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Cuba vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 103rd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Samoa
Population
10894785
220932
Population rank 90/197 177/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$8,737
2024
Government debt n/a
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Cuba and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Samoa
2024 - $1,175,749,786
2023 - $1,044,909,500
2022 - $889,554,712
2021 - $859,724,936
2020 $107,352,000,000 $868,884,903
2019 $103,427,600,000 $912,950,466
2018 $100,050,036,100 $878,448,433
2017 $96,850,649,700 $884,844,384
2016 $91,370,407,900 $843,924,797
2015 $87,132,800,000 $824,150,499
2014 $80,656,100,000 $796,683,520
2013 $77,148,000,000 $797,736,334
2012 $73,141,000,000 $773,141,661
2011 $68,990,000,000 $744,097,050
2010 $59,562,962,963 $680,260,907
2009 $57,481,481,481 $628,006,115
2008 $56,302,129,630 $641,346,192
2007 $54,262,870,370 $573,548,460
2006 $48,835,925,926 $499,923,758
2005 $42,643,836,100 $476,801,793
2004 $38,203,000,000 $407,747,565
2003 $35,901,200,000 $333,426,188
2002 $33,590,500,000 $281,790,134
2001 $31,682,400,000 $266,299,591
2000 $30,565,400,000 $258,856,140
1999 $28,364,615,200 $255,408,060
1998 $25,736,331,200 $269,485,244
1997 $25,365,908,100 $285,475,592
1996 $25,017,368,700 $249,907,869
1995 $30,429,803,651 $224,865,731
1994 $28,448,326,757 $221,098,107
1993 $22,367,254,865 $133,122,897
1992 $22,085,858,243 $132,303,041
1991 $24,316,556,026 $125,597,205
1990 $28,645,436,569 $125,766,270
1989 $27,023,468,666 $122,888,610
1988 $27,458,999,472 $133,016,065
1987 $25,213,935,012 $111,713,922
1986 $24,226,574,634 $100,947,849
1985 $22,920,490,774 $95,572,173
1984 $24,039,383,608 $109,200,934
1983 $22,204,940,512 $111,862,824
1982 $20,953,510,235 $121,221,652
1981 $20,150,254,096 $118,190,655
1980 $19,912,889,861 $125,747,038
1979 $19,584,443,288 $122,257,393
1978 $17,844,705,325 $108,223,444
1977 $14,206,158,675 $98,295,671
1976 $13,789,579,903 $85,003,078
1975 $13,027,415,244 $93,489,283
1974 $11,405,957,317 $93,549,611
1973 $9,987,709,650 $82,452,985
1972 $8,135,150,892 $62,566,116
1971 $6,914,658,400 $53,719,569
1970 $5,693,005,200 $45,208,338

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

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Cuba and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Samoa
2024 - $5,393
2023 - $4,823
2022 - $4,132
2021 - $4,022
2020 $9,605 $4,100
2019 $9,232 $4,352
2018 $8,911 $4,232
2017 $8,611 $4,308
2016 $8,111 $4,147
2015 $7,728 $4,084
2014 $7,147 $3,983
2013 $6,828 $4,024
2012 $6,471 $3,935
2011 $6,104 $3,822
2010 $5,272 $3,524
2009 $5,089 $3,279
2008 $4,986 $3,374
2007 $4,807 $3,039
2006 $4,330 $2,663
2005 $3,786 $2,550
2004 $3,399 $2,189
2003 $3,203 $1,798
2002 $3,005 $1,528
2001 $2,843 $1,454
2000 $2,751 $1,425
1999 $2,562 $1,417
1998 $2,332 $1,506
1997 $2,306 $1,608
1996 $2,282 $1,419
1995 $2,785 $1,288
1994 $2,613 $1,277
1993 $2,063 $775
1992 $2,048 $777
1991 $2,269 $742
1990 $2,694 $744
1989 $2,566 $728
1988 $2,632 $790
1987 $2,440 $666
1986 $2,365 $604
1985 $2,257 $573
1984 $2,386 $655
1983 $2,222 $671
1982 $2,114 $728
1981 $2,046 $713
1980 $2,031 $765
1979 $2,006 $751
1978 $1,837 $671
1977 $1,472 $615
1976 $1,441 $541
1975 $1,374 $610
1974 $1,217 $626
1973 $1,079 $563
1972 $892 $433
1971 $770 $377
1970 $645 $322

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

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Cuba vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Samoa
2026 78.6 72.1
2025 78.4 71.9
2024 78.3 71.8
2023 78.1 71.7
2022 77.6 71.6
2021 73.2 71.1
2020 77.4 70.7
2019 77.4 70.3
2018 77.4 71.1
2017 77.3 71
2016 77.6 71
2015 77.7 71.1
2014 77.8 71.1
2013 78 71.2
2012 78.2 71.2
2011 78.1 71.4
2010 77.9 71.5
2009 77.6 69.5
2008 77.6 71.5
2007 77.6 71.6
2006 77.4 71.6
2005 77.5 71.5
2004 77.3 71.5
2003 77.4 71.4
2002 76.8 71.2
2001 76.4 71
2000 75.9 70.8
1999 75.7 70.6
1998 75.4 70.3
1997 75.1 70
1996 74.7 69.8
1995 74.3 69.5
1994 74.1 69.2
1993 73.9 68.8
1992 73.8 68.5
1991 73.8 68
1990 73.8 67.8
1989 73.7 67.6
1988 73.7 67.3
1987 73.6 67
1986 73.6 66.8
1985 73.5 66.6
1984 73.6 66.3
1983 73.6 66
1982 73.4 65.6
1981 73 65.3
1980 72.6 65
1979 72.3 64.5
1978 71.9 64.1
1977 71.4 63.7
1976 70.9 63.3
1975 70.4 62.8
1974 69.9 62.3
1973 69.3 61.9
1972 68.9 61.4
1971 68.4 60.9
1970 67.9 60.4
1969 67.4 59.9
1968 66.9 59.4
1967 66.5 58.9
1966 66.1 58.2
1965 65.6 57.9
1964 65.3 54
1963 64.3 56.9
1962 64.4 56.3
1961 63.7 55.7
1960 63.3 55.2
1959 62.8 54.6
1958 62.3 54
1957 61.9 53.4
1956 61.5 52.8
1955 61.2 52.2
1954 60.7 51.6
1953 60.2 51
1952 59.8 50.4
1951 59.4 49.8
1950 59 49.2

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

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Cuba and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Cuba Samoa
2024 10,979,783 218,019
2023 11,019,931 216,663
2022 11,059,820 215,261
2021 11,122,168 213,779
2020 11,176,354 211,944
2019 11,202,846 209,780
2018 11,227,118 207,582
2017 11,247,829 205,415
2016 11,265,612 203,499
2015 11,275,065 201,782
2014 11,285,775 200,037
2013 11,298,167 198,268
2012 11,303,175 196,498
2011 11,301,571 194,713
2010 11,297,409 193,023
2009 11,294,719 191,513
2008 11,291,762 190,107
2007 11,287,272 188,753
2006 11,278,550 187,709
2005 11,262,554 186,978
2004 11,238,756 186,249
2003 11,209,383 185,430
2002 11,177,418 184,471
2001 11,144,132 183,166
2000 11,109,109 181,685
1999 11,072,230 180,275
1998 11,034,712 178,905
1997 10,997,934 177,547
1996 10,962,010 176,071
1995 10,925,362 174,571
1994 10,886,021 173,159
1993 10,841,031 171,774
1992 10,785,801 170,331
1991 10,717,640 169,368
1990 10,631,799 169,042
1989 10,533,243 168,768
1988 10,432,585 168,346
1987 10,335,342 167,661
1986 10,244,247 167,061
1985 10,157,228 166,849
1984 10,073,299 166,796
1983 9,991,026 166,714
1982 9,912,681 166,484
1981 9,849,320 165,678
1980 9,804,796 164,322
1979 9,763,355 162,882
1978 9,711,980 161,375
1977 9,648,440 159,753
1976 9,571,242 157,113
1975 9,479,726 153,344
1974 9,374,183 149,431
1973 9,255,328 146,516
1972 9,123,891 144,538
1971 8,979,085 142,503
1970 8,824,382 140,400
1969 8,666,640 138,233
1968 8,509,522 136,020
1967 8,352,625 133,764
1966 8,193,450 131,073
1965 8,030,797 127,978
1964 7,866,020 124,894
1963 7,701,660 121,764
1962 7,541,098 118,597
1961 7,387,117 115,496
1960 7,238,081 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Samoa

Fertility rate
Cuba

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Samoa
2023 1.44 3.83
2022 1.41 3.88
2021 1.43 3.94
2020 1.49 4
2019 1.54 4.06
2018 1.61 4.14
2017 1.59 4.2
2016 1.6 4.26
2015 1.69 4.34
2014 1.66 4.42
2013 1.68 4.49
2012 1.67 4.55
2011 1.73 4.56
2010 1.67 4.52
2009 1.68 4.47
2008 1.58 4.42
2007 1.44 4.36
2006 1.4 4.32
2005 1.49 4.32
2004 1.55 4.34
2003 1.63 4.39
2002 1.65 4.44
2001 1.6 4.48
2000 1.61 4.52
1999 1.64 4.57
1998 1.62 4.64
1997 1.59 4.7
1996 1.46 4.74
1995 1.48 4.77
1994 1.47 4.79
1993 1.49 4.83
1992 1.56 4.87
1991 1.66 4.91
1990 1.81 5.01
1989 1.83 5.11
1988 1.85 5.21
1987 1.8 5.32
1986 1.78 5.42
1985 1.77 5.49
1984 1.77 5.55
1983 1.8 5.62
1982 1.78 5.68
1981 1.59 5.75
1980 1.64 5.86
1979 1.77 5.99
1978 1.88 6.15
1977 2.21 6.31
1976 2.51 6.47
1975 2.82 6.61
1974 3.16 6.75
1973 3.4 6.91
1972 3.61 7.07
1971 3.8 7.22
1970 3.98 7.34
1969 4.12 7.43
1968 4.19 7.5
1967 4.29 7.55
1966 4.4 7.6
1965 4.5 7.65
1964 4.53 7.7
1963 4.56 7.73
1962 4.42 7.76
1961 4.26 7.77
1960 4.13 7.78

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

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Cuba and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Samoa
2024 43.1 20.9
2023 42.8 21
2022 42.5 21.1
2021 42.3 21.4
2020 42.1 21.4
2019 41.9 21.5
2018 41.6 21.4
2017 41.3 21.4
2016 40.9 21.3
2015 40.6 21.2
2014 40.2 21.1
2013 39.7 21
2012 39.1 20.8
2011 38.6 20.8
2010 38.2 20.8
2009 37.7 20.8
2008 37.3 20.7
2007 36.8 20.6
2006 36.2 20.4
2005 35.7 20.3
2004 35.2 20.1
2003 34.7 19.9
2002 34.2 19.7
2001 33.6 19.7
2000 33.1 19.8
1999 32.5 19.9
1998 32 19.9
1997 31.4 19.8
1996 30.9 19.7
1995 30.3 19.6
1994 29.7 19.3
1993 29.2 19
1992 28.7 18.7
1991 28.3 18.5
1990 27.9 18.4
1989 27.5 18.3
1988 27.1 18.2
1987 26.7 18
1986 26.3 17.8
1985 25.9 17.6
1984 25.5 17.4
1983 25.1 17.1
1982 24.8 16.8
1981 24.5 16.6
1980 24.1 16.4
1979 23.7 16.2
1978 23.4 16
1977 23 15.8
1976 22.7 15.5
1975 22.5 15.3
1974 22.2 15
1973 22.1 14.9
1972 21.9 14.8
1971 21.9 14.7
1970 21.8 14.6
1969 21.8 14.5
1968 21.9 14.5
1967 21.9 14.5
1966 22 14.5
1965 22.1 14.5
1964 22.2 14.6
1963 22.3 14.6
1962 22.4 14.8
1961 22.5 14.9
1960 22.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
19.8%
2020

Energy

Cuba Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Samoa
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Cuba Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Samoa
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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