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Cuba vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 86/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 103rd vs. 181st).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and The Seychelles ranks 176/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 87/197 ($9,605), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Seychelles
Population
10937204
125181
Population rank 89/197 181/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$33,239
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
59.3%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$10,323
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,584
2025
$9,988
2025
Land area
40,077 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
274 ppl/mi²
2024
683 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
73.1 years
2025

Cuba and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Seychelles
Year GDP
Cuba Seychelles
1960 - $12,012,025
1961 - $11,592,024
1962 - $12,642,026
1963 - $13,923,029
1964 - $15,393,032
1965 - $15,603,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1967 - $16,632,032
1968 - $16,074,028
1969 - $16,452,028
1970 $5,693,005,200 $18,432,032
1971 $6,914,658,400 $21,965,951
1972 $8,135,150,892 $30,645,123
1973 $9,987,709,650 $36,896,280
1974 $11,405,957,317 $43,134,496
1975 $13,027,415,244 $47,803,146
1976 $13,789,579,903 $49,278,982
1977 $14,206,158,675 $64,526,401
1978 $17,844,705,325 $85,552,366
1979 $19,584,443,288 $127,261,099
1980 $19,912,889,861 $156,783,830
1981 $20,150,254,096 $163,750,728
1982 $20,953,510,235 $157,211,790
1983 $22,204,940,512 $156,098,237
1984 $24,039,383,608 $160,992,921
1985 $22,920,490,774 $179,691,483
1986 $24,226,574,634 $221,147,061
1987 $25,213,935,012 $265,212,957
1988 $27,458,999,472 $301,985,618
1989 $27,023,468,666 $324,333,367
1990 $28,645,436,569 $392,163,561
1991 $24,316,556,026 $398,307,170
1992 $22,085,858,243 $461,409,399
1993 $22,367,254,865 $504,230,621
1994 $28,448,326,757 $517,570,058
1995 $30,429,803,651 $540,733,048
1996 $25,017,368,700 $535,250,347
1997 $25,365,908,100 $598,966,982
1998 $25,736,331,200 $647,287,376
1999 $28,364,615,200 $662,838,615
2000 $30,565,400,000 $654,212,394
2001 $31,682,400,000 $662,064,156
2002 $33,590,500,000 $742,134,838
2003 $35,901,200,000 $750,847,230
2004 $38,203,000,000 $893,012,218
2005 $42,643,836,100 $977,899,382
2006 $48,835,925,926 $1,081,441,283
2007 $54,262,870,370 $1,077,308,814
2008 $56,302,129,630 $979,597,394
2009 $57,481,481,481 $850,901,620
2010 $59,562,962,963 $981,616,542
2011 $68,990,000,000 $1,058,918,707
2012 $73,141,000,000 $1,089,407,839
2013 $77,148,000,000 $1,333,160,407
2014 $80,656,100,000 $1,387,577,870
2015 $87,132,800,000 $1,432,403,352
2016 $91,370,407,864 $1,568,513,348
2017 $96,850,649,692 $1,675,370,641
2018 $100,050,036,096 $1,784,313,927
2019 $103,427,600,000 $1,868,690,097
2020 $107,351,800,000 $1,382,551,752
2021 - $1,487,173,795
2022 - $2,018,346,589
2023 - $2,187,379,755
2024 - $2,167,239,562

Cuba and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Seychelles
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Seychelles
1960 - $288.1
1961 - $270.3
1962 - $287
1963 - $308
1964 - $332
1965 - $328
1966 - $338
1967 - $333
1968 - $314
1969 - $314
1970 $645 $344
1971 $770 $402
1972 $892 $547
1973 $1,079 $649
1974 $1,217 $745
1975 $1,374 $806
1976 $1,441 $814
1977 $1,472 $1,044
1978 $1,837 $1,377
1979 $2,006 $2,030
1980 $2,031 $2,478
1981 $2,046 $2,557
1982 $2,114 $2,441
1983 $2,222 $2,426
1984 $2,386 $2,488
1985 $2,257 $2,754
1986 $2,365 $3,368
1987 $2,440 $3,872
1988 $2,632 $4,392
1989 $2,566 $4,689
1990 $2,694 $5,642
1991 $2,269 $5,655
1992 $2,048 $6,520
1993 $2,063 $6,979
1994 $2,613 $6,975
1995 $2,785 $7,181
1996 $2,282 $7,004
1997 $2,306 $7,747
1998 $2,332 $8,210
1999 $2,562 $8,243
2000 $2,751 $8,064
2001 $2,843 $8,153
2002 $3,005 $8,864
2003 $3,203 $9,070
2004 $3,399 $10,828
2005 $3,786 $11,802
2006 $4,330 $12,783
2007 $4,807 $12,669
2008 $4,986 $11,265
2009 $5,089 $9,747
2010 $5,272 $10,935
2011 $6,104 $12,110
2012 $6,471 $12,337
2013 $6,828 $14,821
2014 $7,147 $15,188
2015 $7,728 $15,333
2016 $8,111 $16,567
2017 $8,611 $17,480
2018 $8,911 $18,440
2019 $9,232 $19,142
2020 $9,605 $14,041
2021 - $14,983
2022 - $16,837
2023 - $18,263
2024 - $17,859

Cuba vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Seychelles
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Seychelles
1950 59 57.8
1951 59.4 58
1952 59.8 58.4
1953 60.2 58.7
1954 60.7 59
1955 61.2 59.4
1956 61.5 59.8
1957 61.9 60.2
1958 62.3 60.4
1959 62.8 60.4
1960 63.3 60.5
1961 63.7 60.6
1962 64.4 60.7
1963 64.3 60.9
1964 65.3 61.2
1965 65.6 61.4
1966 66.1 61.7
1967 66.5 62.1
1968 66.9 62.6
1969 67.4 63.3
1970 67.9 64
1971 68.4 64.6
1972 68.9 65.3
1973 69.3 65.9
1974 69.9 66.4
1975 70.4 66.8
1976 70.9 67.2
1977 71.4 67.6
1978 71.9 67.9
1979 72.3 68.2
1980 72.6 68.5
1981 73 68.7
1982 73.4 69
1983 73.6 69.3
1984 73.6 69.5
1985 73.5 69.6
1986 73.6 69.8
1987 73.6 69.9
1988 73.7 70
1989 73.7 70.1
1990 73.8 70.2
1991 73.8 70.3
1992 73.8 70.3
1993 73.9 70.4
1994 74.1 70.5
1995 74.3 70.6
1996 74.7 70.8
1997 75.1 70.8
1998 75.4 71.1
1999 75.7 71.2
2000 75.9 71.3
2001 76.4 71.4
2002 76.8 71.5
2003 77.4 71.7
2004 77.3 71.7
2005 77.5 71.9
2006 77.4 72
2007 77.6 72.2
2008 77.6 72.3
2009 77.6 72.4
2010 77.9 72.5
2011 78.1 72.5
2012 78.2 72.5
2013 78 72.4
2014 77.8 72.4
2015 77.7 72.3
2016 77.6 72.2
2017 77.3 72.2
2018 77.4 72.2
2019 77.4 72.1
2020 77.4 74.1
2021 73.2 71.2
2022 77.6 71.2
2023 78.1 72.9
2024 78.3 73
2025 78.4 73.1

Cuba and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Seychelles
Year Population
Cuba Seychelles
1960 7,238,081 41,700
1961 7,387,117 42,889
1962 7,541,098 44,042
1963 7,701,660 45,176
1964 7,866,020 46,322
1965 8,030,797 47,500
1966 8,193,450 48,699
1967 8,352,625 49,911
1968 8,509,522 51,134
1969 8,666,640 52,365
1970 8,824,382 53,600
1971 8,979,085 54,695
1972 9,123,891 56,029
1973 9,255,328 56,892
1974 9,374,183 57,937
1975 9,479,726 59,292
1976 9,571,242 60,504
1977 9,648,440 61,786
1978 9,711,980 62,150
1979 9,763,355 62,686
1980 9,804,796 63,261
1981 9,849,320 64,035
1982 9,912,681 64,413
1983 9,991,026 64,335
1984 10,073,299 64,717
1985 10,157,228 65,244
1986 10,244,247 65,652
1987 10,335,342 68,499
1988 10,432,585 68,755
1989 10,533,243 69,167
1990 10,631,799 69,507
1991 10,717,640 70,439
1992 10,785,801 70,763
1993 10,841,031 72,253
1994 10,886,021 74,205
1995 10,925,362 75,304
1996 10,962,010 76,417
1997 10,997,934 77,319
1998 11,034,712 78,846
1999 11,072,230 80,410
2000 11,109,109 81,131
2001 11,144,132 81,202
2002 11,177,418 83,723
2003 11,209,383 82,781
2004 11,238,756 82,475
2005 11,262,554 82,858
2006 11,278,550 84,600
2007 11,287,272 85,033
2008 11,291,762 86,956
2009 11,294,719 87,298
2010 11,297,409 89,770
2011 11,301,571 87,441
2012 11,303,175 88,303
2013 11,298,167 89,949
2014 11,285,775 91,359
2015 11,275,065 93,419
2016 11,265,612 94,677
2017 11,247,829 95,843
2018 11,227,118 96,762
2019 11,202,846 97,625
2020 11,176,354 98,462
2021 11,122,168 99,258
2022 11,059,820 119,878
2023 11,019,931 119,773
2024 10,979,783 121,354

Fertility rates in Cuba and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Cuba

Seychelles
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Seychelles
1960 4.13 5.31
1961 4.26 5.42
1962 4.42 5.51
1963 4.56 5.61
1964 4.53 5.69
1965 4.5 5.72
1966 4.4 6.13
1967 4.29 5.9
1968 4.19 5.61
1969 4.12 5.48
1970 3.98 5.31
1971 3.8 5.69
1972 3.61 5.16
1973 3.4 4.78
1974 3.16 5.1
1975 2.82 4.75
1976 2.51 4.09
1977 2.21 3.75
1978 1.88 3.92
1979 1.77 3.66
1980 1.64 3.79
1981 1.59 3.67
1982 1.78 3.13
1983 1.8 3.22
1984 1.77 3.24
1985 1.77 3.09
1986 1.78 3.07
1987 1.8 2.92
1988 1.85 2.79
1989 1.83 2.67
1990 1.81 2.61
1991 1.66 2.69
1992 1.56 2.53
1993 1.49 2.58
1994 1.47 2.6
1995 1.48 2.36
1996 1.46 2.31
1997 1.59 2.1
1998 1.62 2.04
1999 1.64 2.04
2000 1.61 2.08
2001 1.6 1.98
2002 1.65 2.04
2003 1.63 2.06
2004 1.55 2.01
2005 1.49 2.2
2006 1.4 2.11
2007 1.44 2.24
2008 1.58 2.33
2009 1.68 2.38
2010 1.67 2.16
2011 1.73 2.33
2012 1.67 2.37
2013 1.68 2.26
2014 1.66 2.25
2015 1.69 2.31
2016 1.6 2.39
2017 1.59 2.41
2018 1.61 2.41
2019 1.54 2.36
2020 1.49 2.29
2021 1.43 2.46
2022 1.41 2.01
2023 1.44 2.02

Cuba and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Seychelles
Year Median age, years
Cuba Seychelles
1960 22.5 21.9
1961 22.5 21.6
1962 22.4 21.3
1963 22.3 21
1964 22.2 20.6
1965 22.1 20.2
1966 22 19.8
1967 21.9 19.4
1968 21.9 19
1969 21.8 18.7
1970 21.8 18.5
1971 21.9 18.4
1972 21.9 18.5
1973 22.1 18.6
1974 22.2 18.7
1975 22.5 18.9
1976 22.7 19
1977 23 19.3
1978 23.4 19.6
1979 23.7 19.9
1980 24.1 20.4
1981 24.5 20.7
1982 24.8 21.1
1983 25.1 21.4
1984 25.5 21.7
1985 25.9 22
1986 26.3 22.3
1987 26.7 22.5
1988 27.1 22.9
1989 27.5 23.3
1990 27.9 23.6
1991 28.3 24
1992 28.7 24.5
1993 29.2 24.8
1994 29.7 25.2
1995 30.3 25.4
1996 30.9 25.7
1997 31.4 26.1
1998 32 26.4
1999 32.5 26.8
2000 33.1 27.3
2001 33.6 27.7
2002 34.2 28.1
2003 34.7 28.5
2004 35.2 28.9
2005 35.7 29.3
2006 36.2 29.6
2007 36.8 30
2008 37.3 30.4
2009 37.7 30.8
2010 38.2 31.2
2011 38.6 31.4
2012 39.1 31.5
2013 39.7 31.6
2014 40.2 31.8
2015 40.6 32.1
2016 40.9 32.3
2017 41.3 32.6
2018 41.6 32.9
2019 41.9 33.2
2020 42.1 33.6
2021 42.3 34
2022 42.5 34.4
2023 42.8 34.7
2024 43.1 35

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
36%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.71%
2023
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.19%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70%
2023
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.5%
2023
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.4
2025
66.4
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$11.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
18.4%
2020

Energy

Cuba Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
22.1 megatons
2023
1.24 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2 tons
2023
10.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Seychelles
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,356
2024
+1,747
2024
Urban population
77.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.4
2025
61.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
72
2024
Higher education index
52
2025
7
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
96.2%
2020
English speaking
6%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Cuba Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$695
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$169.6
2022
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
73.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.43
2021
3.82
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
8.3
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
90
2025
52
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Seychelles
% of world land
0.07%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2025
5.98 sq mi
2025
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2025
130.1 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
327 mi
2015

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