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Cuba vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 103rd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Uganda
Population
10894785
53170946
Population rank 90/197 30/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$3,273
2024
Government debt n/a
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Cuba and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Uganda
2024 - $53,911,907,086
2023 - $48,768,955,863
2022 - $45,565,333,211
2021 - $40,529,788,749
2020 $107,352,000,000 $37,600,368,242
2019 $103,427,600,000 $35,353,061,003
2018 $100,050,036,100 $32,927,025,620
2017 $96,850,649,700 $30,744,473,841
2016 $91,370,407,900 $29,203,988,696
2015 $87,132,800,000 $32,387,183,730
2014 $80,656,100,000 $32,612,397,257
2013 $77,148,000,000 $28,915,786,517
2012 $73,141,000,000 $27,305,915,911
2011 $68,990,000,000 $27,871,725,241
2010 $59,562,962,963 $26,673,441,431
2009 $57,481,481,481 $25,127,805,567
2008 $56,302,129,630 $14,440,404,132
2007 $54,262,870,370 $11,902,564,495
2006 $48,835,925,926 $9,977,647,683
2005 $42,643,836,100 $9,239,221,763
2004 $38,203,000,000 $7,939,487,548
2003 $35,901,200,000 $6,606,884,275
2002 $33,590,500,000 $6,178,563,591
2001 $31,682,400,000 $5,840,503,869
2000 $30,565,400,000 $6,193,246,837
1999 $28,364,615,200 $5,998,563,258
1998 $25,736,331,200 $6,584,815,847
1997 $25,365,908,100 $6,269,333,313
1996 $25,017,368,700 $6,044,585,327
1995 $30,429,803,651 $5,755,818,842
1994 $28,448,326,757 $3,990,430,447
1993 $22,367,254,865 $3,220,439,044
1992 $22,085,858,243 $2,857,457,762
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,321,729,160
1990 $28,645,436,569 $4,304,399,310
1989 $27,023,468,666 $5,276,480,799
1988 $27,458,999,472 $6,508,931,652
1987 $25,213,935,012 $6,269,522,042
1986 $24,226,574,634 $3,923,244,050
1985 $22,920,490,774 $3,519,695,444
1984 $24,039,383,608 $3,615,647,477
1983 $22,204,940,512 $2,240,333,333
1982 $20,953,510,235 $2,177,500,000
1981 $20,150,254,096 $1,337,300,000
1980 $19,912,889,861 $1,244,610,000
1979 $19,584,443,288 $2,139,025,000
1978 $17,844,705,325 $2,420,260,870
1977 $14,206,158,675 $2,936,470,588
1976 $13,789,579,903 $2,447,300,000
1975 $13,027,415,244 $2,359,555,556
1974 $11,405,957,317 $2,098,944,967
1973 $9,987,709,650 $1,701,829,789
1972 $8,135,150,892 $1,490,970,181
1971 $6,914,658,400 $1,417,191,656
1970 $5,693,005,200 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Cuba and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Uganda
2024 - $1,078
2023 - $1,002
2022 - $963
2021 - $883
2020 $9,605 $846
2019 $9,232 $822
2018 $8,911 $792
2017 $8,611 $765
2016 $8,111 $753
2015 $7,728 $863
2014 $7,147 $896
2013 $6,828 $818
2012 $6,471 $795
2011 $6,104 $836
2010 $5,272 $823
2009 $5,089 $799
2008 $4,986 $473
2007 $4,807 $401
2006 $4,330 $347
2005 $3,786 $330
2004 $3,399 $292.4
2003 $3,203 $250.7
2002 $3,005 $242
2001 $2,843 $236
2000 $2,751 $258.1
1999 $2,562 $257.9
1998 $2,332 $292.5
1997 $2,306 $286.8
1996 $2,282 $284.7
1995 $2,785 $278.5
1994 $2,613 $198.4
1993 $2,063 $165.6
1992 $2,048 $152.1
1991 $2,269 $183
1990 $2,694 $245
1989 $2,566 $310
1988 $2,632 $395
1987 $2,440 $393
1986 $2,365 $253.6
1985 $2,257 $234.3
1984 $2,386 $247.5
1983 $2,222 $157.5
1982 $2,114 $157
1981 $2,046 $98.6
1980 $2,031 $93.8
1979 $2,006 $164.5
1978 $1,837 $190.7
1977 $1,472 $237.6
1976 $1,441 $203.3
1975 $1,374 $201.2
1974 $1,217 $183.7
1973 $1,079 $152.7
1972 $892 $137
1971 $770 $133.5
1970 $645 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Cuba vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Uganda
2026 78.6 68.9
2025 78.4 68.7
2024 78.3 68.5
2023 78.1 68.3
2022 77.6 67.7
2021 73.2 66.4
2020 77.4 66.4
2019 77.4 66.4
2018 77.4 65.8
2017 77.3 65.2
2016 77.6 64.5
2015 77.7 63.8
2014 77.8 63.1
2013 78 62.4
2012 78.2 61.6
2011 78.1 60.8
2010 77.9 60
2009 77.6 59.2
2008 77.6 58.3
2007 77.6 57.2
2006 77.4 56.1
2005 77.5 54.9
2004 77.3 53.7
2003 77.4 52.4
2002 76.8 51.4
2001 76.4 50.6
2000 75.9 49.6
1999 75.7 49
1998 75.4 48.3
1997 75.1 48
1996 74.7 47.8
1995 74.3 47.7
1994 74.1 47.7
1993 73.9 47.7
1992 73.8 47.7
1991 73.8 47.5
1990 73.8 47.6
1989 73.7 47.5
1988 73.7 47.5
1987 73.6 47.4
1986 73.6 45.7
1985 73.5 45.5
1984 73.6 43.7
1983 73.6 43.5
1982 73.4 43.3
1981 73 43.5
1980 72.6 43.5
1979 72.3 45.4
1978 71.9 45.6
1977 71.4 45.8
1976 70.9 46.2
1975 70.4 46.5
1974 69.9 46.9
1973 69.3 47
1972 68.9 47.2
1971 68.4 47.1
1970 67.9 49.6
1969 67.4 49.5
1968 66.9 49.3
1967 66.5 49
1966 66.1 48.5
1965 65.6 48.3
1964 65.3 47.8
1963 64.3 47.4
1962 64.4 46.8
1961 63.7 46.3
1960 63.3 45.6
1959 62.8 45
1958 62.3 44.3
1957 61.9 43.7
1956 61.5 43
1955 61.2 42.4
1954 60.7 41.8
1953 60.2 41.3
1952 59.8 40.8
1951 59.4 40.2
1950 59 39.7

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

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Cuba and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Cuba Uganda
2024 10,979,783 50,015,092
2023 11,019,931 48,656,601
2022 11,059,820 47,312,719
2021 11,122,168 45,910,930
2020 11,176,354 44,457,152
2019 11,202,846 42,999,637
2018 11,227,118 41,565,831
2017 11,247,829 40,177,388
2016 11,265,612 38,799,152
2015 11,275,065 37,531,446
2014 11,285,775 36,395,539
2013 11,298,167 35,337,042
2012 11,303,175 34,337,438
2011 11,301,571 33,354,543
2010 11,297,409 32,390,802
2009 11,294,719 31,451,151
2008 11,291,762 30,539,553
2007 11,287,272 29,653,430
2006 11,278,550 28,794,003
2005 11,262,554 27,963,289
2004 11,238,756 27,154,515
2003 11,209,383 26,352,124
2002 11,177,418 25,532,870
2001 11,144,132 24,745,676
2000 11,109,109 24,000,150
1999 11,072,230 23,257,281
1998 11,034,712 22,515,806
1997 10,997,934 21,856,046
1996 10,962,010 21,231,550
1995 10,925,362 20,665,667
1994 10,886,021 20,108,801
1993 10,841,031 19,445,161
1992 10,785,801 18,785,032
1991 10,717,640 18,155,901
1990 10,631,799 17,569,897
1989 10,533,243 17,010,698
1988 10,432,585 16,470,483
1987 10,335,342 15,954,170
1986 10,244,247 15,467,579
1985 10,157,228 15,023,681
1984 10,073,299 14,607,677
1983 9,991,026 14,221,881
1982 9,912,681 13,873,631
1981 9,849,320 13,556,452
1980 9,804,796 13,275,741
1979 9,763,355 13,002,163
1978 9,711,980 12,692,113
1977 9,648,440 12,359,669
1976 9,571,242 12,037,294
1975 9,479,726 11,725,240
1974 9,374,183 11,424,846
1973 9,255,328 11,144,236
1972 9,123,891 10,885,796
1971 8,979,085 10,618,206
1970 8,824,382 10,321,603
1969 8,666,640 10,014,858
1968 8,509,522 9,708,632
1967 8,352,625 9,408,924
1966 8,193,450 9,122,864
1965 8,030,797 8,849,203
1964 7,866,020 8,586,363
1963 7,701,660 8,333,663
1962 7,541,098 8,092,231
1961 7,387,117 7,862,217
1960 7,238,081 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Uganda

Fertility rate
Cuba

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Uganda
2023 1.44 4.28
2022 1.41 4.39
2021 1.43 4.51
2020 1.49 4.62
2019 1.54 4.74
2018 1.61 4.87
2017 1.59 4.99
2016 1.6 5.11
2015 1.69 5.25
2014 1.66 5.41
2013 1.68 5.56
2012 1.67 5.73
2011 1.73 5.89
2010 1.67 6.02
2009 1.68 6.12
2008 1.58 6.2
2007 1.44 6.33
2006 1.4 6.43
2005 1.49 6.53
2004 1.55 6.61
2003 1.63 6.67
2002 1.65 6.74
2001 1.6 6.76
2000 1.61 6.79
1999 1.64 6.83
1998 1.62 6.84
1997 1.59 6.86
1996 1.46 6.84
1995 1.48 6.87
1994 1.47 6.9
1993 1.49 6.89
1992 1.56 6.91
1991 1.66 6.94
1990 1.81 7.01
1989 1.83 7.05
1988 1.85 7.1
1987 1.8 7.12
1986 1.78 7.08
1985 1.77 7.04
1984 1.77 7.02
1983 1.8 7.07
1982 1.78 7.11
1981 1.59 7.12
1980 1.64 7.11
1979 1.77 7.14
1978 1.88 7.16
1977 2.21 7.18
1976 2.51 7.19
1975 2.82 7.2
1974 3.16 7.19
1973 3.4 7.19
1972 3.61 7.19
1971 3.8 7.18
1970 3.98 7.15
1969 4.12 7.12
1968 4.19 7.13
1967 4.29 7.1
1966 4.4 7.07
1965 4.5 7.04
1964 4.53 7.01
1963 4.56 6.98
1962 4.42 6.96
1961 4.26 6.93
1960 4.13 6.91

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

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Cuba and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Uganda
2024 43.1 17.8
2023 42.8 17.6
2022 42.5 17.4
2021 42.3 17.2
2020 42.1 17
2019 41.9 16.8
2018 41.6 16.5
2017 41.3 16.3
2016 40.9 16
2015 40.6 15.8
2014 40.2 15.6
2013 39.7 15.5
2012 39.1 15.4
2011 38.6 15.3
2010 38.2 15.2
2009 37.7 15.1
2008 37.3 15.1
2007 36.8 15
2006 36.2 15
2005 35.7 15
2004 35.2 15
2003 34.7 15
2002 34.2 15
2001 33.6 15
2000 33.1 15
1999 32.5 15
1998 32 15
1997 31.4 15.1
1996 30.9 15.3
1995 30.3 15.4
1994 29.7 15.6
1993 29.2 15.7
1992 28.7 15.7
1991 28.3 15.8
1990 27.9 15.8
1989 27.5 15.8
1988 27.1 15.9
1987 26.7 15.9
1986 26.3 15.9
1985 25.9 15.9
1984 25.5 15.9
1983 25.1 15.9
1982 24.8 15.9
1981 24.5 15.9
1980 24.1 16
1979 23.7 16.1
1978 23.4 16.1
1977 23 16.2
1976 22.7 16.2
1975 22.5 16.2
1974 22.2 16.3
1973 22.1 16.3
1972 21.9 16.5
1971 21.9 16.6
1970 21.8 16.6
1969 21.8 16.6
1968 21.9 16.6
1967 21.9 16.6
1966 22 16.6
1965 22.1 16.6
1964 22.2 16.6
1963 22.3 16.7
1962 22.4 16.8
1961 22.5 16.9
1960 22.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Cuba Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Cuba Uganda
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Cuba Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Uganda
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,720 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, 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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