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Cuba vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 103rd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Thailand
Population
10894785
71571743
Population rank 90/197 21/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$527B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$24,712
2024
Government debt n/a
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Cuba and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Thailand
2024 - $526,517,658,842
2023 - $515,906,283,941
2022 - $495,644,697,588
2021 - $506,194,668,790
2020 $107,352,000,000 $500,461,898,480
2019 $103,427,600,000 $543,976,691,794
2018 $100,050,036,100 $506,754,208,404
2017 $96,850,649,700 $456,356,813,537
2016 $91,370,407,900 $413,366,349,748
2015 $87,132,800,000 $401,296,238,228
2014 $80,656,100,000 $407,339,040,198
2013 $77,148,000,000 $420,333,654,593
2012 $73,141,000,000 $397,558,325,279
2011 $68,990,000,000 $370,818,739,624
2010 $59,562,962,963 $341,104,766,329
2009 $57,481,481,481 $281,710,630,187
2008 $56,302,129,630 $291,382,982,431
2007 $54,262,870,370 $262,942,621,455
2006 $48,835,925,926 $221,758,296,022
2005 $42,643,836,100 $189,318,408,469
2004 $38,203,000,000 $172,895,685,155
2003 $35,901,200,000 $152,280,615,246
2002 $33,590,500,000 $134,300,904,400
2001 $31,682,400,000 $120,296,476,180
2000 $30,565,400,000 $126,392,224,254
1999 $28,364,615,200 $126,669,211,779
1998 $25,736,331,200 $113,675,596,788
1997 $25,365,908,100 $150,180,456,566
1996 $25,017,368,700 $183,035,237,429
1995 $30,429,803,651 $169,278,916,593
1994 $28,448,326,757 $146,683,778,959
1993 $22,367,254,865 $128,889,262,951
1992 $22,085,858,243 $111,452,746,518
1991 $24,316,556,026 $98,234,714,971
1990 $28,645,436,569 $85,343,190,719
1989 $27,023,468,666 $72,250,748,100
1988 $27,458,999,472 $61,667,253,471
1987 $25,213,935,012 $50,535,446,555
1986 $24,226,574,634 $43,096,773,981
1985 $22,920,490,774 $38,900,711,333
1984 $24,039,383,608 $41,797,647,776
1983 $22,204,940,512 $40,042,798,388
1982 $20,953,510,235 $36,589,772,404
1981 $20,150,254,096 $34,846,039,194
1980 $19,912,889,861 $32,353,514,989
1979 $19,584,443,288 $27,371,650,825
1978 $17,844,705,325 $24,006,566,637
1977 $14,206,158,675 $19,779,312,261
1976 $13,789,579,903 $16,985,208,648
1975 $13,027,415,244 $14,882,770,594
1974 $11,405,957,317 $13,702,998,512
1973 $9,987,709,650 $10,838,587,358
1972 $8,135,150,892 $8,177,873,151
1971 $6,914,658,400 $7,375,000,024
1970 $5,693,005,200 $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Cuba and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Thailand
2024 - $7,347
2023 - $7,195
2022 - $6,909
2021 - $7,057
2020 $9,605 $6,986
2019 $9,232 $7,606
2018 $8,911 $7,100
2017 $8,611 $6,413
2016 $8,111 $5,834
2015 $7,728 $5,689
2014 $7,147 $5,801
2013 $6,828 $6,018
2012 $6,471 $5,726
2011 $6,104 $5,374
2010 $5,272 $4,974
2009 $5,089 $4,135
2008 $4,986 $4,309
2007 $4,807 $3,919
2006 $4,330 $3,331
2005 $3,786 $2,868
2004 $3,399 $2,642
2003 $3,203 $2,348
2002 $3,005 $2,090
2001 $2,843 $1,890
2000 $2,751 $2,006
1999 $2,562 $2,033
1998 $2,332 $1,848
1997 $2,306 $2,473
1996 $2,282 $3,055
1995 $2,785 $2,864
1994 $2,613 $2,518
1993 $2,063 $2,245
1992 $2,048 $1,972
1991 $2,269 $1,766
1990 $2,694 $1,559
1989 $2,566 $1,342
1988 $2,632 $1,164
1987 $2,440 $970
1986 $2,365 $842
1985 $2,257 $774
1984 $2,386 $847
1983 $2,222 $827
1982 $2,114 $770
1981 $2,046 $748
1980 $2,031 $709
1979 $2,006 $612
1978 $1,837 $548
1977 $1,472 $462
1976 $1,441 $405
1975 $1,374 $364
1974 $1,217 $343
1973 $1,079 $278.3
1972 $892 $215.6
1971 $770 $199.7
1970 $645 $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Cuba vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Thailand
2026 78.6 77.1
2025 78.4 76.8
2024 78.3 76.6
2023 78.1 76.4
2022 77.6 75.3
2021 73.2 77.6
2020 77.4 77.3
2019 77.4 77.2
2018 77.4 77.2
2017 77.3 77
2016 77.6 76.8
2015 77.7 76.6
2014 77.8 76.3
2013 78 76
2012 78.2 75.6
2011 78.1 75.3
2010 77.9 75
2009 77.6 74.7
2008 77.6 74.2
2007 77.6 73.8
2006 77.4 73.3
2005 77.5 72.9
2004 77.3 72.1
2003 77.4 72.1
2002 76.8 71.8
2001 76.4 71.5
2000 75.9 71.2
1999 75.7 71
1998 75.4 70.7
1997 75.1 70.4
1996 74.7 69.9
1995 74.3 69.8
1994 74.1 69.7
1993 73.9 69.6
1992 73.8 69.4
1991 73.8 69.1
1990 73.8 68.9
1989 73.7 68.6
1988 73.7 68.2
1987 73.6 67.8
1986 73.6 67.3
1985 73.5 66.5
1984 73.6 65.5
1983 73.6 64.5
1982 73.4 63.6
1981 73 62.9
1980 72.6 62.2
1979 72.3 61.7
1978 71.9 61.3
1977 71.4 60.9
1976 70.9 60.4
1975 70.4 59.7
1974 69.9 59
1973 69.3 58.3
1972 68.9 57.7
1971 68.4 57.1
1970 67.9 56.5
1969 67.4 55.7
1968 66.9 55
1967 66.5 54.3
1966 66.1 53.7
1965 65.6 53.1
1964 65.3 52.5
1963 64.3 52
1962 64.4 51.4
1961 63.7 51.1
1960 63.3 50.6
1959 62.8 50.1
1958 62.3 49.5
1957 61.9 49.1
1956 61.5 48.6
1955 61.2 48.1
1954 60.7 47.6
1953 60.2 47.1
1952 59.8 46.5
1951 59.4 45.9
1950 59 45.2

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

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Cuba and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Cuba Thailand
2024 10,979,783 71,668,011
2023 11,019,931 71,702,435
2022 11,059,820 71,735,329
2021 11,122,168 71,727,332
2020 11,176,354 71,641,484
2019 11,202,846 71,522,271
2018 11,227,118 71,376,079
2017 11,247,829 71,160,187
2016 11,265,612 70,859,841
2015 11,275,065 70,540,795
2014 11,285,775 70,216,367
2013 11,298,167 69,845,114
2012 11,303,175 69,436,098
2011 11,301,571 69,007,208
2010 11,297,409 68,579,447
2009 11,294,719 68,121,080
2008 11,291,762 67,619,830
2007 11,287,272 67,102,394
2006 11,278,550 66,567,687
2005 11,262,554 66,017,420
2004 11,238,756 65,452,047
2003 11,209,383 64,868,166
2002 11,177,418 64,266,437
2001 11,144,132 63,651,141
2000 11,109,109 63,007,815
1999 11,072,230 62,299,043
1998 11,034,712 61,522,630
1997 10,997,934 60,724,584
1996 10,962,010 59,920,064
1995 10,925,362 59,098,232
1994 10,886,021 58,260,854
1993 10,841,031 57,408,198
1992 10,785,801 56,528,834
1991 10,717,640 55,637,434
1990 10,631,799 54,738,329
1989 10,533,243 53,848,956
1988 10,432,585 52,969,595
1987 10,335,342 52,074,105
1986 10,244,247 51,177,834
1985 10,157,228 50,270,753
1984 10,073,299 49,351,708
1983 9,991,026 48,423,309
1982 9,912,681 47,494,577
1981 9,849,320 46,575,855
1980 9,804,796 45,650,022
1979 9,763,355 44,718,434
1978 9,711,980 43,788,976
1977 9,648,440 42,843,974
1976 9,571,242 41,896,504
1975 9,479,726 40,940,005
1974 9,374,183 39,952,891
1973 9,255,328 38,947,787
1972 9,123,891 37,933,929
1971 8,979,085 36,937,387
1970 8,824,382 35,954,408
1969 8,666,640 34,973,782
1968 8,509,522 34,002,560
1967 8,352,625 33,037,801
1966 8,193,450 32,086,071
1965 8,030,797 31,149,337
1964 7,866,020 30,232,141
1963 7,701,660 29,342,322
1962 7,541,098 28,481,040
1961 7,387,117 27,650,334
1960 7,238,081 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Thailand

Fertility rate
Cuba

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Thailand
2023 1.44 1.21
2022 1.41 1.22
2021 1.43 1.23
2020 1.49 1.26
2019 1.54 1.29
2018 1.61 1.32
2017 1.59 1.36
2016 1.6 1.4
2015 1.69 1.45
2014 1.66 1.48
2013 1.68 1.53
2012 1.67 1.56
2011 1.73 1.57
2010 1.67 1.56
2009 1.68 1.57
2008 1.58 1.59
2007 1.44 1.62
2006 1.4 1.63
2005 1.49 1.64
2004 1.55 1.67
2003 1.63 1.67
2002 1.65 1.69
2001 1.6 1.71
2000 1.61 1.73
1999 1.64 1.77
1998 1.62 1.82
1997 1.59 1.85
1996 1.46 1.87
1995 1.48 1.89
1994 1.47 1.93
1993 1.49 1.97
1992 1.56 2.01
1991 1.66 2.04
1990 1.81 2.07
1989 1.83 2.14
1988 1.85 2.17
1987 1.8 2.26
1986 1.78 2.36
1985 1.77 2.45
1984 1.77 2.58
1983 1.8 2.76
1982 1.78 2.94
1981 1.59 3.13
1980 1.64 3.29
1979 1.77 3.45
1978 1.88 3.62
1977 2.21 3.87
1976 2.51 4.12
1975 2.82 4.36
1974 3.16 4.6
1973 3.4 4.85
1972 3.61 5.08
1971 3.8 5.25
1970 3.98 5.45
1969 4.12 5.7
1968 4.19 5.93
1967 4.29 6.08
1966 4.4 6.18
1965 4.5 6.26
1964 4.53 6.31
1963 4.56 6.34
1962 4.42 6.33
1961 4.26 6.32
1960 4.13 6.33

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

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Cuba and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Thailand
2024 43.1 41.1
2023 42.8 40.7
2022 42.5 40.2
2021 42.3 39.7
2020 42.1 39.2
2019 41.9 38.7
2018 41.6 38.2
2017 41.3 37.7
2016 40.9 37.3
2015 40.6 36.8
2014 40.2 36.3
2013 39.7 35.9
2012 39.1 35.4
2011 38.6 35
2010 38.2 34.5
2009 37.7 34
2008 37.3 33.6
2007 36.8 33.1
2006 36.2 32.6
2005 35.7 32.2
2004 35.2 31.7
2003 34.7 31.3
2002 34.2 30.9
2001 33.6 30.5
2000 33.1 30
1999 32.5 29.5
1998 32 28.9
1997 31.4 28.3
1996 30.9 27.7
1995 30.3 27.2
1994 29.7 26.6
1993 29.2 26
1992 28.7 25.4
1991 28.3 24.8
1990 27.9 24.3
1989 27.5 23.7
1988 27.1 23.3
1987 26.7 22.8
1986 26.3 22.4
1985 25.9 21.9
1984 25.5 21.5
1983 25.1 21
1982 24.8 20.6
1981 24.5 20.2
1980 24.1 19.9
1979 23.7 19.5
1978 23.4 19.2
1977 23 18.9
1976 22.7 18.7
1975 22.5 18.4
1974 22.2 18.2
1973 22.1 18
1972 21.9 17.8
1971 21.9 17.6
1970 21.8 17.5
1969 21.8 17.4
1968 21.9 17.3
1967 21.9 17.3
1966 22 17.3
1965 22.1 17.4
1964 22.2 17.5
1963 22.3 17.6
1962 22.4 17.7
1961 22.5 17.9
1960 22.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Cuba Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Thailand
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Cuba Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Thailand
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 mi
2020

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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) (2000–2025, 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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