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Cuba vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 103rd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Zambia
Population
10894785
22697916
Population rank 90/197 62/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$4,215
2024
Government debt n/a
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Cuba and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Zambia
2024 - $25,303,185,342
2023 - $27,577,956,471
2022 - $29,163,782,140
2021 - $22,096,416,932
2020 $107,352,000,000 $18,137,764,931
2019 $103,427,600,000 $23,308,667,781
2018 $100,050,036,100 $26,311,507,274
2017 $96,850,649,700 $25,873,601,261
2016 $91,370,407,900 $20,958,412,538
2015 $87,132,800,000 $21,251,216,799
2014 $80,656,100,000 $27,141,023,558
2013 $77,148,000,000 $28,037,239,463
2012 $73,141,000,000 $25,503,060,420
2011 $68,990,000,000 $23,459,515,276
2010 $59,562,962,963 $20,265,559,484
2009 $57,481,481,481 $15,328,342,304
2008 $56,302,129,630 $17,910,858,638
2007 $54,262,870,370 $14,056,957,976
2006 $48,835,925,926 $12,756,858,899
2005 $42,643,836,100 $8,331,870,169
2004 $38,203,000,000 $6,221,110,219
2003 $35,901,200,000 $4,901,869,764
2002 $33,590,500,000 $4,193,850,445
2001 $31,682,400,000 $4,094,441,301
2000 $30,565,400,000 $3,600,632,111
1999 $28,364,615,200 $3,404,284,891
1998 $25,736,331,200 $3,537,741,942
1997 $25,365,908,100 $4,303,288,480
1996 $25,017,368,700 $3,597,220,962
1995 $30,429,803,651 $3,806,983,413
1994 $28,448,326,757 $3,656,806,166
1993 $22,367,254,865 $3,273,505,344
1992 $22,085,858,243 $3,182,810,841
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,376,806,697
1990 $28,645,436,569 $3,288,381,797
1989 $27,023,468,666 $3,994,673,161
1988 $27,458,999,472 $3,728,878,149
1987 $25,213,935,012 $2,265,250,972
1986 $24,226,574,634 $1,664,413,508
1985 $22,920,490,774 $2,252,454,500
1984 $24,039,383,608 $2,719,518,933
1983 $22,204,940,512 $3,321,048,451
1982 $20,953,510,235 $3,871,117,093
1981 $20,150,254,096 $4,008,126,497
1980 $19,912,889,861 $3,884,530,854
1979 $19,584,443,288 $3,353,445,378
1978 $17,844,705,325 $2,811,032,473
1977 $14,206,158,675 $2,515,296,940
1976 $13,789,579,903 $2,742,859,263
1975 $13,027,415,244 $2,442,672,141
1974 $11,405,957,317 $2,910,981,262
1973 $9,987,709,650 $2,434,255,237
1972 $8,135,150,892 $1,872,416,680
1971 $6,914,658,400 $1,653,259,341
1970 $5,693,005,200 $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Cuba and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Zambia
2024 - $1,187
2023 - $1,331
2022 - $1,447
2021 - $1,127
2020 $9,605 $952
2019 $9,232 $1,259
2018 $8,911 $1,464
2017 $8,611 $1,483
2016 $8,111 $1,239
2015 $7,728 $1,296
2014 $7,147 $1,707
2013 $6,828 $1,821
2012 $6,471 $1,710
2011 $6,104 $1,625
2010 $5,272 $1,451
2009 $5,089 $1,136
2008 $4,986 $1,376
2007 $4,807 $1,119
2006 $4,330 $1,052
2005 $3,786 $711
2004 $3,399 $549
2003 $3,203 $446
2002 $3,005 $394
2001 $2,843 $397
2000 $2,751 $359
1999 $2,562 $350
1998 $2,332 $373
1997 $2,306 $466
1996 $2,282 $400
1995 $2,785 $433
1994 $2,613 $426
1993 $2,063 $391
1992 $2,048 $389
1991 $2,269 $423
1990 $2,694 $422
1989 $2,566 $526
1988 $2,632 $504
1987 $2,440 $315
1986 $2,365 $238.2
1985 $2,257 $332
1984 $2,386 $413
1983 $2,222 $520
1982 $2,114 $627
1981 $2,046 $670
1980 $2,031 $669
1979 $2,006 $595
1978 $1,837 $514
1977 $1,472 $474
1976 $1,441 $533
1975 $1,374 $490
1974 $1,217 $601
1973 $1,079 $518
1972 $892 $410
1971 $770 $372
1970 $645 $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Cuba vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Zambia
2026 78.6 66.9
2025 78.4 66.7
2024 78.3 66.5
2023 78.1 66.3
2022 77.6 65.3
2021 73.2 62.4
2020 77.4 63.4
2019 77.4 62.9
2018 77.4 62.1
2017 77.3 61.6
2016 77.6 61.1
2015 77.7 60.7
2014 77.8 60.1
2013 78 59.4
2012 78.2 58.7
2011 78.1 57.8
2010 77.9 56.9
2009 77.6 55.9
2008 77.6 54.8
2007 77.6 53.7
2006 77.4 52.7
2005 77.5 51.6
2004 77.3 50.5
2003 77.4 49.6
2002 76.8 48.5
2001 76.4 47.4
2000 75.9 46.6
1999 75.7 45.9
1998 75.4 45.7
1997 75.1 45.7
1996 74.7 45.8
1995 74.3 46.1
1994 74.1 46.3
1993 73.9 46.7
1992 73.8 47
1991 73.8 47.4
1990 73.8 48.2
1989 73.7 48.9
1988 73.7 49.7
1987 73.6 50.4
1986 73.6 51.1
1985 73.5 52
1984 73.6 52.9
1983 73.6 53.7
1982 73.4 54.4
1981 73 55
1980 72.6 55.5
1979 72.3 56
1978 71.9 56.3
1977 71.4 56.3
1976 70.9 56.1
1975 70.4 55.7
1974 69.9 55.4
1973 69.3 54.9
1972 68.9 54.4
1971 68.4 53.9
1970 67.9 53.4
1969 67.4 53
1968 66.9 52.7
1967 66.5 52.5
1966 66.1 52.3
1965 65.6 52.1
1964 65.3 51.2
1963 64.3 51.6
1962 64.4 51.3
1961 63.7 51
1960 63.3 50.6
1959 62.8 50.3
1958 62.3 49.9
1957 61.9 49.5
1956 61.5 49.1
1955 61.2 48.8
1954 60.7 48.4
1953 60.2 48
1952 59.8 47.6
1951 59.4 47.2
1950 59 46.8

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

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Cuba and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Cuba Zambia
2024 10,979,783 21,314,956
2023 11,019,931 20,723,965
2022 11,059,820 20,152,938
2021 11,122,168 19,603,607
2020 11,176,354 19,059,395
2019 11,202,846 18,513,839
2018 11,227,118 17,973,569
2017 11,247,829 17,441,320
2016 11,265,612 16,914,423
2015 11,275,065 16,399,089
2014 11,285,775 15,895,315
2013 11,298,167 15,398,997
2012 11,303,175 14,913,629
2011 11,301,571 14,437,796
2010 11,297,409 13,965,594
2009 11,294,719 13,490,389
2008 11,291,762 13,021,324
2007 11,287,272 12,565,085
2006 11,278,550 12,129,553
2005 11,262,554 11,718,819
2004 11,238,756 11,338,198
2003 11,209,383 10,983,595
2002 11,177,418 10,647,949
2001 11,144,132 10,325,185
2000 11,109,109 10,017,631
1999 11,072,230 9,740,005
1998 11,034,712 9,482,408
1997 10,997,934 9,237,063
1996 10,962,010 9,004,053
1995 10,925,362 8,785,763
1994 10,886,021 8,576,269
1993 10,841,031 8,373,921
1992 10,785,801 8,176,680
1991 10,717,640 7,981,650
1990 10,631,799 7,786,169
1989 10,533,243 7,589,216
1988 10,432,585 7,391,440
1987 10,335,342 7,191,282
1986 10,244,247 6,986,471
1985 10,157,228 6,780,953
1984 10,073,299 6,580,490
1983 9,991,026 6,381,038
1982 9,912,681 6,178,637
1981 9,849,320 5,983,289
1980 9,804,796 5,802,833
1979 9,763,355 5,631,728
1978 9,711,980 5,465,374
1977 9,648,440 5,302,480
1976 9,571,242 5,143,842
1975 9,479,726 4,990,086
1974 9,374,183 4,842,746
1973 9,255,328 4,702,693
1972 9,123,891 4,569,309
1971 8,979,085 4,442,525
1970 8,824,382 4,321,718
1969 8,666,640 4,197,116
1968 8,509,522 4,065,593
1967 8,352,625 3,936,343
1966 8,193,450 3,812,003
1965 8,030,797 3,692,086
1964 7,866,020 3,577,017
1963 7,701,660 3,465,907
1962 7,541,098 3,358,099
1961 7,387,117 3,254,086
1960 7,238,081 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Zambia

Fertility rate
Cuba

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Zambia
2023 1.44 4.1
2022 1.41 4.18
2021 1.43 4.25
2020 1.49 4.32
2019 1.54 4.42
2018 1.61 4.49
2017 1.59 4.57
2016 1.6 4.67
2015 1.69 4.78
2014 1.66 4.89
2013 1.68 5.01
2012 1.67 5.14
2011 1.73 5.26
2010 1.67 5.36
2009 1.68 5.45
2008 1.58 5.53
2007 1.44 5.61
2006 1.4 5.68
2005 1.49 5.7
2004 1.55 5.7
2003 1.63 5.71
2002 1.65 5.77
2001 1.6 5.85
2000 1.61 5.92
1999 1.64 6
1998 1.62 6.07
1997 1.59 6.12
1996 1.46 6.18
1995 1.48 6.23
1994 1.47 6.26
1993 1.49 6.3
1992 1.56 6.35
1991 1.66 6.46
1990 1.81 6.57
1989 1.83 6.64
1988 1.85 6.7
1987 1.8 6.8
1986 1.78 6.87
1985 1.77 6.93
1984 1.77 6.97
1983 1.8 7.01
1982 1.78 7.04
1981 1.59 7.07
1980 1.64 7.14
1979 1.77 7.22
1978 1.88 7.29
1977 2.21 7.35
1976 2.51 7.39
1975 2.82 7.42
1974 3.16 7.36
1973 3.4 7.34
1972 3.61 7.3
1971 3.8 7.26
1970 3.98 7.22
1969 4.12 7.18
1968 4.19 7.18
1967 4.29 7.15
1966 4.4 7.14
1965 4.5 7.12
1964 4.53 7.09
1963 4.56 7.06
1962 4.42 7.01
1961 4.26 6.98
1960 4.13 6.95

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

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Cuba and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Zambia
2024 43.1 18.8
2023 42.8 18.6
2022 42.5 18.4
2021 42.3 18.2
2020 42.1 18
2019 41.9 17.9
2018 41.6 17.7
2017 41.3 17.5
2016 40.9 17.4
2015 40.6 17.2
2014 40.2 17.1
2013 39.7 17
2012 39.1 16.9
2011 38.6 16.8
2010 38.2 16.7
2009 37.7 16.6
2008 37.3 16.5
2007 36.8 16.4
2006 36.2 16.3
2005 35.7 16.3
2004 35.2 16.2
2003 34.7 16.1
2002 34.2 16
2001 33.6 15.9
2000 33.1 15.9
1999 32.5 15.8
1998 32 15.8
1997 31.4 15.8
1996 30.9 15.8
1995 30.3 15.8
1994 29.7 15.8
1993 29.2 15.8
1992 28.7 15.8
1991 28.3 15.7
1990 27.9 15.7
1989 27.5 15.7
1988 27.1 15.6
1987 26.7 15.6
1986 26.3 15.5
1985 25.9 15.5
1984 25.5 15.4
1983 25.1 15.4
1982 24.8 15.3
1981 24.5 15.3
1980 24.1 15.2
1979 23.7 15.3
1978 23.4 15.3
1977 23 15.4
1976 22.7 15.4
1975 22.5 15.5
1974 22.2 15.7
1973 22.1 15.8
1972 21.9 15.9
1971 21.9 16.1
1970 21.8 16.2
1969 21.8 16.4
1968 21.9 16.4
1967 21.9 16.5
1966 22 16.5
1965 22.1 16.6
1964 22.2 16.6
1963 22.3 16.7
1962 22.4 16.8
1961 22.5 16.9
1960 22.5 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
502,000
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Cuba Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Cuba Zambia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Cuba Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Zambia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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