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Cuba vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 103rd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba South Sudan
Population
10894785
12507858
Population rank 90/197 80/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$12B
2015
GDP rank 69/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 86/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$1,155
2015
Government debt n/a
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank n/a 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Cuba and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Cuba and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Cuba

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Cuba South Sudan
2020 $107,352,000,000 -
2019 $103,427,600,000 -
2018 $100,050,036,100 -
2017 $96,850,649,700 -
2016 $91,370,407,900 -
2015 $87,132,800,000 $11,997,800,760
2014 $80,656,100,000 $13,962,212,847
2013 $77,148,000,000 $18,426,469,017
2012 $73,141,000,000 $11,931,472,169
2011 $68,990,000,000 $14,907,308,933
2010 $59,562,962,963 $14,602,072,411
2009 $57,481,481,481 $12,231,264,525
2008 $56,302,129,630 $14,586,253,383
2007 $54,262,870,370 -
2006 $48,835,925,926 -
2005 $42,643,836,100 -
2004 $38,203,000,000 -
2003 $35,901,200,000 -
2002 $33,590,500,000 -
2001 $31,682,400,000 -
2000 $30,565,400,000 -
1999 $28,364,615,200 -
1998 $25,736,331,200 -
1997 $25,365,908,100 -
1996 $25,017,368,700 -
1995 $30,429,803,651 -
1994 $28,448,326,757 -
1993 $22,367,254,865 -
1992 $22,085,858,243 -
1991 $24,316,556,026 -
1990 $28,645,436,569 -
1989 $27,023,468,666 -
1988 $27,458,999,472 -
1987 $25,213,935,012 -
1986 $24,226,574,634 -
1985 $22,920,490,774 -
1984 $24,039,383,608 -
1983 $22,204,940,512 -
1982 $20,953,510,235 -
1981 $20,150,254,096 -
1980 $19,912,889,861 -
1979 $19,584,443,288 -
1978 $17,844,705,325 -
1977 $14,206,158,675 -
1976 $13,789,579,903 -
1975 $13,027,415,244 -
1974 $11,405,957,317 -
1973 $9,987,709,650 -
1972 $8,135,150,892 -
1971 $6,914,658,400 -
1970 $5,693,005,200 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2020, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba South Sudan
2020 $9,605 -
2019 $9,232 -
2018 $8,911 -
2017 $8,611 -
2016 $8,111 -
2015 $7,728 $1,080
2014 $7,147 $1,243
2013 $6,828 $1,650
2012 $6,471 $1,109
2011 $6,104 $1,449
2010 $5,272 $1,498
2009 $5,089 $1,323
2008 $4,986 $1,654
2007 $4,807 -
2006 $4,330 -
2005 $3,786 -
2004 $3,399 -
2003 $3,203 -
2002 $3,005 -
2001 $2,843 -
2000 $2,751 -
1999 $2,562 -
1998 $2,332 -
1997 $2,306 -
1996 $2,282 -
1995 $2,785 -
1994 $2,613 -
1993 $2,063 -
1992 $2,048 -
1991 $2,269 -
1990 $2,694 -
1989 $2,566 -
1988 $2,632 -
1987 $2,440 -
1986 $2,365 -
1985 $2,257 -
1984 $2,386 -
1983 $2,222 -
1982 $2,114 -
1981 $2,046 -
1980 $2,031 -
1979 $2,006 -
1978 $1,837 -
1977 $1,472 -
1976 $1,441 -
1975 $1,374 -
1974 $1,217 -
1973 $1,079 -
1972 $892 -
1971 $770 -
1970 $645 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2020, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba South Sudan
2026 78.6 58
2025 78.4 57.9
2024 78.3 57.7
2023 78.1 57.6
2022 77.6 57.2
2021 73.2 57
2020 77.4 57.6
2019 77.4 58.1
2018 77.4 51.9
2017 77.3 35.4
2016 77.6 36.7
2015 77.7 39.8
2014 77.8 45.6
2013 78 58.3
2012 78.2 58.2
2011 78.1 57.7
2010 77.9 57.5
2009 77.6 56.8
2008 77.6 56.3
2007 77.6 55.4
2006 77.4 54.7
2005 77.5 54
2004 77.3 53.1
2003 77.4 52.3
2002 76.8 49.4
2001 76.4 48.6
2000 75.9 47.6
1999 75.7 44.5
1998 75.4 19
1997 75.1 33.1
1996 74.7 32.1
1995 74.3 31.5
1994 74.1 44.9
1993 73.9 22.3
1992 73.8 21.9
1991 73.8 29.2
1990 73.8 28.6
1989 73.7 28.2
1988 73.7 11
1987 73.6 20.7
1986 73.6 32.8
1985 73.5 32.4
1984 73.6 31.8
1983 73.6 34.7
1982 73.4 38.7
1981 73 38.3
1980 72.6 38
1979 72.3 37.8
1978 71.9 37.6
1977 71.4 37.4
1976 70.9 37.1
1975 70.4 36.9
1974 69.9 36.6
1973 69.3 36.3
1972 68.9 31.3
1971 68.4 31
1970 67.9 25.6
1969 67.4 25.4
1968 66.9 26.1
1967 66.5 25.9
1966 66.1 25.6
1965 65.6 28.8
1964 65.3 32.5
1963 64.3 28.2
1962 64.4 28.5
1961 63.7 28.3
1960 63.3 28.1
1959 62.8 27.8
1958 62.3 27.6
1957 61.9 30.9
1956 61.5 31.6
1955 61.2 32
1954 60.7 31.7
1953 60.2 31.4
1952 59.8 31
1951 59.4 30.6
1950 59 30.2

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

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Cuba and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Cuba South Sudan
2024 10,979,783 11,943,408
2023 11,019,931 11,483,374
2022 11,059,820 11,021,177
2021 11,122,168 10,865,780
2020 11,176,354 10,698,467
2019 11,202,846 10,423,384
2018 11,227,118 10,122,977
2017 11,247,829 10,259,154
2016 11,265,612 10,830,102
2015 11,275,065 11,107,561
2014 11,285,775 11,235,073
2013 11,298,167 11,166,275
2012 11,303,175 10,756,240
2011 11,301,571 10,288,109
2010 11,297,409 9,745,953
2009 11,294,719 9,243,556
2008 11,291,762 8,817,647
2007 11,287,272 8,388,788
2006 11,278,550 7,976,526
2005 11,262,554 7,590,143
2004 11,238,756 7,233,041
2003 11,209,383 6,903,127
2002 11,177,418 6,596,806
2001 11,144,132 6,308,391
2000 11,109,109 6,032,267
1999 11,072,230 5,771,628
1998 11,034,712 5,620,068
1997 10,997,934 5,509,136
1996 10,962,010 5,356,925
1995 10,925,362 5,225,836
1994 10,886,021 5,071,184
1993 10,841,031 4,956,002
1992 10,785,801 4,909,749
1991 10,717,640 4,836,677
1990 10,631,799 4,737,633
1989 10,533,243 4,713,229
1988 10,432,585 4,848,029
1987 10,335,342 4,962,395
1986 10,244,247 4,921,240
1985 10,157,228 4,834,296
1984 10,073,299 4,750,627
1983 9,991,026 4,661,574
1982 9,912,681 4,557,686
1981 9,849,320 4,447,272
1980 9,804,796 4,339,030
1979 9,763,355 4,232,605
1978 9,711,980 4,127,657
1977 9,648,440 4,024,032
1976 9,571,242 3,921,910
1975 9,479,726 3,821,494
1974 9,374,183 3,723,259
1973 9,255,328 3,627,383
1972 9,123,891 3,542,497
1971 8,979,085 3,468,646
1970 8,824,382 3,409,614
1969 8,666,640 3,365,533
1968 8,509,522 3,321,528
1967 8,352,625 3,277,648
1966 8,193,450 3,236,423
1965 8,030,797 3,189,835
1964 7,866,020 3,129,918
1963 7,701,660 3,072,669
1962 7,541,098 3,024,308
1961 7,387,117 2,976,724
1960 7,238,081 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Cuba

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba South Sudan
2023 1.44 3.86
2022 1.41 3.96
2021 1.43 4.05
2020 1.49 4.16
2019 1.54 4.26
2018 1.61 4.37
2017 1.59 4.48
2016 1.6 4.58
2015 1.69 4.7
2014 1.66 4.82
2013 1.68 4.94
2012 1.67 5.06
2011 1.73 5.19
2010 1.67 5.32
2009 1.68 5.45
2008 1.58 5.57
2007 1.44 5.7
2006 1.4 5.85
2005 1.49 6.02
2004 1.55 6.19
2003 1.63 6.35
2002 1.65 6.52
2001 1.6 6.65
2000 1.61 6.8
1999 1.64 6.94
1998 1.62 7.08
1997 1.59 7.2
1996 1.46 7.32
1995 1.48 7.34
1994 1.47 7.35
1993 1.49 7.36
1992 1.56 7.37
1991 1.66 7.38
1990 1.81 7.38
1989 1.83 7.37
1988 1.85 7.38
1987 1.8 7.39
1986 1.78 7.38
1985 1.77 7.36
1984 1.77 7.35
1983 1.8 7.34
1982 1.78 7.34
1981 1.59 7.33
1980 1.64 7.33
1979 1.77 7.32
1978 1.88 7.33
1977 2.21 7.33
1976 2.51 7.33
1975 2.82 7.33
1974 3.16 7.31
1973 3.4 7.31
1972 3.61 7.31
1971 3.8 7.3
1970 3.98 7.29
1969 4.12 7.28
1968 4.19 7.26
1967 4.29 7.26
1966 4.4 7.25
1965 4.5 7.22
1964 4.53 7.22
1963 4.56 7.2
1962 4.42 7.2
1961 4.26 7.18
1960 4.13 7.16

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

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Cuba and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba South Sudan
2024 43.1 19.4
2023 42.8 19
2022 42.5 18.7
2021 42.3 18.4
2020 42.1 18.2
2019 41.9 17.8
2018 41.6 17.3
2017 41.3 17.4
2016 40.9 18.2
2015 40.6 18.6
2014 40.2 19
2013 39.7 19.3
2012 39.1 19.2
2011 38.6 19
2010 38.2 18.7
2009 37.7 18.4
2008 37.3 18.2
2007 36.8 18
2006 36.2 17.8
2005 35.7 17.6
2004 35.2 17.4
2003 34.7 17.3
2002 34.2 17.3
2001 33.6 17.3
2000 33.1 17.2
1999 32.5 17.1
1998 32 17
1997 31.4 16.9
1996 30.9 16.9
1995 30.3 16.9
1994 29.7 16.9
1993 29.2 16.9
1992 28.7 17
1991 28.3 17
1990 27.9 17
1989 27.5 17.1
1988 27.1 16.8
1987 26.7 16.5
1986 26.3 16.6
1985 25.9 16.7
1984 25.5 16.8
1983 25.1 16.8
1982 24.8 16.9
1981 24.5 17
1980 24.1 17.1
1979 23.7 17.1
1978 23.4 17.2
1977 23 17.2
1976 22.7 17.3
1975 22.5 17.4
1974 22.2 17.4
1973 22.1 17.5
1972 21.9 17.5
1971 21.9 17.6
1970 21.8 17.7
1969 21.8 17.9
1968 21.9 18
1967 21.9 18.2
1966 22 18.3
1965 22.1 18.3
1964 22.2 18.4
1963 22.3 18.4
1962 22.4 18.5
1961 22.5 18.5
1960 22.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Cuba South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Cuba South Sudan
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
6%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Cuba South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cuba South Sudan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026

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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. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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