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Cuba vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 103rd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Sri Lanka
Population
10894785
22185425
Population rank 90/197 63/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$99B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$15,633
2024
Government debt n/a
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Cuba and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Sri Lanka
2024 - $98,963,185,510
2023 - $83,716,142,582
2022 - $74,143,020,263
2021 - $88,556,698,938
2020 $107,352,000,000 $84,335,574,582
2019 $103,427,600,000 $88,998,706,297
2018 $100,050,036,100 $94,450,015,983
2017 $96,850,649,700 $94,369,350,286
2016 $91,370,407,900 $88,000,211,172
2015 $87,132,800,000 $85,090,301,052
2014 $80,656,100,000 $82,531,125,191
2013 $77,148,000,000 $76,976,203,829
2012 $73,141,000,000 $70,447,217,164
2011 $68,990,000,000 $67,753,285,897
2010 $59,562,962,963 $58,636,049,434
2009 $57,481,481,481 $42,066,224,093
2008 $56,302,129,630 $40,713,826,215
2007 $54,262,870,370 $32,350,238,760
2006 $48,835,925,926 $28,267,410,543
2005 $42,643,836,100 $24,405,791,045
2004 $38,203,000,000 $20,662,525,941
2003 $35,901,200,000 $18,881,765,437
2002 $33,590,500,000 $16,536,535,647
2001 $31,682,400,000 $15,749,753,805
2000 $30,565,400,000 $16,595,882,819
1999 $28,364,615,200 $15,711,933,513
1998 $25,736,331,200 $15,760,736,956
1997 $25,365,908,100 $15,091,913,884
1996 $25,017,368,700 $13,897,738,375
1995 $30,429,803,651 $13,029,697,561
1994 $28,448,326,757 $11,717,604,209
1993 $22,367,254,865 $10,338,679,636
1992 $22,085,858,243 $9,703,011,636
1991 $24,316,556,026 $9,000,362,582
1990 $28,645,436,569 $8,032,551,173
1989 $27,023,468,666 $6,987,267,684
1988 $27,458,999,472 $6,978,371,581
1987 $25,213,935,012 $6,682,167,120
1986 $24,226,574,634 $6,405,210,564
1985 $22,920,490,774 $5,978,460,972
1984 $24,039,383,608 $6,043,474,843
1983 $22,204,940,512 $5,167,913,302
1982 $20,953,510,235 $4,768,765,017
1981 $20,150,254,096 $4,415,844,156
1980 $19,912,889,861 $4,024,621,900
1979 $19,584,443,288 $3,364,611,432
1978 $17,844,705,325 $2,733,183,857
1977 $14,206,158,675 $4,104,509,583
1976 $13,789,579,903 $3,591,319,857
1975 $13,027,415,244 $3,791,298,146
1974 $11,405,957,317 $3,574,586,466
1973 $9,987,709,650 $2,875,625,000
1972 $8,135,150,892 $2,553,936,348
1971 $6,914,658,400 $2,369,308,600
1970 $5,693,005,200 $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Cuba and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Sri Lanka
2024 - $4,516
2023 - $3,799
2022 - $3,343
2021 - $3,997
2020 $9,605 $3,848
2019 $9,232 $4,082
2018 $8,911 $4,359
2017 $8,611 $4,399
2016 $8,111 $4,149
2015 $7,728 $4,058
2014 $7,147 $3,972
2013 $6,828 $3,739
2012 $6,471 $3,328
2011 $6,104 $3,225
2010 $5,272 $2,808
2009 $5,089 $2,027
2008 $4,986 $1,974
2007 $4,807 $1,579
2006 $4,330 $1,389
2005 $3,786 $1,207
2004 $3,399 $1,029
2003 $3,203 $946
2002 $3,005 $835
2001 $2,843 $804
2000 $2,751 $860
1999 $2,562 $829
1998 $2,332 $848
1997 $2,306 $827
1996 $2,282 $776
1995 $2,785 $742
1994 $2,613 $678
1993 $2,063 $607
1992 $2,048 $580
1991 $2,269 $546
1990 $2,694 $491
1989 $2,566 $430
1988 $2,632 $434
1987 $2,440 $420
1986 $2,365 $407
1985 $2,257 $385
1984 $2,386 $391
1983 $2,222 $336
1982 $2,114 $312
1981 $2,046 $292.5
1980 $2,031 $271.1
1979 $2,006 $230.8
1978 $1,837 $191
1977 $1,472 $292.1
1976 $1,441 $260.3
1975 $1,374 $279.8
1974 $1,217 $268.7
1973 $1,079 $220.2
1972 $892 $199.4
1971 $770 $188.8
1970 $645 $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Cuba vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Sri Lanka
2026 78.6 78
2025 78.4 77.9
2024 78.3 77.7
2023 78.1 77.5
2022 77.6 77.3
2021 73.2 76.3
2020 77.4 76.9
2019 77.4 76.7
2018 77.4 76.5
2017 77.3 76.2
2016 77.6 76.1
2015 77.7 76
2014 77.8 75.8
2013 78 75.5
2012 78.2 75.2
2011 78.1 74.7
2010 77.9 74.5
2009 77.6 70.3
2008 77.6 72.6
2007 77.6 73
2006 77.4 72.8
2005 77.5 73.1
2004 77.3 68
2003 77.4 72.4
2002 76.8 72.3
2001 76.4 71.8
2000 75.9 71.2
1999 75.7 70.4
1998 75.4 70.1
1997 75.1 69.9
1996 74.7 69.8
1995 74.3 69.7
1994 74.1 70.2
1993 73.9 70
1992 73.8 69.6
1991 73.8 69.1
1990 73.8 69.2
1989 73.7 67.3
1988 73.7 69
1987 73.6 69
1986 73.6 69
1985 73.5 68.9
1984 73.6 68.8
1983 73.6 68.7
1982 73.4 68.7
1981 73 68.4
1980 72.6 68
1979 72.3 67.5
1978 71.9 66.8
1977 71.4 66.4
1976 70.9 65.8
1975 70.4 65.4
1974 69.9 65
1973 69.3 64.8
1972 68.9 64.6
1971 68.4 64.2
1970 67.9 64.4
1969 67.4 64.1
1968 66.9 63.9
1967 66.5 63.6
1966 66.1 63.2
1965 65.6 62.8
1964 65.3 62.4
1963 64.3 62
1962 64.4 61.6
1961 63.7 61.2
1960 63.3 60.6
1959 62.8 60
1958 62.3 59.3
1957 61.9 58.5
1956 61.5 57.9
1955 61.2 57.2
1954 60.7 56.4
1953 60.2 55.6
1952 59.8 54.9
1951 59.4 54
1950 59 53.2

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

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Cuba and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Cuba Sri Lanka
2024 10,979,783 21,916,000
2023 11,019,931 22,037,000
2022 11,059,820 22,181,000
2021 11,122,168 22,156,000
2020 11,176,354 21,919,000
2019 11,202,846 21,803,000
2018 11,227,118 21,670,000
2017 11,247,829 21,453,000
2016 11,265,612 21,209,000
2015 11,275,065 20,970,000
2014 11,285,775 20,778,000
2013 11,298,167 20,585,000
2012 11,303,175 21,169,458
2011 11,301,571 21,009,048
2010 11,297,409 20,879,089
2009 11,294,719 20,756,435
2008 11,291,762 20,629,378
2007 11,287,272 20,492,545
2006 11,278,550 20,352,411
2005 11,262,554 20,216,524
2004 11,238,756 20,087,605
2003 11,209,383 19,951,521
2002 11,177,418 19,805,752
2001 11,144,132 19,600,362
2000 11,109,109 19,293,054
1999 11,072,230 18,944,731
1998 11,034,712 18,596,003
1997 10,997,934 18,248,200
1996 10,962,010 17,905,018
1995 10,925,362 17,564,068
1994 10,886,021 17,275,773
1993 10,841,031 17,025,918
1992 10,785,801 16,739,284
1991 10,717,640 16,475,354
1990 10,631,799 16,352,458
1989 10,533,243 16,248,557
1988 10,432,585 16,078,621
1987 10,335,342 15,916,576
1986 10,244,247 15,731,256
1985 10,157,228 15,544,154
1984 10,073,299 15,441,860
1983 9,991,026 15,388,794
1982 9,912,681 15,286,567
1981 9,849,320 15,099,414
1980 9,804,796 14,847,974
1979 9,763,355 14,579,614
1978 9,711,980 14,310,128
1977 9,648,440 14,049,371
1976 9,571,242 13,796,770
1975 9,479,726 13,548,984
1974 9,374,183 13,305,693
1973 9,255,328 13,060,916
1972 9,123,891 12,809,205
1971 8,979,085 12,551,910
1970 8,824,382 12,287,110
1969 8,666,640 12,013,858
1968 8,509,522 11,736,088
1967 8,352,625 11,457,328
1966 8,193,450 11,183,928
1965 8,030,797 10,916,965
1964 7,866,020 10,653,397
1963 7,701,660 10,395,040
1962 7,541,098 10,143,754
1961 7,387,117 9,899,372
1960 7,238,081 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Cuba

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Sri Lanka
2023 1.44 1.97
2022 1.41 1.98
2021 1.43 2
2020 1.49 2.01
2019 1.54 2.02
2018 1.61 2.03
2017 1.59 2.04
2016 1.6 2.06
2015 1.69 2.09
2014 1.66 2.13
2013 1.68 2.18
2012 1.67 2.17
2011 1.73 2.14
2010 1.67 2.13
2009 1.68 2.18
2008 1.58 2.23
2007 1.44 2.3
2006 1.4 2.29
2005 1.49 2.26
2004 1.55 2.27
2003 1.63 2.3
2002 1.65 2.31
2001 1.6 2.28
2000 1.61 2.21
1999 1.64 2.14
1998 1.62 2.14
1997 1.59 2.22
1996 1.46 2.29
1995 1.48 2.35
1994 1.47 2.4
1993 1.49 2.44
1992 1.56 2.49
1991 1.66 2.51
1990 1.81 2.54
1989 1.83 2.58
1988 1.85 2.57
1987 1.8 2.64
1986 1.78 2.74
1985 1.77 2.9
1984 1.77 3.01
1983 1.8 3.11
1982 1.78 3.32
1981 1.59 3.65
1980 1.64 3.73
1979 1.77 3.82
1978 1.88 3.81
1977 2.21 3.74
1976 2.51 3.78
1975 2.82 3.82
1974 3.16 3.86
1973 3.4 4
1972 3.61 4.16
1971 3.8 4.27
1970 3.98 4.39
1969 4.12 4.5
1968 4.19 4.66
1967 4.29 4.79
1966 4.4 4.83
1965 4.5 4.93
1964 4.53 5.06
1963 4.56 5.12
1962 4.42 5.18
1961 4.26 5.24
1960 4.13 5.35

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

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Cuba and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Sri Lanka
2024 43.1 34.1
2023 42.8 33.8
2022 42.5 33.6
2021 42.3 33.3
2020 42.1 33.1
2019 41.9 32.8
2018 41.6 32.5
2017 41.3 32.3
2016 40.9 32
2015 40.6 31.7
2014 40.2 31.4
2013 39.7 31.1
2012 39.1 30.8
2011 38.6 30.5
2010 38.2 30.2
2009 37.7 29.9
2008 37.3 29.6
2007 36.8 29.3
2006 36.2 29
2005 35.7 28.8
2004 35.2 28.5
2003 34.7 28.2
2002 34.2 27.9
2001 33.6 27.6
2000 33.1 27.2
1999 32.5 26.9
1998 32 26.5
1997 31.4 26.2
1996 30.9 25.8
1995 30.3 25.3
1994 29.7 24.9
1993 29.2 24.6
1992 28.7 24.3
1991 28.3 23.9
1990 27.9 23.6
1989 27.5 23.4
1988 27.1 23.1
1987 26.7 22.8
1986 26.3 22.5
1985 25.9 22.2
1984 25.5 22
1983 25.1 21.9
1982 24.8 21.7
1981 24.5 21.6
1980 24.1 21.5
1979 23.7 21.3
1978 23.4 21.2
1977 23 21
1976 22.7 20.9
1975 22.5 20.7
1974 22.2 20.6
1973 22.1 20.4
1972 21.9 20.2
1971 21.9 20.1
1970 21.8 20
1969 21.8 19.9
1968 21.9 19.8
1967 21.9 19.7
1966 22 19.6
1965 22.1 19.5
1964 22.2 19.5
1963 22.3 19.5
1962 22.4 19.5
1961 22.5 19.5
1960 22.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.7%
2024

Energy

Cuba Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Cuba Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,894 mi
2010

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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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