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Cuba vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 103rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Yemen
Population
10894785
43325643
Population rank 90/197 37/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 69/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 86/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$3,164
2013
Government debt n/a
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank n/a 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Cuba and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Yemen
2020 $107,352,000,000 -
2019 $103,427,600,000 -
2018 $100,050,036,100 $21,606,160,663
2017 $96,850,649,700 $26,842,229,045
2016 $91,370,407,900 $31,317,825,274
2015 $87,132,800,000 $42,444,490,074
2014 $80,656,100,000 $43,228,585,321
2013 $77,148,000,000 $40,415,233,436
2012 $73,141,000,000 $35,401,331,610
2011 $68,990,000,000 $32,726,417,878
2010 $59,562,962,963 $30,906,749,533
2009 $57,481,481,481 $25,130,278,213
2008 $56,302,129,630 $26,910,855,807
2007 $54,262,870,370 $21,650,528,674
2006 $48,835,925,926 $19,063,143,370
2005 $42,643,836,100 $16,731,566,717
2004 $38,203,000,000 $13,867,634,371
2003 $35,901,200,000 $11,777,532,662
2002 $33,590,500,000 $10,693,430,511
2001 $31,682,400,000 $9,852,990,693
2000 $30,565,400,000 $9,679,316,770
1999 $28,364,615,200 $7,639,325,296
1998 $25,736,331,200 $6,322,175,566
1997 $25,365,908,100 $6,838,298,531
1996 $25,017,368,700 $6,496,163,616
1995 $30,429,803,651 $12,796,345,679
1994 $28,448,326,757 $28,019,483,764
1993 $22,367,254,865 $21,736,802,664
1992 $22,085,858,243 $17,959,367,194
1991 $24,316,556,026 $14,665,445,462
1990 $28,645,436,569 $12,643,821,569
1989 $27,023,468,666 -
1988 $27,458,999,472 -
1987 $25,213,935,012 -
1986 $24,226,574,634 -
1985 $22,920,490,774 -
1984 $24,039,383,608 -
1983 $22,204,940,512 -
1982 $20,953,510,235 -
1981 $20,150,254,096 -
1980 $19,912,889,861 -
1979 $19,584,443,288 -
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 (1970–2020, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Yemen
2020 $9,605 -
2019 $9,232 -
2018 $8,911 $634
2017 $8,611 $811
2016 $8,111 $975
2015 $7,728 $1,362
2014 $7,147 $1,430
2013 $6,828 $1,379
2012 $6,471 $1,245
2011 $6,104 $1,186
2010 $5,272 $1,155
2009 $5,089 $969
2008 $4,986 $1,072
2007 $4,807 $890
2006 $4,330 $810
2005 $3,786 $734
2004 $3,399 $628
2003 $3,203 $549
2002 $3,005 $513
2001 $2,843 $487
2000 $2,751 $493
1999 $2,562 $401
1998 $2,332 $343
1997 $2,306 $383
1996 $2,282 $375
1995 $2,785 $764
1994 $2,613 $1,735
1993 $2,063 $1,397
1992 $2,048 $1,198
1991 $2,269 $1,016
1990 $2,694 $910
1989 $2,566 -
1988 $2,632 -
1987 $2,440 -
1986 $2,365 -
1985 $2,257 -
1984 $2,386 -
1983 $2,222 -
1982 $2,114 -
1981 $2,046 -
1980 $2,031 -
1979 $2,006 -
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 (1970–2020, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Yemen
2026 78.6 69.7
2025 78.4 69.6
2024 78.3 69.4
2023 78.1 69.3
2022 77.6 68
2021 73.2 66
2020 77.4 66.4
2019 77.4 66.6
2018 77.4 65.9
2017 77.3 67.1
2016 77.6 67.1
2015 77.7 66.8
2014 77.8 68
2013 78 68
2012 78.2 67.6
2011 78.1 67.4
2010 77.9 67.2
2009 77.6 66.9
2008 77.6 66.6
2007 77.6 66.2
2006 77.4 65.8
2005 77.5 65.4
2004 77.3 64.9
2003 77.4 64.4
2002 76.8 63.8
2001 76.4 63.3
2000 75.9 62.8
1999 75.7 62.3
1998 75.4 61.8
1997 75.1 61.3
1996 74.7 60.9
1995 74.3 60.5
1994 74.1 59.8
1993 73.9 59.7
1992 73.8 59.3
1991 73.8 58.8
1990 73.8 58.5
1989 73.7 58
1988 73.7 57.4
1987 73.6 56.8
1986 73.6 54
1985 73.5 55.4
1984 73.6 54.6
1983 73.6 53.6
1982 73.4 52.4
1981 73 51.7
1980 72.6 50.6
1979 72.3 49.5
1978 71.9 48.5
1977 71.4 47.4
1976 70.9 46.4
1975 70.4 45.5
1974 69.9 44.5
1973 69.3 43.6
1972 68.9 42.7
1971 68.4 41.8
1970 67.9 40.6
1969 67.4 39.6
1968 66.9 38
1967 66.5 37.1
1966 66.1 36.3
1965 65.6 35.6
1964 65.3 34.9
1963 64.3 33.4
1962 64.4 33.7
1961 63.7 34.1
1960 63.3 33.5
1959 62.8 32.9
1958 62.3 32.4
1957 61.9 31.8
1956 61.5 31.3
1955 61.2 30.8
1954 60.7 30.4
1953 60.2 30
1952 59.8 29.6
1951 59.4 29.3
1950 59 28.9

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

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Cuba and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Cuba Yemen
2024 10,979,783 40,583,164
2023 11,019,931 39,390,799
2022 11,059,820 38,222,876
2021 11,122,168 37,140,230
2020 11,176,354 36,134,863
2019 11,202,846 35,111,408
2018 11,227,118 34,085,182
2017 11,247,829 33,090,921
2016 11,265,612 32,109,010
2015 11,275,065 31,159,379
2014 11,285,775 30,226,309
2013 11,298,167 29,312,952
2012 11,303,175 28,433,647
2011 11,301,571 27,582,897
2010 11,297,409 26,754,387
2009 11,294,719 25,927,724
2008 11,291,762 25,111,941
2007 11,287,272 24,318,082
2006 11,278,550 23,543,083
2005 11,262,554 22,790,085
2004 11,238,756 22,095,167
2003 11,209,383 21,456,379
2002 11,177,418 20,835,086
2001 11,144,132 20,226,147
2000 11,109,109 19,624,141
1999 11,072,230 19,029,420
1998 11,034,712 18,446,013
1997 10,997,934 17,873,936
1996 10,962,010 17,313,177
1995 10,925,362 16,740,058
1994 10,886,021 16,149,147
1993 10,841,031 15,563,914
1992 10,785,801 14,989,494
1991 10,717,640 14,430,201
1990 10,631,799 13,887,862
1989 10,533,243 13,364,174
1988 10,432,585 12,859,708
1987 10,335,342 12,369,912
1986 10,244,247 11,901,040
1985 10,157,228 11,453,825
1984 10,073,299 11,025,597
1983 9,991,026 10,621,499
1982 9,912,681 10,241,006
1981 9,849,320 9,882,362
1980 9,804,796 9,543,358
1979 9,763,355 9,224,194
1978 9,711,980 8,926,586
1977 9,648,440 8,648,222
1976 9,571,242 8,384,113
1975 9,479,726 8,133,598
1974 9,374,183 7,896,783
1973 9,255,328 7,672,796
1972 9,123,891 7,460,068
1971 8,979,085 7,257,462
1970 8,824,382 7,065,279
1969 8,666,640 6,875,859
1968 8,509,522 6,690,524
1967 8,352,625 6,516,444
1966 8,193,450 6,351,494
1965 8,030,797 6,195,593
1964 7,866,020 6,048,006
1963 7,701,660 5,911,135
1962 7,541,098 5,782,221
1961 7,387,117 5,655,232
1960 7,238,081 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Yemen

Fertility rate
Cuba

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Yemen
2023 1.44 4.59
2022 1.41 4.59
2021 1.43 4.6
2020 1.49 4.6
2019 1.54 4.6
2018 1.61 4.61
2017 1.59 4.61
2016 1.6 4.61
2015 1.69 4.62
2014 1.66 4.62
2013 1.68 4.62
2012 1.67 4.63
2011 1.73 4.63
2010 1.67 4.81
2009 1.68 5
2008 1.58 5.11
2007 1.44 5.26
2006 1.4 5.41
2005 1.49 5.56
2004 1.55 5.71
2003 1.63 5.84
2002 1.65 5.97
2001 1.6 6.14
2000 1.61 6.32
1999 1.64 6.49
1998 1.62 6.64
1997 1.59 6.82
1996 1.46 7
1995 1.48 7.53
1994 1.47 7.8
1993 1.49 8.05
1992 1.56 8.27
1991 1.66 8.46
1990 1.81 8.61
1989 1.83 8.71
1988 1.85 8.79
1987 1.8 8.83
1986 1.78 8.86
1985 1.77 8.86
1984 1.77 8.85
1983 1.8 8.83
1982 1.78 8.79
1981 1.59 8.75
1980 1.64 8.71
1979 1.77 8.67
1978 1.88 8.5
1977 2.21 8.47
1976 2.51 8.42
1975 2.82 8.37
1974 3.16 8.33
1973 3.4 8.29
1972 3.61 8.27
1971 3.8 8.26
1970 3.98 8.23
1969 4.12 8.22
1968 4.19 8.19
1967 4.29 8.17
1966 4.4 8.14
1965 4.5 8.1
1964 4.53 8.07
1963 4.56 8.03
1962 4.42 8.01
1961 4.26 8
1960 4.13 7.99

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

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Cuba and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Yemen
2024 43.1 19.3
2023 42.8 19.2
2022 42.5 19.2
2021 42.3 19.1
2020 42.1 19.1
2019 41.9 19.1
2018 41.6 19
2017 41.3 18.9
2016 40.9 18.8
2015 40.6 18.7
2014 40.2 18.5
2013 39.7 18.3
2012 39.1 18.1
2011 38.6 17.9
2010 38.2 17.7
2009 37.7 17.4
2008 37.3 17.2
2007 36.8 16.9
2006 36.2 16.7
2005 35.7 16.4
2004 35.2 16.2
2003 34.7 16
2002 34.2 15.8
2001 33.6 15.6
2000 33.1 15.4
1999 32.5 15.2
1998 32 15
1997 31.4 14.9
1996 30.9 14.8
1995 30.3 14.7
1994 29.7 14.6
1993 29.2 14.6
1992 28.7 14.6
1991 28.3 14.6
1990 27.9 14.6
1989 27.5 14.6
1988 27.1 14.7
1987 26.7 14.8
1986 26.3 14.9
1985 25.9 15
1984 25.5 15.1
1983 25.1 15.3
1982 24.8 15.5
1981 24.5 15.7
1980 24.1 15.9
1979 23.7 16.1
1978 23.4 16.3
1977 23 16.6
1976 22.7 16.8
1975 22.5 17
1974 22.2 17.3
1973 22.1 17.6
1972 21.9 17.8
1971 21.9 18.1
1970 21.8 18.4
1969 21.8 18.7
1968 21.9 18.9
1967 21.9 19.1
1966 22 19.2
1965 22.1 19.3
1964 22.2 19.4
1963 22.3 19.5
1962 22.4 19.6
1961 22.5 19.6
1960 22.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports n/a
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Cuba Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Cuba Yemen
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
6%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Cuba Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$33
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Yemen
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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