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Cuba vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 103rd vs. 91st).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Tunisia
Population
10894785
12437803
Population rank 90/197 81/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$14,521
2024
Government debt n/a
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Cuba and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Tunisia
2024 - $51,332,285,657
2023 - $48,205,328,303
2022 - $44,929,920,093
2021 - $47,073,234,359
2020 $107,352,000,000 $42,491,780,918
2019 $103,427,600,000 $41,905,642,419
2018 $100,050,036,100 $42,686,504,460
2017 $96,850,649,700 $42,163,530,591
2016 $91,370,407,900 $44,360,072,680
2015 $87,132,800,000 $45,779,494,042
2014 $80,656,100,000 $50,271,812,921
2013 $77,148,000,000 $48,685,446,414
2012 $73,141,000,000 $47,311,401,813
2011 $68,990,000,000 $48,123,325,825
2010 $59,562,962,963 $46,206,091,938
2009 $57,481,481,481 $43,455,740,497
2008 $56,302,129,630 $44,859,439,902
2007 $54,262,870,370 $38,915,353,867
2006 $48,835,925,926 $34,376,664,601
2005 $42,643,836,100 $32,272,186,695
2004 $38,203,000,000 $31,183,885,241
2003 $35,901,200,000 $27,453,902,261
2002 $33,590,500,000 $23,141,616,605
2001 $31,682,400,000 $22,065,832,449
2000 $30,565,400,000 $21,473,528,161
1999 $28,364,615,200 $22,943,202,175
1998 $25,736,331,200 $21,802,893,587
1997 $25,365,908,100 $20,746,210,354
1996 $25,017,368,700 $19,587,161,807
1995 $30,429,803,651 $18,030,876,599
1994 $28,448,326,757 $15,633,174,304
1993 $22,367,254,865 $14,608,335,608
1992 $22,085,858,243 $15,496,708,060
1991 $24,316,556,026 $13,074,782,609
1990 $28,645,436,569 $12,290,568,182
1989 $27,023,468,666 $10,101,851,745
1988 $27,458,999,472 $10,096,245,762
1987 $25,213,935,012 $9,696,715,911
1986 $24,226,574,634 $9,017,806,654
1985 $22,920,490,774 $8,410,226,053
1984 $24,039,383,608 $8,254,541,195
1983 $22,204,940,512 $8,350,582,748
1982 $20,953,510,235 $8,133,580,052
1981 $20,150,254,096 $8,428,445,294
1980 $19,912,889,861 $8,744,134,354
1979 $19,584,443,288 $7,188,863,904
1978 $17,844,705,325 $5,968,460,080
1977 $14,206,158,675 $5,109,324,009
1976 $13,789,579,903 $4,508,191,942
1975 $13,027,415,244 $4,328,965,588
1974 $11,405,957,317 $3,545,868,575
1973 $9,987,709,650 $2,730,813,385
1972 $8,135,150,892 $2,237,556,149
1971 $6,914,658,400 $1,685,162,272
1970 $5,693,005,200 $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Tunisia
2024 - $4,181
2023 - $3,951
2022 - $3,707
2021 - $3,907
2020 $9,605 $3,549
2019 $9,232 $3,529
2018 $8,911 $3,628
2017 $8,611 $3,619
2016 $8,111 $3,848
2015 $7,728 $4,015
2014 $7,147 $4,459
2013 $6,828 $4,370
2012 $6,471 $4,297
2011 $6,104 $4,421
2010 $5,272 $4,292
2009 $5,089 $4,080
2008 $4,986 $4,255
2007 $4,807 $3,727
2006 $4,330 $3,323
2005 $3,786 $3,147
2004 $3,399 $3,067
2003 $3,203 $2,726
2002 $3,005 $2,321
2001 $2,843 $2,236
2000 $2,751 $2,199
1999 $2,562 $2,376
1998 $2,332 $2,285
1997 $2,306 $2,202
1996 $2,282 $2,107
1995 $2,785 $1,968
1994 $2,613 $1,733
1993 $2,063 $1,649
1992 $2,048 $1,785
1991 $2,269 $1,538
1990 $2,694 $1,476
1989 $2,566 $1,239
1988 $2,632 $1,266
1987 $2,440 $1,245
1986 $2,365 $1,187
1985 $2,257 $1,135
1984 $2,386 $1,143
1983 $2,222 $1,184
1982 $2,114 $1,177
1981 $2,046 $1,247
1980 $2,031 $1,324
1979 $2,006 $1,113
1978 $1,837 $946
1977 $1,472 $830
1976 $1,441 $752
1975 $1,374 $741
1974 $1,217 $624
1973 $1,079 $493
1972 $892 $415
1971 $770 $320
1970 $645 $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Tunisia
2026 78.6 77.1
2025 78.4 76.9
2024 78.3 76.7
2023 78.1 76.5
2022 77.6 76.1
2021 73.2 72.9
2020 77.4 75
2019 77.4 75.6
2018 77.4 75.4
2017 77.3 75.2
2016 77.6 75
2015 77.7 74.9
2014 77.8 74.8
2013 78 74.7
2012 78.2 74.6
2011 78.1 74.5
2010 77.9 74.4
2009 77.6 74.3
2008 77.6 74.2
2007 77.6 74
2006 77.4 73.9
2005 77.5 73.7
2004 77.3 73.5
2003 77.4 73.3
2002 76.8 73.1
2001 76.4 72.8
2000 75.9 72.6
1999 75.7 72.3
1998 75.4 72.1
1997 75.1 71.7
1996 74.7 71.2
1995 74.3 70.8
1994 74.1 70.4
1993 73.9 70
1992 73.8 69.7
1991 73.8 69.4
1990 73.8 69.1
1989 73.7 68.8
1988 73.7 68.5
1987 73.6 68
1986 73.6 67.4
1985 73.5 66.9
1984 73.6 66.3
1983 73.6 65.7
1982 73.4 65
1981 73 64.4
1980 72.6 63.7
1979 72.3 62.9
1978 71.9 62.1
1977 71.4 61.3
1976 70.9 60.3
1975 70.4 59.3
1974 69.9 58.3
1973 69.3 57.1
1972 68.9 56.1
1971 68.4 54.9
1970 67.9 53.8
1969 67.4 52.3
1968 66.9 51.3
1967 66.5 50.2
1966 66.1 49.2
1965 65.6 48.2
1964 65.3 47.3
1963 64.3 46.4
1962 64.4 45.6
1961 63.7 44.3
1960 63.3 44
1959 62.8 43.4
1958 62.3 42.7
1957 61.9 42.1
1956 61.5 41.3
1955 61.2 40.8
1954 60.7 40
1953 60.2 39.7
1952 59.8 39.3
1951 59.4 38.7
1950 59 38.2

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

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Cuba and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Cuba Tunisia
2024 10,979,783 12,277,109
2023 11,019,931 12,200,431
2022 11,059,820 12,119,334
2021 11,122,168 12,048,622
2020 11,176,354 11,974,057
2019 11,202,846 11,875,081
2018 11,227,118 11,765,514
2017 11,247,829 11,650,498
2016 11,265,612 11,528,674
2015 11,275,065 11,402,264
2014 11,285,775 11,274,288
2013 11,298,167 11,141,361
2012 11,303,175 11,009,647
2011 11,301,571 10,886,035
2010 11,297,409 10,765,980
2009 11,294,719 10,650,681
2008 11,291,762 10,542,635
2007 11,287,272 10,441,702
2006 11,278,550 10,346,410
2005 11,262,554 10,255,472
2004 11,238,756 10,166,163
2003 11,209,383 10,071,632
2002 11,177,418 9,971,515
2001 11,144,132 9,869,677
2000 11,109,109 9,764,935
1999 11,072,230 9,655,963
1998 11,034,712 9,541,667
1997 10,997,934 9,421,270
1996 10,962,010 9,294,432
1995 10,925,362 9,161,258
1994 10,886,021 9,018,448
1993 10,841,031 8,857,910
1992 10,785,801 8,682,512
1991 10,717,640 8,501,827
1990 10,631,799 8,324,509
1989 10,533,243 8,151,660
1988 10,432,585 7,974,440
1987 10,335,342 7,789,987
1986 10,244,247 7,600,301
1985 10,157,228 7,409,903
1984 10,073,299 7,220,044
1983 9,991,026 7,053,800
1982 9,912,681 6,908,642
1981 9,849,320 6,758,284
1980 9,804,796 6,606,195
1979 9,763,355 6,456,419
1978 9,711,980 6,309,390
1977 9,648,440 6,155,931
1976 9,571,242 5,996,994
1975 9,479,726 5,839,262
1974 9,374,183 5,684,674
1973 9,255,328 5,537,242
1972 9,123,891 5,396,557
1971 8,979,085 5,261,658
1970 8,824,382 5,131,396
1969 8,666,640 5,004,697
1968 8,509,522 4,879,899
1967 8,352,625 4,760,970
1966 8,193,450 4,652,287
1965 8,030,797 4,561,385
1964 7,866,020 4,489,869
1963 7,701,660 4,427,131
1962 7,541,098 4,369,136
1961 7,387,117 4,316,278
1960 7,238,081 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Cuba

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Tunisia
2023 1.44 1.83
2022 1.41 1.85
2021 1.43 1.8
2020 1.49 2
2019 1.54 2.1
2018 1.61 2.13
2017 1.59 2.21
2016 1.6 2.28
2015 1.69 2.31
2014 1.66 2.32
2013 1.68 2.31
2012 1.67 2.28
2011 1.73 2.19
2010 1.67 2.08
2009 1.68 2
2008 1.58 1.98
2007 1.44 1.96
2006 1.4 1.95
2005 1.49 1.95
2004 1.55 1.95
2003 1.63 1.96
2002 1.65 1.94
2001 1.6 1.98
2000 1.61 2.03
1999 1.64 2.08
1998 1.62 2.2
1997 1.59 2.34
1996 1.46 2.49
1995 1.48 2.67
1994 1.47 2.87
1993 1.49 3.06
1992 1.56 3.19
1991 1.66 3.31
1990 1.81 3.44
1989 1.83 3.57
1988 1.85 3.83
1987 1.8 4.1
1986 1.78 4.36
1985 1.77 4.52
1984 1.77 4.66
1983 1.8 4.77
1982 1.78 4.89
1981 1.59 5.02
1980 1.64 5.03
1979 1.77 5.18
1978 1.88 5.4
1977 2.21 5.68
1976 2.51 5.87
1975 2.82 5.97
1974 3.16 6.05
1973 3.4 6.12
1972 3.61 6.19
1971 3.8 6.29
1970 3.98 6.43
1969 4.12 6.62
1968 4.19 6.81
1967 4.29 6.95
1966 4.4 7.06
1965 4.5 7.11
1964 4.53 7.17
1963 4.56 7.17
1962 4.42 7.17
1961 4.26 7.16
1960 4.13 7.16

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

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Cuba and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Tunisia
2024 43.1 33.5
2023 42.8 33.2
2022 42.5 32.8
2021 42.3 32.4
2020 42.1 32
2019 41.9 31.7
2018 41.6 31.4
2017 41.3 31.1
2016 40.9 30.8
2015 40.6 30.4
2014 40.2 30.1
2013 39.7 29.8
2012 39.1 29.5
2011 38.6 29.2
2010 38.2 28.9
2009 37.7 28.5
2008 37.3 28.1
2007 36.8 27.6
2006 36.2 27.2
2005 35.7 26.7
2004 35.2 26.2
2003 34.7 25.7
2002 34.2 25.3
2001 33.6 24.8
2000 33.1 24.4
1999 32.5 24
1998 32 23.6
1997 31.4 23.2
1996 30.9 22.9
1995 30.3 22.5
1994 29.7 22.1
1993 29.2 21.8
1992 28.7 21.5
1991 28.3 21.2
1990 27.9 21
1989 27.5 20.7
1988 27.1 20.4
1987 26.7 20.2
1986 26.3 19.9
1985 25.9 19.7
1984 25.5 19.5
1983 25.1 19.2
1982 24.8 19
1981 24.5 18.7
1980 24.1 18.5
1979 23.7 18.3
1978 23.4 18.1
1977 23 18
1976 22.7 17.9
1975 22.5 17.8
1974 22.2 17.8
1973 22.1 17.7
1972 21.9 17.6
1971 21.9 17.6
1970 21.8 17.6
1969 21.8 17.5
1968 21.9 17.6
1967 21.9 17.7
1966 22 17.8
1965 22.1 17.9
1964 22.2 18
1963 22.3 18.1
1962 22.4 18.2
1961 22.5 18.3
1960 22.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.96%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.8%
2024

Energy

Cuba Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Tunisia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
86.3%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Cuba Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Tunisia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,272 mi
2023

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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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