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Cuba vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 103rd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Poland
Population
10894785
35806942
Population rank 90/197 47/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$918B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$51,263
2024
Government debt n/a
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Cuba and Poland: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Poland economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Poland
2024 - $917,767,106,147
2023 - $812,451,193,396
2022 - $695,607,470,875
2021 - $689,170,230,665
2020 $107,352,000,000 $605,914,237,904
2019 $103,427,600,000 $602,683,770,145
2018 $100,050,036,100 $594,616,687,350
2017 $96,850,649,700 $528,356,676,667
2016 $91,370,407,900 $473,259,583,970
2015 $87,132,800,000 $480,054,118,583
2014 $80,656,100,000 $542,134,167,179
2013 $77,148,000,000 $518,179,836,405
2012 $73,141,000,000 $498,148,649,703
2011 $68,990,000,000 $527,848,543,023
2010 $59,562,962,963 $478,111,630,684
2009 $57,481,481,481 $440,891,472,247
2008 $56,302,129,630 $535,612,030,672
2007 $54,262,870,370 $429,715,132,138
2006 $48,835,925,926 $345,897,630,736
2005 $42,643,836,100 $306,999,913,151
2004 $38,203,000,000 $256,268,656,145
2003 $35,901,200,000 $218,561,225,998
2002 $33,590,500,000 $199,694,463,256
2001 $31,682,400,000 $191,823,200,371
2000 $30,565,400,000 $172,953,527,033
1999 $28,364,615,200 $170,704,452,715
1998 $25,736,331,200 $175,282,269,667
1997 $25,365,908,100 $159,893,964,917
1996 $25,017,368,700 $160,813,026,223
1995 $30,429,803,651 $142,838,527,115
1994 $28,448,326,757 $110,803,635,288
1993 $22,367,254,865 $96,043,157,273
1992 $22,085,858,243 $94,337,050,693
1991 $24,316,556,026 $85,500,935,935
1990 $28,645,436,569 $65,977,748,211
1989 $27,023,468,666 -
1988 $27,458,999,472 -
1987 $25,213,935,012 -
1986 $24,226,574,634 -
1985 $22,920,490,774 -
1984 $24,039,383,608 -
1983 $22,204,940,512 -
1982 $20,953,510,235 -
1981 $20,150,254,096 -
1980 $19,912,889,861 -
1979 $19,584,443,288 -
1978 $17,844,705,325 -
1977 $14,206,158,675 -
1976 $13,789,579,903 -
1975 $13,027,415,244 -
1974 $11,405,957,317 -
1973 $9,987,709,650 -
1972 $8,135,150,892 -
1971 $6,914,658,400 -
1970 $5,693,005,200 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Poland
2024 - $25,104
2023 - $22,145
2022 - $18,891
2021 - $18,636
2020 $9,605 $16,151
2019 $9,232 $15,875
2018 $8,911 $15,658
2017 $8,611 $13,913
2016 $8,111 $12,464
2015 $7,728 $12,638
2014 $7,147 $14,262
2013 $6,828 $13,622
2012 $6,471 $13,087
2011 $6,104 $13,868
2010 $5,272 $12,568
2009 $5,089 $11,556
2008 $4,986 $14,049
2007 $4,807 $11,273
2006 $4,330 $9,069
2005 $3,786 $8,044
2004 $3,399 $6,712
2003 $3,203 $5,721
2002 $3,005 $5,223
2001 $2,843 $5,015
2000 $2,751 $4,521
1999 $2,562 $4,416
1998 $2,332 $4,534
1997 $2,306 $4,137
1996 $2,282 $4,164
1995 $2,785 $3,701
1994 $2,613 $2,875
1993 $2,063 $2,497
1992 $2,048 $2,459
1991 $2,269 $2,236
1990 $2,694 $1,731
1989 $2,566 -
1988 $2,632 -
1987 $2,440 -
1986 $2,365 -
1985 $2,257 -
1984 $2,386 -
1983 $2,222 -
1982 $2,114 -
1981 $2,046 -
1980 $2,031 -
1979 $2,006 -
1978 $1,837 -
1977 $1,472 -
1976 $1,441 -
1975 $1,374 -
1974 $1,217 -
1973 $1,079 -
1972 $892 -
1971 $770 -
1970 $645 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Poland
2026 78.6 79.2
2025 78.4 79
2024 78.3 78.8
2023 78.1 78.6
2022 77.6 77.9
2021 73.2 75.6
2020 77.4 76.6
2019 77.4 77.9
2018 77.4 77.6
2017 77.3 77.7
2016 77.6 77.6
2015 77.7 77.6
2014 77.8 77.3
2013 78 77.1
2012 78.2 76.8
2011 78.1 76.6
2010 77.9 76.3
2009 77.6 75.9
2008 77.6 75.6
2007 77.6 75.4
2006 77.4 75.3
2005 77.5 75.1
2004 77.3 74.9
2003 77.4 74.8
2002 76.8 74.5
2001 76.4 74.2
2000 75.9 73.6
1999 75.7 73.2
1998 75.4 72.8
1997 75.1 72.6
1996 74.7 72.3
1995 74.3 72
1994 74.1 71.7
1993 73.9 71.3
1992 73.8 70.9
1991 73.8 70.7
1990 73.8 70.6
1989 73.7 70.8
1988 73.7 70.8
1987 73.6 70.8
1986 73.6 70.6
1985 73.5 70.5
1984 73.6 70.6
1983 73.6 70.8
1982 73.4 70.9
1981 73 70.6
1980 72.6 70.5
1979 72.3 70.2
1978 71.9 70.4
1977 71.4 70.3
1976 70.9 70.4
1975 70.4 70.6
1974 69.9 70.7
1973 69.3 70.7
1972 68.9 70.1
1971 68.4 69.8
1970 67.9 69.6
1969 67.4 69.8
1968 66.9 69.8
1967 66.5 69.9
1966 66.1 69.7
1965 65.6 69.4
1964 65.3 68.9
1963 64.3 68.3
1962 64.4 68
1961 63.7 67.8
1960 63.3 67.1
1959 62.8 66.4
1958 62.3 64.9
1957 61.9 64.4
1956 61.5 63.4
1955 61.2 63.1
1954 60.7 62.3
1953 60.2 61.3
1952 59.8 59.7
1951 59.4 58.9
1950 59 58.3

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

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Cuba and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Poland
1x
Year Population
Cuba Poland
2024 10,979,783 36,559,233
2023 11,019,931 36,687,353
2022 11,059,820 36,821,749
2021 11,122,168 36,981,559
2020 11,176,354 37,515,748
2019 11,202,846 37,965,475
2018 11,227,118 37,974,750
2017 11,247,829 37,974,826
2016 11,265,612 37,970,087
2015 11,275,065 37,986,412
2014 11,285,775 38,011,735
2013 11,298,167 38,040,196
2012 11,303,175 38,063,164
2011 11,301,571 38,063,255
2010 11,297,409 38,042,794
2009 11,294,719 38,151,603
2008 11,291,762 38,125,759
2007 11,287,272 38,120,560
2006 11,278,550 38,141,267
2005 11,262,554 38,165,445
2004 11,238,756 38,182,222
2003 11,209,383 38,204,570
2002 11,177,418 38,230,364
2001 11,144,132 38,248,076
2000 11,109,109 38,258,629
1999 11,072,230 38,660,271
1998 11,034,712 38,663,481
1997 10,997,934 38,649,660
1996 10,962,010 38,624,370
1995 10,925,362 38,594,998
1994 10,886,021 38,542,652
1993 10,841,031 38,461,408
1992 10,785,801 38,363,667
1991 10,717,640 38,246,193
1990 10,631,799 38,110,782
1989 10,533,243 37,961,529
1988 10,432,585 37,824,487
1987 10,335,342 37,668,045
1986 10,244,247 37,456,119
1985 10,157,228 37,201,885
1984 10,073,299 36,904,134
1983 9,991,026 36,571,808
1982 9,912,681 36,230,481
1981 9,849,320 35,898,587
1980 9,804,796 35,574,150
1979 9,763,355 35,247,217
1978 9,711,980 34,965,600
1977 9,648,440 34,689,050
1976 9,571,242 34,356,300
1975 9,479,726 34,015,199
1974 9,374,183 33,678,899
1973 9,255,328 33,357,200
1972 9,123,891 33,055,650
1971 8,979,085 32,783,500
1970 8,824,382 32,664,300
1969 8,666,640 32,548,300
1968 8,509,522 32,294,655
1967 8,352,625 31,987,155
1966 8,193,450 31,681,000
1965 8,030,797 31,444,950
1964 7,866,020 31,139,450
1963 7,701,660 30,712,000
1962 7,541,098 30,308,500
1961 7,387,117 29,964,000
1960 7,238,081 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Poland

Fertility rate
Cuba

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Poland
2023 1.44 1.16
2022 1.41 1.29
2021 1.43 1.33
2020 1.49 1.39
2019 1.54 1.44
2018 1.61 1.46
2017 1.59 1.48
2016 1.6 1.39
2015 1.69 1.32
2014 1.66 1.32
2013 1.68 1.29
2012 1.67 1.33
2011 1.73 1.33
2010 1.67 1.41
2009 1.68 1.4
2008 1.58 1.39
2007 1.44 1.31
2006 1.4 1.27
2005 1.49 1.24
2004 1.55 1.23
2003 1.63 1.22
2002 1.65 1.25
2001 1.6 1.31
2000 1.61 1.37
1999 1.64 1.37
1998 1.62 1.44
1997 1.59 1.51
1996 1.46 1.59
1995 1.48 1.62
1994 1.47 1.81
1993 1.49 1.87
1992 1.56 1.95
1991 1.66 2.07
1990 1.81 2.06
1989 1.83 2.08
1988 1.85 2.13
1987 1.8 2.15
1986 1.78 2.22
1985 1.77 2.33
1984 1.77 2.37
1983 1.8 2.42
1982 1.78 2.34
1981 1.59 2.24
1980 1.64 2.28
1979 1.77 2.28
1978 1.88 2.21
1977 2.21 2.23
1976 2.51 2.3
1975 2.82 2.27
1974 3.16 2.26
1973 3.4 2.26
1972 3.61 2.24
1971 3.8 2.25
1970 3.98 2.2
1969 4.12 2.2
1968 4.19 2.24
1967 4.29 2.33
1966 4.4 2.34
1965 4.5 2.52
1964 4.53 2.57
1963 4.56 2.7
1962 4.42 2.72
1961 4.26 2.83
1960 4.13 2.98

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

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Cuba and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Poland
2024 43.1 42.9
2023 42.8 42.4
2022 42.5 41.9
2021 42.3 41.5
2020 42.1 41.1
2019 41.9 40.8
2018 41.6 40.4
2017 41.3 40
2016 40.9 39.7
2015 40.6 39.3
2014 40.2 39
2013 39.7 38.7
2012 39.1 38.4
2011 38.6 38.2
2010 38.2 38.1
2009 37.7 37.8
2008 37.3 37.5
2007 36.8 37.2
2006 36.2 36.9
2005 35.7 36.6
2004 35.2 36.3
2003 34.7 36
2002 34.2 35.8
2001 33.6 35.5
2000 33.1 35.2
1999 32.5 35
1998 32 34.7
1997 31.4 34.4
1996 30.9 34.2
1995 30.3 33.9
1994 29.7 33.5
1993 29.2 33.2
1992 28.7 32.9
1991 28.3 32.6
1990 27.9 32.4
1989 27.5 32.1
1988 27.1 31.7
1987 26.7 31.4
1986 26.3 31.1
1985 25.9 30.8
1984 25.5 30.6
1983 25.1 30.3
1982 24.8 30.1
1981 24.5 29.8
1980 24.1 29.5
1979 23.7 29.3
1978 23.4 29.1
1977 23 28.9
1976 22.7 28.7
1975 22.5 28.6
1974 22.2 28.6
1973 22.1 28.5
1972 21.9 28.5
1971 21.9 28.4
1970 21.8 28.2
1969 21.8 28.1
1968 21.9 28
1967 21.9 27.8
1966 22 27.7
1965 22.1 27.5
1964 22.2 27.3
1963 22.3 27.1
1962 22.4 26.9
1961 22.5 26.8
1960 22.5 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86.1%
2024

Energy

Cuba Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Poland
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Cuba Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$326
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Poland
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
267,065 mi
2024

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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