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Cuba vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 103rd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Turkmenistan
Population
10894785
7776557
Population rank 90/197 104/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$21,213
2024
Government debt n/a
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Cuba and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Turkmenistan
2024 - $51,387,209,872
2023 - $45,894,538,666
2022 - $42,208,726,138
2021 - $40,589,905,812
2020 $107,352,000,000 $41,509,903,182
2019 $103,427,600,000 $40,810,067,975
2018 $100,050,036,100 $40,765,428,571
2017 $96,850,649,700 $37,926,285,714
2016 $91,370,407,900 $36,169,428,571
2015 $87,132,800,000 $35,799,714,286
2014 $80,656,100,000 $43,524,210,526
2013 $77,148,000,000 $39,197,543,860
2012 $73,141,000,000 $35,164,210,526
2011 $68,990,000,000 $29,233,333,333
2010 $59,562,962,963 $22,583,157,895
2009 $57,481,481,481 $20,214,385,965
2008 $56,302,129,630 $19,271,523,179
2007 $54,262,870,370 $12,664,165,103
2006 $48,835,925,926 $10,276,674,365
2005 $42,643,836,100 $8,103,901,996
2004 $38,203,000,000 $6,838,351,088
2003 $35,901,200,000 $5,977,440,583
2002 $33,590,500,000 $4,462,029,109
2001 $31,682,400,000 $3,534,772,732
2000 $30,565,400,000 $2,904,663,311
1999 $28,364,615,200 $2,450,564,100
1998 $25,736,331,200 $2,605,689,134
1997 $25,365,908,100 $2,450,350,625
1996 $25,017,368,700 $2,378,759,975
1995 $30,429,803,651 $2,482,228,440
1994 $28,448,326,757 $2,561,118,608
1993 $22,367,254,865 $3,179,225,949
1992 $22,085,858,243 $3,200,539,816
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,208,098,919
1990 $28,645,436,569 $3,189,539,641
1989 $27,023,468,666 $3,006,988,217
1988 $27,458,999,472 $3,010,982,414
1987 $25,213,935,012 $2,331,358,820
1986 $24,226,574,634 -
1985 $22,920,490,774 -
1984 $24,039,383,608 -
1983 $22,204,940,512 -
1982 $20,953,510,235 -
1981 $20,150,254,096 -
1980 $19,912,889,861 -
1979 $19,584,443,288 -
1978 $17,844,705,325 -
1977 $14,206,158,675 -
1976 $13,789,579,903 -
1975 $13,027,415,244 -
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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Turkmenistan
2024 - $6,857
2023 - $6,232
2022 - $5,838
2021 - $5,723
2020 $9,605 $5,973
2019 $9,232 $5,998
2018 $8,911 $6,125
2017 $8,611 $5,828
2016 $8,111 $5,687
2015 $7,728 $5,759
2014 $7,147 $7,164
2013 $6,828 $6,600
2012 $6,471 $6,054
2011 $6,104 $5,144
2010 $5,272 $4,059
2009 $5,089 $3,708
2008 $4,986 $3,606
2007 $4,807 $2,415
2006 $4,330 $1,997
2005 $3,786 $1,604
2004 $3,399 $1,379
2003 $3,203 $1,229
2002 $3,005 $936
2001 $2,843 $756
2000 $2,751 $634
1999 $2,562 $546
1998 $2,332 $591
1997 $2,306 $565
1996 $2,282 $558
1995 $2,785 $592
1994 $2,613 $622
1993 $2,063 $788
1992 $2,048 $811
1991 $2,269 $832
1990 $2,694 $848
1989 $2,566 $821
1988 $2,632 $846
1987 $2,440 $675
1986 $2,365 -
1985 $2,257 -
1984 $2,386 -
1983 $2,222 -
1982 $2,114 -
1981 $2,046 -
1980 $2,031 -
1979 $2,006 -
1978 $1,837 -
1977 $1,472 -
1976 $1,441 -
1975 $1,374 -
1974 $1,217 -
1973 $1,079 -
1972 $892 -
1971 $770 -
1970 $645 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Turkmenistan
2026 78.6 70.5
2025 78.4 70.3
2024 78.3 70.2
2023 78.1 70.1
2022 77.6 69.9
2021 73.2 69.4
2020 77.4 68.8
2019 77.4 69.4
2018 77.4 69.3
2017 77.3 69.2
2016 77.6 69.1
2015 77.7 69.1
2014 77.8 69
2013 78 69
2012 78.2 69
2011 78.1 68.9
2010 77.9 68.6
2009 77.6 68.2
2008 77.6 67.6
2007 77.6 67
2006 77.4 66.6
2005 77.5 66.3
2004 77.3 66.1
2003 77.4 65.9
2002 76.8 65.6
2001 76.4 65.3
2000 75.9 64.9
1999 75.7 64.5
1998 75.4 64
1997 75.1 63.7
1996 74.7 63.5
1995 74.3 63.5
1994 74.1 63.5
1993 73.9 63.6
1992 73.8 63.8
1991 73.8 63.8
1990 73.8 63.9
1989 73.7 63.8
1988 73.7 63.7
1987 73.6 63.5
1986 73.6 63.2
1985 73.5 62.8
1984 73.6 62.4
1983 73.6 62
1982 73.4 61.6
1981 73 61
1980 72.6 60.2
1979 72.3 59.1
1978 71.9 58.3
1977 71.4 57.7
1976 70.9 57.4
1975 70.4 57.2
1974 69.9 57
1973 69.3 56.8
1972 68.9 56.6
1971 68.4 56.3
1970 67.9 56
1969 67.4 55.7
1968 66.9 55.3
1967 66.5 54.8
1966 66.1 54.4
1965 65.6 54
1964 65.3 53.6
1963 64.3 53.2
1962 64.4 52.9
1961 63.7 52.5
1960 63.3 52.1
1959 62.8 51.8
1958 62.3 51.4
1957 61.9 51
1956 61.5 50.6
1955 61.2 50.2
1954 60.7 49.8
1953 60.2 49.4
1952 59.8 49
1951 59.4 48.6
1950 59 48.1

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

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Cuba and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Cuba Turkmenistan
2024 10,979,783 7,494,498
2023 11,019,931 7,364,438
2022 11,059,820 7,230,193
2021 11,122,168 7,092,043
2020 11,176,354 6,949,912
2019 11,202,846 6,803,944
2018 11,227,118 6,655,524
2017 11,247,829 6,507,061
2016 11,265,612 6,360,041
2015 11,275,065 6,215,770
2014 11,285,775 6,075,283
2013 11,298,167 5,939,341
2012 11,303,175 5,808,546
2011 11,301,571 5,683,417
2010 11,297,409 5,564,356
2009 11,294,719 5,451,592
2008 11,291,762 5,345,029
2007 11,287,272 5,244,046
2006 11,278,550 5,147,105
2005 11,262,554 5,052,257
2004 11,238,756 4,958,093
2003 11,209,383 4,863,865
2002 11,177,418 4,769,465
2001 11,144,132 4,675,409
2000 11,109,109 4,582,677
1999 11,072,230 4,492,170
1998 11,034,712 4,410,507
1997 10,997,934 4,336,730
1996 10,962,010 4,263,819
1995 10,925,362 4,191,203
1994 10,886,021 4,116,662
1993 10,841,031 4,032,407
1992 10,785,801 3,944,689
1991 10,717,640 3,855,894
1990 10,631,799 3,760,562
1989 10,533,243 3,662,459
1988 10,432,585 3,559,363
1987 10,335,342 3,452,731
1986 10,244,247 3,347,809
1985 10,157,228 3,247,534
1984 10,073,299 3,154,079
1983 9,991,026 3,067,534
1982 9,912,681 2,985,557
1981 9,849,320 2,907,187
1980 9,804,796 2,832,203
1979 9,763,355 2,760,358
1978 9,711,980 2,691,088
1977 9,648,440 2,623,948
1976 9,571,242 2,558,521
1975 9,479,726 2,494,570
1974 9,374,183 2,432,028
1973 9,255,328 2,370,919
1972 9,123,891 2,311,430
1971 8,979,085 2,253,119
1970 8,824,382 2,195,616
1969 8,666,640 2,139,024
1968 8,509,522 2,083,069
1967 8,352,625 2,027,403
1966 8,193,450 1,971,737
1965 8,030,797 1,915,916
1964 7,866,020 1,859,997
1963 7,701,660 1,804,272
1962 7,541,098 1,749,214
1961 7,387,117 1,695,400
1960 7,238,081 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Cuba

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Turkmenistan
2023 1.44 2.69
2022 1.41 2.73
2021 1.43 2.75
2020 1.49 2.79
2019 1.54 2.83
2018 1.61 2.88
2017 1.59 2.93
2016 1.6 2.99
2015 1.69 3.03
2014 1.66 3.02
2013 1.68 3.01
2012 1.67 2.96
2011 1.73 2.9
2010 1.67 2.85
2009 1.68 2.79
2008 1.58 2.75
2007 1.44 2.73
2006 1.4 2.72
2005 1.49 2.71
2004 1.55 2.67
2003 1.63 2.67
2002 1.65 2.71
2001 1.6 2.81
2000 1.61 2.9
1999 1.64 2.98
1998 1.62 3.08
1997 1.59 3.18
1996 1.46 3.29
1995 1.48 3.49
1994 1.47 3.62
1993 1.49 3.78
1992 1.56 3.96
1991 1.66 4.14
1990 1.81 4.29
1989 1.83 4.46
1988 1.85 4.68
1987 1.8 4.84
1986 1.78 4.94
1985 1.77 4.97
1984 1.77 4.96
1983 1.8 4.97
1982 1.78 5.04
1981 1.59 5.16
1980 1.64 5.3
1979 1.77 5.46
1978 1.88 5.61
1977 2.21 5.77
1976 2.51 5.9
1975 2.82 6
1974 3.16 6.09
1973 3.4 6.15
1972 3.61 6.2
1971 3.8 6.32
1970 3.98 6.4
1969 4.12 6.48
1968 4.19 6.56
1967 4.29 6.64
1966 4.4 6.7
1965 4.5 6.76
1964 4.53 6.79
1963 4.56 6.79
1962 4.42 6.76
1961 4.26 6.69
1960 4.13 6.59

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

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Cuba and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Turkmenistan
2024 43.1 27.5
2023 42.8 27.2
2022 42.5 26.9
2021 42.3 26.7
2020 42.1 26.4
2019 41.9 26.2
2018 41.6 25.9
2017 41.3 25.7
2016 40.9 25.5
2015 40.6 25.3
2014 40.2 25
2013 39.7 24.8
2012 39.1 24.5
2011 38.6 24.3
2010 38.2 24
2009 37.7 23.7
2008 37.3 23.4
2007 36.8 23.1
2006 36.2 22.8
2005 35.7 22.4
2004 35.2 22.1
2003 34.7 21.8
2002 34.2 21.5
2001 33.6 21.2
2000 33.1 20.9
1999 32.5 20.6
1998 32 20.3
1997 31.4 20.1
1996 30.9 19.9
1995 30.3 19.7
1994 29.7 19.6
1993 29.2 19.5
1992 28.7 19.4
1991 28.3 19.4
1990 27.9 19.3
1989 27.5 19.3
1988 27.1 19.3
1987 26.7 19.3
1986 26.3 19.3
1985 25.9 19.3
1984 25.5 19.2
1983 25.1 19.1
1982 24.8 19
1981 24.5 18.8
1980 24.1 18.7
1979 23.7 18.5
1978 23.4 18.3
1977 23 18.2
1976 22.7 18
1975 22.5 17.9
1974 22.2 17.7
1973 22.1 17.6
1972 21.9 17.5
1971 21.9 17.4
1970 21.8 17.4
1969 21.8 17.4
1968 21.9 17.5
1967 21.9 17.7
1966 22 18
1965 22.1 18.4
1964 22.2 19
1963 22.3 19.7
1962 22.4 20.4
1961 22.5 20.9
1960 22.5 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
380,000
1998
Banked people share n/a
40.6%
2017

Energy

Cuba Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Cuba Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$450
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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