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Cuba vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 103rd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba United Kingdom
Population
10894785
70154914
Population rank 90/197 22/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 69/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$62,009
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Cuba and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Cuba and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Cuba

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Cuba United Kingdom
2024 - $3,686,033,044,482
2023 - $3,420,796,653,789
2022 - $3,181,244,350,465
2021 - $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $107,352,000,000 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $103,427,600,000 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $100,050,036,100 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $96,850,649,700 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $91,370,407,900 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $87,132,800,000 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $80,656,100,000 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $77,148,000,000 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $73,141,000,000 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $68,990,000,000 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $59,562,962,963 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $57,481,481,481 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $56,302,129,630 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $54,262,870,370 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $48,835,925,926 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $42,643,836,100 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $38,203,000,000 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $35,901,200,000 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $33,590,500,000 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $31,682,400,000 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $30,565,400,000 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $28,364,615,200 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $25,736,331,200 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $25,365,908,100 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $25,017,368,700 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $30,429,803,651 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $28,448,326,757 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $22,367,254,865 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $22,085,858,243 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $24,316,556,026 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $28,645,436,569 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $27,023,468,666 $926,884,816,754
1988 $27,458,999,472 $910,122,732,124
1987 $25,213,935,012 $745,162,608,269
1986 $24,226,574,634 $601,452,653,181
1985 $22,920,490,774 $489,285,164,271
1984 $24,039,383,608 $461,487,097,632
1983 $22,204,940,512 $489,618,008,186
1982 $20,953,510,235 $515,048,916,841
1981 $20,150,254,096 $540,765,675,241
1980 $19,912,889,861 $564,947,710,899
1979 $19,584,443,288 $438,994,070,309
1978 $17,844,705,325 $335,883,029,722
1977 $14,206,158,675 $263,066,457,352
1976 $13,789,579,903 $232,614,555,256
1975 $13,027,415,244 $241,756,637,168
1974 $11,405,957,317 $206,131,369,799
1973 $9,987,709,650 $192,537,971,583
1972 $8,135,150,892 $169,965,034,965
1971 $6,914,658,400 $148,113,896,325
1970 $5,693,005,200 $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Cuba and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba United Kingdom
2024 - $53,246
2023 - $49,944
2022 - $47,057
2021 - $47,691
2020 $9,605 $40,813
2019 $9,232 $43,159
2018 $8,911 $43,703
2017 $8,611 $40,917
2016 $8,111 $41,258
2015 $7,728 $45,255
2014 $7,147 $47,746
2013 $6,828 $43,607
2012 $6,471 $42,688
2011 $6,104 $42,296
2010 $5,272 $39,778
2009 $5,089 $39,009
2008 $4,986 $47,652
2007 $4,807 $50,629
2006 $4,330 $44,695
2005 $3,786 $42,240
2004 $3,399 $40,504
2003 $3,203 $34,557
2002 $3,005 $30,159
2001 $2,843 $28,014
2000 $2,751 $28,384
1999 $2,562 $28,858
1998 $2,332 $28,396
1997 $2,306 $26,910
1996 $2,282 $24,503
1995 $2,785 $23,253
1994 $2,613 $19,709
1993 $2,063 $18,389
1992 $2,048 $20,487
1991 $2,269 $19,901
1990 $2,694 $19,095
1989 $2,566 $16,239
1988 $2,632 $15,987
1987 $2,440 $13,119
1986 $2,365 $10,611
1985 $2,257 $8,652
1984 $2,386 $8,179
1983 $2,222 $8,692
1982 $2,114 $9,146
1981 $2,046 $9,599
1980 $2,031 $10,032
1979 $2,006 $7,805
1978 $1,837 $5,977
1977 $1,472 $4,681
1976 $1,441 $4,138
1975 $1,374 $4,300
1974 $1,217 $3,666
1973 $1,079 $3,426
1972 $892 $3,030
1971 $770 $2,650
1970 $645 $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Cuba vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba United Kingdom
2026 78.6 81.7
2025 78.4 81.6
2024 78.3 81.4
2023 78.1 81.3
2022 77.6 81.1
2021 73.2 80.7
2020 77.4 80.4
2019 77.4 81.4
2018 77.4 81.1
2017 77.3 81.2
2016 77.6 81.1
2015 77.7 80.9
2014 77.8 81.2
2013 78 80.9
2012 78.2 80.9
2011 78.1 80.8
2010 77.9 80.4
2009 77.6 80.2
2008 77.6 79.7
2007 77.6 79.5
2006 77.4 79.3
2005 77.5 79.1
2004 77.3 78.9
2003 77.4 78.3
2002 76.8 78.2
2001 76.4 78.1
2000 75.9 77.8
1999 75.7 77.4
1998 75.4 77.3
1997 75.1 77.1
1996 74.7 76.9
1995 74.3 76.6
1994 74.1 76.7
1993 73.9 76.2
1992 73.8 76.3
1991 73.8 75.9
1990 73.8 75.7
1989 73.7 75.4
1988 73.7 75.3
1987 73.6 75.1
1986 73.6 74.8
1985 73.5 74.5
1984 73.6 74.7
1983 73.6 74.3
1982 73.4 74
1981 73 73.9
1980 72.6 73.6
1979 72.3 73.2
1978 71.9 73
1977 71.4 73.1
1976 70.9 72.6
1975 70.4 72.7
1974 69.9 72.4
1973 69.3 72.2
1972 68.9 72
1971 68.4 72.2
1970 67.9 71.9
1969 67.4 71.7
1968 66.9 71.7
1967 66.5 72.1
1966 66.1 71.4
1965 65.6 71.5
1964 65.3 71.5
1963 64.3 70.8
1962 64.4 70.9
1961 63.7 70.8
1960 63.3 71
1959 62.8 70.8
1958 62.3 70.7
1957 61.9 70.5
1956 61.5 70.4
1955 61.2 70.1
1954 60.7 70.2
1953 60.2 69.8
1952 59.8 69.5
1951 59.4 68.2
1950 59 68.6

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

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Cuba and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Cuba United Kingdom
2024 10,979,783 69,226,000
2023 11,019,931 68,492,000
2022 11,059,820 67,604,000
2021 11,122,168 66,984,000
2020 11,176,354 66,744,000
2019 11,202,846 66,631,000
2018 11,227,118 66,289,000
2017 11,247,829 65,966,000
2016 11,265,612 65,607,000
2015 11,275,065 65,088,000
2014 11,285,775 64,620,000
2013 11,298,167 64,139,000
2012 11,303,175 63,711,000
2011 11,301,571 63,258,810
2010 11,297,409 62,766,365
2009 11,294,719 62,276,270
2008 11,291,762 61,806,995
2007 11,287,272 61,322,463
2006 11,278,550 60,846,820
2005 11,262,554 60,401,206
2004 11,238,756 59,987,905
2003 11,209,383 59,647,577
2002 11,177,418 59,370,479
2001 11,144,132 59,119,673
2000 11,109,109 58,892,514
1999 11,072,230 58,682,466
1998 11,034,712 58,487,141
1997 10,997,934 58,316,954
1996 10,962,010 58,166,950
1995 10,925,362 58,019,030
1994 10,886,021 57,865,745
1993 10,841,031 57,718,614
1992 10,785,801 57,580,402
1991 10,717,640 57,424,897
1990 10,631,799 57,247,586
1989 10,533,243 57,076,711
1988 10,432,585 56,928,327
1987 10,335,342 56,802,050
1986 10,244,247 56,681,396
1985 10,157,228 56,550,268
1984 10,073,299 56,422,072
1983 9,991,026 56,332,848
1982 9,912,681 56,313,641
1981 9,849,320 56,333,829
1980 9,804,796 56,314,216
1979 9,763,355 56,246,951
1978 9,711,980 56,196,504
1977 9,648,440 56,193,492
1976 9,571,242 56,211,968
1975 9,479,726 56,225,800
1974 9,374,183 56,229,974
1973 9,255,328 56,194,527
1972 9,123,891 56,086,065
1971 8,979,085 55,896,223
1970 8,824,382 55,663,250
1969 8,666,640 55,441,750
1968 8,509,522 55,211,700
1967 8,352,625 54,943,600
1966 8,193,450 54,648,500
1965 8,030,797 54,348,050
1964 7,866,020 54,000,000
1963 7,701,660 53,650,000
1962 7,541,098 53,250,000
1961 7,387,117 52,800,000
1960 7,238,081 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Cuba

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba United Kingdom
2023 1.44 1.56
2022 1.41 1.56
2021 1.43 1.58
2020 1.49 1.57
2019 1.54 1.63
2018 1.61 1.68
2017 1.59 1.74
2016 1.6 1.79
2015 1.69 1.8
2014 1.66 1.81
2013 1.68 1.83
2012 1.67 1.92
2011 1.73 1.91
2010 1.67 1.92
2009 1.68 1.89
2008 1.58 1.91
2007 1.44 1.86
2006 1.4 1.82
2005 1.49 1.76
2004 1.55 1.75
2003 1.63 1.7
2002 1.65 1.63
2001 1.6 1.63
2000 1.61 1.64
1999 1.64 1.68
1998 1.62 1.71
1997 1.59 1.72
1996 1.46 1.73
1995 1.48 1.71
1994 1.47 1.74
1993 1.49 1.76
1992 1.56 1.79
1991 1.66 1.82
1990 1.81 1.83
1989 1.83 1.79
1988 1.85 1.82
1987 1.8 1.81
1986 1.78 1.78
1985 1.77 1.79
1984 1.77 1.77
1983 1.8 1.77
1982 1.78 1.78
1981 1.59 1.82
1980 1.64 1.9
1979 1.77 1.86
1978 1.88 1.75
1977 2.21 1.69
1976 2.51 1.74
1975 2.82 1.81
1974 3.16 1.92
1973 3.4 2.04
1972 3.61 2.2
1971 3.8 2.41
1970 3.98 2.44
1969 4.12 2.51
1968 4.19 2.6
1967 4.29 2.68
1966 4.4 2.78
1965 4.5 2.86
1964 4.53 2.93
1963 4.56 2.88
1962 4.42 2.86
1961 4.26 2.78
1960 4.13 2.69

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

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Cuba and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba United Kingdom
2024 43.1 41
2023 42.8 40.8
2022 42.5 40.5
2021 42.3 40.3
2020 42.1 40.2
2019 41.9 40.1
2018 41.6 40
2017 41.3 39.9
2016 40.9 39.8
2015 40.6 39.8
2014 40.2 39.7
2013 39.7 39.6
2012 39.1 39.5
2011 38.6 39.3
2010 38.2 39.2
2009 37.7 39
2008 37.3 38.9
2007 36.8 38.8
2006 36.2 38.6
2005 35.7 38.5
2004 35.2 38.4
2003 34.7 38.2
2002 34.2 38.1
2001 33.6 37.9
2000 33.1 37.7
1999 32.5 37.4
1998 32 37.2
1997 31.4 37
1996 30.9 36.8
1995 30.3 36.6
1994 29.7 36.5
1993 29.2 36.3
1992 28.7 36.2
1991 28.3 36.1
1990 27.9 36
1989 27.5 35.9
1988 27.1 35.7
1987 26.7 35.4
1986 26.3 35.4
1985 25.9 35.3
1984 25.5 35.2
1983 25.1 35
1982 24.8 34.8
1981 24.5 34.5
1980 24.1 34.4
1979 23.7 34.3
1978 23.4 34.2
1977 23 34.1
1976 22.7 34
1975 22.5 34
1974 22.2 34
1973 22.1 34
1972 21.9 34
1971 21.9 34.1
1970 21.8 34.2
1969 21.8 34.4
1968 21.9 34.6
1967 21.9 34.8
1966 22 34.9
1965 22.1 35.1
1964 22.2 35.2
1963 22.3 35.3
1962 22.4 35.3
1961 22.5 35.4
1960 22.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Cuba United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba United Kingdom
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
6%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Cuba United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$853
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba United Kingdom
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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