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Cuba vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 103rd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Vanuatu
Population
10894785
344750
Population rank 90/197 174/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$3,606
2024
Government debt n/a
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Cuba and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Vanuatu
2024 - $1,117,972,034
2023 - $1,115,861,056
2022 - $1,055,031,361
2021 - $950,394,007
2020 $107,352,000,000 $909,421,044
2019 $103,427,600,000 $936,526,268
2018 $100,050,036,100 $914,727,908
2017 $96,850,649,700 $880,043,284
2016 $91,370,407,900 $804,323,577
2015 $87,132,800,000 $759,690,181
2014 $80,656,100,000 $773,717,011
2013 $77,148,000,000 $758,304,466
2012 $73,141,000,000 $747,839,698
2011 $68,990,000,000 $770,153,588
2010 $59,562,962,963 $670,712,980
2009 $57,481,481,481 $592,622,319
2008 $56,302,129,630 $590,748,429
2007 $54,262,870,370 $516,392,923
2006 $48,835,925,926 $439,358,587
2005 $42,643,836,100 $394,962,433
2004 $38,203,000,000 $364,996,869
2003 $35,901,200,000 $314,471,413
2002 $33,590,500,000 $262,596,536
2001 $31,682,400,000 $257,926,882
2000 $30,565,400,000 $272,014,628
1999 $28,364,615,200 $268,006,973
1998 $25,736,331,200 $262,293,411
1997 $25,365,908,100 $272,771,209
1996 $25,017,368,700 $261,370,044
1995 $30,429,803,651 $249,333,250
1994 $28,448,326,757 $233,701,301
1993 $22,367,254,865 $200,491,853
1992 $22,085,858,243 $209,088,825
1991 $24,316,556,026 $201,334,169
1990 $28,645,436,569 $168,879,207
1989 $27,023,468,666 $154,013,202
1988 $27,458,999,472 $158,351,368
1987 $25,213,935,012 $139,464,174
1986 $24,226,574,634 $126,498,935
1985 $22,920,490,774 $131,856,421
1984 $24,039,383,608 $144,482,515
1983 $22,204,940,512 $117,389,554
1982 $20,953,510,235 $114,501,913
1981 $20,150,254,096 $113,781,796
1980 $19,912,889,861 $121,185,498
1979 $19,584,443,288 $119,258,835
1978 $17,844,705,325 -
1977 $14,206,158,675 -
1976 $13,789,579,903 -
1975 $13,027,415,244 -
1974 $11,405,957,317 -
1973 $9,987,709,650 -
1972 $8,135,150,892 -
1971 $6,914,658,400 -
1970 $5,693,005,200 -

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

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Cuba and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Vanuatu
2024 - $3,411
2023 - $3,483
2022 - $3,370
2021 - $3,107
2020 $9,605 $3,043
2019 $9,232 $3,207
2018 $8,911 $3,207
2017 $8,611 $3,160
2016 $8,111 $2,956
2015 $7,728 $2,855
2014 $7,147 $2,973
2013 $6,828 $2,980
2012 $6,471 $3,005
2011 $6,104 $3,163
2010 $5,272 $2,815
2009 $5,089 $2,546
2008 $4,986 $2,604
2007 $4,807 $2,334
2006 $4,330 $2,035
2005 $3,786 $1,874
2004 $3,399 $1,774
2003 $3,203 $1,567
2002 $3,005 $1,341
2001 $2,843 $1,350
2000 $2,751 $1,460
1999 $2,562 $1,472
1998 $2,332 $1,471
1997 $2,306 $1,562
1996 $2,282 $1,529
1995 $2,785 $1,492
1994 $2,613 $1,431
1993 $2,063 $1,257
1992 $2,048 $1,344
1991 $2,269 $1,326
1990 $2,694 $1,141
1989 $2,566 $1,067
1988 $2,632 $1,125
1987 $2,440 $1,017
1986 $2,365 $946
1985 $2,257 $1,012
1984 $2,386 $1,137
1983 $2,222 $947
1982 $2,114 $946
1981 $2,046 $962
1980 $2,031 $1,048
1979 $2,006 $1,055
1978 $1,837 -
1977 $1,472 -
1976 $1,441 -
1975 $1,374 -
1974 $1,217 -
1973 $1,079 -
1972 $892 -
1971 $770 -
1970 $645 -

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

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Cuba vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Vanuatu
2026 78.6 72
2025 78.4 71.8
2024 78.3 71.7
2023 78.1 71.5
2022 77.6 71.3
2021 73.2 70
2020 77.4 70.4
2019 77.4 70.8
2018 77.4 70.6
2017 77.3 70.5
2016 77.6 70.4
2015 77.7 70.2
2014 77.8 70
2013 78 70
2012 78.2 69.9
2011 78.1 69.7
2010 77.9 69.6
2009 77.6 69.4
2008 77.6 69.3
2007 77.6 69.1
2006 77.4 69.1
2005 77.5 69.2
2004 77.3 69
2003 77.4 68.9
2002 76.8 68.8
2001 76.4 68.7
2000 75.9 68.6
1999 75.7 67.9
1998 75.4 68.4
1997 75.1 68.3
1996 74.7 68.2
1995 74.3 68.1
1994 74.1 68
1993 73.9 67.7
1992 73.8 67.4
1991 73.8 67.1
1990 73.8 66.7
1989 73.7 66
1988 73.7 65.7
1987 73.6 64.4
1986 73.6 64.6
1985 73.5 63.9
1984 73.6 63.5
1983 73.6 63.1
1982 73.4 62.5
1981 73 61.9
1980 72.6 61.3
1979 72.3 60.9
1978 71.9 59.9
1977 71.4 59.2
1976 70.9 58.7
1975 70.4 58.1
1974 69.9 57.6
1973 69.3 57
1972 68.9 56.4
1971 68.4 55.9
1970 67.9 55.3
1969 67.4 54.8
1968 66.9 54.2
1967 66.5 53.7
1966 66.1 53.1
1965 65.6 52.5
1964 65.3 52
1963 64.3 51.5
1962 64.4 50.9
1961 63.7 50.4
1960 63.3 49.8
1959 62.8 49.3
1958 62.3 48.7
1957 61.9 48.2
1956 61.5 47.7
1955 61.2 47.1
1954 60.7 46.5
1953 60.2 45.8
1952 59.8 45.3
1951 59.4 42.2
1950 59 43.9

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

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Cuba and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Cuba Vanuatu
2024 10,979,783 327,777
2023 11,019,931 320,409
2022 11,059,820 313,046
2021 11,122,168 305,868
2020 11,176,354 298,858
2019 11,202,846 291,985
2018 11,227,118 285,259
2017 11,247,829 278,507
2016 11,265,612 272,087
2015 11,275,065 266,101
2014 11,285,775 260,240
2013 11,298,167 254,482
2012 11,303,175 248,883
2011 11,301,571 243,474
2010 11,297,409 238,248
2009 11,294,719 232,731
2008 11,291,762 226,896
2007 11,287,272 221,276
2006 11,278,550 215,923
2005 11,262,554 210,760
2004 11,238,756 205,711
2003 11,209,383 200,746
2002 11,177,418 195,863
2001 11,144,132 191,031
2000 11,109,109 186,281
1999 11,072,230 182,048
1998 11,034,712 178,313
1997 10,997,934 174,626
1996 10,962,010 170,911
1995 10,925,362 167,137
1994 10,886,021 163,314
1993 10,841,031 159,463
1992 10,785,801 155,608
1991 10,717,640 151,793
1990 10,631,799 148,063
1989 10,533,243 144,393
1988 10,432,585 140,756
1987 10,335,342 137,187
1986 10,244,247 133,720
1985 10,157,228 130,356
1984 10,073,299 127,109
1983 9,991,026 123,998
1982 9,912,681 121,035
1981 9,849,320 118,249
1980 9,804,796 115,660
1979 9,763,355 113,040
1978 9,711,980 109,963
1977 9,648,440 106,618
1976 9,571,242 103,388
1975 9,479,726 100,269
1974 9,374,183 97,260
1973 9,255,328 94,362
1972 9,123,891 91,562
1971 8,979,085 88,862
1970 8,824,382 86,266
1969 8,666,640 83,755
1968 8,509,522 81,314
1967 8,352,625 78,921
1966 8,193,450 76,590
1965 8,030,797 74,358
1964 7,866,020 72,219
1963 7,701,660 70,159
1962 7,541,098 68,174
1961 7,387,117 66,264
1960 7,238,081 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Cuba

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Vanuatu
2023 1.44 3.6
2022 1.41 3.65
2021 1.43 3.7
2020 1.49 3.74
2019 1.54 3.79
2018 1.61 3.83
2017 1.59 3.88
2016 1.6 3.92
2015 1.69 3.95
2014 1.66 4
2013 1.68 4.04
2012 1.67 4.06
2011 1.73 4.09
2010 1.67 4.13
2009 1.68 4.16
2008 1.58 4.16
2007 1.44 4.12
2006 1.4 4.1
2005 1.49 4.13
2004 1.55 4.21
2003 1.63 4.29
2002 1.65 4.38
2001 1.6 4.5
2000 1.61 4.54
1999 1.64 4.56
1998 1.62 4.6
1997 1.59 4.66
1996 1.46 4.75
1995 1.48 4.85
1994 1.47 4.94
1993 1.49 5.02
1992 1.56 5.09
1991 1.66 5.13
1990 1.81 5.17
1989 1.83 5.21
1988 1.85 5.27
1987 1.8 5.33
1986 1.78 5.38
1985 1.77 5.43
1984 1.77 5.49
1983 1.8 5.55
1982 1.78 5.6
1981 1.59 5.65
1980 1.64 5.69
1979 1.77 5.73
1978 1.88 5.77
1977 2.21 5.81
1976 2.51 5.89
1975 2.82 5.98
1974 3.16 6.06
1973 3.4 6.15
1972 3.61 6.23
1971 3.8 6.29
1970 3.98 6.35
1969 4.12 6.41
1968 4.19 6.46
1967 4.29 6.51
1966 4.4 6.51
1965 4.5 6.52
1964 4.53 6.57
1963 4.56 6.62
1962 4.42 6.67
1961 4.26 6.73
1960 4.13 6.78

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

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Cuba and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Vanuatu
2024 43.1 21.3
2023 42.8 21.2
2022 42.5 21.2
2021 42.3 21.2
2020 42.1 21.2
2019 41.9 21.2
2018 41.6 21.2
2017 41.3 21.2
2016 40.9 21.1
2015 40.6 21.1
2014 40.2 21
2013 39.7 20.9
2012 39.1 20.8
2011 38.6 20.6
2010 38.2 20.5
2009 37.7 20.3
2008 37.3 20.1
2007 36.8 19.9
2006 36.2 19.6
2005 35.7 19.4
2004 35.2 19.2
2003 34.7 18.9
2002 34.2 18.7
2001 33.6 18.5
2000 33.1 18.2
1999 32.5 18
1998 32 18
1997 31.4 18
1996 30.9 18
1995 30.3 17.8
1994 29.7 17.7
1993 29.2 17.7
1992 28.7 17.8
1991 28.3 17.9
1990 27.9 17.8
1989 27.5 17.8
1988 27.1 17.8
1987 26.7 17.8
1986 26.3 17.8
1985 25.9 17.7
1984 25.5 17.7
1983 25.1 17.7
1982 24.8 17.7
1981 24.5 17.7
1980 24.1 17.6
1979 23.7 17.5
1978 23.4 17.3
1977 23 17.2
1976 22.7 17.1
1975 22.5 17.1
1974 22.2 17.1
1973 22.1 17
1972 21.9 17
1971 21.9 17
1970 21.8 17
1969 21.8 17
1968 21.9 17
1967 21.9 17.1
1966 22 17.1
1965 22.1 17.2
1964 22.2 17.3
1963 22.3 17.4
1962 22.4 17.5
1961 22.5 17.6
1960 22.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
50.4%
2020

Energy

Cuba Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Cuba Vanuatu
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Cuba Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$12
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Vanuatu
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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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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