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Cuba vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 103rd vs. 177th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Singapore
Population
10894785
6125852
Population rank 90/197 113/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$547B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$150,689
2024
Government debt n/a
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Cuba and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Singapore
2024 - $547,386,645,892
2023 - $505,439,514,078
2022 - $509,017,841,147
2021 - $436,591,382,250
2020 $107,352,000,000 $349,165,858,545
2019 $103,427,600,000 $376,161,998,830
2018 $100,050,036,100 $377,123,710,561
2017 $96,850,649,700 $343,673,334,902
2016 $91,370,407,900 $319,646,468,521
2015 $87,132,800,000 $307,998,545,269
2014 $80,656,100,000 $314,863,580,758
2013 $77,148,000,000 $307,576,360,585
2012 $73,141,000,000 $295,092,888,077
2011 $68,990,000,000 $279,356,499,090
2010 $59,562,962,963 $239,807,980,591
2009 $57,481,481,481 $194,150,283,772
2008 $56,302,129,630 $193,617,323,539
2007 $54,262,870,370 $180,941,701,358
2006 $48,835,925,926 $148,627,286,361
2005 $42,643,836,100 $127,807,848,728
2004 $38,203,000,000 $115,033,593,101
2003 $35,901,200,000 $97,646,401,096
2002 $33,590,500,000 $92,538,372,870
2001 $31,682,400,000 $89,793,790,670
2000 $30,565,400,000 $96,076,539,926
1999 $28,364,615,200 $86,286,849,755
1998 $25,736,331,200 $85,728,207,782
1997 $25,365,908,100 $100,123,787,215
1996 $25,017,368,700 $96,293,086,513
1995 $30,429,803,651 $87,812,540,788
1994 $28,448,326,757 $73,688,724,431
1993 $22,367,254,865 $60,603,815,716
1992 $22,085,858,243 $52,131,320,033
1991 $24,316,556,026 $45,466,164,978
1990 $28,645,436,569 $36,144,336,769
1989 $27,023,468,666 $30,465,364,739
1988 $27,458,999,472 $25,371,462,488
1987 $25,213,935,012 $20,919,215,578
1986 $24,226,574,634 $18,586,746,057
1985 $22,920,490,774 $19,156,532,746
1984 $24,039,383,608 $19,749,361,098
1983 $22,204,940,512 $17,784,112,150
1982 $20,953,510,235 $16,084,252,378
1981 $20,150,254,096 $14,175,228,844
1980 $19,912,889,861 $11,896,256,783
1979 $19,584,443,288 $9,296,921,724
1978 $17,844,705,325 $7,517,176,355
1977 $14,206,158,675 $6,618,585,074
1976 $13,789,579,903 $6,327,077,974
1975 $13,027,415,244 $5,633,673,930
1974 $11,405,957,317 $5,221,534,956
1973 $9,987,709,650 $3,696,213,333
1972 $8,135,150,892 $2,721,440,981
1971 $6,914,658,400 $2,263,785,444
1970 $5,693,005,200 $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Cuba and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Singapore
2024 - $90,674
2023 - $85,412
2022 - $90,299
2021 - $80,056
2020 $9,605 $61,410
2019 $9,232 $65,952
2018 $8,911 $66,882
2017 $8,611 $61,236
2016 $8,111 $57,006
2015 $7,728 $55,646
2014 $7,147 $57,565
2013 $6,828 $56,967
2012 $6,471 $55,548
2011 $6,104 $53,891
2010 $5,272 $47,237
2009 $5,089 $38,927
2008 $4,986 $40,009
2007 $4,807 $39,433
2006 $4,330 $33,768
2005 $3,786 $29,961
2004 $3,399 $27,608
2003 $3,203 $23,730
2002 $3,005 $22,160
2001 $2,843 $21,700
2000 $2,751 $23,853
1999 $2,562 $21,797
1998 $2,332 $21,829
1997 $2,306 $26,376
1996 $2,282 $26,233
1995 $2,785 $24,915
1994 $2,613 $21,552
1993 $2,063 $18,290
1992 $2,048 $16,136
1991 $2,269 $14,502
1990 $2,694 $11,862
1989 $2,566 $10,395
1988 $2,632 $8,914
1987 $2,440 $7,539
1986 $2,365 $6,800
1985 $2,257 $7,002
1984 $2,386 $7,228
1983 $2,222 $6,633
1982 $2,114 $6,078
1981 $2,046 $5,597
1980 $2,031 $4,928
1979 $2,006 $3,901
1978 $1,837 $3,194
1977 $1,472 $2,846
1976 $1,441 $2,759
1975 $1,374 $2,490
1974 $1,217 $2,342
1973 $1,079 $1,685
1972 $892 $1,264
1971 $770 $1,071
1970 $645 $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Cuba vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Singapore
2026 78.6 84.1
2025 78.4 84
2024 78.3 83.9
2023 78.1 83.7
2022 77.6 82.9
2021 73.2 83.5
2020 77.4 83.7
2019 77.4 83.7
2018 77.4 83.4
2017 77.3 83.1
2016 77.6 82.9
2015 77.7 82.7
2014 77.8 82.6
2013 78 82.5
2012 78.2 82.2
2011 78.1 81.9
2010 77.9 81.6
2009 77.6 81.4
2008 77.6 81.1
2007 77.6 80.9
2006 77.4 80.6
2005 77.5 80.3
2004 77.3 79.7
2003 77.4 79.2
2002 76.8 78.7
2001 76.4 78.3
2000 75.9 77.8
1999 75.7 77.3
1998 75.4 76.9
1997 75.1 76.4
1996 74.7 76.1
1995 74.3 75.7
1994 74.1 75.6
1993 73.9 75.5
1992 73.8 75.3
1991 73.8 75.1
1990 73.8 74.6
1989 73.7 74.3
1988 73.7 74
1987 73.6 74
1986 73.6 73.6
1985 73.5 73.1
1984 73.6 72.6
1983 73.6 72.4
1982 73.4 72
1981 73 71.7
1980 72.6 71.5
1979 72.3 71.4
1978 71.9 71.2
1977 71.4 70.9
1976 70.9 70.6
1975 70.4 70.2
1974 69.9 69.7
1973 69.3 69.4
1972 68.9 69
1971 68.4 68.8
1970 67.9 68.5
1969 67.4 68.1
1968 66.9 67.7
1967 66.5 67.3
1966 66.1 67.2
1965 65.6 66.9
1964 65.3 66.7
1963 64.3 66.5
1962 64.4 66.1
1961 63.7 65.7
1960 63.3 65.3
1959 62.8 64.8
1958 62.3 64
1957 61.9 63.4
1956 61.5 62.6
1955 61.2 61.2
1954 60.7 59.4
1953 60.2 57.5
1952 59.8 56.4
1951 59.4 55.3
1950 59 54.1

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

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Cuba and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Cuba Singapore
2024 10,979,783 6,036,860
2023 11,019,931 5,917,648
2022 11,059,820 5,637,022
2021 11,122,168 5,453,566
2020 11,176,354 5,685,807
2019 11,202,846 5,703,569
2018 11,227,118 5,638,676
2017 11,247,829 5,612,253
2016 11,265,612 5,607,283
2015 11,275,065 5,535,002
2014 11,285,775 5,469,724
2013 11,298,167 5,399,162
2012 11,303,175 5,312,437
2011 11,301,571 5,183,688
2010 11,297,409 5,076,732
2009 11,294,719 4,987,573
2008 11,291,762 4,839,396
2007 11,287,272 4,588,599
2006 11,278,550 4,401,365
2005 11,262,554 4,265,762
2004 11,238,756 4,166,664
2003 11,209,383 4,114,826
2002 11,177,418 4,175,950
2001 11,144,132 4,138,012
2000 11,109,109 4,027,887
1999 11,072,230 3,958,723
1998 11,034,712 3,927,213
1997 10,997,934 3,796,038
1996 10,962,010 3,670,704
1995 10,925,362 3,524,506
1994 10,886,021 3,419,048
1993 10,841,031 3,313,471
1992 10,785,801 3,230,698
1991 10,717,640 3,135,083
1990 10,631,799 3,047,132
1989 10,533,243 2,930,901
1988 10,432,585 2,846,108
1987 10,335,342 2,774,789
1986 10,244,247 2,733,373
1985 10,157,228 2,735,957
1984 10,073,299 2,732,221
1983 9,991,026 2,681,061
1982 9,912,681 2,646,466
1981 9,849,320 2,532,835
1980 9,804,796 2,413,945
1979 9,763,355 2,383,500
1978 9,711,980 2,353,600
1977 9,648,440 2,325,300
1976 9,571,242 2,293,300
1975 9,479,726 2,262,600
1974 9,374,183 2,229,800
1973 9,255,328 2,193,000
1972 9,123,891 2,152,400
1971 8,979,085 2,112,900
1970 8,824,382 2,074,507
1969 8,666,640 2,042,500
1968 8,509,522 2,012,000
1967 8,352,625 1,977,600
1966 8,193,450 1,934,400
1965 8,030,797 1,886,900
1964 7,866,020 1,841,600
1963 7,701,660 1,795,000
1962 7,541,098 1,750,200
1961 7,387,117 1,702,400
1960 7,238,081 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Singapore

Fertility rate
Cuba

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Singapore
2023 1.44 0.97
2022 1.41 1.04
2021 1.43 1.12
2020 1.49 1.1
2019 1.54 1.14
2018 1.61 1.14
2017 1.59 1.16
2016 1.6 1.2
2015 1.69 1.24
2014 1.66 1.25
2013 1.68 1.19
2012 1.67 1.29
2011 1.73 1.2
2010 1.67 1.15
2009 1.68 1.22
2008 1.58 1.28
2007 1.44 1.29
2006 1.4 1.28
2005 1.49 1.26
2004 1.55 1.26
2003 1.63 1.27
2002 1.65 1.37
2001 1.6 1.41
2000 1.61 1.6
1999 1.64 1.47
1998 1.62 1.48
1997 1.59 1.61
1996 1.46 1.66
1995 1.48 1.67
1994 1.47 1.71
1993 1.49 1.74
1992 1.56 1.72
1991 1.66 1.73
1990 1.81 1.83
1989 1.83 1.75
1988 1.85 1.96
1987 1.8 1.62
1986 1.78 1.43
1985 1.77 1.61
1984 1.77 1.62
1983 1.8 1.61
1982 1.78 1.74
1981 1.59 1.78
1980 1.64 1.82
1979 1.77 1.79
1978 1.88 1.79
1977 2.21 1.82
1976 2.51 2.11
1975 2.82 2.07
1974 3.16 2.35
1973 3.4 2.79
1972 3.61 3.04
1971 3.8 3.02
1970 3.98 3.07
1969 4.12 3.22
1968 4.19 3.53
1967 4.29 3.91
1966 4.4 4.46
1965 4.5 4.66
1964 4.53 4.97
1963 4.56 5.16
1962 4.42 5.21
1961 4.26 5.41
1960 4.13 5.76

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

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Cuba and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Singapore
2024 43.1 36.8
2023 42.8 36.2
2022 42.5 35.9
2021 42.3 35.8
2020 42.1 35.5
2019 41.9 35.2
2018 41.6 35
2017 41.3 34.8
2016 40.9 34.5
2015 40.6 34.4
2014 40.2 34.2
2013 39.7 34.1
2012 39.1 34
2011 38.6 33.9
2010 38.2 33.7
2009 37.7 33.6
2008 37.3 33.5
2007 36.8 33.6
2006 36.2 33.6
2005 35.7 33.5
2004 35.2 33.3
2003 34.7 33
2002 34.2 32.7
2001 33.6 32.5
2000 33.1 32.2
1999 32.5 31.9
1998 32 31.6
1997 31.4 31.4
1996 30.9 31.2
1995 30.3 31
1994 29.7 30.7
1993 29.2 30.4
1992 28.7 30.1
1991 28.3 29.8
1990 27.9 29.5
1989 27.5 29.1
1988 27.1 28.7
1987 26.7 28.3
1986 26.3 27.8
1985 25.9 27.3
1984 25.5 26.9
1983 25.1 26.4
1982 24.8 25.9
1981 24.5 25.3
1980 24.1 24.7
1979 23.7 24.2
1978 23.4 23.6
1977 23 23.1
1976 22.7 22.6
1975 22.5 22
1974 22.2 21.5
1973 22.1 21
1972 21.9 20.6
1971 21.9 20.1
1970 21.8 19.7
1969 21.8 19.3
1968 21.9 18.9
1967 21.9 18.6
1966 22 18.4
1965 22.1 18.2
1964 22.2 18.1
1963 22.3 18
1962 22.4 18
1961 22.5 18.1
1960 22.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
84.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$384B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.04%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98%
2024

Energy

Cuba Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Singapore
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Cuba Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$997
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Singapore
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,175 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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