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Cuba vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 86/197), 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 88/197 ($64.2B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 87/197 ($9,605), while Turkmenistan ranks 91/197 ($8,572).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Turkmenistan
Population
10937204
7713465
Population rank 89/197 104/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$64.2B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 88/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$8,572
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$20,408
2024
Government debt n/a
$2.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
4.5%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$396
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,584
2025
$8,974
2025
Land area
40,077 sq mi
2025
181,441 sq mi
2025
Population density
274 ppl/mi²
2024
41.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
70.3 years
2025

Cuba and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Turkmenistan
Year GDP
Cuba Turkmenistan
1970 $5,693,005,200 -
1971 $6,914,658,400 -
1972 $8,135,150,892 -
1973 $9,987,709,650 -
1974 $11,405,957,317 -
1975 $13,027,415,244 -
1976 $13,789,579,903 -
1977 $14,206,158,675 -
1978 $17,844,705,325 -
1979 $19,584,443,288 -
1980 $19,912,889,861 -
1981 $20,150,254,096 -
1982 $20,953,510,235 -
1983 $22,204,940,512 -
1984 $24,039,383,608 -
1985 $22,920,490,774 -
1986 $24,226,574,634 -
1987 $25,213,935,012 $2,331,358,820
1988 $27,458,999,472 $3,010,982,414
1989 $27,023,468,666 $3,006,988,217
1990 $28,645,436,569 $3,189,539,641
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,208,098,919
1992 $22,085,858,243 $3,200,539,816
1993 $22,367,254,865 $3,179,225,949
1994 $28,448,326,757 $2,561,118,608
1995 $30,429,803,651 $2,482,228,440
1996 $25,017,368,700 $2,378,759,975
1997 $25,365,908,100 $2,450,350,625
1998 $25,736,331,200 $2,605,689,134
1999 $28,364,615,200 $2,450,564,100
2000 $30,565,400,000 $2,904,663,311
2001 $31,682,400,000 $3,534,772,732
2002 $33,590,500,000 $4,462,029,109
2003 $35,901,200,000 $5,977,440,583
2004 $38,203,000,000 $6,838,351,088
2005 $42,643,836,100 $8,103,901,996
2006 $48,835,925,926 $10,276,674,365
2007 $54,262,870,370 $12,664,165,103
2008 $56,302,129,630 $19,271,523,179
2009 $57,481,481,481 $20,214,385,965
2010 $59,562,962,963 $22,583,157,895
2011 $68,990,000,000 $29,233,333,333
2012 $73,141,000,000 $35,164,210,526
2013 $77,148,000,000 $39,197,543,860
2014 $80,656,100,000 $43,524,210,526
2015 $87,132,800,000 $35,799,714,286
2016 $91,370,407,864 $36,169,428,571
2017 $96,850,649,692 $37,926,285,714
2018 $100,050,036,096 $40,765,428,571
2019 $103,427,600,000 $45,232,857,143
2020 $107,351,800,000 $45,818,000,000
2021 - $50,007,428,571
2022 - $58,972,000,000
2023 - $60,628,857,143
2024 - $64,239,891,739

Cuba and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Turkmenistan
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Turkmenistan
1970 $645 -
1971 $770 -
1972 $892 -
1973 $1,079 -
1974 $1,217 -
1975 $1,374 -
1976 $1,441 -
1977 $1,472 -
1978 $1,837 -
1979 $2,006 -
1980 $2,031 -
1981 $2,046 -
1982 $2,114 -
1983 $2,222 -
1984 $2,386 -
1985 $2,257 -
1986 $2,365 -
1987 $2,440 $675
1988 $2,632 $846
1989 $2,566 $821
1990 $2,694 $848
1991 $2,269 $832
1992 $2,048 $811
1993 $2,063 $788
1994 $2,613 $622
1995 $2,785 $592
1996 $2,282 $558
1997 $2,306 $565
1998 $2,332 $591
1999 $2,562 $546
2000 $2,751 $634
2001 $2,843 $756
2002 $3,005 $936
2003 $3,203 $1,229
2004 $3,399 $1,379
2005 $3,786 $1,604
2006 $4,330 $1,997
2007 $4,807 $2,415
2008 $4,986 $3,606
2009 $5,089 $3,708
2010 $5,272 $4,059
2011 $6,104 $5,144
2012 $6,471 $6,054
2013 $6,828 $6,600
2014 $7,147 $7,164
2015 $7,728 $5,759
2016 $8,111 $5,687
2017 $8,611 $5,828
2018 $8,911 $6,125
2019 $9,232 $6,648
2020 $9,605 $6,593
2021 - $7,051
2022 - $8,156
2023 - $8,233
2024 - $8,572

Cuba vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

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

Cuba and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

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

Fertility rates in Cuba and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Cuba

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

Cuba and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$62.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
11.1%
2025
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
+0.17%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
70%
2023
49.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
27.5%
2023
39.3%
2023
Economic freedom index
25.4
2025
47.1
2025
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
$0
2023
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
22.1 megatons
2023
66 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2 tons
2023
8.96 tons
2023
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
0.13%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,356
2024
+14,646
2024
Urban population
77.7%
2024
54.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
47.4
2025
33.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
17
2024
Higher education index
52
2025
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
75
2025
65
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
$579
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$459
2022
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
70.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2022
0.63%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.43
2021
2.14
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
26
2025
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%
2025
0.32%
2025
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2025
152,812 sq mi
2025
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2025
15,934 sq mi
2025

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