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Cuba vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 103rd vs. 85th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Senegal
Population
10894785
19491599
Population rank 90/197 68/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$5,071
2024
Government debt n/a
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Cuba and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Senegal
2024 - $32,808,056,601
2023 - $30,696,331,296
2022 - $27,783,332,223
2021 - $27,520,784,130
2020 $107,352,000,000 $24,530,513,038
2019 $103,427,600,000 $23,403,995,992
2018 $100,050,036,100 $23,116,701,556
2017 $96,850,649,700 $20,996,562,944
2016 $91,370,407,900 $19,040,312,333
2015 $87,132,800,000 $17,774,766,696
2014 $80,656,100,000 $19,797,253,440
2013 $77,148,000,000 $18,918,667,725
2012 $73,141,000,000 $17,660,870,412
2011 $68,990,000,000 $17,814,283,639
2010 $59,562,962,963 $16,121,315,909
2009 $57,481,481,481 $16,145,867,495
2008 $56,302,129,630 $16,853,989,628
2007 $54,262,870,370 $13,994,218,413
2006 $48,835,925,926 $11,697,918,243
2005 $42,643,836,100 $11,009,033,438
2004 $38,203,000,000 $10,076,816,667
2003 $35,901,200,000 $8,768,721,563
2002 $33,590,500,000 $7,006,402,320
2001 $31,682,400,000 $6,507,824,829
2000 $30,565,400,000 $6,013,185,004
1999 $28,364,615,200 $6,592,834,933
1998 $25,736,331,200 $6,505,607,909
1997 $25,365,908,100 $6,041,478,726
1996 $25,017,368,700 $6,559,712,166
1995 $30,429,803,651 $6,326,342,633
1994 $28,448,326,757 $5,034,588,196
1993 $22,367,254,865 $7,367,986,241
1992 $22,085,858,243 $7,769,817,840
1991 $24,316,556,026 $7,255,210,470
1990 $28,645,436,569 $7,390,967,360
1989 $27,023,468,666 $6,366,039,373
1988 $27,458,999,472 $6,418,419,389
1987 $25,213,935,012 $6,487,353,103
1986 $24,226,574,634 $5,392,093,446
1985 $22,920,490,774 $3,818,944,918
1984 $24,039,383,608 $3,485,165,432
1983 $22,204,940,512 $3,569,356,125
1982 $20,953,510,235 $4,013,951,443
1981 $20,150,254,096 $4,095,892,781
1980 $19,912,889,861 $4,510,108,291
1979 $19,584,443,288 $4,084,877,823
1978 $17,844,705,325 $3,280,354,921
1977 $14,206,158,675 $2,938,046,463
1976 $13,789,579,903 $2,869,777,884
1975 $13,027,415,244 $2,830,388,405
1974 $11,405,957,317 $2,099,325,229
1973 $9,987,709,650 $1,863,398,590
1972 $8,135,150,892 $1,620,857,104
1971 $6,914,658,400 $1,339,549,033
1970 $5,693,005,200 $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Cuba and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Senegal
2024 - $1,773
2023 - $1,698
2022 - $1,574
2021 - $1,598
2020 $9,605 $1,461
2019 $9,232 $1,431
2018 $8,911 $1,453
2017 $8,611 $1,357
2016 $8,111 $1,266
2015 $7,728 $1,218
2014 $7,147 $1,399
2013 $6,828 $1,380
2012 $6,471 $1,327
2011 $6,104 $1,375
2010 $5,272 $1,276
2009 $5,089 $1,309
2008 $4,986 $1,399
2007 $4,807 $1,189
2006 $4,330 $1,017
2005 $3,786 $980
2004 $3,399 $918
2003 $3,203 $818
2002 $3,005 $669
2001 $2,843 $637
2000 $2,751 $603
1999 $2,562 $678
1998 $2,332 $685
1997 $2,306 $651
1996 $2,282 $723
1995 $2,785 $715
1994 $2,613 $584
1993 $2,063 $878
1992 $2,048 $951
1991 $2,269 $913
1990 $2,694 $957
1989 $2,566 $849
1988 $2,632 $880
1987 $2,440 $916
1986 $2,365 $784
1985 $2,257 $571
1984 $2,386 $536
1983 $2,222 $564
1982 $2,114 $652
1981 $2,046 $683
1980 $2,031 $772
1979 $2,006 $716
1978 $1,837 $589
1977 $1,472 $540
1976 $1,441 $541
1975 $1,374 $547
1974 $1,217 $417
1973 $1,079 $381
1972 $892 $342
1971 $770 $291.1
1970 $645 $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Cuba vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Senegal
2026 78.6 69.4
2025 78.4 69.2
2024 78.3 68.9
2023 78.1 68.7
2022 77.6 67.8
2021 73.2 66.9
2020 77.4 67.5
2019 77.4 67.7
2018 77.4 67.4
2017 77.3 67.1
2016 77.6 66.7
2015 77.7 66.5
2014 77.8 66
2013 78 65.6
2012 78.2 65.2
2011 78.1 64.8
2010 77.9 64.2
2009 77.6 63.8
2008 77.6 63.2
2007 77.6 62.7
2006 77.4 61.8
2005 77.5 61
2004 77.3 60.3
2003 77.4 59.5
2002 76.8 58.9
2001 76.4 58.2
2000 75.9 57.6
1999 75.7 57.3
1998 75.4 57.1
1997 75.1 57.1
1996 74.7 57.1
1995 74.3 57.3
1994 74.1 57.5
1993 73.9 57.3
1992 73.8 57.3
1991 73.8 57
1990 73.8 56.7
1989 73.7 56.2
1988 73.7 55.5
1987 73.6 54.6
1986 73.6 53.7
1985 73.5 52.6
1984 73.6 51.7
1983 73.6 50.8
1982 73.4 49.9
1981 73 49.1
1980 72.6 48.3
1979 72.3 47.5
1978 71.9 46.6
1977 71.4 45.7
1976 70.9 44.8
1975 70.4 43.9
1974 69.9 43.1
1973 69.3 42.4
1972 68.9 41.8
1971 68.4 41.2
1970 67.9 40.8
1969 67.4 40.4
1968 66.9 40.1
1967 66.5 40
1966 66.1 39.8
1965 65.6 39.8
1964 65.3 39.8
1963 64.3 39.7
1962 64.4 39.7
1961 63.7 39.7
1960 63.3 39.7
1959 62.8 39.5
1958 62.3 39.4
1957 61.9 39.1
1956 61.5 38.9
1955 61.2 38.5
1954 60.7 38.2
1953 60.2 37.8
1952 59.8 37.4
1951 59.4 36.9
1950 59 36.5

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

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Cuba and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Cuba Senegal
2024 10,979,783 18,501,984
2023 11,019,931 18,077,573
2022 11,059,820 17,651,103
2021 11,122,168 17,220,867
2020 11,176,354 16,789,219
2019 11,202,846 16,352,922
2018 11,227,118 15,914,498
2017 11,247,829 15,475,002
2016 11,265,612 15,034,521
2015 11,275,065 14,593,331
2014 11,285,775 14,152,102
2013 11,298,167 13,710,849
2012 11,303,175 13,310,495
2011 11,301,571 12,958,897
2010 11,297,409 12,635,413
2009 11,294,719 12,337,389
2008 11,291,762 12,048,959
2007 11,287,272 11,770,344
2006 11,278,550 11,500,094
2005 11,262,554 11,235,472
2004 11,238,756 10,975,704
2003 11,209,383 10,721,176
2002 11,177,418 10,466,214
2001 11,144,132 10,212,942
2000 11,109,109 9,968,260
1999 11,072,230 9,730,887
1998 11,034,712 9,502,952
1997 10,997,934 9,283,495
1996 10,962,010 9,067,014
1995 10,925,362 8,848,101
1994 10,886,021 8,624,078
1993 10,841,031 8,396,288
1992 10,785,801 8,168,395
1991 10,717,640 7,943,085
1990 10,631,799 7,720,523
1989 10,533,243 7,502,207
1988 10,432,585 7,289,618
1987 10,335,342 7,081,530
1986 10,244,247 6,878,192
1985 10,157,228 6,683,287
1984 10,073,299 6,499,364
1983 9,991,026 6,324,504
1982 9,912,681 6,156,961
1981 9,849,320 5,997,160
1980 9,804,796 5,845,638
1979 9,763,355 5,702,895
1978 9,711,980 5,568,096
1977 9,648,440 5,439,549
1976 9,571,242 5,308,564
1975 9,479,726 5,170,810
1974 9,374,183 5,029,437
1973 9,255,328 4,885,181
1972 9,123,891 4,741,631
1971 8,979,085 4,601,864
1970 8,824,382 4,466,328
1969 8,666,640 4,334,974
1968 8,509,522 4,207,587
1967 8,352,625 4,083,870
1966 8,193,450 3,964,299
1965 8,030,797 3,849,788
1964 7,866,020 3,740,535
1963 7,701,660 3,635,876
1962 7,541,098 3,534,686
1961 7,387,117 3,436,375
1960 7,238,081 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Senegal

Fertility rate
Cuba

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Senegal
2023 1.44 3.82
2022 1.41 3.86
2021 1.43 3.94
2020 1.49 4
2019 1.54 4.1
2018 1.61 4.29
2017 1.59 4.49
2016 1.6 4.65
2015 1.69 4.75
2014 1.66 4.88
2013 1.68 5.05
2012 1.67 5.13
2011 1.73 5.1
2010 1.67 5.06
2009 1.68 5.03
2008 1.58 5.02
2007 1.44 5.02
2006 1.4 5.06
2005 1.49 5.13
2004 1.55 5.19
2003 1.63 5.25
2002 1.65 5.3
2001 1.6 5.4
2000 1.61 5.5
1999 1.64 5.57
1998 1.62 5.58
1997 1.59 5.64
1996 1.46 5.72
1995 1.48 5.82
1994 1.47 5.92
1993 1.49 6.05
1992 1.56 6.15
1991 1.66 6.27
1990 1.81 6.4
1989 1.83 6.48
1988 1.85 6.58
1987 1.8 6.79
1986 1.78 6.9
1985 1.77 7.01
1984 1.77 7.11
1983 1.8 7.19
1982 1.78 7.25
1981 1.59 7.28
1980 1.64 7.29
1979 1.77 7.29
1978 1.88 7.28
1977 2.21 7.27
1976 2.51 7.26
1975 2.82 7.25
1974 3.16 7.25
1973 3.4 7.26
1972 3.61 7.26
1971 3.8 7.26
1970 3.98 7.26
1969 4.12 7.26
1968 4.19 7.25
1967 4.29 7.24
1966 4.4 7.22
1965 4.5 7.19
1964 4.53 7.16
1963 4.56 7.12
1962 4.42 7.08
1961 4.26 7.04
1960 4.13 7

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

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Cuba and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Senegal
2024 43.1 20.4
2023 42.8 20.1
2022 42.5 19.9
2021 42.3 19.7
2020 42.1 19.4
2019 41.9 19.2
2018 41.6 19
2017 41.3 18.9
2016 40.9 18.7
2015 40.6 18.6
2014 40.2 18.6
2013 39.7 18.5
2012 39.1 18.5
2011 38.6 18.5
2010 38.2 18.5
2009 37.7 18.4
2008 37.3 18.4
2007 36.8 18.3
2006 36.2 18.2
2005 35.7 18.2
2004 35.2 18.1
2003 34.7 18
2002 34.2 17.8
2001 33.6 17.7
2000 33.1 17.6
1999 32.5 17.5
1998 32 17.4
1997 31.4 17.3
1996 30.9 17.2
1995 30.3 17.1
1994 29.7 17
1993 29.2 16.9
1992 28.7 16.8
1991 28.3 16.7
1990 27.9 16.6
1989 27.5 16.5
1988 27.1 16.4
1987 26.7 16.3
1986 26.3 16.3
1985 25.9 16.3
1984 25.5 16.3
1983 25.1 16.4
1982 24.8 16.5
1981 24.5 16.7
1980 24.1 16.8
1979 23.7 17
1978 23.4 17.2
1977 23 17.4
1976 22.7 17.6
1975 22.5 17.7
1974 22.2 17.8
1973 22.1 17.9
1972 21.9 17.9
1971 21.9 17.9
1970 21.8 17.9
1969 21.8 17.9
1968 21.9 17.9
1967 21.9 17.9
1966 22 17.8
1965 22.1 17.9
1964 22.2 17.9
1963 22.3 17.9
1962 22.4 18
1961 22.5 18
1960 22.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
10.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
76.5%
2024

Energy

Cuba Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Cuba Senegal
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Cuba Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Senegal
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,355 mi
2017

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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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