77.6 62.2
2006 77.4 62
2005 77.5 61.9
2004 77.3 61.8
2003 77.4 61.7
2002 76.8 61.6
2001 76.4 61.6
2000 75.9 61.6
1999 75.7 61.5
1998 75.4 60.4
1997 75.1 61.3
1996 74.7 61.1
1995 74.3 60.9
1994 74.1 60.7
1993 73.9 60.5
1992 73.8 60.3
1991 73.8 59.9
1990 73.8 59.8
1989 73.7 59.6
1988 73.7 59.4
1987 73.6 59.2
1986 73.6 59
1985 73.5 58.8
1984 73.6 58.6
1983 73.6 58.3
1982 73.4 58.1
1981 73 57.8
1980 72.6 57.4
1979 72.3 57
1978 71.9 56.5
1977 71.4 56
1976 70.9 55.5
1975 70.4 55
1974 69.9 54.4
1973 69.3 53.9
1972 68.9 53.3
1971 68.4 52.6
1970 67.9 52.1
1969 67.4 51.5
1968 66.9 50.9
1967 66.5 50.2
1966 66.1 49.6
1965 65.6 48.9
1964 65.3 48.3
1963 64.3 47.7
1962 64.4 46.7
1961 63.7 46.4
1960 63.3 45.8
1959 62.8 45.1
1958 62.3 44.6
1957 61.9 43.9
1956 61.5 43.3
1955 61.2 42.6
1954 60.7 42
1953 60.2 41.3
1952 59.8 40.7
1951 59.4 35.5
1950 59 39.4

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

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Cuba and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Cuba Papua New Guinea
2024 10,979,783 10,576,502
2023 11,019,931 10,389,635
2022 11,059,820 10,203,169
2021 11,122,168 10,012,896
2020 11,176,354 9,815,746
2019 11,202,846 9,609,010
2018 11,227,118 9,394,513
2017 11,247,829 9,178,714
2016 11,265,612 8,961,718
2015 11,275,065 8,743,246
2014 11,285,775 8,523,441
2013 11,298,167 8,302,698
2012 11,303,175 8,081,390
2011 11,301,571 7,859,346
2010 11,297,409 7,633,523
2009 11,294,719 7,406,438
2008 11,291,762 7,183,002
2007 11,287,272 6,963,345
2006 11,278,550 6,747,720
2005 11,262,554 6,535,905
2004 11,238,756 6,328,041
2003 11,209,383 6,123,997
2002 11,177,418 5,924,003
2001 11,144,132 5,728,435
2000 11,109,109 5,537,064
1999 11,072,230 5,349,333
1998 11,034,712 5,166,390
1997 10,997,934 4,987,883
1996 10,962,010 4,813,361
1995 10,925,362 4,644,278
1994 10,886,021 4,480,208
1993 10,841,031 4,320,872
1992 10,785,801 4,166,699
1991 10,717,640 4,021,837
1990 10,631,799 3,896,481
1989 10,533,243 3,796,078
1988 10,432,585 3,711,880
1987 10,335,342 3,632,543
1986 10,244,247 3,554,793
1985 10,157,228 3,478,936
1984 10,073,299 3,405,198
1983 9,991,026 3,333,633
1982 9,912,681 3,264,291
1981 9,849,320 3,197,019
1980 9,804,796 3,131,512
1979 9,763,355 3,067,341
1978 9,711,980 3,003,714
1977 9,648,440 2,940,327
1976 9,571,242 2,877,327
1975 9,479,726 2,814,820
1974 9,374,183 2,752,671
1973 9,255,328 2,690,629
1972 9,123,891 2,628,432
1971 8,979,085 2,566,421
1970 8,824,382 2,505,628
1969 8,666,640 2,446,927
1968 8,509,522 2,390,803
1967 8,352,625 2,337,532
1966 8,193,450 2,285,774
1965 8,030,797 2,235,820
1964 7,866,020 2,188,325
1963 7,701,660 2,141,376
1962 7,541,098 2,093,919
1961 7,387,117 2,046,127
1960 7,238,081 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Cuba

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Papua New Guinea
2023 1.44 3.1
2022 1.41 3.17
2021 1.43 3.22
2020 1.49 3.27
2019 1.54 3.32
2018 1.61 3.38
2017 1.59 3.43
2016 1.6 3.5
2015 1.69 3.56
2014 1.66 3.63
2013 1.68 3.68
2012 1.67 3.75
2011 1.73 3.82
2010 1.67 3.88
2009 1.68 3.94
2008 1.58 4.01
2007 1.44 4.08
2006 1.4 4.15
2005 1.49 4.22
2004 1.55 4.28
2003 1.63 4.36
2002 1.65 4.42
2001 1.6 4.47
2000 1.61 4.53
1999 1.64 4.59
1998 1.62 4.63
1997 1.59 4.68
1996 1.46 4.73
1995 1.48 4.78
1994 1.47 4.87
1993 1.49 4.96
1992 1.56 5.03
1991 1.66 5.11
1990 1.81 5.18
1989 1.83 5.24
1988 1.85 5.3
1987 1.8 5.36
1986 1.78 5.42
1985 1.77 5.47
1984 1.77 5.51
1983 1.8 5.56
1982 1.78 5.59
1981 1.59 5.65
1980 1.64 5.71
1979 1.77 5.79
1978 1.88 5.88
1977 2.21 5.96
1976 2.51 6.02
1975 2.82 6.07
1974 3.16 6.11
1973 3.4 6.16
1972 3.61 6.2
1971 3.8 6.23
1970 3.98 6.25
1969 4.12 6.26
1968 4.19 6.25
1967 4.29 6.24
1966 4.4 6.23
1965 4.5 6.2
1964 4.53 6.19
1963 4.56 6.15
1962 4.42 6.14
1961 4.26 6.07
1960 4.13 6.02

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

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Cuba and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Papua New Guinea
2024 43.1 23.6
2023 42.8 23.4
2022 42.5 23.2
2021 42.3 23
2020 42.1 22.8
2019 41.9 22.6
2018 41.6 22.4
2017 41.3 22.2
2016 40.9 22
2015 40.6 21.9
2014 40.2 21.7
2013 39.7 21.5
2012 39.1 21.3
2011 38.6 21.2
2010 38.2 21
2009 37.7 20.9
2008 37.3 20.7
2007 36.8 20.6
2006 36.2 20.4
2005 35.7 20.3
2004 35.2 20.2
2003 34.7 20
2002 34.2 19.9
2001 33.6 19.9
2000 33.1 19.8
1999 32.5 19.7
1998 32 19.6
1997 31.4 19.5
1996 30.9 19.4
1995 30.3 19.2
1994 29.7 19.1
1993 29.2 19
1992 28.7 18.9
1991 28.3 18.8
1990 27.9 18.7
1989 27.5 18.6
1988 27.1 18.6
1987 26.7 18.5
1986 26.3 18.5
1985 25.9 18.4
1984 25.5 18.3
1983 25.1 18.3
1982 24.8 18.2
1981 24.5 18.1
1980 24.1 18
1979 23.7 17.8
1978 23.4 17.7
1977 23 17.5
1976 22.7 17.4
1975 22.5 17.3
1974 22.2 17.2
1973 22.1 17.2
1972 21.9 17.1
1971 21.9 17.2
1970 21.8 17.3
1969 21.8 17.4
1968 21.9 17.5
1967 21.9 17.6
1966 22 17.8
1965 22.1 17.9
1964 22.2 18
1963 22.3 18.1
1962 22.4 18.3
1961 22.5 18.4
1960 22.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.04%
2018

Energy

Cuba Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Cuba Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
87.1%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Cuba Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
5,809 mi
2011

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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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