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Cuba vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 103rd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Sao Tome
Population
10894785
246362
Population rank 90/197 176/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$822M
2024
GDP rank 69/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$6,242
2024
Government debt n/a
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Sao Tome
2024 - $822,154,621
2023 - $690,456,807
2022 - $540,809,499
2021 - $524,402,456
2020 $107,352,000,000 $471,229,485
2019 $103,427,600,000 $412,976,083
2018 $100,050,036,100 $383,717,328
2017 $96,850,649,700 $322,002,845
2016 $91,370,407,900 $292,267,272
2015 $87,132,800,000 $259,999,643
2014 $80,656,100,000 $293,119,143
2013 $77,148,000,000 $267,041,748
2012 $73,141,000,000 $225,815,132
2011 $68,990,000,000 $226,455,001
2010 $59,562,962,963 $190,021,192
2009 $57,481,481,481 $200,668,065
2008 $56,302,129,630 $188,021,165
2007 $54,262,870,370 $149,146,919
2006 $48,835,925,926 $142,775,104
2005 $42,643,836,100 $136,450,662
2004 $38,203,000,000 $114,582,284
2003 $35,901,200,000 $102,085,769
2002 $33,590,500,000 $85,171,074
2001 $31,682,400,000 $75,951,133
2000 $30,565,400,000 $76,198,395
1999 $28,364,615,200 $77,302,212
1998 $25,736,331,200 $72,285,404
1997 $25,365,908,100 $91,920,274
1996 $25,017,368,700 $135,188,166
1995 $30,429,803,651 $103,695,237
1994 $28,448,326,757 $131,338,415
1993 $22,367,254,865 $125,742,229
1992 $22,085,858,243 $94,861,781
1991 $24,316,556,026 $107,484,143
1990 $28,645,436,569 $119,297,933
1989 $27,023,468,666 $98,545,367
1988 $27,458,999,472 $99,000,764
1987 $25,213,935,012 $115,952,925
1986 $24,226,574,634 $115,928,907
1985 $22,920,490,774 $82,733,069
1984 $24,039,383,608 $78,213,796
1983 $22,204,940,512 $75,110,289
1982 $20,953,510,235 $80,307,763
1981 $20,150,254,096 $83,499,264
1980 $19,912,889,861 $81,662,231
1979 $19,584,443,288 $65,755,928
1978 $17,844,705,325 $55,044,563
1977 $14,206,158,675 $49,207,692
1976 $13,789,579,903 $52,039,421
1975 $13,027,415,244 $60,101,710
1974 $11,405,957,317 $57,817,591
1973 $9,987,709,650 $56,011,245
1972 $8,135,150,892 $41,430,257
1971 $6,914,658,400 $37,288,845
1970 $5,693,005,200 $37,211,826

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

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Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Sao Tome
2024 - $3,491
2023 - $2,991
2022 - $2,390
2021 - $2,363
2020 $9,605 $2,167
2019 $9,232 $1,935
2018 $8,911 $1,826
2017 $8,611 $1,556
2016 $8,111 $1,435
2015 $7,728 $1,298
2014 $7,147 $1,490
2013 $6,828 $1,383
2012 $6,471 $1,192
2011 $6,104 $1,220
2010 $5,272 $1,045
2009 $5,089 $1,128
2008 $4,986 $1,082
2007 $4,807 $879
2006 $4,330 $862
2005 $3,786 $844
2004 $3,399 $727
2003 $3,203 $664
2002 $3,005 $568
2001 $2,843 $519
2000 $2,751 $529
1999 $2,562 $543
1998 $2,332 $514
1997 $2,306 $662
1996 $2,282 $987
1995 $2,785 $769
1994 $2,613 $990
1993 $2,063 $964
1992 $2,048 $740
1991 $2,269 $855
1990 $2,694 $970
1989 $2,566 $821
1988 $2,632 $847
1987 $2,440 $1,018
1986 $2,365 $1,043
1985 $2,257 $761
1984 $2,386 $735
1983 $2,222 $720
1982 $2,114 $783
1981 $2,046 $830
1980 $2,031 $829
1979 $2,006 $683
1978 $1,837 $587
1977 $1,472 $539
1976 $1,441 $585
1975 $1,374 $693
1974 $1,217 $683
1973 $1,079 $676
1972 $892 $511
1971 $770 $470
1970 $645 $479

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

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Cuba vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Sao Tome
2026 78.6 70.3
2025 78.4 70.1
2024 78.3 69.9
2023 78.1 69.7
2022 77.6 69.2
2021 73.2 68
2020 77.4 68
2019 77.4 68
2018 77.4 67.6
2017 77.3 67.1
2016 77.6 66.6
2015 77.7 66
2014 77.8 65.5
2013 78 64.9
2012 78.2 64.5
2011 78.1 64.1
2010 77.9 63.9
2009 77.6 63.7
2008 77.6 63.4
2007 77.6 63.3
2006 77.4 63
2005 77.5 62.4
2004 77.3 62.6
2003 77.4 62.2
2002 76.8 61.8
2001 76.4 61.5
2000 75.9 61.2
1999 75.7 61
1998 75.4 60.8
1997 75.1 60.6
1996 74.7 60.6
1995 74.3 60.5
1994 74.1 60.6
1993 73.9 60.6
1992 73.8 60.7
1991 73.8 60.8
1990 73.8 60.7
1989 73.7 59.7
1988 73.7 60.8
1987 73.6 60.7
1986 73.6 57.6
1985 73.5 60.1
1984 73.6 59.9
1983 73.6 59.7
1982 73.4 59.5
1981 73 59.4
1980 72.6 59.4
1979 72.3 59.3
1978 71.9 59.1
1977 71.4 59
1976 70.9 58.8
1975 70.4 58.6
1974 69.9 58.3
1973 69.3 57.9
1972 68.9 57.4
1971 68.4 57
1970 67.9 56.3
1969 67.4 55.4
1968 66.9 54.5
1967 66.5 53.4
1966 66.1 52.3
1965 65.6 51.1
1964 65.3 49.7
1963 64.3 48.4
1962 64.4 46.8
1961 63.7 45.2
1960 63.3 43.6
1959 62.8 42.1
1958 62.3 41
1957 61.9 40.1
1956 61.5 39.5
1955 61.2 39.3
1954 60.7 39.2
1953 60.2 39.1
1952 59.8 39.1
1951 59.4 39.1
1950 59 39.1

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

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Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Cuba Sao Tome
2024 10,979,783 235,536
2023 11,019,931 230,871
2022 11,059,820 226,305
2021 11,122,168 221,961
2020 11,176,354 217,435
2019 11,202,846 213,392
2018 11,227,118 210,187
2017 11,247,829 206,970
2016 11,265,612 203,689
2015 11,275,065 200,291
2014 11,285,775 196,767
2013 11,298,167 193,148
2012 11,303,175 189,439
2011 11,301,571 185,649
2010 11,297,409 181,802
2009 11,294,719 177,853
2008 11,291,762 173,793
2007 11,287,272 169,700
2006 11,278,550 165,638
2005 11,262,554 161,639
2004 11,238,756 157,705
2003 11,209,383 153,814
2002 11,177,418 149,922
2001 11,144,132 146,375
2000 11,109,109 144,018
1999 11,072,230 142,442
1998 11,034,712 140,751
1997 10,997,934 138,922
1996 10,962,010 136,962
1995 10,925,362 134,895
1994 10,886,021 132,732
1993 10,841,031 130,467
1992 10,785,801 128,110
1991 10,717,640 125,697
1990 10,631,799 122,980
1989 10,533,243 119,979
1988 10,432,585 116,939
1987 10,335,342 113,919
1986 10,244,247 111,150
1985 10,157,228 108,658
1984 10,073,299 106,394
1983 9,991,026 104,380
1982 9,912,681 102,508
1981 9,849,320 100,615
1980 9,804,796 98,544
1979 9,763,355 96,252
1978 9,711,980 93,794
1977 9,648,440 91,301
1976 9,571,242 88,922
1975 9,479,726 86,708
1974 9,374,183 84,672
1973 9,255,328 82,798
1972 9,123,891 81,041
1971 8,979,085 79,330
1970 8,824,382 77,626
1969 8,666,640 76,083
1968 8,509,522 74,765
1967 8,352,625 73,596
1966 8,193,450 72,576
1965 8,030,797 71,680
1964 7,866,020 70,865
1963 7,701,660 70,112
1962 7,541,098 69,403
1961 7,387,117 68,707
1960 7,238,081 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Cuba

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Sao Tome
2023 1.44 3.64
2022 1.41 3.7
2021 1.43 3.76
2020 1.49 3.83
2019 1.54 3.9
2018 1.61 3.98
2017 1.59 4.07
2016 1.6 4.2
2015 1.69 4.35
2014 1.66 4.49
2013 1.68 4.58
2012 1.67 4.66
2011 1.73 4.72
2010 1.67 4.77
2009 1.68 4.84
2008 1.58 4.91
2007 1.44 4.96
2006 1.4 4.93
2005 1.49 4.94
2004 1.55 4.96
2003 1.63 5.01
2002 1.65 5.06
2001 1.6 5.1
2000 1.61 5.16
1999 1.64 5.23
1998 1.62 5.3
1997 1.59 5.4
1996 1.46 5.47
1995 1.48 5.55
1994 1.47 5.56
1993 1.49 5.64
1992 1.56 5.7
1991 1.66 5.77
1990 1.81 5.83
1989 1.83 5.88
1988 1.85 5.94
1987 1.8 5.99
1986 1.78 6.05
1985 1.77 6.1
1984 1.77 6.16
1983 1.8 6.22
1982 1.78 6.28
1981 1.59 6.33
1980 1.64 6.39
1979 1.77 6.43
1978 1.88 6.47
1977 2.21 6.5
1976 2.51 6.52
1975 2.82 6.53
1974 3.16 6.53
1973 3.4 6.53
1972 3.61 6.51
1971 3.8 6.49
1970 3.98 6.47
1969 4.12 6.44
1968 4.19 6.42
1967 4.29 6.39
1966 4.4 6.37
1965 4.5 6.35
1964 4.53 6.33
1963 4.56 6.31
1962 4.42 6.28
1961 4.26 6.26
1960 4.13 6.24

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

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Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Sao Tome
2024 43.1 20.3
2023 42.8 20.1
2022 42.5 19.9
2021 42.3 19.7
2020 42.1 19.5
2019 41.9 19.4
2018 41.6 19.3
2017 41.3 19.1
2016 40.9 19
2015 40.6 19
2014 40.2 18.9
2013 39.7 18.9
2012 39.1 18.9
2011 38.6 18.9
2010 38.2 18.8
2009 37.7 18.7
2008 37.3 18.7
2007 36.8 18.7
2006 36.2 18.6
2005 35.7 18.5
2004 35.2 18.4
2003 34.7 18.3
2002 34.2 18.1
2001 33.6 18
2000 33.1 17.9
1999 32.5 17.7
1998 32 17.5
1997 31.4 17.4
1996 30.9 17.3
1995 30.3 17.3
1994 29.7 17.2
1993 29.2 17.2
1992 28.7 17.3
1991 28.3 17.3
1990 27.9 17.4
1989 27.5 17.4
1988 27.1 17.4
1987 26.7 17.4
1986 26.3 17.4
1985 25.9 17.4
1984 25.5 17.4
1983 25.1 17.4
1982 24.8 17.4
1981 24.5 17.4
1980 24.1 17.3
1979 23.7 17.3
1978 23.4 17.2
1977 23 17.2
1976 22.7 17.1
1975 22.5 17.1
1974 22.2 17.1
1973 22.1 17
1972 21.9 17
1971 21.9 16.9
1970 21.8 16.9
1969 21.8 17.2
1968 21.9 17.7
1967 21.9 18.5
1966 22 19.5
1965 22.1 21
1964 22.2 22.4
1963 22.3 23.5
1962 22.4 24.1
1961 22.5 24.3
1960 22.5 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports n/a
73.2%
2018

Energy

Cuba Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
42.5%
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
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Cuba Sao Tome
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Cuba Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Sao Tome
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
808 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) (2000–2025, 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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