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Cuba vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 103rd vs. 19th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Peru
Population
10894785
35031596
Population rank 90/197 48/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$289B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$17,802
2024
Government debt n/a
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Cuba and Peru: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Peru economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Peru
2024 - $289,221,969,063
2023 - $266,958,720,838
2022 - $246,065,570,308
2021 - $226,328,766,460
2020 $107,352,000,000 $201,409,694,756
2019 $103,427,600,000 $228,346,006,004
2018 $100,050,036,100 $222,597,009,739
2017 $96,850,649,700 $211,007,984,081
2016 $91,370,407,900 $191,898,104,390
2015 $87,132,800,000 $189,802,976,286
2014 $80,656,100,000 $200,786,250,583
2013 $77,148,000,000 $201,175,543,571
2012 $73,141,000,000 $192,650,021,649
2011 $68,990,000,000 $171,761,737,047
2010 $59,562,962,963 $147,527,631,521
2009 $57,481,481,481 $120,822,986,521
2008 $56,302,129,630 $120,550,599,815
2007 $54,262,870,370 $102,170,981,144
2006 $48,835,925,926 $88,643,193,062
2005 $42,643,836,100 $76,060,606,061
2004 $38,203,000,000 $66,768,703,498
2003 $35,901,200,000 $58,731,030,122
2002 $33,590,500,000 $54,777,553,515
2001 $31,682,400,000 $52,030,158,775
2000 $30,565,400,000 $51,744,749,133
1999 $28,364,615,200 $50,187,324,568
1998 $25,736,331,200 $55,501,467,877
1997 $25,365,908,100 $58,147,522,523
1996 $25,017,368,700 $55,252,414,130
1995 $30,429,803,651 $53,312,793,687
1994 $28,448,326,757 $44,882,079,767
1993 $22,367,254,865 $34,832,077,221
1992 $22,085,858,243 $35,966,302,303
1991 $24,316,556,026 $34,341,465,998
1990 $28,645,436,569 $26,410,386,963
1989 $27,023,468,666 $22,499,558,526
1988 $27,458,999,472 $15,439,408,447
1987 $25,213,935,012 $36,889,706,593
1986 $24,226,574,634 $21,859,448,586
1985 $22,920,490,774 $15,078,736,875
1984 $24,039,383,608 $17,600,400,385
1983 $22,204,940,512 $17,345,260,564
1982 $20,953,510,235 $21,794,535,621
1981 $20,150,254,096 $21,648,214,893
1980 $19,912,889,861 $18,136,838,538
1979 $19,584,443,288 $15,954,012,439
1978 $17,844,705,325 $12,491,876,743
1977 $14,206,158,675 $14,544,913,961
1976 $13,789,579,903 $16,131,958,851
1975 $13,027,415,244 $16,931,162,355
1974 $11,405,957,317 $13,858,441,211
1973 $9,987,709,650 $10,994,381,895
1972 $8,135,150,892 $9,189,413,409
1971 $6,914,658,400 $8,289,582,884
1970 $5,693,005,200 $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Cuba and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Peru
2024 - $8,452
2023 - $7,888
2022 - $7,351
2021 - $6,826
2020 $9,605 $6,133
2019 $9,232 $7,037
2018 $8,911 $6,978
2017 $8,611 $6,736
2016 $8,111 $6,217
2015 $7,728 $6,232
2014 $7,147 $6,667
2013 $6,828 $6,747
2012 $6,471 $6,519
2011 $6,104 $5,861
2010 $5,272 $5,072
2009 $5,089 $4,181
2008 $4,986 $4,198
2007 $4,807 $3,581
2006 $4,330 $3,130
2005 $3,786 $2,707
2004 $3,399 $2,397
2003 $3,203 $2,129
2002 $3,005 $2,007
2001 $2,843 $1,930
2000 $2,751 $1,945
1999 $2,562 $1,917
1998 $2,332 $2,156
1997 $2,306 $2,301
1996 $2,282 $2,227
1995 $2,785 $2,190
1994 $2,613 $1,879
1993 $2,063 $1,488
1992 $2,048 $1,567
1991 $2,269 $1,527
1990 $2,694 $1,200
1989 $2,566 $1,045
1988 $2,632 $733
1987 $2,440 $1,792
1986 $2,365 $1,087
1985 $2,257 $767
1984 $2,386 $918
1983 $2,222 $927
1982 $2,114 $1,194
1981 $2,046 $1,216
1980 $2,031 $1,045
1979 $2,006 $942
1978 $1,837 $756
1977 $1,472 $903
1976 $1,441 $1,026
1975 $1,374 $1,104
1974 $1,217 $927
1973 $1,079 $754
1972 $892 $647
1971 $770 $599
1970 $645 $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Cuba vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Peru
2026 78.6 78.3
2025 78.4 78.1
2024 78.3 77.9
2023 78.1 77.7
2022 77.6 76.8
2021 73.2 71.6
2020 77.4 73.8
2019 77.4 76.3
2018 77.4 76
2017 77.3 76
2016 77.6 76
2015 77.7 75.7
2014 77.8 75.3
2013 78 74.6
2012 78.2 74
2011 78.1 73.3
2010 77.9 72.9
2009 77.6 72.6
2008 77.6 72.7
2007 77.6 72.7
2006 77.4 72.3
2005 77.5 72
2004 77.3 71.4
2003 77.4 71.3
2002 76.8 70.8
2001 76.4 70.3
2000 75.9 69.8
1999 75.7 69.3
1998 75.4 68.7
1997 75.1 68.3
1996 74.7 67.8
1995 74.3 67.2
1994 74.1 66.5
1993 73.9 65.7
1992 73.8 65
1991 73.8 64.2
1990 73.8 64
1989 73.7 63.4
1988 73.7 63
1987 73.6 62.5
1986 73.6 62.2
1985 73.5 61.7
1984 73.6 61.1
1983 73.6 60.8
1982 73.4 60.6
1981 73 60.3
1980 72.6 60
1979 72.3 59.6
1978 71.9 59.3
1977 71.4 58.9
1976 70.9 58.6
1975 70.4 58.2
1974 69.9 57.8
1973 69.3 57.3
1972 68.9 57
1971 68.4 56.5
1970 67.9 47.7
1969 67.4 55.8
1968 66.9 55.4
1967 66.5 54.9
1966 66.1 54.4
1965 65.6 53.9
1964 65.3 53.3
1963 64.3 52.6
1962 64.4 51.5
1961 63.7 51.2
1960 63.3 50.6
1959 62.8 50
1958 62.3 49.5
1957 61.9 48.9
1956 61.5 48.4
1955 61.2 47.9
1954 60.7 47.5
1953 60.2 47.1
1952 59.8 46.8
1951 59.4 46.5
1950 59 46

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

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Cuba and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Peru
1x
Year Population
Cuba Peru
2024 10,979,783 34,217,848
2023 11,019,931 33,845,617
2022 11,059,820 33,475,438
2021 11,122,168 33,155,882
2020 11,176,354 32,838,579
2019 11,202,846 32,449,303
2018 11,227,118 31,897,584
2017 11,247,829 31,324,637
2016 11,265,612 30,866,494
2015 11,275,065 30,457,600
2014 11,285,775 30,115,826
2013 11,298,167 29,817,919
2012 11,303,175 29,550,366
2011 11,301,571 29,304,086
2010 11,297,409 29,086,019
2009 11,294,719 28,896,811
2008 11,291,762 28,719,041
2007 11,287,272 28,530,699
2006 11,278,550 28,324,491
2005 11,262,554 28,101,180
2004 11,238,756 27,852,190
2003 11,209,383 27,580,490
2002 11,177,418 27,288,217
2001 11,144,132 26,964,601
2000 11,109,109 26,598,331
1999 11,072,230 26,186,504
1998 11,034,712 25,738,095
1997 10,997,934 25,274,147
1996 10,962,010 24,811,171
1995 10,925,362 24,348,919
1994 10,886,021 23,881,493
1993 10,841,031 23,413,783
1992 10,785,801 22,946,340
1991 10,717,640 22,483,775
1990 10,631,799 22,014,771
1989 10,533,243 21,532,589
1988 10,432,585 21,054,702
1987 10,335,342 20,582,320
1986 10,244,247 20,117,122
1985 10,157,228 19,648,204
1984 10,073,299 19,174,716
1983 9,991,026 18,705,957
1982 9,912,681 18,246,503
1981 9,849,320 17,798,805
1980 9,804,796 17,360,949
1979 9,763,355 16,933,139
1978 9,711,980 16,516,059
1977 9,648,440 16,109,806
1976 9,571,242 15,716,809
1975 9,479,726 15,333,957
1974 9,374,183 14,956,552
1973 9,255,328 14,582,867
1972 9,123,891 14,210,147
1971 8,979,085 13,838,067
1970 8,824,382 13,501,237
1969 8,666,640 13,166,767
1968 8,509,522 12,803,993
1967 8,352,625 12,448,814
1966 8,193,450 12,101,297
1965 8,030,797 11,761,085
1964 7,866,020 11,427,978
1963 7,701,660 11,102,099
1962 7,541,098 10,784,612
1961 7,387,117 10,475,123
1960 7,238,081 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Peru

Fertility rate
Cuba

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Peru
2023 1.44 1.98
2022 1.41 2
2021 1.43 2.03
2020 1.49 2.06
2019 1.54 2.09
2018 1.61 2.12
2017 1.59 2.15
2016 1.6 2.19
2015 1.69 2.23
2014 1.66 2.27
2013 1.68 2.32
2012 1.67 2.36
2011 1.73 2.41
2010 1.67 2.42
2009 1.68 2.48
2008 1.58 2.53
2007 1.44 2.58
2006 1.4 2.62
2005 1.49 2.64
2004 1.55 2.67
2003 1.63 2.66
2002 1.65 2.69
2001 1.6 2.74
2000 1.61 2.85
1999 1.64 2.92
1998 1.62 3
1997 1.59 3.1
1996 1.46 3.2
1995 1.48 3.32
1994 1.47 3.43
1993 1.49 3.55
1992 1.56 3.67
1991 1.66 3.79
1990 1.81 3.91
1989 1.83 4.03
1988 1.85 4.14
1987 1.8 4.25
1986 1.78 4.35
1985 1.77 4.46
1984 1.77 4.57
1983 1.8 4.68
1982 1.78 4.8
1981 1.59 4.92
1980 1.64 5.04
1979 1.77 5.17
1978 1.88 5.31
1977 2.21 5.44
1976 2.51 5.58
1975 2.82 5.71
1974 3.16 5.84
1973 3.4 5.97
1972 3.61 6.09
1971 3.8 6.21
1970 3.98 6.32
1969 4.12 6.42
1968 4.19 6.51
1967 4.29 6.6
1966 4.4 6.68
1965 4.5 6.75
1964 4.53 6.81
1963 4.56 6.86
1962 4.42 6.9
1961 4.26 6.92
1960 4.13 6.94

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

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Cuba and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Peru
2024 43.1 30.8
2023 42.8 30.5
2022 42.5 30.1
2021 42.3 29.8
2020 42.1 29.5
2019 41.9 29.2
2018 41.6 28.9
2017 41.3 28.6
2016 40.9 28.4
2015 40.6 28.1
2014 40.2 27.8
2013 39.7 27.4
2012 39.1 27.1
2011 38.6 26.7
2010 38.2 26.3
2009 37.7 25.8
2008 37.3 25.4
2007 36.8 25
2006 36.2 24.6
2005 35.7 24.2
2004 35.2 23.9
2003 34.7 23.5
2002 34.2 23.2
2001 33.6 22.8
2000 33.1 22.5
1999 32.5 22.1
1998 32 21.8
1997 31.4 21.5
1996 30.9 21.2
1995 30.3 20.9
1994 29.7 20.7
1993 29.2 20.4
1992 28.7 20.2
1991 28.3 20
1990 27.9 19.8
1989 27.5 19.6
1988 27.1 19.5
1987 26.7 19.3
1986 26.3 19.2
1985 25.9 19.1
1984 25.5 18.9
1983 25.1 18.8
1982 24.8 18.7
1981 24.5 18.6
1980 24.1 18.5
1979 23.7 18.4
1978 23.4 18.3
1977 23 18.2
1976 22.7 18.2
1975 22.5 18.1
1974 22.2 18.1
1973 22.1 18
1972 21.9 18
1971 21.9 17.9
1970 21.8 17.9
1969 21.8 17.9
1968 21.9 17.9
1967 21.9 17.9
1966 22 17.9
1965 22.1 17.9
1964 22.2 17.9
1963 22.3 17.9
1962 22.4 18
1961 22.5 18.1
1960 22.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
59.3%
2024

Energy

Cuba Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Cuba Peru
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
93.7%
2024
English speaking
6%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Cuba Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Peru
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
109,106 mi
2021

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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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