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Cuba vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 103rd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Tonga
Population
10894785
103309
Population rank 90/197 183/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$591M
2023
GDP rank 69/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 86/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$7,803
2023
Government debt n/a
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Cuba and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Tonga
2023 - $591,139,749
2022 - $556,514,555
2021 - $519,306,353
2020 $107,352,000,000 $506,571,468
2019 $103,427,600,000 $506,031,239
2018 $100,050,036,100 $493,530,783
2017 $96,850,649,700 $459,976,850
2016 $91,370,407,900 $420,828,262
2015 $87,132,800,000 $437,525,514
2014 $80,656,100,000 $440,997,738
2013 $77,148,000,000 $451,788,498
2012 $73,141,000,000 $471,122,971
2011 $68,990,000,000 $414,143,828
2010 $59,562,962,963 $366,887,375
2009 $57,481,481,481 $312,415,028
2008 $56,302,129,630 $344,438,844
2007 $54,262,870,370 $298,519,623
2006 $48,835,925,926 $292,232,703
2005 $42,643,836,100 $261,823,805
2004 $38,203,000,000 $230,678,011
2003 $35,901,200,000 $202,246,591
2002 $33,590,500,000 $182,764,281
2001 $31,682,400,000 $181,117,230
2000 $30,565,400,000 $204,848,488
1999 $28,364,615,200 $199,208,718
1998 $25,736,331,200 $191,504,893
1997 $25,365,908,100 $214,991,452
1996 $25,017,368,700 $222,100,576
1995 $30,429,803,651 $208,871,666
1994 $28,448,326,757 $195,990,986
1993 $22,367,254,865 $138,489,884
1992 $22,085,858,243 $137,066,291
1991 $24,316,556,026 $132,201,141
1990 $28,645,436,569 $113,563,822
1989 $27,023,468,666 $106,344,855
1988 $27,458,999,472 $106,657,267
1987 $25,213,935,012 $81,667,133
1986 $24,226,574,634 $68,195,856
1985 $22,920,490,774 $60,058,663
1984 $24,039,383,608 $64,248,355
1983 $22,204,940,512 $60,863,964
1982 $20,953,510,235 $62,068,161
1981 $20,150,254,096 $62,242,013
1980 $19,912,889,861 $53,260,077
1979 $19,584,443,288 $44,667,002
1978 $17,844,705,325 $41,567,472
1977 $14,206,158,675 $34,139,388
1976 $13,789,579,903 $30,036,417
1975 $13,027,415,244 $32,506,742
1974 $11,405,957,317 -
1973 $9,987,709,650 -
1972 $8,135,150,892 -
1971 $6,914,658,400 -
1970 $5,693,005,200 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Tonga
2023 - $5,652
2022 - $5,298
2021 - $4,923
2020 $9,605 $4,792
2019 $9,232 $4,789
2018 $8,911 $4,675
2017 $8,611 $4,366
2016 $8,111 $3,988
2015 $7,728 $4,124
2014 $7,147 $4,137
2013 $6,828 $4,219
2012 $6,471 $4,384
2011 $6,104 $3,850
2010 $5,272 $3,416
2009 $5,089 $2,914
2008 $4,986 $3,218
2007 $4,807 $2,797
2006 $4,330 $2,750
2005 $3,786 $2,478
2004 $3,399 $2,195
2003 $3,203 $1,936
2002 $3,005 $1,759
2001 $2,843 $1,754
2000 $2,751 $1,995
1999 $2,562 $1,952
1998 $2,332 $1,889
1997 $2,306 $2,136
1996 $2,282 $2,215
1995 $2,785 $2,084
1994 $2,613 $1,957
1993 $2,063 $1,383
1992 $2,048 $1,370
1991 $2,269 $1,323
1990 $2,694 $1,139
1989 $2,566 $1,070
1988 $2,632 $1,078
1987 $2,440 $830
1986 $2,365 $696
1985 $2,257 $613
1984 $2,386 $656
1983 $2,222 $621
1982 $2,114 $633
1981 $2,046 $636
1980 $2,031 $545
1979 $2,006 $458
1978 $1,837 $428
1977 $1,472 $353
1976 $1,441 $315
1975 $1,374 $349
1974 $1,217 -
1973 $1,079 -
1972 $892 -
1971 $770 -
1970 $645 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Tonga
2026 78.6 73.4
2025 78.4 73.2
2024 78.3 73.1
2023 78.1 72.9
2022 77.6 72.6
2021 73.2 72.1
2020 77.4 72.4
2019 77.4 72.3
2018 77.4 72.2
2017 77.3 72.1
2016 77.6 72
2015 77.7 71.9
2014 77.8 71.7
2013 78 71.6
2012 78.2 71.5
2011 78.1 71.4
2010 77.9 71.3
2009 77.6 70.9
2008 77.6 71
2007 77.6 70.9
2006 77.4 70.7
2005 77.5 70.6
2004 77.3 70.4
2003 77.4 70.2
2002 76.8 70
2001 76.4 69.8
2000 75.9 69.6
1999 75.7 69.4
1998 75.4 69.2
1997 75.1 69
1996 74.7 68.8
1995 74.3 68.6
1994 74.1 68.4
1993 73.9 68.2
1992 73.8 67.9
1991 73.8 67.7
1990 73.8 67.5
1989 73.7 67.4
1988 73.7 67.3
1987 73.6 67.2
1986 73.6 67.1
1985 73.5 66.9
1984 73.6 66.8
1983 73.6 66.7
1982 73.4 66.3
1981 73 66.4
1980 72.6 66.2
1979 72.3 66
1978 71.9 65.9
1977 71.4 65.6
1976 70.9 65.4
1975 70.4 65.1
1974 69.9 64.8
1973 69.3 64.4
1972 68.9 64.1
1971 68.4 63.6
1970 67.9 63.2
1969 67.4 62.7
1968 66.9 62.2
1967 66.5 61.7
1966 66.1 61.2
1965 65.6 60.7
1964 65.3 60.3
1963 64.3 59.8
1962 64.4 59.3
1961 63.7 58.8
1960 63.3 58.3
1959 62.8 57.8
1958 62.3 57.2
1957 61.9 56.5
1956 61.5 55.7
1955 61.2 54.7
1954 60.7 53.6
1953 60.2 52.4
1952 59.8 51.2
1951 59.4 49.8
1950 59 48.4

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

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Cuba and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Cuba Tonga
2024 10,979,783 104,175
2023 11,019,931 104,597
2022 11,059,820 105,042
2021 11,122,168 105,490
2020 11,176,354 105,704
2019 11,202,846 105,669
2018 11,227,118 105,567
2017 11,247,829 105,356
2016 11,265,612 105,524
2015 11,275,065 106,095
2014 11,285,775 106,609
2013 11,298,167 107,078
2012 11,303,175 107,460
2011 11,301,571 107,570
2010 11,297,409 107,400
2009 11,294,719 107,203
2008 11,291,762 107,020
2007 11,287,272 106,726
2006 11,278,550 106,253
2005 11,262,554 105,671
2004 11,238,756 105,071
2003 11,209,383 104,464
2002 11,177,418 103,874
2001 11,144,132 103,288
2000 11,109,109 102,677
1999 11,072,230 102,046
1998 11,034,712 101,388
1997 10,997,934 100,674
1996 10,962,010 100,275
1995 10,925,362 100,225
1994 10,886,021 100,166
1993 10,841,031 100,103
1992 10,785,801 100,022
1991 10,717,640 99,895
1990 10,631,799 99,700
1989 10,533,243 99,403
1988 10,432,585 98,969
1987 10,335,342 98,376
1986 10,244,247 98,010
1985 10,157,228 97,984
1984 10,073,299 97,990
1983 9,991,026 97,998
1982 9,912,681 97,980
1981 9,849,320 97,909
1980 9,804,796 97,769
1979 9,763,355 97,544
1978 9,711,980 97,204
1977 9,648,440 96,725
1976 9,571,242 95,325
1975 9,479,726 93,017
1974 9,374,183 90,683
1973 9,255,328 88,805
1972 9,123,891 87,356
1971 8,979,085 85,896
1970 8,824,382 84,401
1969 8,666,640 82,885
1968 8,509,522 81,353
1967 8,352,625 79,814
1966 8,193,450 78,002
1965 8,030,797 75,924
1964 7,866,020 73,879
1963 7,701,660 71,885
1962 7,541,098 69,940
1961 7,387,117 68,037
1960 7,238,081 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Tonga

Fertility rate
Cuba

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Tonga
2023 1.44 3.13
2022 1.41 3.17
2021 1.43 3.2
2020 1.49 3.23
2019 1.54 3.27
2018 1.61 3.33
2017 1.59 3.39
2016 1.6 3.46
2015 1.69 3.54
2014 1.66 3.62
2013 1.68 3.7
2012 1.67 3.77
2011 1.73 3.83
2010 1.67 3.88
2009 1.68 3.95
2008 1.58 4.01
2007 1.44 4.09
2006 1.4 4.14
2005 1.49 4.2
2004 1.55 4.19
2003 1.63 4.18
2002 1.65 4.14
2001 1.6 4.13
2000 1.61 4.16
1999 1.64 4.23
1998 1.62 4.31
1997 1.59 4.38
1996 1.46 4.46
1995 1.48 4.56
1994 1.47 4.66
1993 1.49 4.73
1992 1.56 4.79
1991 1.66 4.85
1990 1.81 4.93
1989 1.83 5.01
1988 1.85 5.1
1987 1.8 5.19
1986 1.78 5.27
1985 1.77 5.34
1984 1.77 5.41
1983 1.8 5.45
1982 1.78 5.5
1981 1.59 5.55
1980 1.64 5.6
1979 1.77 5.65
1978 1.88 5.68
1977 2.21 5.7
1976 2.51 5.73
1975 2.82 5.75
1974 3.16 5.77
1973 3.4 5.8
1972 3.61 5.86
1971 3.8 5.96
1970 3.98 6.07
1969 4.12 6.17
1968 4.19 6.23
1967 4.29 6.29
1966 4.4 6.35
1965 4.5 6.41
1964 4.53 6.46
1963 4.56 6.52
1962 4.42 6.57
1961 4.26 6.61
1960 4.13 6.65

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

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Cuba and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Tonga
2024 43.1 21.9
2023 42.8 21.9
2022 42.5 22
2021 42.3 22.1
2020 42.1 22.1
2019 41.9 22
2018 41.6 22
2017 41.3 21.9
2016 40.9 21.9
2015 40.6 21.8
2014 40.2 21.7
2013 39.7 21.6
2012 39.1 21.4
2011 38.6 21.2
2010 38.2 21.2
2009 37.7 21.1
2008 37.3 21
2007 36.8 20.9
2006 36.2 20.8
2005 35.7 20.8
2004 35.2 20.8
2003 34.7 20.8
2002 34.2 20.7
2001 33.6 20.5
2000 33.1 20.3
1999 32.5 20.1
1998 32 19.9
1997 31.4 19.7
1996 30.9 19.6
1995 30.3 19.6
1994 29.7 19.6
1993 29.2 19.6
1992 28.7 19.5
1991 28.3 19.3
1990 27.9 19.1
1989 27.5 18.9
1988 27.1 18.6
1987 26.7 18.3
1986 26.3 18.2
1985 25.9 18.1
1984 25.5 18
1983 25.1 17.9
1982 24.8 17.8
1981 24.5 17.6
1980 24.1 17.4
1979 23.7 17.3
1978 23.4 17.1
1977 23 16.8
1976 22.7 16.7
1975 22.5 16.7
1974 22.2 16.8
1973 22.1 16.8
1972 21.9 16.7
1971 21.9 16.7
1970 21.8 16.8
1969 21.8 16.8
1968 21.9 16.9
1967 21.9 17
1966 22 17
1965 22.1 17
1964 22.2 17
1963 22.3 17
1962 22.4 17.1
1961 22.5 17.1
1960 22.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
50.3%
2020

Energy

Cuba Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Tonga
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Cuba Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$21
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Tonga
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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