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Cuba vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 103rd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Portugal
Population
10894785
10667081
Population rank 90/197 92/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$313B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$51,680
2024
Government debt n/a
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Cuba and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Portugal
2024 - $313,271,185,085
2023 - $292,323,800,949
2022 - $256,898,677,175
2021 - $256,055,879,091
2020 $107,352,000,000 $229,618,773,423
2019 $103,427,600,000 $240,115,970,063
2018 $100,050,036,100 $242,092,894,543
2017 $96,850,649,700 $220,862,990,767
2016 $91,370,407,900 $206,305,431,242
2015 $87,132,800,000 $199,038,523,120
2014 $80,656,100,000 $230,078,616,300
2013 $77,148,000,000 $226,677,408,292
2012 $73,141,000,000 $216,536,676,772
2011 $68,990,000,000 $245,426,767,676
2010 $59,562,962,963 $238,443,864,993
2009 $57,481,481,481 $244,667,762,836
2008 $56,302,129,630 $263,416,394,624
2007 $54,262,870,370 $240,496,147,317
2006 $48,835,925,926 $208,756,449,276
2005 $42,643,836,100 $197,253,876,705
2004 $38,203,000,000 $189,382,122,532
2003 $35,901,200,000 $165,226,175,537
2002 $33,590,500,000 $134,795,565,549
2001 $31,682,400,000 $121,604,107,165
2000 $30,565,400,000 $118,605,192,877
1999 $28,364,615,200 $127,470,385,557
1998 $25,736,331,200 $123,946,327,916
1997 $25,365,908,100 $117,016,535,163
1996 $25,017,368,700 $122,630,089,680
1995 $30,429,803,651 $118,122,007,430
1994 $28,448,326,757 $99,688,641,304
1993 $22,367,254,865 $95,009,751,901
1992 $22,085,858,243 $107,592,098,307
1991 $24,316,556,026 $89,233,599,278
1990 $28,645,436,569 $78,713,860,217
1989 $27,023,468,666 $60,594,092,182
1988 $27,458,999,472 $56,347,250,696
1987 $25,213,935,012 $48,182,925,857
1986 $24,226,574,634 $38,745,901,354
1985 $22,920,490,774 $27,115,807,742
1984 $24,039,383,608 $25,217,969,050
1983 $22,204,940,512 $27,239,650,742
1982 $20,953,510,235 $30,527,754,793
1981 $20,150,254,096 $31,977,276,873
1980 $19,912,889,861 $32,896,519,824
1979 $19,584,443,288 $26,622,819,672
1978 $17,844,705,325 $23,487,614,051
1977 $14,206,158,675 $21,439,523,311
1976 $13,789,579,903 $20,332,831,565
1975 $13,027,415,244 $19,347,607,843
1974 $11,405,957,317 $17,512,391,476
1973 $9,987,709,650 $15,090,564,186
1972 $8,135,150,892 $11,239,117,865
1971 $6,914,658,400 $9,201,604,240
1970 $5,693,005,200 $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Cuba and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Portugal
2024 - $29,292
2023 - $27,635
2022 - $24,621
2021 - $24,711
2020 $9,605 $22,299
2019 $9,232 $23,343
2018 $8,911 $23,541
2017 $8,611 $21,442
2016 $8,111 $19,980
2015 $7,728 $19,216
2014 $7,147 $22,121
2013 $6,828 $21,676
2012 $6,471 $20,593
2011 $6,104 $23,247
2010 $5,272 $22,552
2009 $5,089 $23,151
2008 $4,986 $24,949
2007 $4,807 $22,811
2006 $4,330 $19,839
2005 $3,786 $18,780
2004 $3,399 $18,064
2003 $3,203 $15,798
2002 $3,005 $12,937
2001 $2,843 $11,735
2000 $2,751 $11,526
1999 $2,562 $12,475
1998 $2,332 $12,199
1997 $2,306 $11,576
1996 $2,282 $12,185
1995 $2,785 $11,781
1994 $2,613 $9,977
1993 $2,063 $9,535
1992 $2,048 $10,811
1991 $2,269 $8,959
1990 $2,694 $7,885
1989 $2,566 $6,056
1988 $2,632 $5,624
1987 $2,440 $4,804
1986 $2,365 $3,862
1985 $2,257 $2,705
1984 $2,386 $2,523
1983 $2,222 $2,735
1982 $2,114 $3,080
1981 $2,046 $3,246
1980 $2,031 $3,368
1979 $2,006 $2,756
1978 $1,837 $2,457
1977 $1,472 $2,267
1976 $1,441 $2,173
1975 $1,374 $2,128
1974 $1,217 $2,000
1973 $1,079 $1,748
1972 $892 $1,302
1971 $770 $1,065
1970 $645 $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Cuba vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Portugal
2026 78.6 82.9
2025 78.4 82.7
2024 78.3 82.6
2023 78.1 82.4
2022 77.6 81.2
2021 73.2 81.4
2020 77.4 81.4
2019 77.4 82
2018 77.4 81.6
2017 77.3 81.7
2016 77.6 81.4
2015 77.7 81.3
2014 77.8 81.3
2013 78 80.9
2012 78.2 80.6
2011 78.1 80.6
2010 77.9 80.1
2009 77.6 79.8
2008 77.6 79.6
2007 77.6 79.3
2006 77.4 79.1
2005 77.5 78.3
2004 77.3 78.4
2003 77.4 77.6
2002 76.8 77.4
2001 76.4 77.2
2000 75.9 76.8
1999 75.7 76.3
1998 75.4 76.1
1997 75.1 75.9
1996 74.7 75.5
1995 74.3 75.5
1994 74.1 75.7
1993 73.9 74.8
1992 73.8 74.9
1991 73.8 74.2
1990 73.8 74.3
1989 73.7 74.7
1988 73.7 74.1
1987 73.6 74.1
1986 73.6 73.6
1985 73.5 73.2
1984 73.6 72.9
1983 73.6 72.7
1982 73.4 72.7
1981 73 71.9
1980 72.6 71.7
1979 72.3 71.6
1978 71.9 70.8
1977 71.4 70.3
1976 70.9 69.1
1975 70.4 68.8
1974 69.9 69.1
1973 69.3 68.6
1972 68.9 69.2
1971 68.4 66.8
1970 67.9 67.1
1969 67.4 66.4
1968 66.9 66.8
1967 66.5 66.5
1966 66.1 65.6
1965 65.6 66.1
1964 65.3 65.1
1963 64.3 64.9
1962 64.4 64.3
1961 63.7 62.8
1960 63.3 64.1
1959 62.8 62.9
1958 62.3 63.7
1957 61.9 61.4
1956 61.5 61.2
1955 61.2 61.4
1954 60.7 62.2
1953 60.2 61.1
1952 59.8 59.8
1951 59.4 58.7
1950 59 58.5

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

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Cuba and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Cuba Portugal
2024 10,979,783 10,694,681
2023 11,019,931 10,578,174
2022 11,059,820 10,434,332
2021 11,122,168 10,361,831
2020 11,176,354 10,297,081
2019 11,202,846 10,286,263
2018 11,227,118 10,283,822
2017 11,247,829 10,300,300
2016 11,265,612 10,325,452
2015 11,275,065 10,358,076
2014 11,285,775 10,401,062
2013 11,298,167 10,457,295
2012 11,303,175 10,514,844
2011 11,301,571 10,557,560
2010 11,297,409 10,573,100
2009 11,294,719 10,568,247
2008 11,291,762 10,558,177
2007 11,287,272 10,542,964
2006 11,278,550 10,522,288
2005 11,262,554 10,503,330
2004 11,238,756 10,483,861
2003 11,209,383 10,458,821
2002 11,177,418 10,419,631
2001 11,144,132 10,362,722
2000 11,109,109 10,289,898
1999 11,072,230 10,217,828
1998 11,034,712 10,160,196
1997 10,997,934 10,108,977
1996 10,962,010 10,063,945
1995 10,925,362 10,026,176
1994 10,886,021 9,991,525
1993 10,841,031 9,964,675
1992 10,785,801 9,952,494
1991 10,717,640 9,960,235
1990 10,631,799 9,983,218
1989 10,533,243 10,005,000
1988 10,432,585 10,019,610
1987 10,335,342 10,030,031
1986 10,244,247 10,032,734
1985 10,157,228 10,023,613
1984 10,073,299 9,996,232
1983 9,991,026 9,957,865
1982 9,912,681 9,911,771
1981 9,849,320 9,851,362
1980 9,804,796 9,766,312
1979 9,763,355 9,661,265
1978 9,711,980 9,558,250
1977 9,648,440 9,455,675
1976 9,571,242 9,355,810
1975 9,479,726 9,093,470
1974 9,374,183 8,754,365
1973 9,255,328 8,633,100
1972 9,123,891 8,630,430
1971 8,979,085 8,643,756
1970 8,824,382 8,680,431
1969 8,666,640 8,757,705
1968 8,509,522 8,836,650
1967 8,352,625 8,874,520
1966 8,193,450 8,930,990
1965 8,030,797 8,998,595
1964 7,866,020 9,035,365
1963 7,701,660 9,030,355
1962 7,541,098 8,993,985
1961 7,387,117 8,929,316
1960 7,238,081 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Portugal

Fertility rate
Cuba

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Portugal
2023 1.44 1.44
2022 1.41 1.43
2021 1.43 1.35
2020 1.49 1.42
2019 1.54 1.44
2018 1.61 1.42
2017 1.59 1.38
2016 1.6 1.37
2015 1.69 1.31
2014 1.66 1.24
2013 1.68 1.21
2012 1.67 1.28
2011 1.73 1.35
2010 1.67 1.39
2009 1.68 1.34
2008 1.58 1.39
2007 1.44 1.35
2006 1.4 1.37
2005 1.49 1.41
2004 1.55 1.4
2003 1.63 1.44
2002 1.65 1.46
2001 1.6 1.45
2000 1.61 1.55
1999 1.64 1.5
1998 1.62 1.47
1997 1.59 1.47
1996 1.46 1.44
1995 1.48 1.41
1994 1.47 1.45
1993 1.49 1.52
1992 1.56 1.54
1991 1.66 1.56
1990 1.81 1.56
1989 1.83 1.57
1988 1.85 1.61
1987 1.8 1.62
1986 1.78 1.66
1985 1.77 1.72
1984 1.77 1.9
1983 1.8 1.95
1982 1.78 2.07
1981 1.59 2.13
1980 1.64 2.25
1979 1.77 2.31
1978 1.88 2.45
1977 2.21 2.69
1976 2.51 2.82
1975 2.82 2.75
1974 3.16 2.7
1973 3.4 2.77
1972 3.61 2.86
1971 3.8 3
1970 3.98 3.01
1969 4.12 3.12
1968 4.19 3.12
1967 4.29 3.16
1966 4.4 3.16
1965 4.5 3.15
1964 4.53 3.21
1963 4.56 3.12
1962 4.42 3.23
1961 4.26 3.21
1960 4.13 3.16

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

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Cuba and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Portugal
2024 43.1 47.5
2023 42.8 47.2
2022 42.5 46.8
2021 42.3 46.5
2020 42.1 46.1
2019 41.9 45.6
2018 41.6 45.2
2017 41.3 44.7
2016 40.9 44.3
2015 40.6 43.8
2014 40.2 43.4
2013 39.7 42.9
2012 39.1 42.4
2011 38.6 41.9
2010 38.2 41.5
2009 37.7 41
2008 37.3 40.6
2007 36.8 40.2
2006 36.2 39.8
2005 35.7 39.4
2004 35.2 39
2003 34.7 38.6
2002 34.2 38.3
2001 33.6 38
2000 33.1 37.7
1999 32.5 37.4
1998 32 37.1
1997 31.4 36.8
1996 30.9 36.4
1995 30.3 36.1
1994 29.7 35.7
1993 29.2 35.4
1992 28.7 35
1991 28.3 34.6
1990 27.9 34.2
1989 27.5 33.7
1988 27.1 33.3
1987 26.7 32.9
1986 26.3 32.5
1985 25.9 32.1
1984 25.5 31.7
1983 25.1 31.4
1982 24.8 31.1
1981 24.5 30.8
1980 24.1 30.6
1979 23.7 30.3
1978 23.4 30
1977 23 29.9
1976 22.7 29.8
1975 22.5 29.7
1974 22.2 29.7
1973 22.1 29.6
1972 21.9 29.6
1971 21.9 29.7
1970 21.8 29.6
1969 21.8 29.4
1968 21.9 29.2
1967 21.9 29.1
1966 22 29
1965 22.1 28.8
1964 22.2 28.7
1963 22.3 28.5
1962 22.4 28.3
1961 22.5 28.1
1960 22.5 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

Cuba Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Portugal
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Cuba Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$838
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Portugal
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026

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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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