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Cuba vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 103rd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Syria
Population
10894785
26829400
Population rank 90/197 56/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$20B
2023
GDP rank 69/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 86/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$4,650
2023
Government debt n/a
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
30%
2010
Government debt per person n/a
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank n/a 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$730
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Cuba and Syria: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Syria economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Syria
2023 - $19,993,439,950
2022 - $23,622,827,080
2021 - $14,353,205,678
2020 $107,352,000,000 $12,047,752,036
2019 $103,427,600,000 $22,583,045,060
2018 $100,050,036,100 $21,497,782,868
2017 $96,850,649,700 $16,369,843,352
2016 $91,370,407,900 $12,597,854,877
2015 $87,132,800,000 $16,466,863,117
2014 $80,656,100,000 $21,502,061,466
2013 $77,148,000,000 $21,361,254,635
2012 $73,141,000,000 $43,190,318,033
2011 $68,990,000,000 $67,539,428,159
2010 $59,562,962,963 $61,390,830,875
2009 $57,481,481,481 $54,111,735,629
2008 $56,302,129,630 $52,557,913,569
2007 $54,262,870,370 $40,465,318,382
2006 $48,835,925,926 $33,751,788,856
2005 $42,643,836,100 $28,858,965,517
2004 $38,203,000,000 $25,086,950,495
2003 $35,901,200,000 $21,828,144,686
2002 $33,590,500,000 $20,669,357,462
2001 $31,682,400,000 $20,237,024,725
2000 $30,565,400,000 $18,937,052,543
1999 $28,364,615,200 $15,873,875,969
1998 $25,736,331,200 $15,200,846,154
1997 $25,365,908,100 $14,505,233,463
1996 $25,017,368,700 $13,789,560,878
1995 $30,429,803,651 $11,396,706,587
1994 $28,448,326,757 $10,122,020,000
1993 $22,367,254,865 $13,695,962,055
1992 $22,085,858,243 $13,253,565,861
1991 $24,316,556,026 $12,981,833,333
1990 $28,645,436,569 $12,308,624,418
1989 $27,023,468,666 $9,853,395,762
1988 $27,458,999,472 $10,577,041,645
1987 $25,213,935,012 $11,356,215,543
1986 $24,226,574,634 $13,293,205,278
1985 $22,920,490,774 $16,403,539,893
1984 $24,039,383,608 $17,503,078,174
1983 $22,204,940,512 $17,589,277,143
1982 $20,953,510,235 $16,298,929,011
1981 $20,150,254,096 $15,518,201,335
1980 $19,912,889,861 $13,062,420,382
1979 $19,584,443,288 $9,929,681,529
1978 $17,844,705,325 $9,275,200,458
1977 $14,206,158,675 $7,696,011,396
1976 $13,789,579,903 $7,633,528,867
1975 $13,027,415,244 $6,826,980,444
1974 $11,405,957,317 $5,159,557,148
1973 $9,987,709,650 $3,239,487,516
1972 $8,135,150,892 $3,059,681,698
1971 $6,914,658,400 $2,589,851,325
1970 $5,693,005,200 $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Cuba and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Syria
2023 - $847
2022 - $1,052
2021 - $664
2020 $9,605 $572
2019 $9,232 $1,110
2018 $8,911 $1,098
2017 $8,611 $852
2016 $8,111 $656
2015 $7,728 $848
2014 $7,147 $1,061
2013 $6,828 $986
2012 $6,471 $1,898
2011 $6,104 $2,952
2010 $5,272 $2,731
2009 $5,089 $2,462
2008 $4,986 $2,429
2007 $4,807 $1,938
2006 $4,330 $1,719
2005 $3,786 $1,534
2004 $3,399 $1,368
2003 $3,203 $1,220
2002 $3,005 $1,183
2001 $2,843 $1,187
2000 $2,751 $1,138
1999 $2,562 $978
1998 $2,332 $961
1997 $2,306 $941
1996 $2,282 $918
1995 $2,785 $780
1994 $2,613 $712
1993 $2,063 $993
1992 $2,048 $990
1991 $2,269 $1,000
1990 $2,694 $978
1989 $2,566 $809
1988 $2,632 $898
1987 $2,440 $997
1986 $2,365 $1,208
1985 $2,257 $1,544
1984 $2,386 $1,706
1983 $2,222 $1,776
1982 $2,114 $1,703
1981 $2,046 $1,676
1980 $2,031 $1,458
1979 $2,006 $1,146
1978 $1,837 $1,108
1977 $1,472 $951
1976 $1,441 $976
1975 $1,374 $904
1974 $1,217 $707
1973 $1,079 $459
1972 $892 $448
1971 $770 $393
1970 $645 $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Cuba vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Syria
2026 78.6 73.4
2025 78.4 73
2024 78.3 72.6
2023 78.1 72.1
2022 77.6 72.8
2021 73.2 72.4
2020 77.4 71.9
2019 77.4 71
2018 77.4 67.4
2017 77.3 65.7
2016 77.6 65.2
2015 77.7 63.3
2014 77.8 65.5
2013 78 65.1
2012 78.2 66.2
2011 78.1 72.3
2010 77.9 73.5
2009 77.6 73.5
2008 77.6 73.4
2007 77.6 73.3
2006 77.4 73
2005 77.5 72.8
2004 77.3 72.5
2003 77.4 72.2
2002 76.8 71.7
2001 76.4 71.3
2000 75.9 70.9
1999 75.7 70.5
1998 75.4 70.2
1997 75.1 70.2
1996 74.7 70.2
1995 74.3 70.2
1994 74.1 70.3
1993 73.9 70.3
1992 73.8 70.2
1991 73.8 70.1
1990 73.8 69.8
1989 73.7 69.5
1988 73.7 69.2
1987 73.6 68.8
1986 73.6 68.4
1985 73.5 68
1984 73.6 67.7
1983 73.6 67.4
1982 73.4 60.8
1981 73 64.6
1980 72.6 66.5
1979 72.3 66.2
1978 71.9 65.9
1977 71.4 65.4
1976 70.9 64.8
1975 70.4 64.2
1974 69.9 63.4
1973 69.3 60.8
1972 68.9 62
1971 68.4 61.3
1970 67.9 60.6
1969 67.4 59.8
1968 66.9 59.1
1967 66.5 58
1966 66.1 57.6
1965 65.6 56.9
1964 65.3 56.2
1963 64.3 55.4
1962 64.4 54.6
1961 63.7 53.7
1960 63.3 52.7
1959 62.8 51.7
1958 62.3 50.7
1957 61.9 49.6
1956 61.5 48.5
1955 61.2 47.4
1954 60.7 46.4
1953 60.2 45.3
1952 59.8 44.3
1951 59.4 43.4
1950 59 42.5

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

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Cuba and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Syria
1x
Year Population
Cuba Syria
2024 10,979,783 24,672,760
2023 11,019,931 23,594,623
2022 11,059,820 22,462,173
2021 11,122,168 21,628,839
2020 11,176,354 21,049,429
2019 11,202,846 20,353,534
2018 11,227,118 19,577,845
2017 11,247,829 19,224,668
2016 11,265,612 19,193,834
2015 11,275,065 19,424,618
2014 11,285,775 20,273,659
2013 11,298,167 21,666,917
2012 11,303,175 22,759,763
2011 11,301,571 22,878,098
2010 11,297,409 22,482,421
2009 11,294,719 21,976,969
2008 11,291,762 21,636,564
2007 11,287,272 20,884,125
2006 11,278,550 19,637,022
2005 11,262,554 18,814,091
2004 11,238,756 18,336,875
2003 11,209,383 17,889,296
2002 11,177,418 17,468,332
2001 11,144,132 17,051,338
2000 11,109,109 16,637,888
1999 11,072,230 16,228,061
1998 11,034,712 15,820,413
1997 10,997,934 15,417,542
1996 10,962,010 15,018,104
1995 10,925,362 14,616,801
1994 10,886,021 14,208,583
1993 10,841,031 13,795,686
1992 10,785,801 13,385,571
1991 10,717,640 12,980,821
1990 10,631,799 12,579,208
1989 10,533,243 12,179,060
1988 10,432,585 11,782,264
1987 10,335,342 11,388,923
1986 10,244,247 11,002,844
1985 10,157,228 10,625,672
1984 10,073,299 10,258,398
1983 9,991,026 9,904,809
1982 9,912,681 9,572,511
1981 9,849,320 9,260,189
1980 9,804,796 8,957,663
1979 9,763,355 8,661,909
1978 9,711,980 8,372,759
1977 9,648,440 8,090,501
1976 9,571,242 7,817,320
1975 9,479,726 7,554,364
1974 9,374,183 7,302,160
1973 9,255,328 7,060,321
1972 9,123,891 6,826,024
1971 8,979,085 6,598,094
1970 8,824,382 6,380,609
1969 8,666,640 6,175,166
1968 8,509,522 5,978,742
1967 8,352,625 5,790,198
1966 8,193,450 5,609,047
1965 8,030,797 5,435,267
1964 7,866,020 5,269,087
1963 7,701,660 5,110,467
1962 7,541,098 4,959,340
1961 7,387,117 4,815,466
1960 7,238,081 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Syria

Fertility rate
Cuba

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Syria
2023 1.44 2.71
2022 1.41 2.75
2021 1.43 2.8
2020 1.49 2.84
2019 1.54 2.88
2018 1.61 2.93
2017 1.59 2.97
2016 1.6 3.01
2015 1.69 3.07
2014 1.66 3.12
2013 1.68 3.17
2012 1.67 3.22
2011 1.73 3.29
2010 1.67 3.36
2009 1.68 3.42
2008 1.58 3.48
2007 1.44 3.54
2006 1.4 3.56
2005 1.49 3.61
2004 1.55 3.68
2003 1.63 3.76
2002 1.65 3.87
2001 1.6 3.98
2000 1.61 4.07
1999 1.64 4.14
1998 1.62 4.25
1997 1.59 4.37
1996 1.46 4.54
1995 1.48 4.7
1994 1.47 4.86
1993 1.49 4.99
1992 1.56 5.14
1991 1.66 5.34
1990 1.81 5.56
1989 1.83 5.78
1988 1.85 6
1987 1.8 6.2
1986 1.78 6.37
1985 1.77 6.48
1984 1.77 6.59
1983 1.8 6.69
1982 1.78 6.81
1981 1.59 6.97
1980 1.64 7.12
1979 1.77 7.25
1978 1.88 7.35
1977 2.21 7.42
1976 2.51 7.45
1975 2.82 7.49
1974 3.16 7.52
1973 3.4 7.55
1972 3.61 7.57
1971 3.8 7.6
1970 3.98 7.62
1969 4.12 7.59
1968 4.19 7.57
1967 4.29 7.56
1966 4.4 7.55
1965 4.5 7.53
1964 4.53 7.53
1963 4.56 7.51
1962 4.42 7.51
1961 4.26 7.5
1960 4.13 7.51

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

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Cuba and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Syria
2024 43.1 23.9
2023 42.8 23.3
2022 42.5 22.7
2021 42.3 22.2
2020 42.1 21.6
2019 41.9 20.9
2018 41.6 20.1
2017 41.3 19.6
2016 40.9 19.5
2015 40.6 19.5
2014 40.2 20.1
2013 39.7 21.2
2012 39.1 21.8
2011 38.6 21.9
2010 38.2 21.7
2009 37.7 21.5
2008 37.3 21.3
2007 36.8 21
2006 36.2 20.3
2005 35.7 19.7
2004 35.2 19.5
2003 34.7 19.2
2002 34.2 19
2001 33.6 18.8
2000 33.1 18.5
1999 32.5 18.3
1998 32 18.1
1997 31.4 17.9
1996 30.9 17.7
1995 30.3 17.5
1994 29.7 17.3
1993 29.2 17.1
1992 28.7 16.9
1991 28.3 16.7
1990 27.9 16.5
1989 27.5 16.4
1988 27.1 16.2
1987 26.7 16.1
1986 26.3 16
1985 25.9 15.9
1984 25.5 15.8
1983 25.1 15.8
1982 24.8 15.7
1981 24.5 15.6
1980 24.1 15.6
1979 23.7 15.6
1978 23.4 15.6
1977 23 15.6
1976 22.7 15.6
1975 22.5 15.7
1974 22.2 15.7
1973 22.1 15.7
1972 21.9 15.8
1971 21.9 15.8
1970 21.8 15.9
1969 21.8 16
1968 21.9 16.1
1967 21.9 16.2
1966 22 16.4
1965 22.1 16.5
1964 22.2 16.7
1963 22.3 16.9
1962 22.4 17.1
1961 22.5 17.3
1960 22.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
32.2%
2010
Banked people share n/a
23.3%
2011

Energy

Cuba Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Cuba Syria
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Cuba Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Syria
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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