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Cuba vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 103rd vs. 71st).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Philippines
Population
10894785
117991570
Population rank 90/197 14/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$462B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$11,794
2024
Government debt n/a
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Cuba and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Philippines
2024 - $461,617,509,782
2023 - $437,055,627,244
2022 - $404,353,369,605
2021 - $394,087,359,848
2020 $107,352,000,000 $361,751,145,452
2019 $103,427,600,000 $376,823,402,239
2018 $100,050,036,100 $346,841,896,587
2017 $96,850,649,700 $328,480,736,803
2016 $91,370,407,900 $318,627,003,017
2015 $87,132,800,000 $306,445,871,242
2014 $80,656,100,000 $297,483,555,338
2013 $77,148,000,000 $283,902,828,589
2012 $73,141,000,000 $261,920,540,963
2011 $68,990,000,000 $234,216,730,291
2010 $59,562,962,963 $208,368,893,151
2009 $57,481,481,481 $175,974,755,881
2008 $56,302,129,630 $181,624,626,327
2007 $54,262,870,370 $155,980,408,673
2006 $48,835,925,926 $127,652,926,368
2005 $42,643,836,100 $107,419,977,318
2004 $38,203,000,000 $95,001,999,685
2003 $35,901,200,000 $87,039,092,974
2002 $33,590,500,000 $84,307,345,888
2001 $31,682,400,000 $78,921,234,458
2000 $30,565,400,000 $83,669,788,377
1999 $28,364,615,200 $85,640,171,045
1998 $25,736,331,200 $74,492,416,330
1997 $25,365,908,100 $94,106,317,565
1996 $25,017,368,700 $94,648,084,429
1995 $30,429,803,651 $84,644,328,727
1994 $28,448,326,757 $73,159,336,915
1993 $22,367,254,865 $62,036,529,147
1992 $22,085,858,243 $60,422,328,242
1991 $24,316,556,026 $51,784,144,943
1990 $28,645,436,569 $50,508,286,642
1989 $27,023,468,666 $48,513,773,721
1988 $27,458,999,472 $43,152,128,959
1987 $25,213,935,012 $37,791,488,666
1986 $24,226,574,634 $33,987,207,295
1985 $22,920,490,774 $34,961,486,348
1984 $24,039,383,608 $35,730,185,634
1983 $22,204,940,512 $37,759,179,895
1982 $20,953,510,235 $42,206,011,275
1981 $20,150,254,096 $40,499,388,869
1980 $19,912,889,861 $36,848,080,899
1979 $19,584,443,288 $31,218,296,292
1978 $17,844,705,325 $25,762,224,563
1977 $14,206,158,675 $22,283,109,803
1976 $13,789,579,903 $19,381,055,197
1975 $13,027,415,244 $16,875,240,684
1974 $11,405,957,317 $15,607,882,555
1973 $9,987,709,650 $11,412,449,735
1972 $8,135,150,892 $9,067,815,521
1971 $6,914,658,400 $8,375,075,630
1970 $5,693,005,200 $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Cuba and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Philippines
2024 - $3,985
2023 - $3,804
2022 - $3,548
2021 - $3,484
2020 $9,605 $3,228
2019 $9,232 $3,401
2018 $8,911 $3,169
2017 $8,611 $3,038
2016 $8,111 $2,985
2015 $7,728 $2,910
2014 $7,147 $2,867
2013 $6,828 $2,781
2012 $6,471 $2,615
2011 $6,104 $2,384
2010 $5,272 $2,163
2009 $5,089 $1,864
2008 $4,986 $1,959
2007 $4,807 $1,713
2006 $4,330 $1,426
2005 $3,786 $1,220
2004 $3,399 $1,100
2003 $3,203 $1,027
2002 $3,005 $1,015
2001 $2,843 $970
2000 $2,751 $1,051
1999 $2,562 $1,101
1998 $2,332 $983
1997 $2,306 $1,273
1996 $2,282 $1,311
1995 $2,785 $1,200
1994 $2,613 $1,060
1993 $2,063 $919
1992 $2,048 $917
1991 $2,269 $804
1990 $2,694 $804
1989 $2,566 $792
1988 $2,632 $722
1987 $2,440 $650
1986 $2,365 $600
1985 $2,257 $633
1984 $2,386 $665
1983 $2,222 $723
1982 $2,114 $833
1981 $2,046 $821
1980 $2,031 $767
1979 $2,006 $667
1978 $1,837 $565
1977 $1,472 $502
1976 $1,441 $449
1975 $1,374 $401
1974 $1,217 $379
1973 $1,079 $283.2
1972 $892 $230.1
1971 $770 $217.4
1970 $645 $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Cuba vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Philippines
2026 78.6 70.2
2025 78.4 70.1
2024 78.3 69.9
2023 78.1 69.8
2022 77.6 69.5
2021 73.2 66.7
2020 77.4 70.1
2019 77.4 69.7
2018 77.4 69.8
2017 77.3 70
2016 77.6 69.5
2015 77.7 69.5
2014 77.8 69.3
2013 78 69.3
2012 78.2 69.2
2011 78.1 69.1
2010 77.9 68.9
2009 77.6 68.6
2008 77.6 68.6
2007 77.6 68.5
2006 77.4 68.2
2005 77.5 68.4
2004 77.3 68.3
2003 77.4 68
2002 76.8 67.9
2001 76.4 67.8
2000 75.9 67.8
1999 75.7 67.5
1998 75.4 67.2
1997 75.1 67
1996 74.7 66.7
1995 74.3 66.3
1994 74.1 66
1993 73.9 65.7
1992 73.8 65.4
1991 73.8 64.6
1990 73.8 64.4
1989 73.7 64.1
1988 73.7 63.7
1987 73.6 63.3
1986 73.6 62.9
1985 73.5 62.7
1984 73.6 62.4
1983 73.6 62.3
1982 73.4 62.2
1981 73 61.9
1980 72.6 61.9
1979 72.3 61.7
1978 71.9 61.5
1977 71.4 61.4
1976 70.9 60.9
1975 70.4 60.9
1974 69.9 60.8
1973 69.3 60.7
1972 68.9 60.9
1971 68.4 61.1
1970 67.9 60.8
1969 67.4 61
1968 66.9 60.9
1967 66.5 60.8
1966 66.1 60.6
1965 65.6 60.4
1964 65.3 60.1
1963 64.3 60
1962 64.4 59.8
1961 63.7 59.5
1960 63.3 59.2
1959 62.8 58.7
1958 62.3 58.3
1957 61.9 57.8
1956 61.5 57.2
1955 61.2 56.6
1954 60.7 56
1953 60.2 55.4
1952 59.8 54.7
1951 59.4 54.1
1950 59 53.6

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

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Cuba and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Cuba Philippines
2024 10,979,783 115,843,670
2023 11,019,931 114,891,199
2022 11,059,820 113,964,338
2021 11,122,168 113,100,950
2020 11,176,354 112,081,264
2019 11,202,846 110,804,683
2018 11,227,118 109,465,287
2017 11,247,829 108,119,693
2016 11,265,612 106,735,719
2015 11,275,065 105,312,992
2014 11,285,775 103,767,130
2013 11,298,167 102,076,336
2012 11,303,175 100,175,512
2011 11,301,571 98,248,614
2010 11,297,409 96,337,125
2009 11,294,719 94,384,250
2008 11,291,762 92,699,095
2007 11,287,272 91,075,184
2006 11,278,550 89,508,986
2005 11,262,554 88,015,962
2004 11,238,756 86,394,504
2003 11,209,383 84,731,835
2002 11,177,418 83,068,889
2001 11,144,132 81,401,488
2000 11,109,109 79,625,397
1999 11,072,230 77,753,257
1998 11,034,712 75,791,024
1997 10,997,934 73,908,810
1996 10,962,010 72,190,242
1995 10,925,362 70,546,246
1994 10,886,021 69,019,291
1993 10,841,031 67,530,621
1992 10,785,801 65,926,125
1991 10,717,640 64,382,249
1990 10,631,799 62,854,666
1989 10,533,243 61,265,260
1988 10,432,585 59,739,052
1987 10,335,342 58,157,496
1986 10,244,247 56,645,077
1985 10,157,228 55,213,006
1984 10,073,299 53,726,181
1983 9,991,026 52,194,620
1982 9,912,681 50,695,707
1981 9,849,320 49,311,727
1980 9,804,796 48,043,740
1979 9,763,355 46,807,103
1978 9,711,980 45,575,281
1977 9,648,440 44,367,962
1976 9,571,242 43,201,488
1975 9,479,726 42,120,826
1974 9,374,183 41,174,341
1973 9,255,328 40,294,130
1972 9,123,891 39,408,560
1971 8,979,085 38,518,659
1970 8,824,382 37,622,204
1969 8,666,640 36,660,799
1968 8,509,522 35,638,342
1967 8,352,625 34,621,320
1966 8,193,450 33,617,170
1965 8,030,797 32,625,316
1964 7,866,020 31,643,032
1963 7,701,660 30,674,731
1962 7,541,098 29,723,536
1961 7,387,117 28,792,621
1960 7,238,081 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Philippines

Fertility rate
Cuba

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Philippines
2023 1.44 1.92
2022 1.41 1.93
2021 1.43 1.95
2020 1.49 2.08
2019 1.54 2.22
2018 1.61 2.38
2017 1.59 2.53
2016 1.6 2.68
2015 1.69 2.83
2014 1.66 2.89
2013 1.68 3.04
2012 1.67 3.14
2011 1.73 3.24
2010 1.67 3.32
2009 1.68 3.38
2008 1.58 3.4
2007 1.44 3.4
2006 1.4 3.47
2005 1.49 3.45
2004 1.55 3.52
2003 1.63 3.59
2002 1.65 3.65
2001 1.6 3.72
2000 1.61 3.75
1999 1.64 3.83
1998 1.62 3.88
1997 1.59 3.94
1996 1.46 4
1995 1.48 4.07
1994 1.47 4.08
1993 1.49 4.1
1992 1.56 4.16
1991 1.66 4.27
1990 1.81 4.32
1989 1.83 4.37
1988 1.85 4.45
1987 1.8 4.51
1986 1.78 4.56
1985 1.77 4.66
1984 1.77 4.77
1983 1.8 4.87
1982 1.78 4.92
1981 1.59 4.97
1980 1.64 5.11
1979 1.77 5.26
1978 1.88 5.39
1977 2.21 5.44
1976 2.51 5.51
1975 2.82 5.6
1974 3.16 5.69
1973 3.4 5.79
1972 3.61 5.94
1971 3.8 6.08
1970 3.98 6.22
1969 4.12 6.33
1968 4.19 6.45
1967 4.29 6.57
1966 4.4 6.69
1965 4.5 6.8
1964 4.53 6.89
1963 4.56 6.95
1962 4.42 6.98
1961 4.26 6.99
1960 4.13 7

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

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Cuba and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Philippines
2024 43.1 26.8
2023 42.8 26.3
2022 42.5 25.9
2021 42.3 25.5
2020 42.1 25.1
2019 41.9 24.7
2018 41.6 24.3
2017 41.3 24
2016 40.9 23.6
2015 40.6 23.3
2014 40.2 22.9
2013 39.7 22.7
2012 39.1 22.4
2011 38.6 22.2
2010 38.2 22
2009 37.7 21.7
2008 37.3 21.5
2007 36.8 21.3
2006 36.2 21.2
2005 35.7 21
2004 35.2 20.8
2003 34.7 20.6
2002 34.2 20.4
2001 33.6 20.2
2000 33.1 20
1999 32.5 19.8
1998 32 19.6
1997 31.4 19.4
1996 30.9 19.3
1995 30.3 19.2
1994 29.7 19.1
1993 29.2 19.1
1992 28.7 19
1991 28.3 18.9
1990 27.9 18.8
1989 27.5 18.7
1988 27.1 18.6
1987 26.7 18.5
1986 26.3 18.3
1985 25.9 18.2
1984 25.5 18.1
1983 25.1 17.9
1982 24.8 17.7
1981 24.5 17.5
1980 24.1 17.3
1979 23.7 17.1
1978 23.4 16.9
1977 23 16.7
1976 22.7 16.5
1975 22.5 16.3
1974 22.2 16.1
1973 22.1 16
1972 21.9 15.9
1971 21.9 15.8
1970 21.8 15.7
1969 21.8 15.6
1968 21.9 15.5
1967 21.9 15.4
1966 22 15.4
1965 22.1 15.4
1964 22.2 15.4
1963 22.3 15.4
1962 22.4 15.5
1961 22.5 15.6
1960 22.5 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.46%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.2%
2024

Energy

Cuba Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Cuba Philippines
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
6%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Cuba Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Philippines
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
134,457 mi
2020

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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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