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Cuba vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 103rd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Qatar
Population
10894785
2999260
Population rank 90/197 136/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$219B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$126,046
2024
Government debt n/a
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Cuba and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Qatar
2024 - $219,162,637,363
2023 - $217,308,516,484
2022 - $235,709,340,659
2021 - $179,732,142,857
2020 $107,352,000,000 $144,411,538,462
2019 $103,427,600,000 $176,371,428,571
2018 $100,050,036,100 $183,335,164,835
2017 $96,850,649,700 $161,099,175,824
2016 $91,370,407,900 $151,732,142,857
2015 $87,132,800,000 $161,739,835,165
2014 $80,656,100,000 $206,224,725,275
2013 $77,148,000,000 $198,727,747,253
2012 $73,141,000,000 $186,833,516,484
2011 $68,990,000,000 $167,775,274,725
2010 $59,562,962,963 $123,627,197,802
2009 $57,481,481,481 $97,798,351,648
2008 $56,302,129,630 $115,270,054,945
2007 $54,262,870,370 $79,712,087,912
2006 $48,835,925,926 $60,882,142,857
2005 $42,643,836,100 $44,530,494,505
2004 $38,203,000,000 $31,734,065,934
2003 $35,901,200,000 $23,533,791,209
2002 $33,590,500,000 $19,363,736,264
2001 $31,682,400,000 $17,538,461,538
2000 $30,565,400,000 $17,759,890,110
1999 $28,364,615,200 $12,393,131,868
1998 $25,736,331,200 $10,255,495,027
1997 $25,365,908,100 $11,297,802,115
1996 $25,017,368,700 $9,059,340,385
1995 $30,429,803,651 $8,137,911,978
1994 $28,448,326,757 $7,374,450,769
1993 $22,367,254,865 $7,156,593,654
1992 $22,085,858,243 $7,646,153,984
1991 $24,316,556,026 $6,883,516,484
1990 $28,645,436,569 $7,360,439,423
1989 $27,023,468,666 $6,487,912,088
1988 $27,458,999,472 $6,038,187,033
1987 $25,213,935,012 $5,446,428,681
1986 $24,226,574,634 $5,053,021,951
1985 $22,920,490,774 $6,153,296,456
1984 $24,039,383,608 $6,704,395,824
1983 $22,204,940,512 $6,467,582,308
1982 $20,953,510,235 $7,596,703,214
1981 $20,150,254,096 $8,661,263,764
1980 $19,912,889,861 $7,829,165,262
1979 $19,584,443,288 $5,632,962,997
1978 $17,844,705,325 $4,052,000,413
1977 $14,206,158,675 $3,617,564,638
1976 $13,789,579,903 $3,284,273,987
1975 $13,027,415,244 $2,512,773,166
1974 $11,405,957,317 $2,401,403,227
1973 $9,987,709,650 $793,885,560
1972 $8,135,150,892 $510,262,500
1971 $6,914,658,400 $387,703,106
1970 $5,693,005,200 $301,791,302

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

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Cuba and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Qatar
2024 - $76,689
2023 - $81,817
2022 - $88,701
2021 - $71,752
2020 $9,605 $51,684
2019 $9,232 $66,841
2018 $8,911 $71,040
2017 $8,611 $63,280
2016 $8,111 $61,254
2015 $7,728 $68,985
2014 $7,147 $95,841
2013 $6,828 $103,697
2012 $6,471 $108,470
2011 $6,104 $103,262
2010 $5,272 $76,463
2009 $5,089 $60,786
2008 $4,986 $80,781
2007 $4,807 $65,954
2006 $4,330 $62,582
2005 $3,786 $53,950
2004 $3,399 $41,036
2003 $3,203 $31,602
2002 $3,005 $27,227
2001 $2,843 $25,871
2000 $2,751 $27,535
1999 $2,562 $20,234
1998 $2,332 $17,665
1997 $2,306 $20,523
1996 $2,282 $17,125
1995 $2,785 $15,823
1994 $2,613 $14,765
1993 $2,063 $14,770
1992 $2,048 $16,280
1991 $2,269 $15,133
1990 $2,694 $16,722
1989 $2,566 $15,243
1988 $2,632 $14,682
1987 $2,440 $13,719
1986 $2,365 $13,213
1985 $2,257 $16,815
1984 $2,386 $19,272
1983 $2,222 $19,616
1982 $2,114 $24,385
1981 $2,046 $29,505
1980 $2,031 $28,375
1979 $2,006 $21,777
1978 $1,837 $16,757
1977 $1,472 $16,058
1976 $1,441 $15,710
1975 $1,374 $13,014
1974 $1,217 $13,540
1973 $1,079 $4,905
1972 $892 $3,483
1971 $770 $2,952
1970 $645 $2,594

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

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Cuba vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Qatar
2026 78.6 82.8
2025 78.4 82.7
2024 78.3 82.5
2023 78.1 82.4
2022 77.6 81.9
2021 73.2 81.1
2020 77.4 80.4
2019 77.4 82.9
2018 77.4 82.7
2017 77.3 82.5
2016 77.6 82.1
2015 77.7 81.8
2014 77.8 81.4
2013 78 81
2012 78.2 80.5
2011 78.1 80
2010 77.9 79.4
2009 77.6 78.8
2008 77.6 78.3
2007 77.6 77.7
2006 77.4 77.3
2005 77.5 76.9
2004 77.3 76.5
2003 77.4 76.1
2002 76.8 75.8
2001 76.4 75.5
2000 75.9 75.3
1999 75.7 75
1998 75.4 74.9
1997 75.1 74.7
1996 74.7 74.6
1995 74.3 74.4
1994 74.1 74.2
1993 73.9 74.1
1992 73.8 73.9
1991 73.8 73.7
1990 73.8 73.4
1989 73.7 73.1
1988 73.7 72.8
1987 73.6 72.5
1986 73.6 72.2
1985 73.5 71.8
1984 73.6 71.5
1983 73.6 71.1
1982 73.4 70.7
1981 73 70.3
1980 72.6 69.9
1979 72.3 69.5
1978 71.9 69.1
1977 71.4 68.6
1976 70.9 68.2
1975 70.4 67.7
1974 69.9 67.2
1973 69.3 66.6
1972 68.9 66.1
1971 68.4 65.5
1970 67.9 64.9
1969 67.4 64.2
1968 66.9 63.6
1967 66.5 62.9
1966 66.1 62.2
1965 65.6 61.4
1964 65.3 60.7
1963 64.3 60
1962 64.4 59.2
1961 63.7 58.5
1960 63.3 57.8
1959 62.8 57
1958 62.3 56.3
1957 61.9 55.6
1956 61.5 54.9
1955 61.2 54.2
1954 60.7 53.5
1953 60.2 52.8
1952 59.8 52.1
1951 59.4 51.5
1950 59 50.8

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

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Cuba and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Cuba Qatar
2024 10,979,783 2,857,822
2023 11,019,931 2,656,032
2022 11,059,820 2,657,333
2021 11,122,168 2,504,910
2020 11,176,354 2,794,148
2019 11,202,846 2,638,657
2018 11,227,118 2,580,734
2017 11,247,829 2,545,820
2016 11,265,612 2,477,113
2015 11,275,065 2,344,557
2014 11,285,775 2,151,745
2013 11,298,167 1,916,426
2012 11,303,175 1,722,438
2011 11,301,571 1,624,761
2010 11,297,409 1,616,832
2009 11,294,719 1,608,903
2008 11,291,762 1,426,938
2007 11,287,272 1,208,595
2006 11,278,550 972,831
2005 11,262,554 825,408
2004 11,238,756 773,332
2003 11,209,383 744,682
2002 11,177,418 711,205
2001 11,144,132 677,925
2000 11,109,109 644,989
1999 11,072,230 612,500
1998 11,034,712 580,540
1997 10,997,934 550,500
1996 10,962,010 529,019
1995 10,925,362 514,325
1994 10,886,021 499,459
1993 10,841,031 484,545
1992 10,785,801 469,657
1991 10,717,640 454,853
1990 10,631,799 440,175
1989 10,533,243 425,646
1988 10,432,585 411,264
1987 10,335,342 397,005
1986 10,244,247 382,422
1985 10,157,228 365,940
1984 10,073,299 347,878
1983 9,991,026 329,709
1982 9,912,681 311,537
1981 9,849,320 293,553
1980 9,804,796 275,913
1979 9,763,355 258,670
1978 9,711,980 241,808
1977 9,648,440 225,285
1976 9,571,242 209,052
1975 9,479,726 193,087
1974 9,374,183 177,362
1973 9,255,328 161,841
1972 9,123,891 146,506
1971 8,979,085 131,346
1970 8,824,382 116,350
1969 8,666,640 103,025
1968 8,509,522 91,749
1967 8,352,625 81,439
1966 8,193,450 72,192
1965 8,030,797 64,065
1964 7,866,020 56,867
1963 7,701,660 50,380
1962 7,541,098 44,630
1961 7,387,117 39,680
1960 7,238,081 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Qatar

Fertility rate
Cuba

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Qatar
2023 1.44 1.73
2022 1.41 1.74
2021 1.43 1.61
2020 1.49 1.68
2019 1.54 1.73
2018 1.61 1.76
2017 1.59 1.83
2016 1.6 1.86
2015 1.69 1.98
2014 1.66 2.03
2013 1.68 2.03
2012 1.67 2.04
2011 1.73 2.07
2010 1.67 2.14
2009 1.68 2.25
2008 1.58 2.37
2007 1.44 2.44
2006 1.4 2.51
2005 1.49 2.64
2004 1.55 2.79
2003 1.63 2.93
2002 1.65 3.01
2001 1.6 3.08
2000 1.61 3.07
1999 1.64 3.12
1998 1.62 3.21
1997 1.59 3.33
1996 1.46 3.44
1995 1.48 3.56
1994 1.47 3.67
1993 1.49 3.77
1992 1.56 3.85
1991 1.66 3.99
1990 1.81 4.23
1989 1.83 4.41
1988 1.85 4.51
1987 1.8 4.54
1986 1.78 4.57
1985 1.77 4.64
1984 1.77 4.76
1983 1.8 4.9
1982 1.78 5.04
1981 1.59 5.2
1980 1.64 5.33
1979 1.77 5.46
1978 1.88 5.58
1977 2.21 5.69
1976 2.51 5.78
1975 2.82 5.86
1974 3.16 5.94
1973 3.4 6.01
1972 3.61 6.07
1971 3.8 6.15
1970 3.98 6.23
1969 4.12 6.31
1968 4.19 6.39
1967 4.29 6.46
1966 4.4 6.52
1965 4.5 6.53
1964 4.53 6.53
1963 4.56 6.53
1962 4.42 6.53
1961 4.26 6.53
1960 4.13 6.53

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

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Cuba and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Qatar
2024 43.1 34.5
2023 42.8 34.1
2022 42.5 33.4
2021 42.3 32.9
2020 42.1 32.6
2019 41.9 32.3
2018 41.6 31.9
2017 41.3 31.6
2016 40.9 31.4
2015 40.6 31.2
2014 40.2 31.1
2013 39.7 30.9
2012 39.1 31
2011 38.6 31.2
2010 38.2 31.3
2009 37.7 30.8
2008 37.3 30.1
2007 36.8 30.1
2006 36.2 30.6
2005 35.7 30.9
2004 35.2 31
2003 34.7 30.9
2002 34.2 30.5
2001 33.6 30.1
2000 33.1 29.9
1999 32.5 29.8
1998 32 29.8
1997 31.4 29.9
1996 30.9 29.6
1995 30.3 29.1
1994 29.7 28.7
1993 29.2 28.4
1992 28.7 28.1
1991 28.3 27.9
1990 27.9 27.7
1989 27.5 27.6
1988 27.1 27.5
1987 26.7 27.5
1986 26.3 27.4
1985 25.9 27
1984 25.5 26.3
1983 25.1 25.6
1982 24.8 24.8
1981 24.5 24.1
1980 24.1 23.5
1979 23.7 22.9
1978 23.4 22.3
1977 23 21.8
1976 22.7 21.3
1975 22.5 21
1974 22.2 20.8
1973 22.1 20.9
1972 21.9 21.3
1971 21.9 22.2
1970 21.8 23.7
1969 21.8 24.4
1968 21.9 24
1967 21.9 23.5
1966 22 23
1965 22.1 22.5
1964 22.2 21.8
1963 22.3 21.1
1962 22.4 20.1
1961 22.5 19
1960 22.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Cuba Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Qatar
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
6%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Cuba Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Qatar
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,374 mi
2016

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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)

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