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Cuba vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 86/197), 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 47/197 ($309B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 87/197 ($9,605), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($28,844).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Portugal
Population
10937204
10687819
Population rank 89/197 92/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$309B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$28,844
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$50,617
2024
Government debt n/a
$293B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
91.8%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$27,381
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 26/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,584
2025
$15,657
2025
Land area
40,077 sq mi
2025
35,369 sq mi
2025
Population density
274 ppl/mi²
2024
303 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
82.7 years
2025

Cuba and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Portugal
Year GDP
Cuba Portugal
1960 - $3,339,150,158
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1970 $5,693,005,200 $8,108,235,704
1971 $6,914,658,400 $9,201,604,240
1972 $8,135,150,892 $11,239,117,865
1973 $9,987,709,650 $15,090,564,186
1974 $11,405,957,317 $17,512,391,476
1975 $13,027,415,244 $19,347,607,843
1976 $13,789,579,903 $20,332,831,565
1977 $14,206,158,675 $21,439,523,311
1978 $17,844,705,325 $23,487,614,051
1979 $19,584,443,288 $26,622,819,672
1980 $19,912,889,861 $32,896,519,824
1981 $20,150,254,096 $31,977,276,873
1982 $20,953,510,235 $30,527,754,793
1983 $22,204,940,512 $27,239,650,742
1984 $24,039,383,608 $25,217,969,050
1985 $22,920,490,774 $27,115,807,742
1986 $24,226,574,634 $38,745,901,354
1987 $25,213,935,012 $48,182,925,857
1988 $27,458,999,472 $56,347,250,696
1989 $27,023,468,666 $60,594,092,182
1990 $28,645,436,569 $78,713,860,217
1991 $24,316,556,026 $89,233,599,278
1992 $22,085,858,243 $107,592,098,307
1993 $22,367,254,865 $95,009,751,901
1994 $28,448,326,757 $99,688,641,304
1995 $30,429,803,651 $118,122,007,430
1996 $25,017,368,700 $122,630,089,680
1997 $25,365,908,100 $117,016,535,163
1998 $25,736,331,200 $123,946,327,916
1999 $28,364,615,200 $127,470,385,557
2000 $30,565,400,000 $118,605,192,877
2001 $31,682,400,000 $121,604,107,165
2002 $33,590,500,000 $134,795,565,549
2003 $35,901,200,000 $165,226,175,537
2004 $38,203,000,000 $189,382,122,532
2005 $42,643,836,100 $197,253,876,705
2006 $48,835,925,926 $208,756,449,276
2007 $54,262,870,370 $240,496,147,317
2008 $56,302,129,630 $263,416,394,624
2009 $57,481,481,481 $244,667,762,836
2010 $59,562,962,963 $238,443,864,993
2011 $68,990,000,000 $245,426,767,676
2012 $73,141,000,000 $216,536,676,772
2013 $77,148,000,000 $226,677,408,292
2014 $80,656,100,000 $230,078,616,300
2015 $87,132,800,000 $199,038,523,120
2016 $91,370,407,864 $206,305,431,242
2017 $96,850,649,692 $220,862,990,767
2018 $100,050,036,096 $242,092,894,543
2019 $103,427,600,000 $240,115,970,063
2020 $107,351,800,000 $229,618,773,423
2021 - $256,055,879,091
2022 - $256,898,675,069
2023 - $289,696,962,620
2024 - $308,683,317,393

Cuba and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Portugal
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Portugal
1960 - $377
1961 - $400
1962 - $426
1963 - $452
1964 - $490
1965 - $545
1966 - $601
1967 - $676
1968 - $752
1969 - $832
1970 $645 $934
1971 $770 $1,065
1972 $892 $1,302
1973 $1,079 $1,748
1974 $1,217 $2,000
1975 $1,374 $2,128
1976 $1,441 $2,173
1977 $1,472 $2,267
1978 $1,837 $2,457
1979 $2,006 $2,756
1980 $2,031 $3,368
1981 $2,046 $3,246
1982 $2,114 $3,080
1983 $2,222 $2,735
1984 $2,386 $2,523
1985 $2,257 $2,705
1986 $2,365 $3,862
1987 $2,440 $4,804
1988 $2,632 $5,624
1989 $2,566 $6,056
1990 $2,694 $7,885
1991 $2,269 $8,959
1992 $2,048 $10,811
1993 $2,063 $9,535
1994 $2,613 $9,977
1995 $2,785 $11,781
1996 $2,282 $12,185
1997 $2,306 $11,576
1998 $2,332 $12,199
1999 $2,562 $12,475
2000 $2,751 $11,526
2001 $2,843 $11,735
2002 $3,005 $12,937
2003 $3,203 $15,798
2004 $3,399 $18,064
2005 $3,786 $18,780
2006 $4,330 $19,839
2007 $4,807 $22,811
2008 $4,986 $24,949
2009 $5,089 $23,151
2010 $5,272 $22,552
2011 $6,104 $23,247
2012 $6,471 $20,593
2013 $6,828 $21,676
2014 $7,147 $22,121
2015 $7,728 $19,216
2016 $8,111 $19,980
2017 $8,611 $21,442
2018 $8,911 $23,541
2019 $9,232 $23,343
2020 $9,605 $22,299
2021 - $24,711
2022 - $24,621
2023 - $27,386
2024 - $28,844

Cuba vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

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

Cuba and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Portugal
Year Population
Cuba Portugal
1960 7,238,081 8,857,716
1961 7,387,117 8,929,316
1962 7,541,098 8,993,985
1963 7,701,660 9,030,355
1964 7,866,020 9,035,365
1965 8,030,797 8,998,595
1966 8,193,450 8,930,990
1967 8,352,625 8,874,520
1968 8,509,522 8,836,650
1969 8,666,640 8,757,705
1970 8,824,382 8,680,431
1971 8,979,085 8,643,756
1972 9,123,891 8,630,430
1973 9,255,328 8,633,100
1974 9,374,183 8,754,365
1975 9,479,726 9,093,470
1976 9,571,242 9,355,810
1977 9,648,440 9,455,675
1978 9,711,980 9,558,250
1979 9,763,355 9,661,265
1980 9,804,796 9,766,312
1981 9,849,320 9,851,362
1982 9,912,681 9,911,771
1983 9,991,026 9,957,865
1984 10,073,299 9,996,232
1985 10,157,228 10,023,613
1986 10,244,247 10,032,734
1987 10,335,342 10,030,031
1988 10,432,585 10,019,610
1989 10,533,243 10,005,000
1990 10,631,799 9,983,218
1991 10,717,640 9,960,235
1992 10,785,801 9,952,494
1993 10,841,031 9,964,675
1994 10,886,021 9,991,525
1995 10,925,362 10,026,176
1996 10,962,010 10,063,945
1997 10,997,934 10,108,977
1998 11,034,712 10,160,196
1999 11,072,230 10,217,828
2000 11,109,109 10,289,898
2001 11,144,132 10,362,722
2002 11,177,418 10,419,631
2003 11,209,383 10,458,821
2004 11,238,756 10,483,861
2005 11,262,554 10,503,330
2006 11,278,550 10,522,288
2007 11,287,272 10,542,964
2008 11,291,762 10,558,177
2009 11,294,719 10,568,247
2010 11,297,409 10,573,100
2011 11,301,571 10,557,560
2012 11,303,175 10,514,844
2013 11,298,167 10,457,295
2014 11,285,775 10,401,062
2015 11,275,065 10,358,076
2016 11,265,612 10,325,452
2017 11,247,829 10,300,300
2018 11,227,118 10,283,822
2019 11,202,846 10,286,263
2020 11,176,354 10,297,081
2021 11,122,168 10,361,831
2022 11,059,820 10,434,332
2023 11,019,931 10,578,174
2024 10,979,783 10,701,636

Fertility rates in Cuba and Portugal

Fertility rate
Cuba

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

Cuba and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$285B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
43.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.52%
2023
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.52%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70%
2023
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.5%
2023
18.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.4
2025
70.5
2025
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
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2024
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
$1.8B
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
$25.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
22.1 megatons
2023
36.2 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2 tons
2023
3.42 tons
2023
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
0.13%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,356
2024
+20,648
2024
Urban population
77.7%
2024
68.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
47.4
2025
77.3
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
57
2024
Higher education index
52
2025
87
2025
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
75
2025
175
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
$2,744
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$817
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
82.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2022
0.08%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.43
2021
5.77
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
82
2025
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%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
3,305 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2025
15,328 sq mi
2025
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2025
12,788 sq mi
2025

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