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Cuba vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 103rd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Uruguay
Population
10894785
3382789
Population rank 90/197 133/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$81B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$36,418
2024
Government debt n/a
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Cuba and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Uruguay
2024 - $80,961,511,074
2023 - $77,991,666,838
2022 - $70,594,110,920
2021 - $60,739,084,241
2020 $107,352,000,000 $53,559,359,262
2019 $103,427,600,000 $62,222,313,619
2018 $100,050,036,100 $65,344,577,416
2017 $96,850,649,700 $65,005,997,963
2016 $91,370,407,900 $57,480,787,465
2015 $87,132,800,000 $57,680,327,999
2014 $80,656,100,000 $61,496,186,974
2013 $77,148,000,000 $61,337,621,934
2012 $73,141,000,000 $54,232,266,359
2011 $68,990,000,000 $50,342,406,067
2010 $59,562,962,963 $41,950,361,212
2009 $57,481,481,481 $32,708,319,078
2008 $56,302,129,630 $31,119,602,539
2007 $54,262,870,370 $23,797,773,024
2006 $48,835,925,926 $19,741,420,740
2005 $42,643,836,100 $17,362,857,684
2004 $38,203,000,000 $13,686,329,890
2003 $35,901,200,000 $12,045,638,352
2002 $33,590,500,000 $13,606,515,723
2001 $31,682,400,000 $20,898,761,742
2000 $30,565,400,000 $22,823,270,892
1999 $28,364,615,200 $23,983,945,191
1998 $25,736,331,200 $25,385,886,978
1997 $25,365,908,100 $23,969,739,234
1996 $25,017,368,700 $20,515,458,114
1995 $30,429,803,651 $19,297,663,097
1994 $28,448,326,757 $17,474,588,896
1993 $22,367,254,865 $15,002,136,971
1992 $22,085,858,243 $12,878,148,791
1991 $24,316,556,026 $11,206,176,651
1990 $28,645,436,569 $9,298,807,850
1989 $27,023,468,666 $8,438,951,476
1988 $27,458,999,472 $8,213,538,369
1987 $25,213,935,012 $7,367,494,080
1986 $24,226,574,634 $5,880,112,788
1985 $22,920,490,774 $4,732,017,873
1984 $24,039,383,608 $4,850,238,550
1983 $22,204,940,512 $5,102,276,308
1982 $20,953,510,235 $9,178,780,077
1981 $20,150,254,096 $11,048,301,421
1980 $19,912,889,861 $10,163,020,116
1979 $19,584,443,288 $7,181,182,224
1978 $17,844,705,325 $4,910,254,566
1977 $14,206,158,675 $4,114,670,014
1976 $13,789,579,903 $3,667,161,241
1975 $13,027,415,244 $3,538,278,047
1974 $11,405,957,317 $4,090,209,682
1973 $9,987,709,650 $3,964,296,443
1972 $8,135,150,892 $2,189,418,689
1971 $6,914,658,400 $2,807,258,065
1970 $5,693,005,200 $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Cuba and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Uruguay
2024 - $23,907
2023 - $23,019
2022 - $20,819
2021 - $17,882
2020 $9,605 $15,758
2019 $9,232 $18,316
2018 $8,911 $19,250
2017 $8,611 $19,185
2016 $8,111 $17,010
2015 $7,728 $17,126
2014 $7,147 $18,322
2013 $6,828 $18,335
2012 $6,471 $16,260
2011 $6,104 $15,132
2010 $5,272 $12,641
2009 $5,089 $9,881
2008 $4,986 $9,424
2007 $4,807 $7,222
2006 $4,330 $6,001
2005 $3,786 $5,284
2004 $3,399 $4,169
2003 $3,203 $3,671
2002 $3,005 $4,150
2001 $2,843 $6,383
2000 $2,751 $6,988
1999 $2,562 $7,371
1998 $2,332 $7,837
1997 $2,306 $7,436
1996 $2,282 $6,398
1995 $2,785 $6,050
1994 $2,613 $5,508
1993 $2,063 $4,753
1992 $2,048 $4,102
1991 $2,269 $3,589
1990 $2,694 $2,995
1989 $2,566 $2,734
1988 $2,632 $2,677
1987 $2,440 $2,416
1986 $2,365 $1,939
1985 $2,257 $1,568
1984 $2,386 $1,615
1983 $2,222 $1,707
1982 $2,114 $3,085
1981 $2,046 $3,728
1980 $2,031 $3,443
1979 $2,006 $2,443
1978 $1,837 $1,678
1977 $1,472 $1,414
1976 $1,441 $1,268
1975 $1,374 $1,232
1974 $1,217 $1,433
1973 $1,079 $1,397
1972 $892 $776
1971 $770 $1,000
1970 $645 $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Cuba vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Uruguay
2026 78.6 78.6
2025 78.4 78.5
2024 78.3 78.3
2023 78.1 78.1
2022 77.6 76.5
2021 73.2 75.4
2020 77.4 78.4
2019 77.4 77.5
2018 77.4 77.5
2017 77.3 77.6
2016 77.6 77.4
2015 77.7 77.3
2014 77.8 77.2
2013 78 77
2012 78.2 76.7
2011 78.1 76.6
2010 77.9 76.7
2009 77.6 76.7
2008 77.6 76.3
2007 77.6 76.2
2006 77.4 75.9
2005 77.5 75.8
2004 77.3 75.3
2003 77.4 75.1
2002 76.8 75
2001 76.4 75
2000 75.9 74.7
1999 75.7 74.3
1998 75.4 74
1997 75.1 73.9
1996 74.7 73.8
1995 74.3 73.5
1994 74.1 73.2
1993 73.9 73.1
1992 73.8 73.2
1991 73.8 73.2
1990 73.8 73
1989 73.7 72.6
1988 73.7 72.4
1987 73.6 72.2
1986 73.6 72.2
1985 73.5 71.9
1984 73.6 71.7
1983 73.6 71.6
1982 73.4 71.5
1981 73 71
1980 72.6 70.5
1979 72.3 70.3
1978 71.9 70.3
1977 71.4 70.1
1976 70.9 69.9
1975 70.4 69.7
1974 69.9 69.5
1973 69.3 69.3
1972 68.9 69.2
1971 68.4 68.9
1970 67.9 68.7
1969 67.4 68.6
1968 66.9 68.5
1967 66.5 68.4
1966 66.1 68.3
1965 65.6 68.2
1964 65.3 68.1
1963 64.3 68
1962 64.4 67.9
1961 63.7 67.8
1960 63.3 67.7
1959 62.8 67.5
1958 62.3 67.3
1957 61.9 67.1
1956 61.5 66.9
1955 61.2 66.7
1954 60.7 66.5
1953 60.2 66.3
1952 59.8 66.1
1951 59.4 65.8
1950 59 65.6

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

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Cuba and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Cuba Uruguay
2024 10,979,783 3,386,588
2023 11,019,931 3,388,081
2022 11,059,820 3,390,913
2021 11,122,168 3,396,695
2020 11,176,354 3,398,968
2019 11,202,846 3,397,206
2018 11,227,118 3,394,534
2017 11,247,829 3,388,438
2016 11,265,612 3,379,283
2015 11,275,065 3,368,017
2014 11,285,775 3,356,334
2013 11,298,167 3,345,337
2012 11,303,175 3,335,401
2011 11,301,571 3,326,825
2010 11,297,409 3,318,580
2009 11,294,719 3,310,091
2008 11,291,762 3,302,177
2007 11,287,272 3,295,153
2006 11,278,550 3,289,506
2005 11,262,554 3,285,771
2004 11,238,756 3,283,148
2003 11,209,383 3,281,186
2002 11,177,418 3,278,867
2001 11,144,132 3,274,251
2000 11,109,109 3,266,206
1999 11,072,230 3,254,015
1998 11,034,712 3,239,280
1997 10,997,934 3,223,345
1996 10,962,010 3,206,324
1995 10,925,362 3,189,440
1994 10,886,021 3,172,834
1993 10,841,031 3,156,345
1992 10,785,801 3,139,702
1991 10,717,640 3,122,354
1990 10,631,799 3,104,403
1989 10,533,243 3,086,255
1988 10,432,585 3,067,961
1987 10,335,342 3,049,896
1986 10,244,247 3,032,845
1985 10,157,228 3,017,037
1984 10,073,299 3,002,488
1983 9,991,026 2,988,778
1982 9,912,681 2,975,492
1981 9,849,320 2,963,246
1980 9,804,796 2,951,953
1979 9,763,355 2,939,903
1978 9,711,980 2,925,715
1977 9,648,440 2,909,461
1976 9,571,242 2,891,392
1975 9,479,726 2,872,320
1974 9,374,183 2,853,944
1973 9,255,328 2,837,133
1972 9,123,891 2,821,644
1971 8,979,085 2,806,462
1970 8,824,382 2,790,807
1969 8,666,640 2,773,974
1968 8,509,522 2,754,606
1967 8,352,625 2,732,277
1966 8,193,450 2,707,646
1965 8,030,797 2,681,169
1964 7,866,020 2,653,180
1963 7,701,660 2,623,766
1962 7,541,098 2,593,298
1961 7,387,117 2,562,044
1960 7,238,081 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Cuba

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Uruguay
2023 1.44 1.41
2022 1.41 1.43
2021 1.43 1.45
2020 1.49 1.5
2019 1.54 1.57
2018 1.61 1.68
2017 1.59 1.82
2016 1.6 1.97
2015 1.69 2.04
2014 1.66 2.03
2013 1.68 2.03
2012 1.67 2.01
2011 1.73 1.99
2010 1.67 2.01
2009 1.68 2.02
2008 1.58 2.03
2007 1.44 2.05
2006 1.4 2.07
2005 1.49 2.1
2004 1.55 2.09
2003 1.63 2.12
2002 1.65 2.16
2001 1.6 2.16
2000 1.61 2.2
1999 1.64 2.25
1998 1.62 2.27
1997 1.59 2.33
1996 1.46 2.36
1995 1.48 2.4
1994 1.47 2.42
1993 1.49 2.41
1992 1.56 2.43
1991 1.66 2.45
1990 1.81 2.48
1989 1.83 2.5
1988 1.85 2.5
1987 1.8 2.49
1986 1.78 2.47
1985 1.77 2.47
1984 1.77 2.47
1983 1.8 2.49
1982 1.78 2.51
1981 1.59 2.53
1980 1.64 2.59
1979 1.77 2.71
1978 1.88 2.83
1977 2.21 2.9
1976 2.51 3.01
1975 2.82 3.02
1974 3.16 2.96
1973 3.4 2.86
1972 3.61 2.78
1971 3.8 2.77
1970 3.98 2.77
1969 4.12 2.77
1968 4.19 2.77
1967 4.29 2.78
1966 4.4 2.82
1965 4.5 2.84
1964 4.53 2.86
1963 4.56 2.88
1962 4.42 2.87
1961 4.26 2.85
1960 4.13 2.83

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

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Cuba and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Uruguay
2024 43.1 37.2
2023 42.8 36.8
2022 42.5 36.5
2021 42.3 36.3
2020 42.1 36
2019 41.9 35.8
2018 41.6 35.5
2017 41.3 35.3
2016 40.9 35.2
2015 40.6 35
2014 40.2 34.9
2013 39.7 34.7
2012 39.1 34.5
2011 38.6 34.2
2010 38.2 34
2009 37.7 33.7
2008 37.3 33.5
2007 36.8 33.3
2006 36.2 33.1
2005 35.7 32.9
2004 35.2 32.7
2003 34.7 32.5
2002 34.2 32.3
2001 33.6 32.2
2000 33.1 32
1999 32.5 31.9
1998 32 31.8
1997 31.4 31.7
1996 30.9 31.6
1995 30.3 31.5
1994 29.7 31.4
1993 29.2 31.2
1992 28.7 31.1
1991 28.3 31
1990 27.9 30.9
1989 27.5 30.8
1988 27.1 30.7
1987 26.7 30.6
1986 26.3 30.5
1985 25.9 30.4
1984 25.5 30.3
1983 25.1 30.3
1982 24.8 30.2
1981 24.5 30.1
1980 24.1 30.1
1979 23.7 30
1978 23.4 30
1977 23 30.1
1976 22.7 30.1
1975 22.5 30.1
1974 22.2 30.1
1973 22.1 30.1
1972 21.9 30
1971 21.9 29.9
1970 21.8 29.9
1969 21.8 29.8
1968 21.9 29.7
1967 21.9 29.6
1966 22 29.5
1965 22.1 29.4
1964 22.2 29.3
1963 22.3 29.2
1962 22.4 29.2
1961 22.5 29.1
1960 22.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Cuba Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Uruguay
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
6%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Cuba Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$355
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Uruguay
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
48,300 mi
2010

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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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