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Cuba vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Cuba has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 103rd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 72/197 ($107B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 91/197 ($9,605), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Switzerland
Population
10893750
9155878
Population rank 90/197 99/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 72/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 91/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$96,498
2024
Government debt n/a
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,472
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
43.4 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Cuba and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Switzerland
2025 - $1,043,529,899,251
2024 - $969,919,786,395
2023 - $928,435,275,852
2022 - $858,479,038,994
2021 - $840,710,023,481
2020 $107,352,000,000 $756,096,180,222
2019 $103,427,600,000 $736,384,764,157
2018 $100,050,036,100 $740,766,531,454
2017 $96,850,649,700 $706,660,443,624
2016 $91,370,407,900 $698,607,778,795
2015 $87,132,800,000 $706,199,008,879
2014 $80,656,100,000 $741,168,119,617
2013 $77,148,000,000 $718,748,402,260
2012 $73,141,000,000 $697,882,536,677
2011 $68,990,000,000 $727,231,637,102
2010 $59,562,962,963 $609,999,593,542
2009 $57,481,481,481 $563,659,557,945
2008 $56,302,129,630 $574,703,945,157
2007 $54,262,870,370 $498,993,845,385
2006 $48,835,925,926 $448,364,681,767
2005 $42,643,836,100 $424,511,048,024
2004 $38,203,000,000 $409,012,909,530
2003 $35,901,200,000 $366,563,952,625
2002 $33,590,500,000 $313,930,961,761
2001 $31,682,400,000 $290,160,142,214
2000 $30,565,400,000 $282,327,351,966
1999 $28,364,615,200 $301,911,268,140
1998 $25,736,331,200 $306,907,741,068
1997 $25,365,908,100 $298,868,250,534
1996 $25,017,368,700 $345,373,647,249
1995 $30,429,803,651 $358,152,520,085
1994 $28,448,326,757 $305,916,331,798
1993 $22,367,254,865 $276,339,744,180
1992 $22,085,858,243 $284,139,428,246
1991 $24,316,556,026 $272,953,645,746
1990 $28,645,436,569 $269,768,238,555
1989 $27,023,468,666 $211,241,694,480
1988 $27,458,999,472 $218,788,504,066
1987 $25,213,935,012 $202,238,567,597
1986 $24,226,574,634 $161,487,171,049
1985 $22,920,490,774 $112,652,623,418
1984 $24,039,383,608 $111,104,641,869
1983 $22,204,940,512 $116,361,728,836
1982 $20,953,510,235 $116,776,899,473
1981 $20,150,254,096 $113,936,168,924
1980 $19,912,889,861 $124,404,609,417
1979 $19,584,443,288 $116,702,524,208
1978 $17,844,705,325 $103,821,687,919
1977 $14,206,158,675 $74,237,819,014
1976 $13,789,579,903 $69,508,364,538
1975 $13,027,415,244 $66,452,559,176
1974 $11,405,957,317 $57,963,469,607
1973 $9,987,709,650 $50,296,651,921
1972 $8,135,150,892 $37,399,508,287
1971 $6,914,658,400 $30,492,832,676
1970 $5,693,005,200 $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cuba and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Switzerland
2025 - $114,769
2024 - $107,702
2023 - $104,450
2022 - $97,809
2021 - $96,583
2020 $9,605 $87,530
2019 $9,232 $85,873
2018 $8,911 $87,002
2017 $8,611 $83,610
2016 $8,111 $83,432
2015 $7,728 $85,265
2014 $7,147 $90,512
2013 $6,828 $88,851
2012 $6,471 $87,270
2011 $6,104 $91,910
2010 $5,272 $77,956
2009 $5,089 $72,788
2008 $4,986 $75,148
2007 $4,807 $66,082
2006 $4,330 $59,910
2005 $3,786 $57,080
2004 $3,399 $55,350
2003 $3,203 $49,947
2002 $3,005 $43,094
2001 $2,843 $40,134
2000 $2,751 $39,298
1999 $2,562 $42,261
1998 $2,332 $43,166
1997 $2,306 $42,160
1996 $2,282 $48,838
1995 $2,785 $50,869
1994 $2,613 $43,741
1993 $2,063 $39,828
1992 $2,048 $41,327
1991 $2,269 $40,140
1990 $2,694 $40,171
1989 $2,566 $31,780
1988 $2,632 $33,183
1987 $2,440 $30,899
1986 $2,365 $24,828
1985 $2,257 $17,411
1984 $2,386 $17,247
1983 $2,222 $18,128
1982 $2,114 $18,271
1981 $2,046 $17,931
1980 $2,031 $19,686
1979 $2,006 $18,541
1978 $1,837 $16,528
1977 $1,472 $11,819
1976 $1,441 $11,029
1975 $1,374 $10,484
1974 $1,217 $9,140
1973 $1,079 $7,974
1972 $892 $5,973
1971 $770 $4,908
1970 $645 $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cuba vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Switzerland
2026 78.6 84.4
2025 78.4 84.2
2024 78.3 84.1
2023 78.1 84
2022 77.6 83.2
2021 73.2 83.6
2020 77.4 83.1
2019 77.4 83.8
2018 77.4 83.6
2017 77.3 83.4
2016 77.6 83.4
2015 77.7 82.8
2014 77.8 83.1
2013 78 82.7
2012 78.2 82.6
2011 78.1 82.6
2010 77.9 82.3
2009 77.6 82
2008 77.6 82
2007 77.6 81.7
2006 77.4 81.5
2005 77.5 81.2
2004 77.3 81.1
2003 77.4 80.5
2002 76.8 80.4
2001 76.4 80.3
2000 75.9 79.8
1999 75.7 79.7
1998 75.4 79.5
1997 75.1 79.2
1996 74.7 79
1995 74.3 78.6
1994 74.1 78.5
1993 73.9 78.2
1992 73.8 77.9
1991 73.8 77.6
1990 73.8 77.4
1989 73.7 77.6
1988 73.7 77.4
1987 73.6 77.3
1986 73.6 77
1985 73.5 76.9
1984 73.6 76.8
1983 73.6 76.2
1982 73.4 76.2
1981 73 75.8
1980 72.6 75.6
1979 72.3 75.6
1978 71.9 75.3
1977 71.4 75.4
1976 70.9 74.9
1975 70.4 74.8
1974 69.9 74.4
1973 69.3 74.1
1972 68.9 73.8
1971 68.4 73.2
1970 67.9 73.1
1969 67.4 72.7
1968 66.9 72.7
1967 66.5 72.7
1966 66.1 72.4
1965 65.6 72.3
1964 65.3 72.2
1963 64.3 71.3
1962 64.4 71.3
1961 63.7 71.7
1960 63.3 71.4
1959 62.8 71.5
1958 62.3 71.3
1957 61.9 70.5
1956 61.5 70.2
1955 61.2 70.1
1954 60.7 70
1953 60.2 69.5
1952 59.8 69.6
1951 59.4 68.7
1950 59 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cuba and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Cuba Switzerland
2025 10,937,203 9,092,436
2024 10,979,783 9,005,582
2023 11,019,931 8,888,822
2022 11,059,820 8,777,088
2021 11,122,168 8,704,546
2020 11,176,354 8,638,167
2019 11,202,846 8,575,280
2018 11,227,118 8,514,329
2017 11,247,829 8,451,840
2016 11,265,612 8,373,338
2015 11,275,065 8,282,396
2014 11,285,775 8,188,649
2013 11,298,167 8,089,346
2012 11,303,175 7,996,861
2011 11,301,571 7,912,398
2010 11,297,409 7,824,909
2009 11,294,719 7,743,831
2008 11,291,762 7,647,675
2007 11,287,272 7,551,117
2006 11,278,550 7,483,934
2005 11,262,554 7,437,115
2004 11,238,756 7,389,625
2003 11,209,383 7,339,001
2002 11,177,418 7,284,753
2001 11,144,132 7,229,854
2000 11,109,109 7,184,250
1999 11,072,230 7,143,991
1998 11,034,712 7,110,001
1997 10,997,934 7,088,906
1996 10,962,010 7,071,850
1995 10,925,362 7,040,687
1994 10,886,021 6,993,795
1993 10,841,031 6,938,265
1992 10,785,801 6,875,364
1991 10,717,640 6,799,978
1990 10,631,799 6,715,519
1989 10,533,243 6,646,912
1988 10,432,585 6,593,386
1987 10,335,342 6,545,106
1986 10,244,247 6,504,124
1985 10,157,228 6,470,365
1984 10,073,299 6,441,865
1983 9,991,026 6,418,773
1982 9,912,681 6,391,309
1981 9,849,320 6,354,074
1980 9,804,796 6,319,408
1979 9,763,355 6,294,365
1978 9,711,980 6,281,738
1977 9,648,440 6,281,174
1976 9,571,242 6,302,504
1975 9,479,726 6,338,632
1974 9,374,183 6,341,405
1973 9,255,328 6,307,347
1972 9,123,891 6,260,956
1971 8,979,085 6,213,399
1970 8,824,382 6,180,877
1969 8,666,640 6,136,387
1968 8,509,522 6,067,714
1967 8,352,625 5,991,785
1966 8,193,450 5,918,002
1965 8,030,797 5,856,472
1964 7,866,020 5,789,228
1963 7,701,660 5,694,247
1962 7,541,098 5,573,815
1961 7,387,117 5,434,294
1960 7,238,081 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Cuba

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Switzerland
2024 1.45 1.29
2023 1.44 1.33
2022 1.41 1.39
2021 1.43 1.52
2020 1.49 1.46
2019 1.54 1.48
2018 1.61 1.52
2017 1.59 1.52
2016 1.6 1.54
2015 1.69 1.54
2014 1.66 1.54
2013 1.68 1.52
2012 1.67 1.52
2011 1.73 1.52
2010 1.67 1.52
2009 1.68 1.5
2008 1.58 1.48
2007 1.44 1.46
2006 1.4 1.44
2005 1.49 1.42
2004 1.55 1.42
2003 1.63 1.39
2002 1.65 1.39
2001 1.6 1.38
2000 1.61 1.5
1999 1.64 1.48
1998 1.62 1.47
1997 1.59 1.48
1996 1.46 1.5
1995 1.48 1.48
1994 1.47 1.49
1993 1.49 1.51
1992 1.56 1.58
1991 1.66 1.58
1990 1.81 1.58
1989 1.83 1.56
1988 1.85 1.57
1987 1.8 1.52
1986 1.78 1.53
1985 1.77 1.52
1984 1.77 1.53
1983 1.8 1.52
1982 1.78 1.56
1981 1.59 1.55
1980 1.64 1.55
1979 1.77 1.52
1978 1.88 1.51
1977 2.21 1.53
1976 2.51 1.55
1975 2.82 1.61
1974 3.16 1.73
1973 3.4 1.81
1972 3.61 1.91
1971 3.8 2.04
1970 3.98 2.1
1969 4.12 2.19
1968 4.19 2.29
1967 4.29 2.39
1966 4.4 2.5
1965 4.5 2.59
1964 4.53 2.66
1963 4.56 2.65
1962 4.42 2.58
1961 4.26 2.52
1960 4.13 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cuba and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Switzerland
2025 43.4 43.9
2024 43.1 43.7
2023 42.8 43.4
2022 42.5 43
2021 42.3 42.8
2020 42.1 42.7
2019 41.9 42.6
2018 41.6 42.5
2017 41.3 42.4
2016 40.9 42.3
2015 40.6 42.2
2014 40.2 42.1
2013 39.7 42
2012 39.1 41.8
2011 38.6 41.6
2010 38.2 41.5
2009 37.7 41.3
2008 37.3 41.1
2007 36.8 40.9
2006 36.2 40.6
2005 35.7 40.3
2004 35.2 39.9
2003 34.7 39.6
2002 34.2 39.3
2001 33.6 39
2000 33.1 38.7
1999 32.5 38.4
1998 32 38.2
1997 31.4 37.9
1996 30.9 37.6
1995 30.3 37.3
1994 29.7 37.1
1993 29.2 37
1992 28.7 36.9
1991 28.3 36.9
1990 27.9 36.9
1989 27.5 36.8
1988 27.1 36.7
1987 26.7 36.5
1986 26.3 36.3
1985 25.9 36.1
1984 25.5 35.9
1983 25.1 35.6
1982 24.8 35.3
1981 24.5 35
1980 24.1 34.8
1979 23.7 34.5
1978 23.4 34.2
1977 23 33.8
1976 22.7 33.5
1975 22.5 33.1
1974 22.2 32.7
1973 22.1 32.5
1972 21.9 32.3
1971 21.9 32.2
1970 21.8 32
1969 21.8 31.7
1968 21.9 31.7
1967 21.9 31.6
1966 22 31.6
1965 22.1 31.6
1964 22.2 31.5
1963 22.3 31.7
1962 22.4 32
1961 22.5 32.4
1960 22.5 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2026
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Cuba Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
776 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.35%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,462 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
4.77%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.53%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Switzerland
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.7 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.25 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
51.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2019
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
6%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
70.5%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Cuba Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Switzerland
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,664 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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