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Cuba vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 103rd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Sudan
Population
10894785
53335233
Population rank 90/197 29/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$2,116
2024
Government debt n/a
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Cuba and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Sudan
2024 - $49,672,435,513
2023 - $39,898,289,821
2022 - $51,666,875,363
2021 - $34,229,513,775
2020 $107,352,000,000 $27,034,593,750
2019 $103,427,600,000 $32,338,079,165
2018 $100,050,036,100 $32,333,780,383
2017 $96,850,649,700 $41,283,617,976
2016 $91,370,407,900 $42,630,376,000
2015 $87,132,800,000 $51,726,758,677
2014 $80,656,100,000 $49,516,748,618
2013 $77,148,000,000 $43,024,018,082
2012 $73,141,000,000 $37,632,919,967
2011 $68,990,000,000 $55,018,567,211
2010 $59,562,962,963 $58,962,978,034
2009 $57,481,481,481 $51,621,044,077
2008 $56,302,129,630 $64,833,083,257
2007 $54,262,870,370 $59,440,139,775
2006 $48,835,925,926 $45,263,831,634
2005 $42,643,836,100 $35,182,711,988
2004 $38,203,000,000 $26,646,007,251
2003 $35,901,200,000 $21,355,298,460
2002 $33,590,500,000 $18,137,128,388
2001 $31,682,400,000 $15,716,361,792
2000 $30,565,400,000 $12,257,299,147
1999 $28,364,615,200 $10,682,028,340
1998 $25,736,331,200 $11,250,221,537
1997 $25,365,908,100 $11,681,175,864
1996 $25,017,368,700 $9,018,300,725
1995 $30,429,803,651 $13,830,363,900
1994 $28,448,326,757 $12,793,794,737
1993 $22,367,254,865 $8,881,005,436
1992 $22,085,858,243 $7,031,933,492
1991 $24,316,556,026 $44,171,194,366
1990 $28,645,436,569 $33,641,222,222
1989 $27,023,468,666 $21,408,111,111
1988 $27,458,999,472 $14,372,555,556
1987 $25,213,935,012 $12,093,333,333
1986 $24,226,574,634 $10,092,200,000
1985 $22,920,490,774 $8,075,259,600
1984 $24,039,383,608 $10,447,615,385
1983 $22,204,940,512 $8,230,153,846
1982 $20,953,510,235 $8,732,542,274
1981 $20,150,254,096 $10,753,888,154
1980 $19,912,889,861 $8,951,800,000
1979 $19,584,443,288 $8,418,407,787
1978 $17,844,705,325 $8,128,719,315
1977 $14,206,158,675 $7,499,005,639
1976 $13,789,579,903 $6,013,210,816
1975 $13,027,415,244 $4,823,090,192
1974 $11,405,957,317 $3,958,931,660
1973 $9,987,709,650 $3,077,254,460
1972 $8,135,150,892 $2,483,055,722
1971 $6,914,658,400 $2,288,340,041
1970 $5,693,005,200 $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Cuba and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Sudan
2024 - $985
2023 - $797
2022 - $1,046
2021 - $712
2020 $9,605 $578
2019 $9,232 $710
2018 $8,911 $731
2017 $8,611 $967
2016 $8,111 $1,033
2015 $7,728 $1,292
2014 $7,147 $1,275
2013 $6,828 $1,139
2012 $6,471 $1,019
2011 $6,104 $1,522
2010 $5,272 $1,665
2009 $5,089 $1,493
2008 $4,986 $1,928
2007 $4,807 $1,814
2006 $4,330 $1,415
2005 $3,786 $1,125
2004 $3,399 $872
2003 $3,203 $714
2002 $3,005 $621
2001 $2,843 $551
2000 $2,751 $441
1999 $2,562 $394
1998 $2,332 $425
1997 $2,306 $453
1996 $2,282 $357
1995 $2,785 $561
1994 $2,613 $532
1993 $2,063 $379
1992 $2,048 $307
1991 $2,269 $1,966
1990 $2,694 $1,528
1989 $2,566 $992
1988 $2,632 $680
1987 $2,440 $584
1986 $2,365 $497
1985 $2,257 $406
1984 $2,386 $534
1983 $2,222 $431
1982 $2,114 $472
1981 $2,046 $605
1980 $2,031 $525
1979 $2,006 $515
1978 $1,837 $518
1977 $1,472 $497
1976 $1,441 $413
1975 $1,374 $343
1974 $1,217 $291.5
1973 $1,079 $235.8
1972 $892 $198.2
1971 $770 $189
1970 $645 $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Cuba vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Sudan
2026 78.6 66.9
2025 78.4 66.7
2024 78.3 66.5
2023 78.1 66.3
2022 77.6 65.7
2021 73.2 64.5
2020 77.4 65.1
2019 77.4 65.8
2018 77.4 65.5
2017 77.3 65.1
2016 77.6 64.7
2015 77.7 64.4
2014 77.8 64
2013 78 63.4
2012 78.2 63.4
2011 78.1 63.2
2010 77.9 63
2009 77.6 62.7
2008 77.6 61.3
2007 77.6 61.4
2006 77.4 60.4
2005 77.5 57.2
2004 77.3 56.8
2003 77.4 58.3
2002 76.8 59.3
2001 76.4 59.3
2000 75.9 58.9
1999 75.7 58.6
1998 75.4 58.3
1997 75.1 58.1
1996 74.7 57.6
1995 74.3 57.4
1994 74.1 57
1993 73.9 56.1
1992 73.8 56
1991 73.8 55.6
1990 73.8 55.5
1989 73.7 54.9
1988 73.7 55
1987 73.6 54.7
1986 73.6 54.6
1985 73.5 50
1984 73.6 49.8
1983 73.6 49.6
1982 73.4 54.4
1981 73 54.4
1980 72.6 54.1
1979 72.3 53.4
1978 71.9 53.3
1977 71.4 53.5
1976 70.9 53.3
1975 70.4 53.3
1974 69.9 53.2
1973 69.3 53
1972 68.9 52.8
1971 68.4 52.5
1970 67.9 52.3
1969 67.4 52
1968 66.9 51.8
1967 66.5 51.5
1966 66.1 51.3
1965 65.6 51
1964 65.3 50.9
1963 64.3 50.8
1962 64.4 50.4
1961 63.7 50
1960 63.3 49.6
1959 62.8 49.2
1958 62.3 48.9
1957 61.9 48.5
1956 61.5 48.1
1955 61.2 47.7
1954 60.7 47.3
1953 60.2 46.9
1952 59.8 46.5
1951 59.4 46.2
1950 59 45.8

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

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Cuba and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Cuba Sudan
2024 10,979,783 50,448,963
2023 11,019,931 50,042,791
2022 11,059,820 49,383,346
2021 11,122,168 48,066,924
2020 11,176,354 46,789,231
2019 11,202,846 45,548,175
2018 11,227,118 44,230,596
2017 11,247,829 42,714,306
2016 11,265,612 41,259,892
2015 11,275,065 40,024,431
2014 11,285,775 38,823,318
2013 11,298,167 37,785,849
2012 11,303,175 36,923,178
2011 11,301,571 36,140,806
2010 11,297,409 35,414,399
2009 11,294,719 34,569,113
2008 11,291,762 33,623,980
2007 11,287,272 32,764,135
2006 11,278,550 31,992,435
2005 11,262,554 31,262,444
2004 11,238,756 30,556,637
2003 11,209,383 29,896,035
2002 11,177,418 29,228,727
2001 11,144,132 28,516,770
2000 11,109,109 27,816,745
1999 11,072,230 27,130,613
1998 11,034,712 26,458,999
1997 10,997,934 25,799,821
1996 10,962,010 25,231,528
1995 10,925,362 24,672,143
1994 10,886,021 24,043,948
1993 10,841,031 23,445,592
1992 10,785,801 22,927,355
1991 10,717,640 22,470,676
1990 10,631,799 22,021,481
1989 10,533,243 21,578,022
1988 10,432,585 21,138,431
1987 10,335,342 20,704,904
1986 10,244,247 20,288,238
1985 10,157,228 19,905,872
1984 10,073,299 19,546,528
1983 9,991,026 19,109,770
1982 9,912,681 18,486,645
1981 9,849,320 17,780,572
1980 9,804,796 17,058,905
1979 9,763,355 16,355,352
1978 9,711,980 15,695,003
1977 9,648,440 15,086,614
1976 9,571,242 14,569,716
1975 9,479,726 14,064,798
1974 9,374,183 13,580,723
1973 9,255,328 13,049,315
1972 9,123,891 12,527,856
1971 8,979,085 12,105,539
1970 8,824,382 11,695,771
1969 8,666,640 11,298,936
1968 8,509,522 10,917,999
1967 8,352,625 10,550,597
1966 8,193,450 10,197,578
1965 8,030,797 9,858,030
1964 7,866,020 9,531,109
1963 7,701,660 9,218,077
1962 7,541,098 8,919,028
1961 7,387,117 8,634,941
1960 7,238,081 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Sudan

Fertility rate
Cuba

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Sudan
2023 1.44 4.32
2022 1.41 4.38
2021 1.43 4.46
2020 1.49 4.54
2019 1.54 4.62
2018 1.61 4.68
2017 1.59 4.76
2016 1.6 4.83
2015 1.69 4.9
2014 1.66 4.91
2013 1.68 4.97
2012 1.67 5.03
2011 1.73 5.09
2010 1.67 5.14
2009 1.68 5.17
2008 1.58 5.21
2007 1.44 5.27
2006 1.4 5.33
2005 1.49 5.4
2004 1.55 5.46
2003 1.63 5.49
2002 1.65 5.53
2001 1.6 5.56
2000 1.61 5.6
1999 1.64 5.62
1998 1.62 5.65
1997 1.59 5.72
1996 1.46 5.79
1995 1.48 5.86
1994 1.47 5.91
1993 1.49 5.97
1992 1.56 6.02
1991 1.66 6.05
1990 1.81 6.07
1989 1.83 6.11
1988 1.85 6.13
1987 1.8 6.18
1986 1.78 6.23
1985 1.77 6.28
1984 1.77 6.34
1983 1.8 6.41
1982 1.78 6.47
1981 1.59 6.53
1980 1.64 6.59
1979 1.77 6.65
1978 1.88 6.72
1977 2.21 6.78
1976 2.51 6.82
1975 2.82 6.87
1974 3.16 6.91
1973 3.4 6.94
1972 3.61 6.98
1971 3.8 7.02
1970 3.98 6.99
1969 4.12 6.97
1968 4.19 6.95
1967 4.29 6.91
1966 4.4 6.88
1965 4.5 6.84
1964 4.53 6.8
1963 4.56 6.76
1962 4.42 6.7
1961 4.26 6.66
1960 4.13 6.66

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

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Cuba and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Sudan
2024 43.1 19.4
2023 42.8 19.3
2022 42.5 19.2
2021 42.3 19
2020 42.1 18.9
2019 41.9 18.7
2018 41.6 18.6
2017 41.3 18.3
2016 40.9 18.1
2015 40.6 17.9
2014 40.2 17.7
2013 39.7 17.5
2012 39.1 17.5
2011 38.6 17.4
2010 38.2 17.5
2009 37.7 17.4
2008 37.3 17.3
2007 36.8 17.3
2006 36.2 17.2
2005 35.7 17.1
2004 35.2 17.1
2003 34.7 17.1
2002 34.2 17
2001 33.6 17
2000 33.1 16.9
1999 32.5 16.9
1998 32 16.8
1997 31.4 16.8
1996 30.9 16.8
1995 30.3 16.8
1994 29.7 16.8
1993 29.2 16.8
1992 28.7 16.8
1991 28.3 16.8
1990 27.9 16.8
1989 27.5 16.8
1988 27.1 16.9
1987 26.7 16.9
1986 26.3 16.8
1985 25.9 16.8
1984 25.5 16.8
1983 25.1 16.7
1982 24.8 16.7
1981 24.5 16.6
1980 24.1 16.5
1979 23.7 16.4
1978 23.4 16.2
1977 23 16.1
1976 22.7 16
1975 22.5 16
1974 22.2 15.9
1973 22.1 16
1972 21.9 16.1
1971 21.9 16.2
1970 21.8 16.2
1969 21.8 16.3
1968 21.9 16.3
1967 21.9 16.4
1966 22 16.4
1965 22.1 16.5
1964 22.2 16.5
1963 22.3 16.6
1962 22.4 16.7
1961 22.5 16.7
1960 22.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received n/a
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports n/a
20.9%
2018
Banked people share n/a
15.3%
2014

Energy

Cuba Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Cuba Sudan
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
6%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Cuba Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Sudan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,263 mi
2019

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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 (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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