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Cuba vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 103rd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Romania
Population
10894785
18839108
Population rank 90/197 70/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$383B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$49,077
2024
Government debt n/a
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Cuba and Romania: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Romania economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Romania
2024 - $382,564,217,989
2023 - $347,757,995,759
2022 - $295,319,437,557
2021 - $285,071,280,114
2020 $107,352,000,000 $250,625,048,304
2019 $103,427,600,000 $250,080,428,512
2018 $100,050,036,100 $241,791,427,224
2017 $96,850,649,700 $210,147,385,855
2016 $91,370,407,900 $185,290,759,249
2015 $87,132,800,000 $177,885,131,240
2014 $80,656,100,000 $199,722,319,676
2013 $77,148,000,000 $189,798,603,751
2012 $73,141,000,000 $179,117,323,107
2011 $68,990,000,000 $192,623,977,894
2010 $59,562,962,963 $170,064,350,672
2009 $57,481,481,481 $174,110,532,659
2008 $56,302,129,630 $214,315,932,061
2007 $54,262,870,370 $174,588,782,939
2006 $48,835,925,926 $122,023,735,993
2005 $42,643,836,100 $98,454,380,120
2004 $38,203,000,000 $74,973,656,852
2003 $35,901,200,000 $57,806,384,143
2002 $33,590,500,000 $46,065,502,703
2001 $31,682,400,000 $40,395,116,581
2000 $30,565,400,000 $37,253,739,511
1999 $28,364,615,200 $35,953,156,754
1998 $25,736,331,200 $41,696,091,974
1997 $25,365,908,100 $35,575,214,078
1996 $25,017,368,700 $36,937,074,278
1995 $30,429,803,651 $37,430,162,103
1994 $28,448,326,757 $30,072,805,104
1993 $22,367,254,865 $26,361,160,450
1992 $22,085,858,243 $25,121,666,667
1991 $24,316,556,026 $28,850,634,900
1990 $28,645,436,569 $38,247,882,300
1989 $27,023,468,666 $41,450,777,202
1988 $27,458,999,472 $40,424,528,302
1987 $25,213,935,012 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Romania
2024 - $20,080
2023 - $18,244
2022 - $15,504
2021 - $14,908
2020 $9,605 $13,009
2019 $9,232 $12,910
2018 $8,911 $12,416
2017 $8,611 $10,728
2016 $8,111 $9,405
2015 $7,728 $8,977
2014 $7,147 $10,032
2013 $6,828 $9,498
2012 $6,471 $8,930
2011 $6,104 $9,561
2010 $5,272 $8,400
2009 $5,089 $8,548
2008 $4,986 $10,435
2007 $4,807 $8,360
2006 $4,330 $5,758
2005 $3,786 $4,618
2004 $3,399 $3,495
2003 $3,203 $2,679
2002 $3,005 $2,120
2001 $2,843 $1,825
2000 $2,751 $1,660
1999 $2,562 $1,600
1998 $2,332 $1,853
1997 $2,306 $1,577
1996 $2,282 $1,633
1995 $2,785 $1,650
1994 $2,613 $1,323
1993 $2,063 $1,158
1992 $2,048 $1,102
1991 $2,269 $1,254
1990 $2,694 $1,648
1989 $2,566 $1,790
1988 $2,632 $1,753
1987 $2,440 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Romania
2026 78.6 76.4
2025 78.4 76.2
2024 78.3 76.1
2023 78.1 75.9
2022 77.6 75.3
2021 73.2 72.7
2020 77.4 74
2019 77.4 75.3
2018 77.4 75.1
2017 77.3 75
2016 77.6 75
2015 77.7 74.7
2014 77.8 74.8
2013 78 74.9
2012 78.2 74.3
2011 78.1 74.3
2010 77.9 73.6
2009 77.6 73.5
2008 77.6 73.2
2007 77.6 72.8
2006 77.4 72.2
2005 77.5 71.6
2004 77.3 71.1
2003 77.4 70.8
2002 76.8 70.8
2001 76.4 71.1
2000 75.9 71.2
1999 75.7 70.6
1998 75.4 69.9
1997 75.1 69.1
1996 74.7 68.8
1995 74.3 69.3
1994 74.1 69.3
1993 73.9 69.5
1992 73.8 69.5
1991 73.8 70
1990 73.8 69.8
1989 73.7 69.5
1988 73.7 69.4
1987 73.6 69.1
1986 73.6 69.7
1985 73.5 69.4
1984 73.6 69.9
1983 73.6 69.8
1982 73.4 69.8
1981 73 69.5
1980 72.6 69.2
1979 72.3 69.5
1978 71.9 69.8
1977 71.4 69.5
1976 70.9 69.9
1975 70.4 69.6
1974 69.9 69.5
1973 69.3 68.7
1972 68.9 69
1971 68.4 68.4
1970 67.9 67.9
1969 67.4 67.2
1968 66.9 67.9
1967 66.5 68.1
1966 66.1 68.2
1965 65.6 68.4
1964 65.3 68.4
1963 64.3 67.8
1962 64.4 67.2
1961 63.7 66.4
1960 63.3 65.6
1959 62.8 64.9
1958 62.3 64.4
1957 61.9 64
1956 61.5 63.6
1955 61.2 63.3
1954 60.7 63
1953 60.2 62.5
1952 59.8 61.8
1951 59.4 61.2
1950 59 60.5

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

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Cuba and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Romania
1x
Year Population
Cuba Romania
2024 10,979,783 19,051,804
2023 11,019,931 19,061,062
2022 11,059,820 19,048,502
2021 11,122,168 19,122,059
2020 11,176,354 19,265,250
2019 11,202,846 19,371,648
2018 11,227,118 19,473,970
2017 11,247,829 19,588,715
2016 11,265,612 19,702,267
2015 11,275,065 19,815,616
2014 11,285,775 19,908,979
2013 11,298,167 19,983,693
2012 11,303,175 20,058,035
2011 11,301,571 20,147,528
2010 11,297,409 20,246,871
2009 11,294,719 20,367,487
2008 11,291,762 20,537,875
2007 11,287,272 20,882,982
2006 11,278,550 21,193,760
2005 11,262,554 21,319,685
2004 11,238,756 21,451,748
2003 11,209,383 21,574,326
2002 11,177,418 21,730,496
2001 11,144,132 22,131,970
2000 11,109,109 22,442,971
1999 11,072,230 22,472,040
1998 11,034,712 22,507,344
1997 10,997,934 22,553,978
1996 10,962,010 22,619,004
1995 10,925,362 22,684,270
1994 10,886,021 22,730,211
1993 10,841,031 22,763,280
1992 10,785,801 22,794,284
1991 10,717,640 23,001,155
1990 10,631,799 23,201,835
1989 10,533,243 23,161,458
1988 10,432,585 23,057,662
1987 10,335,342 22,949,430
1986 10,244,247 22,836,841
1985 10,157,228 22,732,999
1984 10,073,299 22,640,547
1983 9,991,026 22,560,478
1982 9,912,681 22,475,741
1981 9,849,320 22,353,070
1980 9,804,796 22,207,282
1979 9,763,355 22,090,488
1978 9,711,980 21,951,464
1977 9,648,440 21,756,096
1976 9,571,242 21,551,634
1975 9,479,726 21,293,583
1974 9,374,183 21,029,429
1973 9,255,328 20,835,681
1972 9,123,891 20,657,957
1971 8,979,085 20,461,567
1970 8,824,382 20,250,398
1969 8,666,640 20,009,141
1968 8,509,522 19,799,831
1967 8,352,625 19,534,242
1966 8,193,450 19,215,450
1965 8,030,797 19,031,576
1964 7,866,020 18,919,126
1963 7,701,660 18,797,850
1962 7,541,098 18,676,550
1961 7,387,117 18,555,250
1960 7,238,081 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Romania

Fertility rate
Cuba

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Romania
2023 1.44 1.71
2022 1.41 1.71
2021 1.43 1.81
2020 1.49 1.8
2019 1.54 1.77
2018 1.61 1.76
2017 1.59 1.78
2016 1.6 1.69
2015 1.69 1.62
2014 1.66 1.56
2013 1.68 1.46
2012 1.67 1.52
2011 1.73 1.47
2010 1.67 1.59
2009 1.68 1.66
2008 1.58 1.6
2007 1.44 1.45
2006 1.4 1.42
2005 1.49 1.4
2004 1.55 1.33
2003 1.63 1.3
2002 1.65 1.27
2001 1.6 1.27
2000 1.61 1.31
1999 1.64 1.3
1998 1.62 1.32
1997 1.59 1.32
1996 1.46 1.3
1995 1.48 1.33
1994 1.47 1.4
1993 1.49 1.43
1992 1.56 1.51
1991 1.66 1.59
1990 1.81 1.83
1989 1.83 2.22
1988 1.85 2.3
1987 1.8 2.38
1986 1.78 2.39
1985 1.77 2.31
1984 1.77 2.26
1983 1.8 2.06
1982 1.78 2.17
1981 1.59 2.36
1980 1.64 2.43
1979 1.77 2.49
1978 1.88 2.52
1977 2.21 2.57
1976 2.51 2.54
1975 2.82 2.59
1974 3.16 2.71
1973 3.4 2.44
1972 3.61 2.55
1971 3.8 2.67
1970 3.98 2.89
1969 4.12 3.19
1968 4.19 3.63
1967 4.29 3.66
1966 4.4 1.9
1965 4.5 1.91
1964 4.53 1.96
1963 4.56 2.01
1962 4.42 2.04
1961 4.26 2.17
1960 4.13 2.34

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

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Cuba and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Romania
2024 43.1 43.8
2023 42.8 43.5
2022 42.5 43.3
2021 42.3 43.2
2020 42.1 42.9
2019 41.9 42.6
2018 41.6 42.3
2017 41.3 42
2016 40.9 41.7
2015 40.6 41.3
2014 40.2 40.9
2013 39.7 40.5
2012 39.1 40.2
2011 38.6 39.8
2010 38.2 39.3
2009 37.7 38.8
2008 37.3 38.2
2007 36.8 37.7
2006 36.2 37.3
2005 35.7 37
2004 35.2 36.6
2003 34.7 36
2002 34.2 35.3
2001 33.6 34.8
2000 33.1 34.8
1999 32.5 34.7
1998 32 34.6
1997 31.4 34.4
1996 30.9 34.2
1995 30.3 34
1994 29.7 33.8
1993 29.2 33.6
1992 28.7 33.3
1991 28.3 33.1
1990 27.9 33
1989 27.5 32.9
1988 27.1 32.8
1987 26.7 32.8
1986 26.3 32.7
1985 25.9 32.5
1984 25.5 32.3
1983 25.1 32.1
1982 24.8 32
1981 24.5 31.9
1980 24.1 31.8
1979 23.7 31.7
1978 23.4 31.7
1977 23 31.8
1976 22.7 31.8
1975 22.5 31.7
1974 22.2 31.6
1973 22.1 31.5
1972 21.9 31.5
1971 21.9 31.4
1970 21.8 31.4
1969 21.8 31.3
1968 21.9 31.3
1967 21.9 31.3
1966 22 31
1965 22.1 30.6
1964 22.2 30.2
1963 22.3 29.7
1962 22.4 29.3
1961 22.5 28.9
1960 22.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.73%
2020
Banked people share n/a
71.3%
2024

Energy

Cuba Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Romania
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Cuba Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Romania
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,964 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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