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Cuba vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 103rd vs. 59th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Paraguay
Population
10894785
7120169
Population rank 90/197 108/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$18,524
2024
Government debt n/a
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Cuba and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Paraguay
2024 - $44,458,118,397
2023 - $43,118,053,175
2022 - $41,952,910,858
2021 - $39,950,899,939
2020 $107,352,000,000 $35,432,178,068
2019 $103,427,600,000 $37,925,338,329
2018 $100,050,036,100 $40,225,448,341
2017 $96,850,649,700 $38,997,129,474
2016 $91,370,407,900 $36,089,700,223
2015 $87,132,800,000 $36,211,447,840
2014 $80,656,100,000 $40,377,929,296
2013 $77,148,000,000 $38,501,122,141
2012 $73,141,000,000 $33,271,921,136
2011 $68,990,000,000 $33,756,238,766
2010 $59,562,962,963 $27,260,886,405
2009 $57,481,481,481 $22,355,151,162
2008 $56,302,129,630 $24,615,267,664
2007 $54,262,870,370 $17,856,393,235
2006 $48,835,925,926 $13,429,430,050
2005 $42,643,836,100 $10,737,500,188
2004 $38,203,000,000 $9,624,440,836
2003 $35,901,200,000 $7,691,367,471
2002 $33,590,500,000 $7,196,260,657
2001 $31,682,400,000 $8,495,806,432
2000 $30,565,400,000 $8,855,705,140
1999 $28,364,615,200 $8,837,070,236
1998 $25,736,331,200 $9,260,481,572
1997 $25,365,908,100 $9,965,225,678
1996 $25,017,368,700 $9,788,391,781
1995 $30,429,803,651 $9,062,131,475
1994 $28,448,326,757 $7,870,982,005
1993 $22,367,254,865 $7,249,533,620
1992 $22,085,858,243 $7,157,424,031
1991 $24,316,556,026 $6,984,367,763
1990 $28,645,436,569 $5,812,114,523
1989 $27,023,468,666 $4,757,732,200
1988 $27,458,999,472 $4,255,683,528
1987 $25,213,935,012 $3,971,044,724
1986 $24,226,574,634 $3,723,993,943
1985 $22,920,490,774 $3,282,449,236
1984 $24,039,383,608 $4,502,462,807
1983 $22,204,940,512 $5,673,248,726
1982 $20,953,510,235 $5,419,411,765
1981 $20,150,254,096 $5,624,515,873
1980 $19,912,889,861 $4,448,087,302
1979 $19,584,443,288 $3,416,777,778
1978 $17,844,705,325 $2,559,857,143
1977 $14,206,158,675 $2,092,158,730
1976 $13,789,579,903 $1,698,960,317
1975 $13,027,415,244 $1,511,420,635
1974 $11,405,957,317 $1,333,475,397
1973 $9,987,709,650 $995,531,746
1972 $8,135,150,892 $769,039,683
1971 $6,914,658,400 $664,571,429
1970 $5,693,005,200 $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Cuba and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Paraguay
2024 - $6,416
2023 - $6,300
2022 - $6,206
2021 - $5,977
2020 $9,605 $5,365
2019 $9,232 $5,821
2018 $8,911 $6,258
2017 $8,611 $6,152
2016 $8,111 $5,775
2015 $7,728 $5,879
2014 $7,147 $6,652
2013 $6,828 $6,436
2012 $6,471 $5,642
2011 $6,104 $5,805
2010 $5,272 $4,751
2009 $5,089 $3,942
2008 $4,986 $4,385
2007 $4,807 $3,212
2006 $4,330 $2,439
2005 $3,786 $1,971
2004 $3,399 $1,786
2003 $3,203 $1,444
2002 $3,005 $1,368
2001 $2,843 $1,638
2000 $2,751 $1,736
1999 $2,562 $1,766
1998 $2,332 $1,890
1997 $2,306 $2,079
1996 $2,282 $2,088
1995 $2,785 $1,979
1994 $2,613 $1,760
1993 $2,063 $1,662
1992 $2,048 $1,683
1991 $2,269 $1,685
1990 $2,694 $1,440
1989 $2,566 $1,211
1988 $2,632 $1,114
1987 $2,440 $1,069
1986 $2,365 $1,031
1985 $2,257 $935
1984 $2,386 $1,319
1983 $2,222 $1,710
1982 $2,114 $1,680
1981 $2,046 $1,793
1980 $2,031 $1,457
1979 $2,006 $1,149
1978 $1,837 $883
1977 $1,472 $740
1976 $1,441 $616
1975 $1,374 $562
1974 $1,217 $508
1973 $1,079 $389
1972 $892 $308
1971 $770 $272.1
1970 $645 $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Cuba vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Paraguay
2026 78.6 74.2
2025 78.4 74.1
2024 78.3 74
2023 78.1 73.8
2022 77.6 72.3
2021 73.2 68.1
2020 77.4 72.7
2019 77.4 73.7
2018 77.4 73.6
2017 77.3 73.4
2016 77.6 73.5
2015 77.7 73.5
2014 77.8 73.4
2013 78 73.3
2012 78.2 73.1
2011 78.1 72.8
2010 77.9 72.6
2009 77.6 72.3
2008 77.6 72
2007 77.6 71.8
2006 77.4 71.6
2005 77.5 71.3
2004 77.3 71.1
2003 77.4 70.8
2002 76.8 70.5
2001 76.4 70.3
2000 75.9 70
1999 75.7 69.8
1998 75.4 69.5
1997 75.1 69.3
1996 74.7 69.1
1995 74.3 68.8
1994 74.1 68.5
1993 73.9 68.2
1992 73.8 68
1991 73.8 67.7
1990 73.8 67.3
1989 73.7 66.9
1988 73.7 66.7
1987 73.6 66.5
1986 73.6 66.2
1985 73.5 65.9
1984 73.6 65.6
1983 73.6 65.3
1982 73.4 65.1
1981 73 64.8
1980 72.6 64.6
1979 72.3 64.3
1978 71.9 64.1
1977 71.4 63.9
1976 70.9 63.7
1975 70.4 63.4
1974 69.9 63.2
1973 69.3 63.1
1972 68.9 62.9
1971 68.4 62.7
1970 67.9 62.6
1969 67.4 62.4
1968 66.9 62.2
1967 66.5 62
1966 66.1 61.8
1965 65.6 61.6
1964 65.3 61.4
1963 64.3 61.1
1962 64.4 60.8
1961 63.7 60.5
1960 63.3 60.2
1959 62.8 59.9
1958 62.3 59.6
1957 61.9 59.3
1956 61.5 59
1955 61.2 58.8
1954 60.7 58.6
1953 60.2 58.5
1952 59.8 58.4
1951 59.4 58.3
1950 59 58.1

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

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Cuba and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Cuba Paraguay
2024 10,979,783 6,929,153
2023 11,019,931 6,844,146
2022 11,059,820 6,760,464
2021 11,122,168 6,684,182
2020 11,176,354 6,603,739
2019 11,202,846 6,515,058
2018 11,227,118 6,427,382
2017 11,247,829 6,338,660
2016 11,265,612 6,249,126
2015 11,275,065 6,159,103
2014 11,285,775 6,069,811
2013 11,298,167 5,982,445
2012 11,303,175 5,897,008
2011 11,301,571 5,814,626
2010 11,297,409 5,737,971
2009 11,294,719 5,671,236
2008 11,291,762 5,613,574
2007 11,287,272 5,559,386
2006 11,278,550 5,505,148
2005 11,262,554 5,448,097
2004 11,238,756 5,388,175
2003 11,209,383 5,326,436
2002 11,177,418 5,261,328
2001 11,144,132 5,187,689
2000 11,109,109 5,100,868
1999 11,072,230 5,003,135
1998 11,034,712 4,900,025
1997 10,997,934 4,794,412
1996 10,962,010 4,687,543
1995 10,925,362 4,579,806
1994 10,886,021 4,471,417
1993 10,841,031 4,362,696
1992 10,785,801 4,253,600
1991 10,717,640 4,144,364
1990 10,631,799 4,035,747
1989 10,533,243 3,927,802
1988 10,432,585 3,820,546
1987 10,335,342 3,714,889
1986 10,244,247 3,611,474
1985 10,157,228 3,510,671
1984 10,073,299 3,412,936
1983 9,991,026 3,318,068
1982 9,912,681 3,226,189
1981 9,849,320 3,137,604
1980 9,804,796 3,053,235
1979 9,763,355 2,973,968
1978 9,711,980 2,899,269
1977 9,648,440 2,827,874
1976 9,571,242 2,758,836
1975 9,479,726 2,691,648
1974 9,374,183 2,625,621
1973 9,255,328 2,561,102
1972 9,123,891 2,499,881
1971 8,979,085 2,442,537
1970 8,824,382 2,388,028
1969 8,666,640 2,334,992
1968 8,509,522 2,282,391
1967 8,352,625 2,229,994
1966 8,193,450 2,177,584
1965 8,030,797 2,125,177
1964 7,866,020 2,073,119
1963 7,701,660 2,021,909
1962 7,541,098 1,973,130
1961 7,387,117 1,927,394
1960 7,238,081 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Cuba

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Paraguay
2023 1.44 2.42
2022 1.41 2.44
2021 1.43 2.47
2020 1.49 2.5
2019 1.54 2.53
2018 1.61 2.56
2017 1.59 2.59
2016 1.6 2.62
2015 1.69 2.65
2014 1.66 2.65
2013 1.68 2.64
2012 1.67 2.66
2011 1.73 2.67
2010 1.67 2.7
2009 1.68 2.76
2008 1.58 2.79
2007 1.44 2.82
2006 1.4 2.89
2005 1.49 2.97
2004 1.55 3.05
2003 1.63 3.12
2002 1.65 3.23
2001 1.6 3.36
2000 1.61 3.51
1999 1.64 3.67
1998 1.62 3.8
1997 1.59 3.91
1996 1.46 4.01
1995 1.48 4.11
1994 1.47 4.2
1993 1.49 4.28
1992 1.56 4.4
1991 1.66 4.48
1990 1.81 4.57
1989 1.83 4.68
1988 1.85 4.77
1987 1.8 4.85
1986 1.78 4.93
1985 1.77 4.97
1984 1.77 5.04
1983 1.8 5.09
1982 1.78 5.13
1981 1.59 5.15
1980 1.64 5.1
1979 1.77 5.06
1978 1.88 5.04
1977 2.21 5.08
1976 2.51 5.12
1975 2.82 5.18
1974 3.16 5.27
1973 3.4 5.35
1972 3.61 5.46
1971 3.8 5.59
1970 3.98 5.72
1969 4.12 5.84
1968 4.19 5.97
1967 4.29 6.1
1966 4.4 6.23
1965 4.5 6.35
1964 4.53 6.42
1963 4.56 6.45
1962 4.42 6.47
1961 4.26 6.49
1960 4.13 6.5

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

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Cuba and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Paraguay
2024 43.1 27.7
2023 42.8 27.4
2022 42.5 27.1
2021 42.3 26.8
2020 42.1 26.6
2019 41.9 26.2
2018 41.6 25.9
2017 41.3 25.6
2016 40.9 25.3
2015 40.6 24.9
2014 40.2 24.6
2013 39.7 24.3
2012 39.1 23.9
2011 38.6 23.6
2010 38.2 23.2
2009 37.7 22.9
2008 37.3 22.5
2007 36.8 22.2
2006 36.2 21.8
2005 35.7 21.5
2004 35.2 21.1
2003 34.7 20.8
2002 34.2 20.5
2001 33.6 20.3
2000 33.1 20.1
1999 32.5 19.9
1998 32 19.7
1997 31.4 19.6
1996 30.9 19.5
1995 30.3 19.4
1994 29.7 19.4
1993 29.2 19.3
1992 28.7 19.3
1991 28.3 19.3
1990 27.9 19.2
1989 27.5 19.2
1988 27.1 19.2
1987 26.7 19.1
1986 26.3 19.1
1985 25.9 19
1984 25.5 19
1983 25.1 18.9
1982 24.8 18.9
1981 24.5 18.8
1980 24.1 18.7
1979 23.7 18.6
1978 23.4 18.4
1977 23 18.2
1976 22.7 18
1975 22.5 17.9
1974 22.2 17.7
1973 22.1 17.5
1972 21.9 17.4
1971 21.9 17.3
1970 21.8 17.2
1969 21.8 17.1
1968 21.9 17
1967 21.9 17
1966 22 16.9
1965 22.1 16.9
1964 22.2 16.9
1963 22.3 16.9
1962 22.4 16.9
1961 22.5 16.8
1960 22.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.84%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60.9%
2024

Energy

Cuba Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Cuba Paraguay
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
94.9%
2024
English speaking
6%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Cuba Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Paraguay
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,333 mi
2023

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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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