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Cuba vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 103rd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba UAE
Population
10894785
11686438
Population rank 90/197 84/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$552B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$79,229
2024
Government debt n/a
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Cuba and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Cuba and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Cuba

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Cuba UAE
2024 - $552,324,846,835
2023 - $522,622,191,967
2022 - $511,403,403,676
2021 - $422,441,388,700
2020 $107,352,000,000 $357,161,878,829
2019 $103,427,600,000 $433,926,208,305
2018 $100,050,036,100 $440,560,108,918
2017 $96,850,649,700 $403,365,010,211
2016 $91,370,407,900 $381,717,086,453
2015 $87,132,800,000 $381,973,042,886
2014 $80,656,100,000 $424,935,874,745
2013 $77,148,000,000 $409,632,675,289
2012 $73,141,000,000 $392,793,464,942
2011 $68,990,000,000 $368,881,143,635
2010 $59,562,962,963 $307,736,419,333
2009 $57,481,481,481 $253,547,358,747
2008 $56,302,129,630 $315,474,615,739
2007 $54,262,870,370 $257,916,133,424
2006 $48,835,925,926 $222,116,541,865
2005 $42,643,836,100 $180,617,467,965
2004 $38,203,000,000 $147,824,370,320
2003 $35,901,200,000 $124,346,358,067
2002 $33,590,500,000 $109,816,201,498
2001 $31,682,400,000 $103,311,640,572
2000 $30,565,400,000 $104,337,372,362
1999 $28,364,615,200 $84,445,473,111
1998 $25,736,331,200 $75,674,336,283
1997 $25,365,908,100 $78,839,008,445
1996 $25,017,368,700 $73,571,233,996
1995 $30,429,803,651 $65,743,666,576
1994 $28,448,326,757 $59,305,093,980
1993 $22,367,254,865 $55,625,170,253
1992 $22,085,858,243 $54,239,171,888
1991 $24,316,556,026 $51,552,165,622
1990 $28,645,436,569 $50,701,443,748
1989 $27,023,468,666 $41,464,995,914
1988 $27,458,999,472 $36,275,674,203
1987 $25,213,935,012 $36,384,908,744
1986 $24,226,574,634 $33,943,612,095
1985 $22,920,490,774 $40,603,650,232
1984 $24,039,383,608 $41,807,954,236
1983 $22,204,940,512 $42,803,323,345
1982 $20,953,510,235 $46,622,718,605
1981 $20,150,254,096 $49,333,424,135
1980 $19,912,889,861 $43,599,160,050
1979 $19,584,443,288 $31,225,659,621
1978 $17,844,705,325 $23,775,764,225
1977 $14,206,158,675 $24,871,775,165
1976 $13,789,579,903 $19,213,158,779
1975 $13,027,415,244 $14,720,728,249
1974 $11,405,957,317 $11,651,505,689
1973 $9,987,709,650 $4,231,243,616
1972 $8,135,150,892 $1,415,086,929
1971 $6,914,658,400 $939,893,600
1970 $5,693,005,200 $685,986,701

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

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Cuba and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba UAE
2024 - $50,274
2023 - $49,851
2022 - $50,760
2021 - $44,119
2020 $9,605 $37,992
2019 $9,232 $45,939
2018 $8,911 $47,135
2017 $8,611 $43,734
2016 $8,111 $42,721
2015 $7,728 $44,910
2014 $7,147 $52,725
2013 $6,828 $53,247
2012 $6,471 $53,142
2011 $6,104 $51,922
2010 $5,272 $44,795
2009 $5,089 $37,803
2008 $4,986 $50,054
2007 $4,807 $45,855
2006 $4,330 $44,343
2005 $3,786 $38,719
2004 $3,399 $33,377
2003 $3,203 $29,660
2002 $3,005 $27,754
2001 $2,843 $27,745
2000 $2,751 $29,866
1999 $2,562 $25,856
1998 $2,332 $24,889
1997 $2,306 $27,983
1996 $2,282 $28,323
1995 $2,785 $27,003
1994 $2,613 $25,473
1993 $2,063 $25,033
1992 $2,048 $25,648
1991 $2,269 $25,691
1990 $2,694 $26,710
1989 $2,566 $23,167
1988 $2,632 $21,570
1987 $2,440 $23,113
1986 $2,365 $23,132
1985 $2,257 $29,468
1984 $2,386 $32,012
1983 $2,222 $34,650
1982 $2,114 $39,972
1981 $2,046 $44,854
1980 $2,031 $42,925
1979 $2,006 $34,238
1978 $1,837 $29,379
1977 $1,472 $35,020
1976 $1,441 $31,197
1975 $1,374 $27,117
1974 $1,217 $23,823
1973 $1,079 $9,696
1972 $892 $3,675
1971 $770 $2,805
1970 $645 $2,394

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

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Cuba vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba UAE
2026 78.6 83.4
2025 78.4 83.2
2024 78.3 83.1
2023 78.1 82.9
2022 77.6 80.5
2021 73.2 79.1
2020 77.4 81.9
2019 77.4 82.6
2018 77.4 82.4
2017 77.3 82.4
2016 77.6 82.2
2015 77.7 82.1
2014 77.8 82
2013 78 82
2012 78.2 81.9
2011 78.1 81.9
2010 77.9 81.9
2009 77.6 81.7
2008 77.6 81.6
2007 77.6 81.4
2006 77.4 81.2
2005 77.5 80.8
2004 77.3 80.3
2003 77.4 79.6
2002 76.8 78.7
2001 76.4 77.6
2000 75.9 76.3
1999 75.7 75
1998 75.4 73.7
1997 75.1 72.6
1996 74.7 71.8
1995 74.3 71.4
1994 74.1 71.2
1993 73.9 71.2
1992 73.8 71.2
1991 73.8 71.1
1990 73.8 71.1
1989 73.7 71
1988 73.7 70.8
1987 73.6 70.6
1986 73.6 70.4
1985 73.5 70.1
1984 73.6 69.8
1983 73.6 69.4
1982 73.4 69.1
1981 73 68.6
1980 72.6 68.2
1979 72.3 67.6
1978 71.9 67.1
1977 71.4 66.5
1976 70.9 65.8
1975 70.4 65.1
1974 69.9 64.4
1973 69.3 63.5
1972 68.9 62.7
1971 68.4 61.8
1970 67.9 60.8
1969 67.4 59.8
1968 66.9 58.7
1967 66.5 57.6
1966 66.1 56.6
1965 65.6 55.5
1964 65.3 54.5
1963 64.3 53.5
1962 64.4 52.5
1961 63.7 51.6
1960 63.3 50.7
1959 62.8 49.7
1958 62.3 48.8
1957 61.9 47.8
1956 61.5 46.9
1955 61.2 46
1954 60.7 45.2
1953 60.2 44.4
1952 59.8 43.6
1951 59.4 42.9
1950 59 42.1

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

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Cuba and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Cuba UAE
2024 10,979,783 10,986,400
2023 11,019,931 10,483,751
2022 11,059,820 10,074,977
2021 11,122,168 9,575,152
2020 11,176,354 9,401,038
2019 11,202,846 9,445,785
2018 11,227,118 9,346,701
2017 11,247,829 9,223,225
2016 11,265,612 8,935,095
2015 11,275,065 8,505,237
2014 11,285,775 8,059,440
2013 11,298,167 7,693,031
2012 11,303,175 7,391,448
2011 11,301,571 7,104,538
2010 11,297,409 6,869,838
2009 11,294,719 6,707,058
2008 11,291,762 6,302,664
2007 11,287,272 5,624,635
2006 11,278,550 5,009,100
2005 11,262,554 4,664,790
2004 11,238,756 4,428,967
2003 11,209,383 4,192,457
2002 11,177,418 3,956,826
2001 11,144,132 3,723,590
2000 11,109,109 3,493,575
1999 11,072,230 3,266,009
1998 11,034,712 3,040,421
1997 10,997,934 2,817,410
1996 10,962,010 2,597,564
1995 10,925,362 2,434,662
1994 10,886,021 2,328,188
1993 10,841,031 2,222,093
1992 10,785,801 2,114,730
1991 10,717,640 2,006,626
1990 10,631,799 1,898,220
1989 10,533,243 1,789,851
1988 10,432,585 1,681,788
1987 10,335,342 1,574,244
1986 10,244,247 1,467,383
1985 10,157,228 1,377,911
1984 10,073,299 1,305,996
1983 9,991,026 1,235,305
1982 9,912,681 1,166,370
1981 9,849,320 1,099,855
1980 9,804,796 1,015,700
1979 9,763,355 912,010
1978 9,711,980 809,274
1977 9,648,440 710,209
1976 9,571,242 615,866
1975 9,479,726 542,856
1974 9,374,183 489,087
1973 9,255,328 436,399
1972 9,123,891 385,014
1971 8,979,085 335,027
1970 8,824,382 286,536
1969 8,666,640 239,660
1968 8,509,522 199,416
1967 8,352,625 179,700
1966 8,193,450 173,976
1965 8,030,797 167,103
1964 7,866,020 159,692
1963 7,701,660 152,211
1962 7,541,098 144,946
1961 7,387,117 137,989
1960 7,238,081 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Cuba

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba UAE
2023 1.44 1.2
2022 1.41 1.15
2021 1.43 1.16
2020 1.49 1.29
2019 1.54 1.25
2018 1.61 1.29
2017 1.59 1.35
2016 1.6 1.37
2015 1.69 1.42
2014 1.66 1.48
2013 1.68 1.53
2012 1.67 1.53
2011 1.73 1.54
2010 1.67 1.57
2009 1.68 1.58
2008 1.58 1.52
2007 1.44 1.79
2006 1.4 1.96
2005 1.49 2.23
2004 1.55 2.38
2003 1.63 2.49
2002 1.65 2.54
2001 1.6 2.62
2000 1.61 2.73
1999 1.64 2.79
1998 1.62 2.77
1997 1.59 2.83
1996 1.46 3.06
1995 1.48 3.28
1994 1.47 3.76
1993 1.49 3.82
1992 1.56 4.09
1991 1.66 4.25
1990 1.81 4.51
1989 1.83 4.65
1988 1.85 4.77
1987 1.8 4.88
1986 1.78 5
1985 1.77 5.13
1984 1.77 5.3
1983 1.8 5.48
1982 1.78 5.66
1981 1.59 5.81
1980 1.64 5.95
1979 1.77 6.06
1978 1.88 6.15
1977 2.21 6.22
1976 2.51 6.29
1975 2.82 6.35
1974 3.16 6.41
1973 3.4 6.46
1972 3.61 6.5
1971 3.8 6.52
1970 3.98 6.52
1969 4.12 6.52
1968 4.19 6.53
1967 4.29 6.51
1966 4.4 6.5
1965 4.5 6.5
1964 4.53 6.49
1963 4.56 6.5
1962 4.42 6.49
1961 4.26 6.49
1960 4.13 6.5

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

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Cuba and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba UAE
2024 43.1 32.6
2023 42.8 32.2
2022 42.5 31.9
2021 42.3 31.9
2020 42.1 31.8
2019 41.9 31.8
2018 41.6 31.8
2017 41.3 31.8
2016 40.9 31.8
2015 40.6 31.8
2014 40.2 31.8
2013 39.7 31.7
2012 39.1 31.7
2011 38.6 31.7
2010 38.2 31.7
2009 37.7 31.6
2008 37.3 31.6
2007 36.8 31.6
2006 36.2 31.4
2005 35.7 30.9
2004 35.2 30.3
2003 34.7 29.6
2002 34.2 29.1
2001 33.6 28.6
2000 33.1 28.2
1999 32.5 28
1998 32 27.9
1997 31.4 27.9
1996 30.9 28.1
1995 30.3 28
1994 29.7 27.4
1993 29.2 26.8
1992 28.7 26.4
1991 28.3 26
1990 27.9 25.8
1989 27.5 25.8
1988 27.1 25.9
1987 26.7 26.1
1986 26.3 26.5
1985 25.9 26.6
1984 25.5 26.4
1983 25.1 26.4
1982 24.8 26.4
1981 24.5 26.4
1980 24.1 26.2
1979 23.7 25.8
1978 23.4 25.5
1977 23 25.4
1976 22.7 25.6
1975 22.5 25.4
1974 22.2 24.7
1973 22.1 24.1
1972 21.9 23.6
1971 21.9 23.2
1970 21.8 23
1969 21.8 23.1
1968 21.9 23.5
1967 21.9 23.3
1966 22 22.6
1965 22.1 22
1964 22.2 21.5
1963 22.3 21
1962 22.4 20.6
1961 22.5 20.1
1960 22.5 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Cuba UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba UAE
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
6%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Cuba UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba UAE
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,535 mi
2008

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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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