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Cuba vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 103rd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Rwanda
Population
10894785
14975051
Population rank 90/197 77/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$3,711
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Cuba and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Rwanda
2024 - $14,251,642,235
2023 - $14,331,722,703
2022 - $13,316,161,002
2021 - $11,078,787,090
2020 $107,352,000,000 $10,174,386,857
2019 $103,427,600,000 $10,349,300,277
2018 $100,050,036,100 $9,637,904,521
2017 $96,850,649,700 $9,252,833,891
2016 $91,370,407,900 $8,695,272,058
2015 $87,132,800,000 $8,543,760,200
2014 $80,656,100,000 $8,238,966,124
2013 $77,148,000,000 $7,819,964,030
2012 $73,141,000,000 $7,654,761,050
2011 $68,990,000,000 $6,884,913,658
2010 $59,562,962,963 $6,124,756,654
2009 $57,481,481,481 $5,674,476,969
2008 $56,302,129,630 $5,179,854,065
2007 $54,262,870,370 $4,070,507,895
2006 $48,835,925,926 $3,319,784,539
2005 $42,643,836,100 $2,933,819,766
2004 $38,203,000,000 $2,376,496,067
2003 $35,901,200,000 $2,138,237,279
2002 $33,590,500,000 $1,966,003,468
2001 $31,682,400,000 $1,966,600,715
2000 $30,565,400,000 $2,068,836,754
1999 $28,364,615,200 $2,157,108,263
1998 $25,736,331,200 $1,989,343,546
1997 $25,365,908,100 $1,851,558,197
1996 $25,017,368,700 $1,382,334,879
1995 $30,429,803,651 $1,293,535,193
1994 $28,448,326,757 $753,636,370
1993 $22,367,254,865 $1,971,525,712
1992 $22,085,858,243 $2,029,026,962
1991 $24,316,556,026 $1,911,600,237
1990 $28,645,436,569 $2,550,185,679
1989 $27,023,468,666 $2,405,022,593
1988 $27,458,999,472 $2,395,492,687
1987 $25,213,935,012 $2,157,432,668
1986 $24,226,574,634 $1,944,710,684
1985 $22,920,490,774 $1,715,626,331
1984 $24,039,383,608 $1,587,413,084
1983 $22,204,940,512 $1,479,687,587
1982 $20,953,510,235 $1,407,243,139
1981 $20,150,254,096 $1,407,062,527
1980 $19,912,889,861 $1,254,765,642
1979 $19,584,443,288 $1,109,346,131
1978 $17,844,705,325 $905,709,076
1977 $14,206,158,675 $746,650,613
1976 $13,789,579,903 $637,753,853
1975 $13,027,415,244 $571,863,500
1974 $11,405,957,317 $308,458,423
1973 $9,987,709,650 $290,746,157
1972 $8,135,150,892 $246,457,838
1971 $6,914,658,400 $222,952,504
1970 $5,693,005,200 $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Cuba and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Rwanda
2024 - $1,000
2023 - $1,027
2022 - $975
2021 - $830
2020 $9,605 $779
2019 $9,232 $810
2018 $8,911 $772
2017 $8,611 $758
2016 $8,111 $730
2015 $7,728 $734
2014 $7,147 $725
2013 $6,828 $705
2012 $6,471 $707
2011 $6,104 $651
2010 $5,272 $594
2009 $5,089 $564
2008 $4,986 $528
2007 $4,807 $426
2006 $4,330 $357
2005 $3,786 $324
2004 $3,399 $269.5
2003 $3,203 $249
2002 $3,005 $234
2001 $2,843 $237.3
2000 $2,751 $251.9
1999 $2,562 $264.7
1998 $2,332 $246.2
1997 $2,306 $238.7
1996 $2,282 $206
1995 $2,785 $228
1994 $2,613 $111
1993 $2,063 $247
1992 $2,048 $264.1
1991 $2,269 $254
1990 $2,694 $346
1989 $2,566 $335
1988 $2,632 $344
1987 $2,440 $320
1986 $2,365 $297.7
1985 $2,257 $271.6
1984 $2,386 $259.9
1983 $2,222 $250.6
1982 $2,114 $246.4
1981 $2,046 $254.6
1980 $2,031 $234.4
1979 $2,006 $213.8
1978 $1,837 $179.9
1977 $1,472 $152.7
1976 $1,441 $134.4
1975 $1,374 $124.1
1974 $1,217 $68.9
1973 $1,079 $66.9
1972 $892 $58.4
1971 $770 $54.4
1970 $645 $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Cuba vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Rwanda
2026 78.6 68.5
2025 78.4 68.2
2024 78.3 68
2023 78.1 67.8
2022 77.6 67.5
2021 73.2 66.8
2020 77.4 67
2019 77.4 66.7
2018 77.4 66.4
2017 77.3 66.1
2016 77.6 65.7
2015 77.7 65.4
2014 77.8 65.1
2013 78 64.7
2012 78.2 64.2
2011 78.1 63.5
2010 77.9 62.8
2009 77.6 61.8
2008 77.6 60.6
2007 77.6 59.5
2006 77.4 58.3
2005 77.5 57
2004 77.3 55.5
2003 77.4 53.5
2002 76.8 51.3
2001 76.4 49.5
2000 75.9 47.8
1999 75.7 45.7
1998 75.4 43.1
1997 75.1 42
1996 74.7 42.5
1995 74.3 41.5
1994 74.1 12.2
1993 73.9 42.9
1992 73.8 44.4
1991 73.8 46.2
1990 73.8 47.8
1989 73.7 49.5
1988 73.7 50.9
1987 73.6 51.5
1986 73.6 51.7
1985 73.5 51.7
1984 73.6 51.4
1983 73.6 50.9
1982 73.4 50.2
1981 73 49.2
1980 72.6 48.1
1979 72.3 47.1
1978 71.9 46.2
1977 71.4 45.6
1976 70.9 45.3
1975 70.4 45.3
1974 69.9 45.6
1973 69.3 45.9
1972 68.9 46.3
1971 68.4 46.8
1970 67.9 47.1
1969 67.4 47.4
1968 66.9 47.7
1967 66.5 48
1966 66.1 48.1
1965 65.6 48.2
1964 65.3 48.1
1963 64.3 44
1962 64.4 47.8
1961 63.7 47.5
1960 63.3 47
1959 62.8 46.5
1958 62.3 46.1
1957 61.9 45.6
1956 61.5 45.2
1955 61.2 44.8
1954 60.7 44.4
1953 60.2 44.1
1952 59.8 43.8
1951 59.4 43.5
1950 59 43.2

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

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Cuba and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Cuba Rwanda
2024 10,979,783 14,256,567
2023 11,019,931 13,954,471
2022 11,059,820 13,651,030
2021 11,122,168 13,355,260
2020 11,176,354 13,065,837
2019 11,202,846 12,776,103
2018 11,227,118 12,487,996
2017 11,247,829 12,202,060
2016 11,265,612 11,919,183
2015 11,275,065 11,640,022
2014 11,285,775 11,364,757
2013 11,298,167 11,093,340
2012 11,303,175 10,829,901
2011 11,301,571 10,573,733
2010 11,297,409 10,317,553
2009 11,294,719 10,060,432
2008 11,291,762 9,804,269
2007 11,287,272 9,549,933
2006 11,278,550 9,299,246
2005 11,262,554 9,054,528
2004 11,238,756 8,816,844
2003 11,209,383 8,586,875
2002 11,177,418 8,400,180
2001 11,144,132 8,287,094
2000 11,109,109 8,213,931
1999 11,072,230 8,147,912
1998 11,034,712 8,081,681
1997 10,997,934 7,755,238
1996 10,962,010 6,708,764
1995 10,925,362 5,674,118
1994 10,886,021 6,792,352
1993 10,841,031 7,981,132
1992 10,785,801 7,683,266
1991 10,717,640 7,526,966
1990 10,631,799 7,375,307
1989 10,533,243 7,184,706
1988 10,432,585 6,968,071
1987 10,335,342 6,749,493
1986 10,244,247 6,531,881
1985 10,157,228 6,317,228
1984 10,073,299 6,107,627
1983 9,991,026 5,905,311
1982 9,912,681 5,711,549
1981 9,849,320 5,527,230
1980 9,804,796 5,353,259
1979 9,763,355 5,189,541
1978 9,711,980 5,035,171
1977 9,648,440 4,888,240
1976 9,571,242 4,745,954
1975 9,479,726 4,607,728
1974 9,374,183 4,474,228
1973 9,255,328 4,345,047
1972 9,123,891 4,220,335
1971 8,979,085 4,100,044
1970 8,824,382 3,980,669
1969 8,666,640 3,861,271
1968 8,509,522 3,744,010
1967 8,352,625 3,629,577
1966 8,193,450 3,521,626
1965 8,030,797 3,423,210
1964 7,866,020 3,334,834
1963 7,701,660 3,258,890
1962 7,541,098 3,186,025
1961 7,387,117 3,106,779
1960 7,238,081 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Cuba

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Rwanda
2023 1.44 3.7
2022 1.41 3.78
2021 1.43 3.84
2020 1.49 3.91
2019 1.54 3.99
2018 1.61 4.05
2017 1.59 4.08
2016 1.6 4.11
2015 1.69 4.11
2014 1.66 4.12
2013 1.68 4.14
2012 1.67 4.2
2011 1.73 4.33
2010 1.67 4.52
2009 1.68 4.71
2008 1.58 4.92
2007 1.44 5.14
2006 1.4 5.34
2005 1.49 5.5
2004 1.55 5.64
2003 1.63 5.74
2002 1.65 5.82
2001 1.6 5.89
2000 1.61 5.97
1999 1.64 6.06
1998 1.62 6.17
1997 1.59 6.24
1996 1.46 6.29
1995 1.48 6.35
1994 1.47 6.42
1993 1.49 6.48
1992 1.56 6.54
1991 1.66 6.62
1990 1.81 6.8
1989 1.83 7.03
1988 1.85 7.23
1987 1.8 7.43
1986 1.78 7.61
1985 1.77 7.79
1984 1.77 7.91
1983 1.8 8
1982 1.78 8.06
1981 1.59 8.1
1980 1.64 8.12
1979 1.77 8.13
1978 1.88 8.16
1977 2.21 8.14
1976 2.51 8.12
1975 2.82 8.1
1974 3.16 8.1
1973 3.4 8.09
1972 3.61 8.09
1971 3.8 8.09
1970 3.98 8.15
1969 4.12 8.18
1968 4.19 8.19
1967 4.29 8.21
1966 4.4 8.23
1965 4.5 8.25
1964 4.53 8.27
1963 4.56 8.27
1962 4.42 8.27
1961 4.26 8.28
1960 4.13 8.28

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

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Cuba and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Rwanda
2024 43.1 20.8
2023 42.8 20.5
2022 42.5 20.3
2021 42.3 20
2020 42.1 19.9
2019 41.9 19.8
2018 41.6 19.7
2017 41.3 19.6
2016 40.9 19.4
2015 40.6 19.3
2014 40.2 19.1
2013 39.7 19
2012 39.1 18.8
2011 38.6 18.7
2010 38.2 18.5
2009 37.7 18.4
2008 37.3 18.3
2007 36.8 18.1
2006 36.2 18
2005 35.7 17.8
2004 35.2 17.6
2003 34.7 17.4
2002 34.2 17.1
2001 33.6 16.8
2000 33.1 16.3
1999 32.5 15.8
1998 32 15.3
1997 31.4 14.8
1996 30.9 14.6
1995 30.3 14.3
1994 29.7 15
1993 29.2 15.7
1992 28.7 15.6
1991 28.3 15.5
1990 27.9 15.5
1989 27.5 15.5
1988 27.1 15.6
1987 26.7 15.6
1986 26.3 15.7
1985 25.9 15.8
1984 25.5 16
1983 25.1 16.1
1982 24.8 16.2
1981 24.5 16.4
1980 24.1 16.5
1979 23.7 16.5
1978 23.4 16.6
1977 23 16.6
1976 22.7 16.5
1975 22.5 16.4
1974 22.2 16.3
1973 22.1 16.2
1972 21.9 16
1971 21.9 15.9
1970 21.8 15.7
1969 21.8 15.5
1968 21.9 15.3
1967 21.9 15.1
1966 22 14.9
1965 22.1 14.8
1964 22.2 14.7
1963 22.3 14.8
1962 22.4 14.9
1961 22.5 15.1
1960 22.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50%
2017

Energy

Cuba Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Cuba Rwanda
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Cuba Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Rwanda
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,920 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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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