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Cuba vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 103rd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Cuba and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Somalia
2024 - $11,967,000,000
2023 - $10,958,000,000
2022 - $10,203,000,000
2021 - $9,483,000,000
2020 $107,352,000,000 $8,628,000,000
2019 $103,427,600,000 $8,656,000,000
2018 $100,050,036,100 $7,873,000,000
2017 $96,850,649,700 $7,621,501,710
2016 $91,370,407,900 $6,613,743,070
2015 $87,132,800,000 $6,152,149,100
2014 $80,656,100,000 $5,728,399,720
2013 $77,148,000,000 $5,062,881,600
2012 $73,141,000,000 $4,364,670,160
2011 $68,990,000,000 $2,906,000,097
2010 $59,562,962,963 $2,687,807,004
2009 $57,481,481,481 $2,948,594,552
2008 $56,302,129,630 $5,913,620,293
2007 $54,262,870,370 $5,430,713,729
2006 $48,835,925,926 $5,026,743,282
2005 $42,643,836,100 $4,683,246,454
2004 $38,203,000,000 $3,859,592,813
2003 $35,901,200,000 $2,836,724,352
2002 $33,590,500,000 $2,192,684,135
2001 $31,682,400,000 $2,252,847,465
2000 $30,565,400,000 $3,412,797,450
1999 $28,364,615,200 $3,045,751,528
1998 $25,736,331,200 $2,962,047,564
1997 $25,365,908,100 $2,191,749,014
1996 $25,017,368,700 $1,792,234,297
1995 $30,429,803,651 $1,534,756,135
1994 $28,448,326,757 $1,481,205,098
1993 $22,367,254,865 $1,260,132,956
1992 $22,085,858,243 $709,297,579
1991 $24,316,556,026 $717,974,930
1990 $28,645,436,569 $1,031,282,081
1989 $27,023,468,666 $1,181,360,844
1988 $27,458,999,472 $1,051,596,967
1987 $25,213,935,012 $1,018,972,664
1986 $24,226,574,634 $916,590,786
1985 $22,920,490,774 $875,702,247
1984 $24,039,383,608 $787,434,542
1983 $22,204,940,512 $735,408,642
1982 $20,953,510,235 $774,578,932
1981 $20,150,254,096 $699,302,473
1980 $19,912,889,861 $602,515,548
1979 $19,584,443,288 $589,566,929
1978 $17,844,705,325 $564,571,823
1977 $14,206,158,675 $498,550,725
1976 $13,789,579,903 $871,344,245
1975 $13,027,415,244 $757,015,879
1974 $11,405,957,317 $572,504,036
1973 $9,987,709,650 $483,699,611
1972 $8,135,150,892 $447,883,941
1971 $6,914,658,400 $347,039,446
1970 $5,693,005,200 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Cuba and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Somalia
2024 - $630
2023 - $597
2022 - $573
2021 - $549
2020 $9,605 $518
2019 $9,232 $540
2018 $8,911 $509
2017 $8,611 $511
2016 $8,111 $461
2015 $7,728 $446
2014 $7,147 $429
2013 $6,828 $393
2012 $6,471 $350
2011 $6,104 $235.3
2010 $5,272 $219.2
2009 $5,089 $246.5
2008 $4,986 $507
2007 $4,807 $480
2006 $4,330 $458
2005 $3,786 $440
2004 $3,399 $375
2003 $3,203 $286.3
2002 $3,005 $229.6
2001 $2,843 $244.9
2000 $2,751 $386
1999 $2,562 $359
1998 $2,332 $363
1997 $2,306 $280.1
1996 $2,282 $237.2
1995 $2,785 $210.7
1994 $2,613 $210.8
1993 $2,063 $188.6
1992 $2,048 $109.2
1991 $2,269 $105.4
1990 $2,694 $145.6
1989 $2,566 $166
1988 $2,632 $145.3
1987 $2,440 $141
1986 $2,365 $131.4
1985 $2,257 $130.8
1984 $2,386 $122.5
1983 $2,222 $118.6
1982 $2,114 $129
1981 $2,046 $116.9
1980 $2,031 $101.5
1979 $2,006 $108.2
1978 $1,837 $117.3
1977 $1,472 $111.2
1976 $1,441 $199.6
1975 $1,374 $177.8
1974 $1,217 $137.9
1973 $1,079 $119.6
1972 $892 $113.7
1971 $770 $90.4
1970 $645 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Cuba vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Somalia
2026 78.6 59.3
2025 78.4 59.1
2024 78.3 59
2023 78.1 58.8
2022 77.6 53.9
2021 73.2 55.7
2020 77.4 57.1
2019 77.4 57.2
2018 77.4 54.8
2017 77.3 52.2
2016 77.6 55.3
2015 77.7 55.1
2014 77.8 54.4
2013 78 54
2012 78.2 49.1
2011 78.1 32.5
2010 77.9 48.9
2009 77.6 52.1
2008 77.6 51.5
2007 77.6 50.9
2006 77.4 50.9
2005 77.5 50.9
2004 77.3 50.7
2003 77.4 50.7
2002 76.8 50.8
2001 76.4 50.8
2000 75.9 50.7
1999 75.7 50.6
1998 75.4 50.8
1997 75.1 50.3
1996 74.7 50.5
1995 74.3 50.6
1994 74.1 50.3
1993 73.9 50.6
1992 73.8 25
1991 73.8 25.4
1990 73.8 46.9
1989 73.7 46.6
1988 73.7 43.9
1987 73.6 49
1986 73.6 48.4
1985 73.5 48.3
1984 73.6 48.4
1983 73.6 48.2
1982 73.4 48
1981 73 47.8
1980 72.6 47.6
1979 72.3 47.4
1978 71.9 47
1977 71.4 47
1976 70.9 44.7
1975 70.4 44.5
1974 69.9 44.3
1973 69.3 46.2
1972 68.9 46
1971 68.4 45.8
1970 67.9 45.6
1969 67.4 45.5
1968 66.9 45.3
1967 66.5 45.1
1966 66.1 44.8
1965 65.6 44.6
1964 65.3 44.4
1963 64.3 44.2
1962 64.4 44
1961 63.7 43.7
1960 63.3 43.5
1959 62.8 43.3
1958 62.3 43.1
1957 61.9 42.9
1956 61.5 42.7
1955 61.2 42.5
1954 60.7 42.3
1953 60.2 42.1
1952 59.8 41.9
1951 59.4 41.7
1950 59 41.5

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

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Cuba and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Cuba Somalia
2024 10,979,783 19,009,151
2023 11,019,931 18,358,615
2022 11,059,820 17,801,897
2021 11,122,168 17,271,431
2020 11,176,354 16,651,191
2019 11,202,846 16,030,971
2018 11,227,118 15,452,487
2017 11,247,829 14,916,629
2016 11,265,612 14,348,740
2015 11,275,065 13,806,963
2014 11,285,775 13,339,491
2013 11,298,167 12,869,594
2012 11,303,175 12,461,160
2011 11,301,571 12,348,830
2010 11,297,409 12,261,756
2009 11,294,719 11,961,201
2008 11,291,762 11,663,084
2007 11,287,272 11,322,582
2006 11,278,550 10,975,502
2005 11,262,554 10,644,228
2004 11,238,756 10,280,998
2003 11,209,383 9,909,157
2002 11,177,418 9,550,063
2001 11,144,132 9,198,493
2000 11,109,109 8,838,713
1999 11,072,230 8,492,059
1998 11,034,712 8,155,417
1997 10,997,934 7,824,525
1996 10,962,010 7,554,474
1995 10,925,362 7,285,007
1994 10,886,021 7,026,797
1993 10,841,031 6,681,399
1992 10,785,801 6,495,107
1991 10,717,640 6,813,760
1990 10,631,799 7,082,811
1989 10,533,243 7,114,817
1988 10,432,585 7,235,360
1987 10,335,342 7,228,302
1986 10,244,247 6,974,788
1985 10,157,228 6,693,289
1984 10,073,299 6,428,389
1983 9,991,026 6,198,430
1982 9,912,681 6,003,840
1981 9,849,320 5,982,849
1980 9,804,796 5,936,154
1979 9,763,355 5,449,117
1978 9,711,980 4,814,892
1977 9,648,440 4,484,050
1976 9,571,242 4,365,812
1975 9,479,726 4,257,535
1974 9,374,183 4,151,842
1973 9,255,328 4,045,592
1972 9,123,891 3,939,436
1971 8,979,085 3,837,691
1970 8,824,382 3,738,448
1969 8,666,640 3,641,015
1968 8,509,522 3,546,590
1967 8,352,625 3,454,537
1966 8,193,450 3,365,106
1965 8,030,797 3,277,874
1964 7,866,020 3,192,796
1963 7,701,660 3,110,361
1962 7,541,098 3,030,091
1961 7,387,117 2,952,054
1960 7,238,081 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Somalia

Fertility rate
Cuba

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Somalia
2023 1.44 6.13
2022 1.41 6.26
2021 1.43 6.35
2020 1.49 6.45
2019 1.54 6.56
2018 1.61 6.66
2017 1.59 6.77
2016 1.6 6.88
2015 1.69 6.98
2014 1.66 7.06
2013 1.68 7.14
2012 1.67 7.21
2011 1.73 7.27
2010 1.67 7.32
2009 1.68 7.38
2008 1.58 7.42
2007 1.44 7.46
2006 1.4 7.49
2005 1.49 7.53
2004 1.55 7.57
2003 1.63 7.6
2002 1.65 7.63
2001 1.6 7.64
2000 1.61 7.65
1999 1.64 7.66
1998 1.62 7.66
1997 1.59 7.66
1996 1.46 7.62
1995 1.48 7.58
1994 1.47 7.54
1993 1.49 7.53
1992 1.56 7.5
1991 1.66 7.47
1990 1.81 7.44
1989 1.83 7.42
1988 1.85 7.4
1987 1.8 7.37
1986 1.78 7.35
1985 1.77 7.33
1984 1.77 7.3
1983 1.8 7.28
1982 1.78 7.25
1981 1.59 7.23
1980 1.64 7.18
1979 1.77 7.16
1978 1.88 7.13
1977 2.21 7
1976 2.51 7.02
1975 2.82 7.03
1974 3.16 7.06
1973 3.4 7.09
1972 3.61 7.12
1971 3.8 7.15
1970 3.98 7.18
1969 4.12 7.21
1968 4.19 7.23
1967 4.29 7.25
1966 4.4 7.26
1965 4.5 7.26
1964 4.53 7.26
1963 4.56 7.26
1962 4.42 7.26
1961 4.26 7.25
1960 4.13 7.25

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

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Cuba and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Somalia
2024 43.1 16.6
2023 42.8 16.5
2022 42.5 16.5
2021 42.3 16.4
2020 42.1 16.3
2019 41.9 16.3
2018 41.6 16.2
2017 41.3 16.2
2016 40.9 16.1
2015 40.6 16.1
2014 40.2 16
2013 39.7 16
2012 39.1 16
2011 38.6 15.8
2010 38.2 15.7
2009 37.7 15.6
2008 37.3 15.6
2007 36.8 15.6
2006 36.2 15.7
2005 35.7 15.9
2004 35.2 16
2003 34.7 16.1
2002 34.2 16.2
2001 33.6 16.2
2000 33.1 16.3
1999 32.5 16.3
1998 32 16.4
1997 31.4 16.4
1996 30.9 16.5
1995 30.3 16.6
1994 29.7 16.7
1993 29.2 16.8
1992 28.7 16.7
1991 28.3 16.5
1990 27.9 16.5
1989 27.5 16.7
1988 27.1 16.8
1987 26.7 17
1986 26.3 17.1
1985 25.9 17.2
1984 25.5 17.3
1983 25.1 17.4
1982 24.8 17.4
1981 24.5 17.5
1980 24.1 17.6
1979 23.7 17.6
1978 23.4 17.7
1977 23 17.7
1976 22.7 17.7
1975 22.5 17.7
1974 22.2 17.7
1973 22.1 17.6
1972 21.9 17.6
1971 21.9 17.6
1970 21.8 17.5
1969 21.8 17.5
1968 21.9 17.5
1967 21.9 17.5
1966 22 17.5
1965 22.1 17.5
1964 22.2 17.6
1963 22.3 17.7
1962 22.4 17.8
1961 22.5 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
29
2025
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received n/a
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Cuba Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Cuba Somalia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Cuba Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Somalia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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