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Cuba vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 103rd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Suriname
Population
10894785
646767
Population rank 90/197 165/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$21,801
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Cuba and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Suriname
2024 - $4,416,775,112
2023 - $3,472,693,412
2022 - $3,791,603,200
2021 - $3,107,923,198
2020 $107,352,000,000 $2,911,807,496
2019 $103,427,600,000 $4,016,040,575
2018 $100,050,036,100 $3,996,198,867
2017 $96,850,649,700 $3,591,679,431
2016 $91,370,407,900 $3,317,421,648
2015 $87,132,800,000 $5,126,237,646
2014 $80,656,100,000 $5,240,606,061
2013 $77,148,000,000 $5,145,757,576
2012 $73,141,000,000 $4,980,000,000
2011 $68,990,000,000 $4,422,276,622
2010 $59,562,962,963 $4,368,370,998
2009 $57,481,481,481 $3,875,409,836
2008 $56,302,129,630 $3,532,969,035
2007 $54,262,870,370 $2,936,612,022
2006 $48,835,925,926 $2,626,380,435
2005 $42,643,836,100 $1,793,410,397
2004 $38,203,000,000 $1,484,092,538
2003 $35,901,200,000 $1,274,190,311
2002 $33,590,500,000 $1,093,574,468
2001 $31,682,400,000 $834,279,358
2000 $30,565,400,000 $947,671,970
1999 $28,364,615,200 $886,290,698
1998 $25,736,331,200 $1,110,850,000
1997 $25,365,908,100 $926,422,500
1996 $25,017,368,700 $861,372,806
1995 $30,429,803,651 $691,590,498
1994 $28,448,326,757 $605,492,537
1993 $22,367,254,865 $428,764,706
1992 $22,085,858,243 $404,600,000
1991 $24,316,556,026 $448,100,000
1990 $28,645,436,569 $388,400,000
1989 $27,023,468,666 $542,600,000
1988 $27,458,999,472 $1,161,000,000
1987 $25,213,935,012 $980,000,000
1986 $24,226,574,634 $891,000,000
1985 $22,920,490,774 $873,000,000
1984 $24,039,383,608 $864,000,000
1983 $22,204,940,512 $883,500,000
1982 $20,953,510,235 $915,000,000
1981 $20,150,254,096 $889,000,000
1980 $19,912,889,861 $795,000,000
1979 $19,584,443,288 $782,500,000
1978 $17,844,705,325 $735,500,000
1977 $14,206,158,675 $641,500,000
1976 $13,789,579,903 $505,500,000
1975 $13,027,415,244 $465,500,000
1974 $11,405,957,317 $409,850,000
1973 $9,987,709,650 $339,450,000
1972 $8,135,150,892 $311,950,000
1971 $6,914,658,400 $301,000,000
1970 $5,693,005,200 $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Cuba and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Suriname
2024 - $6,962
2023 - $5,522
2022 - $6,084
2021 - $5,030
2020 $9,605 $4,755
2019 $9,232 $6,630
2018 $8,911 $6,666
2017 $8,611 $6,050
2016 $8,111 $5,644
2015 $7,728 $8,814
2014 $7,147 $9,108
2013 $6,828 $9,043
2012 $6,471 $8,851
2011 $6,104 $7,950
2010 $5,272 $7,944
2009 $5,089 $7,130
2008 $4,986 $6,576
2007 $4,807 $5,530
2006 $4,330 $5,003
2005 $3,786 $3,453
2004 $3,399 $2,888
2003 $3,203 $2,516
2002 $3,005 $2,202
2001 $2,843 $1,715
2000 $2,751 $1,988
1999 $2,562 $1,898
1998 $2,332 $2,429
1997 $2,306 $2,068
1996 $2,282 $1,963
1995 $2,785 $1,610
1994 $2,613 $1,434
1993 $2,063 $1,022
1992 $2,048 $969
1991 $2,269 $1,080
1990 $2,694 $942
1989 $2,566 $1,329
1988 $2,632 $2,886
1987 $2,440 $2,469
1986 $2,365 $2,271
1985 $2,257 $2,256
1984 $2,386 $2,261
1983 $2,222 $2,333
1982 $2,114 $2,430
1981 $2,046 $2,368
1980 $2,031 $2,118
1979 $2,006 $2,072
1978 $1,837 $1,928
1977 $1,472 $1,666
1976 $1,441 $1,302
1975 $1,374 $1,190
1974 $1,217 $1,041
1973 $1,079 $858
1972 $892 $785
1971 $770 $768
1970 $645 $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Cuba vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Suriname
2026 78.6 74
2025 78.4 73.9
2024 78.3 73.8
2023 78.1 73.6
2022 77.6 73.3
2021 73.2 68.9
2020 77.4 72.3
2019 77.4 71.8
2018 77.4 71.5
2017 77.3 71.2
2016 77.6 71
2015 77.7 70.6
2014 77.8 70.3
2013 78 70.1
2012 78.2 70
2011 78.1 69.8
2010 77.9 69.6
2009 77.6 69.3
2008 77.6 68.9
2007 77.6 68.3
2006 77.4 67.6
2005 77.5 67
2004 77.3 66.4
2003 77.4 65.8
2002 76.8 65.3
2001 76.4 64.8
2000 75.9 64.4
1999 75.7 64
1998 75.4 63.7
1997 75.1 63.4
1996 74.7 63.1
1995 74.3 62.8
1994 74.1 62.5
1993 73.9 62.4
1992 73.8 62.2
1991 73.8 62.2
1990 73.8 62.1
1989 73.7 62
1988 73.7 61.5
1987 73.6 61.3
1986 73.6 61.2
1985 73.5 61.4
1984 73.6 61.2
1983 73.6 61.1
1982 73.4 60.9
1981 73 60.8
1980 72.6 60.7
1979 72.3 60.5
1978 71.9 60.4
1977 71.4 60.3
1976 70.9 60.2
1975 70.4 60
1974 69.9 59.9
1973 69.3 59.8
1972 68.9 59.7
1971 68.4 59.6
1970 67.9 59.5
1969 67.4 59.4
1968 66.9 59.3
1967 66.5 59.2
1966 66.1 59.2
1965 65.6 59.1
1964 65.3 58.9
1963 64.3 58.5
1962 64.4 58
1961 63.7 57.3
1960 63.3 56.6
1959 62.8 55.9
1958 62.3 55.4
1957 61.9 54.7
1956 61.5 54.1
1955 61.2 53.5
1954 60.7 52.8
1953 60.2 52.1
1952 59.8 51.4
1951 59.4 51.1
1950 59 50.7

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

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Cuba and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Cuba Suriname
2024 10,979,783 634,431
2023 11,019,931 628,886
2022 11,059,820 623,164
2021 11,122,168 617,896
2020 11,176,354 612,317
2019 11,202,846 605,768
2018 11,227,118 599,513
2017 11,247,829 593,713
2016 11,265,612 587,757
2015 11,275,065 581,627
2014 11,285,775 575,373
2013 11,298,167 569,020
2012 11,303,175 562,633
2011 11,301,571 556,269
2010 11,297,409 549,923
2009 11,294,719 543,568
2008 11,291,762 537,245
2007 11,287,272 531,016
2006 11,278,550 524,997
2005 11,262,554 519,313
2004 11,238,756 513,923
2003 11,209,383 506,414
2002 11,177,418 496,551
2001 11,144,132 486,560
2000 11,109,109 476,643
1999 11,072,230 466,916
1998 11,034,712 457,406
1997 10,997,934 448,067
1996 10,962,010 438,830
1995 10,925,362 429,606
1994 10,886,021 422,375
1993 10,841,031 419,352
1992 10,785,801 417,589
1991 10,717,640 415,013
1990 10,631,799 412,493
1989 10,533,243 408,409
1988 10,432,585 402,227
1987 10,335,342 396,911
1986 10,244,247 392,330
1985 10,157,228 386,972
1984 10,073,299 382,193
1983 9,991,026 378,746
1982 9,912,681 376,555
1981 9,849,320 375,459
1980 9,804,796 375,377
1979 9,763,355 377,602
1978 9,711,980 381,502
1977 9,648,440 385,067
1976 9,571,242 388,289
1975 9,479,726 391,170
1974 9,374,183 393,676
1973 9,255,328 395,772
1972 9,123,891 397,413
1971 8,979,085 391,932
1970 8,824,382 379,442
1969 8,666,640 366,906
1968 8,509,522 354,616
1967 8,352,625 342,679
1966 8,193,450 331,135
1965 8,030,797 320,000
1964 7,866,020 309,041
1963 7,701,660 297,034
1962 7,541,098 283,912
1961 7,387,117 272,791
1960 7,238,081 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Suriname

Fertility rate
Cuba

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Suriname
2023 1.44 2.25
2022 1.41 2.27
2021 1.43 2.3
2020 1.49 2.31
2019 1.54 2.35
2018 1.61 2.38
2017 1.59 2.43
2016 1.6 2.5
2015 1.69 2.57
2014 1.66 2.62
2013 1.68 2.65
2012 1.67 2.67
2011 1.73 2.67
2010 1.67 2.69
2009 1.68 2.71
2008 1.58 2.73
2007 1.44 2.74
2006 1.4 2.73
2005 1.49 2.71
2004 1.55 2.74
2003 1.63 2.84
2002 1.65 2.96
2001 1.6 3.06
2000 1.61 3.05
1999 1.64 3.02
1998 1.62 2.99
1997 1.59 2.95
1996 1.46 2.92
1995 1.48 2.9
1994 1.47 2.9
1993 1.49 2.94
1992 1.56 3.01
1991 1.66 3.09
1990 1.81 3.23
1989 1.83 3.39
1988 1.85 3.46
1987 1.8 3.53
1986 1.78 3.61
1985 1.77 3.71
1984 1.77 3.8
1983 1.8 3.87
1982 1.78 3.82
1981 1.59 3.75
1980 1.64 3.79
1979 1.77 3.93
1978 1.88 4.08
1977 2.21 4.26
1976 2.51 4.45
1975 2.82 4.63
1974 3.16 4.81
1973 3.4 5.01
1972 3.61 5.18
1971 3.8 5.36
1970 3.98 5.53
1969 4.12 5.7
1968 4.19 5.86
1967 4.29 6.04
1966 4.4 6.2
1965 4.5 6.32
1964 4.53 6.43
1963 4.56 6.51
1962 4.42 6.57
1961 4.26 6.58
1960 4.13 6.59

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

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Cuba and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Suriname
2024 43.1 29.4
2023 42.8 29.2
2022 42.5 28.9
2021 42.3 28.7
2020 42.1 28.6
2019 41.9 28.3
2018 41.6 28.1
2017 41.3 27.9
2016 40.9 27.7
2015 40.6 27.5
2014 40.2 27.3
2013 39.7 27.1
2012 39.1 26.9
2011 38.6 26.7
2010 38.2 26.5
2009 37.7 26.3
2008 37.3 26.1
2007 36.8 25.8
2006 36.2 25.6
2005 35.7 25.5
2004 35.2 25.3
2003 34.7 25
2002 34.2 24.7
2001 33.6 24.4
2000 33.1 24
1999 32.5 23.6
1998 32 23.2
1997 31.4 22.8
1996 30.9 22.4
1995 30.3 22
1994 29.7 21.7
1993 29.2 21.5
1992 28.7 21.2
1991 28.3 21
1990 27.9 20.8
1989 27.5 20.6
1988 27.1 20.4
1987 26.7 20.2
1986 26.3 20
1985 25.9 19.7
1984 25.5 19.5
1983 25.1 19.2
1982 24.8 18.9
1981 24.5 18.7
1980 24.1 18.4
1979 23.7 18.1
1978 23.4 17.9
1977 23 17.6
1976 22.7 17.4
1975 22.5 17
1974 22.2 16.7
1973 22.1 16.3
1972 21.9 16
1971 21.9 15.7
1970 21.8 15.6
1969 21.8 15.6
1968 21.9 15.6
1967 21.9 15.8
1966 22 16.1
1965 22.1 16.4
1964 22.2 16.8
1963 22.3 17.3
1962 22.4 17.8
1961 22.5 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.78%
2020

Energy

Cuba Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Cuba Suriname
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Cuba Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Suriname
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,674 mi
2003

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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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