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Cuba vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 103rd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Turkey
Population
10894785
86002379
Population rank 90/197 18/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 69/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$45,639
2024
Government debt n/a
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
24%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Cuba and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Turkey
2024 - $1,359,123,768,774
2023 - $1,141,242,864,657
2022 - $926,097,476,914
2021 - $839,938,668,172
2020 $107,352,000,000 $733,628,247,119
2019 $103,427,600,000 $775,853,144,223
2018 $100,050,036,100 $788,356,985,774
2017 $96,850,649,700 $863,874,522,365
2016 $91,370,407,900 $870,818,016,910
2015 $87,132,800,000 $865,460,050,684
2014 $80,656,100,000 $942,343,431,929
2013 $77,148,000,000 $962,167,643,589
2012 $73,141,000,000 $885,327,622,479
2011 $68,990,000,000 $844,192,507,381
2010 $59,562,962,963 $782,545,664,268
2009 $57,481,481,481 $653,894,449,921
2008 $56,302,129,630 $775,415,944,333
2007 $54,262,870,370 $685,228,481,017
2006 $48,835,925,926 $559,668,118,237
2005 $42,643,836,100 $508,314,210,213
2004 $38,203,000,000 $410,156,784,496
2003 $35,901,200,000 $315,392,899,922
2002 $33,590,500,000 $240,778,008,474
2001 $31,682,400,000 $202,195,080,239
2000 $30,565,400,000 $274,748,463,179
1999 $28,364,615,200 $256,673,939,248
1998 $25,736,331,200 $276,035,372,655
1997 $25,365,908,100 $263,817,553,748
1996 $25,017,368,700 $250,366,965,174
1995 $30,429,803,651 $234,699,627,004
1994 $28,448,326,757 $130,650,447,499
1993 $22,367,254,865 $180,415,757,852
1992 $22,085,858,243 $159,104,772,992
1991 $24,316,556,026 $151,034,731,544
1990 $28,645,436,569 $150,655,500,192
1989 $27,023,468,666 $107,127,191,329
1988 $27,458,999,472 $90,875,175,809
1987 $25,213,935,012 $87,190,081,680
1986 $24,226,574,634 $75,673,037,037
1985 $22,920,490,774 $67,232,758,621
1984 $24,039,383,608 $59,937,602,180
1983 $22,204,940,512 $61,803,555,556
1982 $20,953,510,235 $64,369,325,153
1981 $20,150,254,096 $71,180,180,180
1980 $19,912,889,861 $68,823,684,211
1979 $19,584,443,288 $89,616,129,032
1978 $17,844,705,325 $65,912,500,000
1977 $14,206,158,675 $58,683,333,333
1976 $13,789,579,903 $51,450,000,000
1975 $13,027,415,244 $46,042,857,143
1974 $11,405,957,317 $35,414,285,714
1973 $9,987,709,650 $26,000,000,000
1972 $8,135,150,892 $20,650,000,000
1971 $6,914,658,400 $16,166,666,667
1970 $5,693,005,200 $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Cuba and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Turkey
2024 - $15,893
2023 - $13,375
2022 - $10,898
2021 - $9,982
2020 $9,605 $8,798
2019 $9,232 $9,395
2018 $8,911 $9,684
2017 $8,611 $10,756
2016 $8,111 $10,984
2015 $7,728 $11,065
2014 $7,147 $12,209
2013 $6,828 $12,636
2012 $6,471 $11,777
2011 $6,104 $11,374
2010 $5,272 $10,699
2009 $5,089 $9,077
2008 $4,986 $10,913
2007 $4,807 $9,767
2006 $4,330 $7,990
2005 $3,786 $7,332
2004 $3,399 $5,980
2003 $3,203 $4,650
2002 $3,005 $3,591
2001 $2,843 $3,052
2000 $2,751 $4,199
1999 $2,562 $3,974
1998 $2,332 $4,331
1997 $2,306 $4,197
1996 $2,282 $4,041
1995 $2,785 $3,846
1994 $2,613 $2,176
1993 $2,063 $3,058
1992 $2,048 $2,744
1991 $2,269 $2,649
1990 $2,694 $2,690
1989 $2,566 $1,949
1988 $2,632 $1,686
1987 $2,440 $1,650
1986 $2,365 $1,461
1985 $2,257 $1,326
1984 $2,386 $1,209
1983 $2,222 $1,276
1982 $2,114 $1,360
1981 $2,046 $1,537
1980 $2,031 $1,516
1979 $2,006 $2,013
1978 $1,837 $1,510
1977 $1,472 $1,372
1976 $1,441 $1,228
1975 $1,374 $1,122
1974 $1,217 $881
1973 $1,079 $661
1972 $892 $537
1971 $770 $431
1970 $645 $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Cuba vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Turkey
2026 78.6 78.4
2025 78.4 77.8
2024 78.3 77.4
2023 78.1 77.2
2022 77.6 77.6
2021 73.2 75.7
2020 77.4 76.5
2019 77.4 77.7
2018 77.4 77.5
2017 77.3 77
2016 77.6 76.6
2015 77.7 76.5
2014 77.8 76.5
2013 78 76.2
2012 78.2 75.6
2011 78.1 74.8
2010 77.9 75
2009 77.6 74.7
2008 77.6 74.4
2007 77.6 74.1
2006 77.4 73.8
2005 77.5 73.5
2004 77.3 73.2
2003 77.4 72.9
2002 76.8 72.6
2001 76.4 72.3
2000 75.9 71.9
1999 75.7 70.8
1998 75.4 71.1
1997 75.1 70.7
1996 74.7 70.2
1995 74.3 69.7
1994 74.1 69.4
1993 73.9 69
1992 73.8 68.6
1991 73.8 68.3
1990 73.8 67.8
1989 73.7 67.4
1988 73.7 66.9
1987 73.6 66.4
1986 73.6 65.9
1985 73.5 65.3
1984 73.6 64.8
1983 73.6 64.3
1982 73.4 63.7
1981 73 63.2
1980 72.6 62.7
1979 72.3 62.2
1978 71.9 61.6
1977 71.4 60.8
1976 70.9 60
1975 70.4 59.5
1974 69.9 59
1973 69.3 58.5
1972 68.9 58
1971 68.4 57.2
1970 67.9 56.7
1969 67.4 56.2
1968 66.9 55.6
1967 66.5 55.2
1966 66.1 54.6
1965 65.6 54.1
1964 65.3 53.6
1963 64.3 53.1
1962 64.4 52.3
1961 63.7 51.6
1960 63.3 50.8
1959 62.8 50.1
1958 62.3 49.2
1957 61.9 49.2
1956 61.5 49.5
1955 61.2 49.1
1954 60.7 48.8
1953 60.2 48.2
1952 59.8 48.1
1951 59.4 47.6
1950 59 47.3

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

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Cuba and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Cuba Turkey
2024 10,979,783 85,518,661
2023 11,019,931 85,325,965
2022 11,059,820 84,979,913
2021 11,122,168 84,147,318
2020 11,176,354 83,384,680
2019 11,202,846 82,579,440
2018 11,227,118 81,407,204
2017 11,247,829 80,312,698
2016 11,265,612 79,277,962
2015 11,275,065 78,218,479
2014 11,285,775 77,181,884
2013 11,298,167 76,147,624
2012 11,303,175 75,175,827
2011 11,301,571 74,223,629
2010 11,297,409 73,142,150
2009 11,294,719 72,039,206
2008 11,291,762 71,051,678
2007 11,287,272 70,158,112
2006 11,278,550 70,045,349
2005 11,262,554 69,329,557
2004 11,238,756 68,592,617
2003 11,209,383 67,831,730
2002 11,177,418 67,048,795
2001 11,144,132 66,245,128
2000 11,109,109 65,425,961
1999 11,072,230 64,591,923
1998 11,034,712 63,734,383
1997 10,997,934 62,852,966
1996 10,962,010 61,951,134
1995 10,925,362 61,024,503
1994 10,886,021 60,033,836
1993 10,841,031 58,999,167
1992 10,785,801 57,990,118
1991 10,717,640 57,009,887
1990 10,631,799 56,015,628
1989 10,533,243 54,976,723
1988 10,432,585 53,909,626
1987 10,335,342 52,843,670
1986 10,244,247 51,777,772
1985 10,157,228 50,687,115
1984 10,073,299 49,574,069
1983 9,991,026 48,447,410
1982 9,912,681 47,322,096
1981 9,849,320 46,321,190
1980 9,804,796 45,408,815
1979 9,763,355 44,510,429
1978 9,711,980 43,645,306
1977 9,648,440 42,773,298
1976 9,571,242 41,899,984
1975 9,479,726 41,053,126
1974 9,374,183 40,210,234
1973 9,255,328 39,329,533
1972 9,123,891 38,430,221
1971 8,979,085 37,518,611
1970 8,824,382 36,638,465
1969 8,666,640 35,787,774
1968 8,509,522 34,921,684
1967 8,352,625 34,050,421
1966 8,193,450 33,177,672
1965 8,030,797 32,345,220
1964 7,866,020 31,543,072
1963 7,701,660 30,726,841
1962 7,541,098 29,916,147
1961 7,387,117 29,119,238
1960 7,238,081 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Turkey

Fertility rate
Cuba

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Turkey
2023 1.44 1.51
2022 1.41 1.63
2021 1.43 1.71
2020 1.49 1.77
2019 1.54 1.89
2018 1.61 2
2017 1.59 2.08
2016 1.6 2.11
2015 1.69 2.16
2014 1.66 2.19
2013 1.68 2.11
2012 1.67 2.11
2011 1.73 2.05
2010 1.67 2.08
2009 1.68 2.1
2008 1.58 2.15
2007 1.44 2.16
2006 1.4 2.19
2005 1.49 2.2
2004 1.55 2.2
2003 1.63 2.2
2002 1.65 2.27
2001 1.6 2.39
2000 1.61 2.49
1999 1.64 2.63
1998 1.62 2.71
1997 1.59 2.74
1996 1.46 2.78
1995 1.48 2.84
1994 1.47 2.87
1993 1.49 2.92
1992 1.56 2.94
1991 1.66 3
1990 1.81 3.11
1989 1.83 3.34
1988 1.85 3.45
1987 1.8 3.54
1986 1.78 3.66
1985 1.77 3.78
1984 1.77 3.91
1983 1.8 4.06
1982 1.78 4.21
1981 1.59 4.35
1980 1.64 4.45
1979 1.77 4.58
1978 1.88 4.69
1977 2.21 4.78
1976 2.51 4.93
1975 2.82 5.09
1974 3.16 5.24
1973 3.4 5.41
1972 3.61 5.55
1971 3.8 5.67
1970 3.98 5.78
1969 4.12 5.87
1968 4.19 5.96
1967 4.29 6.06
1966 4.4 6.15
1965 4.5 6.22
1964 4.53 6.29
1963 4.56 6.34
1962 4.42 6.38
1961 4.26 6.42
1960 4.13 6.38

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

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Cuba and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Turkey
2024 43.1 34
2023 42.8 33.5
2022 42.5 33.1
2021 42.3 32.7
2020 42.1 32.3
2019 41.9 31.8
2018 41.6 31.5
2017 41.3 31.2
2016 40.9 30.9
2015 40.6 30.6
2014 40.2 30.4
2013 39.7 30.1
2012 39.1 29.8
2011 38.6 29.5
2010 38.2 29.1
2009 37.7 28.6
2008 37.3 28.3
2007 36.8 27.9
2006 36.2 27.5
2005 35.7 27
2004 35.2 26.6
2003 34.7 26.2
2002 34.2 25.8
2001 33.6 25.4
2000 33.1 25
1999 32.5 24.7
1998 32 24.3
1997 31.4 24
1996 30.9 23.6
1995 30.3 23.3
1994 29.7 23
1993 29.2 22.7
1992 28.7 22.4
1991 28.3 22.1
1990 27.9 21.8
1989 27.5 21.6
1988 27.1 21.3
1987 26.7 21.1
1986 26.3 20.9
1985 25.9 20.6
1984 25.5 20.4
1983 25.1 20.2
1982 24.8 20
1981 24.5 19.9
1980 24.1 19.8
1979 23.7 19.7
1978 23.4 19.5
1977 23 19.4
1976 22.7 19.3
1975 22.5 19.1
1974 22.2 19
1973 22.1 18.9
1972 21.9 18.8
1971 21.9 18.7
1970 21.8 18.6
1969 21.8 18.6
1968 21.9 18.6
1967 21.9 18.7
1966 22 18.8
1965 22.1 18.9
1964 22.2 18.9
1963 22.3 19
1962 22.4 19.1
1961 22.5 19.3
1960 22.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Cuba Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Turkey
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Cuba Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Turkey
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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