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Cuba vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 103rd vs. 166th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Trinidad
Population
10894785
1374840
Population rank 90/197 154/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$36,329
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Trinidad
2024 - $25,633,544,529
2023 - $25,036,993,423
2022 - $28,341,164,301
2021 - $24,222,963,263
2020 $107,352,000,000 $20,888,515,184
2019 $103,427,600,000 $23,477,745,792
2018 $100,050,036,100 $23,883,058,083
2017 $96,850,649,700 $23,830,750,901
2016 $91,370,407,900 $23,624,322,193
2015 $87,132,800,000 $26,841,141,793
2014 $80,656,100,000 $29,474,180,005
2013 $77,148,000,000 $28,560,537,057
2012 $73,141,000,000 $27,147,349,937
2011 $68,990,000,000 $25,433,007,437
2010 $59,562,962,963 $22,157,920,592
2009 $57,481,481,481 $19,172,165,226
2008 $56,302,129,630 $27,871,587,350
2007 $54,262,870,370 $21,641,620,050
2006 $48,835,925,926 $18,369,361,094
2005 $42,643,836,100 $15,982,389,018
2004 $38,203,000,000 $13,280,291,990
2003 $35,901,200,000 $11,305,459,802
2002 $33,590,500,000 $9,008,298,229
2001 $31,682,400,000 $8,824,849,191
2000 $30,565,400,000 $8,154,342,116
1999 $28,364,615,200 $6,808,982,521
1998 $25,736,331,200 $6,043,686,654
1997 $25,365,908,100 $5,737,771,523
1996 $25,017,368,700 $5,759,570,336
1995 $30,429,803,651 $5,329,217,747
1994 $28,448,326,757 $4,947,181,646
1993 $22,367,254,865 $4,669,491,134
1992 $22,085,858,243 $5,439,552,941
1991 $24,316,556,026 $5,307,905,882
1990 $28,645,436,569 $5,068,000,000
1989 $27,023,468,666 $4,323,058,824
1988 $27,458,999,472 $4,496,910,569
1987 $25,213,935,012 $4,797,777,778
1986 $24,226,574,634 $4,794,444,444
1985 $22,920,490,774 $7,375,918,367
1984 $24,039,383,608 $7,757,083,333
1983 $22,204,940,512 $7,763,750,000
1982 $20,953,510,235 $8,140,416,667
1981 $20,150,254,096 $6,992,083,333
1980 $19,912,889,861 $6,235,833,333
1979 $19,584,443,288 $4,602,416,625
1978 $17,844,705,325 $3,562,333,458
1977 $14,206,158,675 $3,138,666,667
1976 $13,789,579,903 $2,500,424,955
1975 $13,027,415,244 $2,442,669,825
1974 $11,405,957,317 $2,042,001,071
1973 $9,987,709,650 $1,308,785,431
1972 $8,135,150,892 $1,083,391,758
1971 $6,914,658,400 $896,765,215
1970 $5,693,005,200 $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Trinidad
2024 - $18,733
2023 - $18,308
2022 - $20,751
2021 - $17,713
2020 $9,605 $15,284
2019 $9,232 $17,213
2018 $8,911 $17,571
2017 $8,611 $17,566
2016 $8,111 $17,449
2015 $7,728 $19,887
2014 $7,147 $21,908
2013 $6,828 $21,305
2012 $6,471 $20,332
2011 $6,104 $19,151
2010 $5,272 $16,815
2009 $5,089 $14,634
2008 $4,986 $21,299
2007 $4,807 $16,607
2006 $4,330 $14,153
2005 $3,786 $12,346
2004 $3,399 $9,871
2003 $3,203 $8,445
2002 $3,005 $6,763
2001 $2,843 $6,657
2000 $2,751 $6,179
1999 $2,562 $5,179
1998 $2,332 $4,613
1997 $2,306 $4,394
1996 $2,282 $4,427
1995 $2,785 $4,115
1994 $2,613 $3,840
1993 $2,063 $3,647
1992 $2,048 $4,277
1991 $2,269 $4,205
1990 $2,694 $4,047
1989 $2,566 $3,482
1988 $2,632 $3,656
1987 $2,440 $3,941
1986 $2,365 $3,985
1985 $2,257 $6,212
1984 $2,386 $6,613
1983 $2,222 $6,690
1982 $2,114 $7,091
1981 $2,046 $6,160
1980 $2,031 $5,559
1979 $2,006 $4,155
1978 $1,837 $3,258
1977 $1,472 $2,907
1976 $1,441 $2,345
1975 $1,374 $2,319
1974 $1,217 $1,962
1973 $1,079 $1,273
1972 $892 $1,067
1971 $770 $894
1970 $645 $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Cuba vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Trinidad
2026 78.6 73.9
2025 78.4 73.7
2024 78.3 73.6
2023 78.1 73.5
2022 77.6 73.3
2021 73.2 71.1
2020 77.4 72.6
2019 77.4 72.8
2018 77.4 72.7
2017 77.3 73
2016 77.6 72.9
2015 77.7 72.9
2014 77.8 72.9
2013 78 72.8
2012 78.2 72.5
2011 78.1 72.2
2010 77.9 71.8
2009 77.6 71.4
2008 77.6 71.1
2007 77.6 70.8
2006 77.4 70.4
2005 77.5 70.2
2004 77.3 69.9
2003 77.4 69.5
2002 76.8 69.2
2001 76.4 68.9
2000 75.9 68.6
1999 75.7 68.5
1998 75.4 68.3
1997 75.1 68.1
1996 74.7 68
1995 74.3 68
1994 74.1 67.8
1993 73.9 67.8
1992 73.8 67.8
1991 73.8 67.8
1990 73.8 67.6
1989 73.7 67.5
1988 73.7 67.4
1987 73.6 67.1
1986 73.6 66.9
1985 73.5 66.7
1984 73.6 66.6
1983 73.6 66.4
1982 73.4 66.4
1981 73 66.5
1980 72.6 66.5
1979 72.3 66.4
1978 71.9 66.2
1977 71.4 66.2
1976 70.9 66
1975 70.4 65.6
1974 69.9 65.5
1973 69.3 65.4
1972 68.9 65.2
1971 68.4 64.9
1970 67.9 64.9
1969 67.4 64.8
1968 66.9 64.6
1967 66.5 64.5
1966 66.1 64.3
1965 65.6 64.2
1964 65.3 64
1963 64.3 63.6
1962 64.4 63.4
1961 63.7 63
1960 63.3 62.5
1959 62.8 61.9
1958 62.3 61.4
1957 61.9 60.7
1956 61.5 60.3
1955 61.2 59.7
1954 60.7 59.1
1953 60.2 58.3
1952 59.8 57.7
1951 59.4 57.3
1950 59 57

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

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Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Cuba Trinidad
2024 10,979,783 1,368,333
2023 11,019,931 1,367,510
2022 11,059,820 1,365,805
2021 11,122,168 1,367,558
2020 11,176,354 1,366,725
2019 11,202,846 1,363,985
2018 11,227,118 1,359,193
2017 11,247,829 1,356,633
2016 11,265,612 1,353,895
2015 11,275,065 1,349,667
2014 11,285,775 1,345,343
2013 11,298,167 1,340,557
2012 11,303,175 1,335,194
2011 11,301,571 1,328,019
2010 11,297,409 1,317,714
2009 11,294,719 1,310,106
2008 11,291,762 1,308,587
2007 11,287,272 1,303,188
2006 11,278,550 1,297,944
2005 11,262,554 1,294,494
2004 11,238,756 1,345,380
2003 11,209,383 1,338,709
2002 11,177,418 1,332,011
2001 11,144,132 1,325,567
2000 11,109,109 1,319,774
1999 11,072,230 1,314,708
1998 11,034,712 1,310,225
1997 10,997,934 1,305,836
1996 10,962,010 1,300,928
1995 10,925,362 1,295,169
1994 10,886,021 1,288,341
1993 10,841,031 1,280,466
1992 10,785,801 1,271,674
1991 10,717,640 1,262,171
1990 10,631,799 1,252,208
1989 10,533,243 1,241,600
1988 10,432,585 1,230,069
1987 10,335,342 1,217,364
1986 10,244,247 1,203,124
1985 10,157,228 1,187,366
1984 10,073,299 1,172,984
1983 9,991,026 1,160,534
1982 9,912,681 1,147,927
1981 9,849,320 1,135,132
1980 9,804,796 1,121,744
1979 9,763,355 1,107,639
1978 9,711,980 1,093,380
1977 9,648,440 1,079,554
1976 9,571,242 1,066,311
1975 9,479,726 1,053,469
1974 9,374,183 1,040,761
1973 9,255,328 1,027,851
1972 9,123,891 1,014,921
1971 8,979,085 1,002,585
1970 8,824,382 991,471
1969 8,666,640 980,706
1968 8,509,522 969,006
1967 8,352,625 956,418
1966 8,193,450 942,937
1965 8,030,797 928,425
1964 7,866,020 912,963
1963 7,701,660 896,804
1962 7,541,098 880,194
1961 7,387,117 863,144
1960 7,238,081 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Cuba

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Trinidad
2023 1.44 1.53
2022 1.41 1.54
2021 1.43 1.56
2020 1.49 1.57
2019 1.54 1.58
2018 1.61 1.59
2017 1.59 1.59
2016 1.6 1.6
2015 1.69 1.6
2014 1.66 1.6
2013 1.68 1.6
2012 1.67 1.61
2011 1.73 1.61
2010 1.67 1.61
2009 1.68 1.62
2008 1.58 1.62
2007 1.44 1.62
2006 1.4 1.62
2005 1.49 1.63
2004 1.55 1.63
2003 1.63 1.65
2002 1.65 1.67
2001 1.6 1.71
2000 1.61 1.73
1999 1.64 1.76
1998 1.62 1.78
1997 1.59 1.83
1996 1.46 1.89
1995 1.48 1.97
1994 1.47 2.06
1993 1.49 2.13
1992 1.56 2.21
1991 1.66 2.29
1990 1.81 2.39
1989 1.83 2.53
1988 1.85 2.65
1987 1.8 2.78
1986 1.78 2.9
1985 1.77 2.99
1984 1.77 3.02
1983 1.8 3.07
1982 1.78 3.11
1981 1.59 3.13
1980 1.64 3.15
1979 1.77 3.13
1978 1.88 3.13
1977 2.21 3.12
1976 2.51 3.14
1975 2.82 3.21
1974 3.16 3.32
1973 3.4 3.47
1972 3.61 3.55
1971 3.8 3.61
1970 3.98 3.71
1969 4.12 3.86
1968 4.19 4.11
1967 4.29 4.35
1966 4.4 4.62
1965 4.5 4.88
1964 4.53 5.08
1963 4.56 5.24
1962 4.42 5.36
1961 4.26 5.41
1960 4.13 5.41

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

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Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Trinidad
2024 43.1 38.2
2023 42.8 37.7
2022 42.5 37.2
2021 42.3 36.8
2020 42.1 36.3
2019 41.9 35.7
2018 41.6 35.3
2017 41.3 34.9
2016 40.9 34.4
2015 40.6 34
2014 40.2 33.5
2013 39.7 33.1
2012 39.1 32.6
2011 38.6 32.1
2010 38.2 31.7
2009 37.7 31.2
2008 37.3 30.7
2007 36.8 30.3
2006 36.2 29.8
2005 35.7 29.5
2004 35.2 29.1
2003 34.7 28.7
2002 34.2 28.3
2001 33.6 27.9
2000 33.1 27.5
1999 32.5 27.1
1998 32 26.7
1997 31.4 26.4
1996 30.9 26
1995 30.3 25.6
1994 29.7 25.3
1993 29.2 25.1
1992 28.7 24.8
1991 28.3 24.5
1990 27.9 24.2
1989 27.5 23.9
1988 27.1 23.6
1987 26.7 23.3
1986 26.3 23.1
1985 25.9 22.8
1984 25.5 22.6
1983 25.1 22.4
1982 24.8 22.2
1981 24.5 21.9
1980 24.1 21.7
1979 23.7 21.4
1978 23.4 21.1
1977 23 20.8
1976 22.7 20.6
1975 22.5 20.2
1974 22.2 19.9
1973 22.1 19.6
1972 21.9 19.3
1971 21.9 19.1
1970 21.8 18.8
1969 21.8 18.6
1968 21.9 18.5
1967 21.9 18.4
1966 22 18.4
1965 22.1 18.3
1964 22.2 18.3
1963 22.3 18.3
1962 22.4 18.4
1961 22.5 18.4
1960 22.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Cuba Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Cuba Trinidad
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
97.9%
2000
English speaking
6%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Cuba Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$578
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Trinidad
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
876 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 (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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