Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 103rd vs. 133rd).
By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).
Main facts and rankings
Cuba
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10894785
|
23229461
|
| Population rank | 90/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$107B
2020 |
$802B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 69/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$9,605
2020 |
$34,238
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 86/197 | 35/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,300
2016 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$211B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
26.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$9,020
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 59/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,075
2026 |
$18,163
2026 |
| Land area | 40,077 sq mi | 13,976 sq mi |
| Population density |
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.44
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
43.1 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
78.6 years
2026 |
81.1 years
2026 |
Cuba and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Cuba and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | - | $801,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | - | $757,328,000,000 |
| 2022 | - | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2021 | - | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2020 | $107,352,000,000 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2019 | $103,427,600,000 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2018 | $100,050,036,100 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2017 | $96,850,649,700 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2016 | $91,370,407,900 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2015 | $87,132,800,000 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2014 | $80,656,100,000 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2013 | $77,148,000,000 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $73,141,000,000 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2011 | $68,990,000,000 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2010 | $59,562,962,963 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2009 | $57,481,481,481 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2008 | $56,302,129,630 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2007 | $54,262,870,370 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2006 | $48,835,925,926 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2005 | $42,643,836,100 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2004 | $38,203,000,000 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2003 | $35,901,200,000 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2002 | $33,590,500,000 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2001 | $31,682,400,000 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2000 | $30,565,400,000 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 1999 | $28,364,615,200 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 1998 | $25,736,331,200 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1997 | $25,365,908,100 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1996 | $25,017,368,700 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1995 | $30,429,803,651 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1994 | $28,448,326,757 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1993 | $22,367,254,865 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1992 | $22,085,858,243 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1991 | $24,316,556,026 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1990 | $28,645,436,569 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1989 | $27,023,468,666 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1988 | $27,458,999,472 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1987 | $25,213,935,012 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1986 | $24,226,574,634 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1985 | $22,920,490,774 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1984 | $24,039,383,608 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1983 | $22,204,940,512 | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1982 | $20,953,510,235 | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1981 | $20,150,254,096 | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1980 | $19,912,889,861 | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1979 | $19,584,443,288 | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1978 | $17,844,705,325 | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1977 | $14,206,158,675 | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1976 | $13,789,579,903 | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1975 | $13,027,415,244 | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1974 | $11,405,957,317 | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1973 | $9,987,709,650 | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1972 | $8,135,150,892 | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1971 | $6,914,658,400 | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1970 | $5,693,005,200 | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1969 | - | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1968 | - | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1967 | - | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1966 | - | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1965 | - | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1964 | - | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1963 | - | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1962 | - | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1961 | - | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1960 | - | $1,743,000,000 |
| 1959 | - | $1,444,000,000 |
| 1958 | - | $1,836,000,000 |
| 1957 | - | $1,636,000,000 |
| 1956 | - | $1,399,000,000 |
| 1955 | - | $1,940,000,000 |
| 1954 | - | $1,628,000,000 |
| 1953 | - | $1,481,000,000 |
| 1952 | - | $1,677,000,000 |
| 1951 | - | $1,197,000,000 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2020, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cuba and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | - | $34,238 |
| 2023 | - | $32,444 |
| 2022 | - | $32,827 |
| 2021 | - | $33,111 |
| 2020 | $9,605 | $28,705 |
| 2019 | $9,232 | $25,998 |
| 2018 | $8,911 | $25,901 |
| 2017 | $8,611 | $25,121 |
| 2016 | $8,111 | $23,091 |
| 2015 | $7,728 | $22,780 |
| 2014 | $7,147 | $22,874 |
| 2013 | $6,828 | $21,973 |
| 2012 | $6,471 | $21,295 |
| 2011 | $6,104 | $20,866 |
| 2010 | $5,272 | $19,197 |
| 2009 | $5,089 | $16,933 |
| 2008 | $4,986 | $18,081 |
| 2007 | $4,807 | $17,757 |
| 2006 | $4,330 | $16,934 |
| 2005 | $3,786 | $16,456 |
| 2004 | $3,399 | $15,317 |
| 2003 | $3,203 | $14,066 |
| 2002 | $3,005 | $13,686 |
| 2001 | $2,843 | $13,397 |
| 2000 | $2,751 | $14,908 |
| 1999 | $2,562 | $13,804 |
| 1998 | $2,332 | $12,820 |
| 1997 | $2,306 | $14,020 |
| 1996 | $2,282 | $13,641 |
| 1995 | $2,785 | $13,119 |
| 1994 | $2,613 | $12,150 |
| 1993 | $2,063 | $11,242 |
| 1992 | $2,048 | $10,768 |
| 1991 | $2,269 | $9,125 |
| 1990 | $2,694 | $8,205 |
| 1989 | $2,566 | $7,613 |
| 1988 | $2,632 | $6,370 |
| 1987 | $2,440 | $5,350 |
| 1986 | $2,365 | $4,036 |
| 1985 | $2,257 | $3,314 |
| 1984 | $2,386 | $3,224 |
| 1983 | $2,222 | $2,903 |
| 1982 | $2,114 | $2,699 |
| 1981 | $2,046 | $2,720 |
| 1980 | $2,031 | $2,389 |
| 1979 | $2,006 | $1,950 |
| 1978 | $1,837 | $1,606 |
| 1977 | $1,472 | $1,330 |
| 1976 | $1,441 | $1,158 |
| 1975 | $1,374 | $985 |
| 1974 | $1,217 | $934 |
| 1973 | $1,079 | $706 |
| 1972 | $892 | $530 |
| 1971 | $770 | $451 |
| 1970 | $645 | $397 |
| 1969 | - | $357 |
| 1968 | - | $319 |
| 1967 | - | $280.8 |
| 1966 | - | $249.1 |
| 1965 | - | $229.3 |
| 1964 | - | $213.6 |
| 1963 | - | $188.6 |
| 1962 | - | $172 |
| 1961 | - | $161.2 |
| 1960 | - | $163.4 |
| 1959 | - | $140.4 |
| 1958 | - | $185.1 |
| 1957 | - | $170.5 |
| 1956 | - | $150.6 |
| 1955 | - | $216.3 |
| 1954 | - | $188.3 |
| 1953 | - | $177.7 |
| 1952 | - | $208.4 |
| 1951 | - | $154.3 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2020, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cuba vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2026 | 78.6 | 81.1 |
| 2025 | 78.4 | 80.9 |
| 2024 | 78.3 | 80.7 |
| 2023 | 78.1 | 80.6 |
| 2022 | 77.6 | 80.2 |
| 2021 | 73.2 | 80.8 |
| 2020 | 77.4 | 81.1 |
| 2019 | 77.4 | 80.6 |
| 2018 | 77.4 | 80.4 |
| 2017 | 77.3 | 80.1 |
| 2016 | 77.6 | 79.7 |
| 2015 | 77.7 | 79.9 |
| 2014 | 77.8 | 79.5 |
| 2013 | 78 | 79.6 |
| 2012 | 78.2 | 79.2 |
| 2011 | 78.1 | 78.9 |
| 2010 | 77.9 | 79 |
| 2009 | 77.6 | 78.7 |
| 2008 | 77.6 | 78.3 |
| 2007 | 77.6 | 78 |
| 2006 | 77.4 | 77.8 |
| 2005 | 77.5 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 77.3 | 77.2 |
| 2003 | 77.4 | 77 |
| 2002 | 76.8 | 76.9 |
| 2001 | 76.4 | 76.5 |
| 2000 | 75.9 | 76.1 |
| 1999 | 75.7 | 75.6 |
| 1998 | 75.4 | 75.5 |
| 1997 | 75.1 | 75.3 |
| 1996 | 74.7 | 74.9 |
| 1995 | 74.3 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 74.1 | 74.7 |
| 1993 | 73.9 | 74.6 |
| 1992 | 73.8 | 74.3 |
| 1991 | 73.8 | 74.3 |
| 1990 | 73.8 | 73.9 |
| 1989 | 73.7 | 73.7 |
| 1988 | 73.7 | 73.4 |
| 1987 | 73.6 | 73.6 |
| 1986 | 73.6 | 73.3 |
| 1985 | 73.5 | 73.3 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 73 |
| 1983 | 73.6 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 73.4 | 72.4 |
| 1981 | 73 | 72 |
| 1980 | 72.6 | 72 |
| 1979 | 72.3 | 71.7 |
| 1978 | 71.9 | 71.7 |
| 1977 | 71.4 | 71.3 |
| 1976 | 70.9 | 71.2 |
| 1975 | 70.4 | 70.9 |
| 1974 | 69.9 | 70.3 |
| 1973 | 69.3 | 69.8 |
| 1972 | 68.9 | 69.6 |
| 1971 | 68.4 | 69.4 |
| 1970 | 67.9 | 69 |
| 1969 | 67.4 | 67.7 |
| 1968 | 66.9 | 66.8 |
| 1967 | 66.5 | 66.7 |
| 1966 | 66.1 | 66.1 |
| 1965 | 65.6 | 65.7 |
| 1964 | 65.3 | 64.9 |
| 1963 | 64.3 | 64.5 |
| 1962 | 64.4 | 63.8 |
| 1961 | 63.7 | 63 |
| 1960 | 63.3 | 62.5 |
| 1959 | 62.8 | 61.6 |
| 1958 | 62.3 | 61 |
| 1957 | 61.9 | 61 |
| 1956 | 61.5 | 60.3 |
| 1955 | 61.2 | 59.8 |
| 1954 | 60.7 | 58.9 |
| 1953 | 60.2 | 58.6 |
| 1952 | 59.8 | 57.9 |
| 1951 | 59.4 | 57.2 |
| 1950 | 59 | 56.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Cuba and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2025 | - | 23,331,886 |
| 2024 | 10,979,783 | 23,410,331 |
| 2023 | 11,019,931 | 23,342,541 |
| 2022 | 11,059,820 | 23,319,977 |
| 2021 | 11,122,168 | 23,468,275 |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 | 23,582,179 |
| 2019 | 11,202,846 | 23,596,027 |
| 2018 | 11,227,118 | 23,580,080 |
| 2017 | 11,247,829 | 23,555,522 |
| 2016 | 11,265,612 | 23,515,945 |
| 2015 | 11,275,065 | 23,462,914 |
| 2014 | 11,285,775 | 23,403,635 |
| 2013 | 11,298,167 | 23,344,670 |
| 2012 | 11,303,175 | 23,270,367 |
| 2011 | 11,301,571 | 23,193,518 |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 | 23,140,948 |
| 2009 | 11,294,719 | 23,078,402 |
| 2008 | 11,291,762 | 22,997,696 |
| 2007 | 11,287,272 | 22,917,444 |
| 2006 | 11,278,550 | 22,823,455 |
| 2005 | 11,262,554 | 22,729,753 |
| 2004 | 11,238,756 | 22,646,836 |
| 2003 | 11,209,383 | 22,562,663 |
| 2002 | 11,177,418 | 22,463,172 |
| 2001 | 11,144,132 | 22,341,120 |
| 2000 | 11,109,109 | 22,184,530 |
| 1999 | 11,072,230 | 22,010,489 |
| 1998 | 11,034,712 | 21,835,703 |
| 1997 | 10,997,934 | 21,634,124 |
| 1996 | 10,962,010 | 21,441,432 |
| 1995 | 10,925,362 | 21,267,653 |
| 1994 | 10,886,021 | 21,086,645 |
| 1993 | 10,841,031 | 20,899,019 |
| 1992 | 10,785,801 | 20,704,227 |
| 1991 | 10,717,640 | 20,503,568 |
| 1990 | 10,631,799 | 20,278,946 |
| 1989 | 10,533,243 | 20,055,492 |
| 1988 | 10,432,585 | 19,839,704 |
| 1987 | 10,335,342 | 19,617,046 |
| 1986 | 10,244,247 | 19,411,454 |
| 1985 | 10,157,228 | 19,191,510 |
| 1984 | 10,073,299 | 18,929,866 |
| 1983 | 9,991,026 | 18,653,146 |
| 1982 | 9,912,681 | 18,354,855 |
| 1981 | 9,849,320 | 18,029,982 |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 | 17,704,538 |
| 1979 | 9,763,355 | 17,372,779 |
| 1978 | 9,711,980 | 17,042,272 |
| 1977 | 9,648,440 | 16,730,895 |
| 1976 | 9,571,242 | 16,401,413 |
| 1975 | 9,479,726 | 16,075,128 |
| 1974 | 9,374,183 | 15,784,817 |
| 1973 | 9,255,328 | 15,505,121 |
| 1972 | 9,123,891 | 15,220,495 |
| 1971 | 8,979,085 | 14,913,564 |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 | 14,582,944 |
| 1969 | 8,666,640 | 14,068,984 |
| 1968 | 8,509,522 | 13,548,537 |
| 1967 | 8,352,625 | 13,210,344 |
| 1966 | 8,193,450 | 12,874,153 |
| 1965 | 8,030,797 | 12,511,863 |
| 1964 | 7,866,020 | 12,137,143 |
| 1963 | 7,701,660 | 11,762,101 |
| 1962 | 7,541,098 | 11,392,513 |
| 1961 | 7,387,117 | 11,030,385 |
| 1960 | 7,238,081 | 10,667,705 |
| 1959 | - | 10,288,327 |
| 1958 | - | 9,920,227 |
| 1957 | - | 9,597,690 |
| 1956 | - | 9,289,545 |
| 1955 | - | 8,967,001 |
| 1954 | - | 8,645,264 |
| 1953 | - | 8,333,009 |
| 1952 | - | 8,046,915 |
| 1951 | - | 7,758,202 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Cuba and Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
| 2023 | 1.44 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 1.41 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | 1.43 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 1.49 | 0.99 |
| 2019 | 1.54 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 1.61 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 1.59 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 1.69 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 1.66 | - |
| 2013 | 1.68 | - |
| 2012 | 1.67 | - |
| 2011 | 1.73 | 1.07 |
| 2010 | 1.67 | - |
| 2009 | 1.68 | - |
| 2008 | 1.58 | - |
| 2007 | 1.44 | - |
| 2006 | 1.4 | - |
| 2005 | 1.49 | - |
| 2004 | 1.55 | - |
| 2003 | 1.63 | - |
| 2002 | 1.65 | - |
| 2001 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 1.61 | - |
| 1999 | 1.64 | - |
| 1998 | 1.62 | - |
| 1997 | 1.59 | - |
| 1996 | 1.46 | - |
| 1995 | 1.48 | - |
| 1994 | 1.47 | - |
| 1993 | 1.49 | - |
| 1992 | 1.56 | - |
| 1991 | 1.66 | 1.72 |
| 1990 | 1.81 | - |
| 1989 | 1.83 | - |
| 1988 | 1.85 | - |
| 1987 | 1.8 | - |
| 1986 | 1.78 | - |
| 1985 | 1.77 | - |
| 1984 | 1.77 | - |
| 1983 | 1.8 | - |
| 1982 | 1.78 | - |
| 1981 | 1.59 | 2.46 |
| 1980 | 1.64 | - |
| 1979 | 1.77 | - |
| 1978 | 1.88 | - |
| 1977 | 2.21 | - |
| 1976 | 2.51 | - |
| 1975 | 2.82 | - |
| 1974 | 3.16 | - |
| 1973 | 3.4 | - |
| 1972 | 3.61 | - |
| 1971 | 3.8 | - |
| 1970 | 3.98 | - |
| 1969 | 4.12 | - |
| 1968 | 4.19 | - |
| 1967 | 4.29 | - |
| 1966 | 4.4 | - |
| 1965 | 4.5 | - |
| 1964 | 4.53 | - |
| 1963 | 4.56 | - |
| 1962 | 4.42 | - |
| 1961 | 4.26 | - |
| 1960 | 4.13 | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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Cuba and Taiwan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | 43.1 | 45.1 |
| 2023 | 42.8 | 44.5 |
| 2022 | 42.5 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | 42.3 | 43.3 |
| 2020 | 42.1 | 42.7 |
| 2019 | 41.9 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 41.3 | 41 |
| 2016 | 40.9 | 40.4 |
| 2015 | 40.6 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 40.2 | 39.3 |
| 2013 | 39.7 | 38.9 |
| 2012 | 39.1 | 38.3 |
| 2011 | 38.6 | 37.9 |
| 2010 | 38.2 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 37.7 | 36.8 |
| 2008 | 37.3 | 36.3 |
| 2007 | 36.8 | 35.8 |
| 2006 | 36.2 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 35.7 | 34.7 |
| 2004 | 35.2 | 34.1 |
| 2003 | 34.7 | 33.6 |
| 2002 | 34.2 | 33.1 |
| 2001 | 33.6 | 32.6 |
| 2000 | 33.1 | 32.1 |
| 1999 | 32.5 | 31.6 |
| 1998 | 32 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 31.4 | 30.7 |
| 1996 | 30.9 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | 30.3 | 29.8 |
| 1994 | 29.7 | 29.4 |
| 1993 | 29.2 | 28.9 |
| 1992 | 28.7 | 28.4 |
| 1991 | 28.3 | 28 |
| 1990 | 27.9 | 27.5 |
| 1989 | 27.5 | 27 |
| 1988 | 27.1 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 26.7 | 26.1 |
| 1986 | 26.3 | 25.6 |
| 1985 | 25.9 | 25.1 |
| 1984 | 25.5 | 24.6 |
| 1983 | 25.1 | 24.1 |
| 1982 | 24.8 | 23.8 |
| 1981 | 24.5 | 23.4 |
| 1980 | 24.1 | 23 |
| 1979 | 23.7 | 22.6 |
| 1978 | 23.4 | 22.3 |
| 1977 | 23 | 21.9 |
| 1976 | 22.7 | 21.5 |
| 1975 | 22.5 | 21.2 |
| 1974 | 22.2 | 20.8 |
| 1973 | 22.1 | - |
| 1972 | 21.9 | - |
| 1971 | 21.9 | - |
| 1970 | 21.8 | - |
| 1969 | 21.8 | - |
| 1968 | 21.9 | - |
| 1967 | 21.9 | - |
| 1966 | 22 | - |
| 1965 | 22.1 | - |
| 1964 | 22.2 | - |
| 1963 | 22.3 | - |
| 1962 | 22.4 | - |
| 1961 | 22.5 | - |
| 1960 | 22.5 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cuba
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$101B
2019 |
$832B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
49%
2025 |
15.8%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
8.44%
2022 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.88%
2018 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
76,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.7%
2018 |
3.35%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
73.4%
2024 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.8%
2024 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
25.2
2026 |
79.8
2026 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
759,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
3.86%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$144M
1960 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,086,000
2020 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Cuba
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
816 kg
2022 |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
21 megatons
2024 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.91 tons
2024 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
88.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
20.9%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.34%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
62.8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,102 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.19%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.77%
2022 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Cuba
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.14%
2024 |
0.29%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-22,244
2025 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
77.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.3:50.7
2024 |
49.3:50.7
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.7 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
47.2
2026 |
82.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Higher education index |
51
2026 |
89
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.42
2019 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.9
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
72
2025 |
127
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.7%
2021 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
6%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
71.3%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Cuba
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,199
2020 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$107
2020 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
78.6 years
2026 |
81.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.02%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
9.54
2021 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
14
2024 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
8.3
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
22.6%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
90
2026 |
55
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.38 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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