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Cuba vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 103rd vs. 1st).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Russia
Population
10894785
141906741
Population rank 90/197 9/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 69/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$47,405
2024
Government debt n/a
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Cuba and Russia: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Russia economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Russia
2024 - $2,173,835,806,672
2023 - $2,071,505,725,031
2022 - $2,291,612,121,335
2021 - $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $107,352,000,000 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $103,427,600,000 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $100,050,036,100 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $96,850,649,700 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $91,370,407,900 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $87,132,800,000 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $80,656,100,000 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $77,148,000,000 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $73,141,000,000 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $68,990,000,000 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $59,562,962,963 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $57,481,481,481 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $56,302,129,630 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $54,262,870,370 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $48,835,925,926 $989,932,071,353
2005 $42,643,836,100 $764,015,973,481
2004 $38,203,000,000 $591,016,690,732
2003 $35,901,200,000 $430,347,420,185
2002 $33,590,500,000 $345,470,494,418
2001 $31,682,400,000 $306,602,070,621
2000 $30,565,400,000 $259,710,142,197
1999 $28,364,615,200 $195,907,128,351
1998 $25,736,331,200 $270,955,486,862
1997 $25,365,908,100 $404,928,954,192
1996 $25,017,368,700 $391,724,890,744
1995 $30,429,803,651 $395,537,185,735
1994 $28,448,326,757 $395,077,301,248
1993 $22,367,254,865 $435,083,713,851
1992 $22,085,858,243 $460,290,556,901
1991 $24,316,556,026 $517,962,962,963
1990 $28,645,436,569 $517,014,446,228
1989 $27,023,468,666 $506,631,299,735
1988 $27,458,999,472 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Russia
2024 - $15,145
2023 - $14,403
2022 - $15,888
2021 - $12,637
2020 $9,605 $10,280
2019 $9,232 $11,640
2018 $8,911 $11,399
2017 $8,611 $10,835
2016 $8,111 $8,804
2015 $7,728 $9,427
2014 $7,147 $14,277
2013 $6,828 $15,941
2012 $6,471 $15,402
2011 $6,104 $14,305
2010 $5,272 $10,675
2009 $5,089 $8,563
2008 $4,986 $11,635
2007 $4,807 $9,101
2006 $4,330 $6,920
2005 $3,786 $5,323
2004 $3,399 $4,102
2003 $3,203 $2,975
2002 $3,005 $2,378
2001 $2,843 $2,100
2000 $2,751 $1,772
1999 $2,562 $1,331
1998 $2,332 $1,835
1997 $2,306 $2,738
1996 $2,282 $2,644
1995 $2,785 $2,666
1994 $2,613 $2,662
1993 $2,063 $2,931
1992 $2,048 $3,099
1991 $2,269 $3,490
1990 $2,694 $3,494
1989 $2,566 $3,430
1988 $2,632 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Russia
2026 78.6 73.7
2025 78.4 73.5
2024 78.3 73.3
2023 78.1 73.2
2022 77.6 72.5
2021 73.2 69.8
2020 77.4 71.2
2019 77.4 73.1
2018 77.4 72.9
2017 77.3 72.8
2016 77.6 71.9
2015 77.7 71.3
2014 77.8 70.8
2013 78 70.6
2012 78.2 70.1
2011 78.1 69.7
2010 77.9 68.2
2009 77.6 68.7
2008 77.6 67.9
2007 77.6 67.5
2006 77.4 66.5
2005 77.5 65.2
2004 77.3 65.1
2003 77.4 64.7
2002 76.8 64.7
2001 76.4 65
2000 75.9 65
1999 75.7 65.6
1998 75.4 66.9
1997 75.1 66.6
1996 74.7 65.4
1995 74.3 64
1994 74.1 63.8
1993 73.9 65
1992 73.8 67.8
1991 73.8 69
1990 73.8 69.3
1989 73.7 69.7
1988 73.7 69.9
1987 73.6 70.1
1986 73.6 70
1985 73.5 68.3
1984 73.6 67.6
1983 73.6 68
1982 73.4 68.1
1981 73 67.6
1980 72.6 67.5
1979 72.3 67.6
1978 71.9 67.8
1977 71.4 67.9
1976 70.9 68.1
1975 70.4 68.3
1974 69.9 68.7
1973 69.3 68.9
1972 68.9 68.8
1971 68.4 68.9
1970 67.9 68.7
1969 67.4 68.6
1968 66.9 69.1
1967 66.5 69.2
1966 66.1 69.4
1965 65.6 69.3
1964 65.3 69.5
1963 64.3 69.1
1962 64.4 68.5
1961 63.7 68.6
1960 63.3 68.3
1959 62.8 67.4
1958 62.3 67.7
1957 61.9 66
1956 61.5 66.5
1955 61.2 62.1
1954 60.7 59.9
1953 60.2 58.8
1952 59.8 57.6
1951 59.4 55.3
1950 59 55.5

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

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Cuba and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Russia
1x
Year Population
Cuba Russia
2024 10,979,783 143,533,851
2023 11,019,931 143,826,130
2022 11,059,820 144,236,933
2021 11,122,168 144,746,762
2020 11,176,354 145,245,148
2019 11,202,846 145,453,291
2018 11,227,118 145,398,106
2017 11,247,829 145,293,260
2016 11,265,612 145,015,460
2015 11,275,065 144,640,716
2014 11,285,775 144,237,223
2013 11,298,167 143,805,638
2012 11,303,175 143,378,447
2011 11,301,571 143,018,195
2010 11,297,409 142,849,468
2009 11,294,719 142,785,348
2008 11,291,762 142,742,366
2007 11,287,272 142,805,114
2006 11,278,550 143,049,637
2005 11,262,554 143,518,814
2004 11,238,756 144,067,316
2003 11,209,383 144,648,618
2002 11,177,418 145,306,497
2001 11,144,132 145,976,482
2000 11,109,109 146,596,869
1999 11,072,230 147,214,776
1998 11,034,712 147,670,784
1997 10,997,934 147,915,361
1996 10,962,010 148,160,129
1995 10,925,362 148,375,787
1994 10,886,021 148,407,912
1993 10,841,031 148,458,777
1992 10,785,801 148,538,197
1991 10,717,640 148,394,216
1990 10,631,799 147,969,406
1989 10,533,243 147,721,000
1988 10,432,585 146,857,000
1987 10,335,342 145,908,000
1986 10,244,247 144,894,000
1985 10,157,228 143,858,000
1984 10,073,299 142,745,000
1983 9,991,026 141,668,000
1982 9,912,681 140,823,000
1981 9,849,320 139,941,000
1980 9,804,796 139,010,000
1979 9,763,355 138,027,000
1978 9,711,980 137,060,000
1977 9,648,440 136,100,000
1976 9,571,242 135,147,000
1975 9,479,726 134,200,000
1974 9,374,183 133,432,000
1973 9,255,328 132,669,000
1972 9,123,891 131,909,000
1971 8,979,085 131,155,000
1970 8,824,382 130,404,000
1969 8,666,640 129,664,000
1968 8,509,522 128,928,000
1967 8,352,625 128,196,000
1966 8,193,450 127,468,000
1965 8,030,797 126,745,000
1964 7,866,020 125,345,000
1963 7,701,660 123,960,000
1962 7,541,098 122,591,000
1961 7,387,117 121,236,000
1960 7,238,081 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Russia

Fertility rate
Cuba

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Russia
2023 1.44 1.41
2022 1.41 1.42
2021 1.43 1.51
2020 1.49 1.51
2019 1.54 1.5
2018 1.61 1.58
2017 1.59 1.62
2016 1.6 1.76
2015 1.69 1.78
2014 1.66 1.75
2013 1.68 1.71
2012 1.67 1.69
2011 1.73 1.58
2010 1.67 1.57
2009 1.68 1.54
2008 1.58 1.5
2007 1.44 1.42
2006 1.4 1.31
2005 1.49 1.29
2004 1.55 1.34
2003 1.63 1.32
2002 1.65 1.29
2001 1.6 1.22
2000 1.61 1.2
1999 1.64 1.16
1998 1.62 1.23
1997 1.59 1.22
1996 1.46 1.27
1995 1.48 1.34
1994 1.47 1.4
1993 1.49 1.39
1992 1.56 1.55
1991 1.66 1.73
1990 1.81 1.89
1989 1.83 2.01
1988 1.85 2.12
1987 1.8 2.22
1986 1.78 2.15
1985 1.77 2.05
1984 1.77 2.06
1983 1.8 2.11
1982 1.78 2.04
1981 1.59 1.91
1980 1.64 1.89
1979 1.77 1.9
1978 1.88 1.92
1977 2.21 1.95
1976 2.51 1.97
1975 2.82 1.98
1974 3.16 2
1973 3.4 2.01
1972 3.61 2.04
1971 3.8 2.03
1970 3.98 1.99
1969 4.12 1.97
1968 4.19 1.99
1967 4.29 2.04
1966 4.4 2.1
1965 4.5 2.13
1964 4.53 2.18
1963 4.56 2.27
1962 4.42 2.36
1961 4.26 2.45
1960 4.13 2.52

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

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Cuba and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Russia
2024 43.1 40.9
2023 42.8 40.5
2022 42.5 40.1
2021 42.3 39.9
2020 42.1 39.7
2019 41.9 39.4
2018 41.6 39.2
2017 41.3 39
2016 40.9 38.8
2015 40.6 38.7
2014 40.2 38.6
2013 39.7 38.4
2012 39.1 38.3
2011 38.6 38.1
2010 38.2 38
2009 37.7 37.9
2008 37.3 37.8
2007 36.8 37.7
2006 36.2 37.6
2005 35.7 37.4
2004 35.2 37.2
2003 34.7 37
2002 34.2 36.9
2001 33.6 36.8
2000 33.1 36.6
1999 32.5 36.3
1998 32 36
1997 31.4 35.7
1996 30.9 35.3
1995 30.3 35
1994 29.7 34.7
1993 29.2 34.4
1992 28.7 33.9
1991 28.3 33.6
1990 27.9 33.2
1989 27.5 32.9
1988 27.1 32.6
1987 26.7 32.4
1986 26.3 32.2
1985 25.9 32
1984 25.5 31.8
1983 25.1 31.7
1982 24.8 31.6
1981 24.5 31.4
1980 24.1 31.3
1979 23.7 31.1
1978 23.4 31
1977 23 30.9
1976 22.7 30.6
1975 22.5 30.7
1974 22.2 30.9
1973 22.1 31.1
1972 21.9 31.1
1971 21.9 31
1970 21.8 30.7
1969 21.8 30.3
1968 21.9 29.8
1967 21.9 29.2
1966 22 28.9
1965 22.1 28.6
1964 22.2 28.3
1963 22.3 28.1
1962 22.4 27.7
1961 22.5 27.4
1960 22.5 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.3%
2024

Energy

Cuba Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Russia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Cuba Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Russia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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