CNY
…
CUP
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Cuba
109,884 km²
1.1% of largest
China is 87.34× larger than Cuba
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Cuba
0.8% OF LARGEST
10.94M
PEOPLE
China has 128.61× the population of Cuba
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Cuba
0.6% OF LARGEST
$112.4B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Cuba
2.4% OF LARGEST
49K
TROOPS
China has 41.53× the active personnel of Cuba
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Cuba
2.8% OF LARGEST
92
AIRCRAFT
China has 35.71× the aircraft of Cuba
Naval Assets
China
Cuba
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Cuba
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Cuba
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Cuba
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Cuba
$8.8B
Exports
$8.8B
Imports
$8.1B
Trade Balance
+$0.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Cuba
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Cuba
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Cuba
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Cuba
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Cuba
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Cuba
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Cuba
86
Gold
70
Silver
88
Bronze
244
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 244
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Cuba
Age Demographics
Median Age
Cuba
42.3
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Cuba is 3.3 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
China has the highest youth population at 36.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Cuba has the highest elderly population at 21.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Cuba
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
9
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Cuba
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $18 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $350 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $200 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $45 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $12 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Cuba
China
Physicians per 1,000
Cuba
China
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Cuba
Diabetes prevalence
China
Cuba
Obesity prevalence
Cuba
China
Suicide rate per 100k
Cuba
China
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Cuba — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 10937203 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 109884 |
| Capital | Beijing | Havana |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Spanish |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Cuban Peso (CUP) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 49,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 39,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 88,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $1,610,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 900 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 3,500 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 50 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 500 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 175 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $112,400,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $10,277 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 1.7% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 45.7 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Cuban Peso (CUP) |
| Loading current exchange rates… | ||
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 87.3 times larger in area than Cuba.
That's a massive difference!
China has 128.6 times more people than Cuba.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Cuba: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 173.5x larger than Cuba's $112B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 128.6x larger than Cuba's 11M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 87.3x larger than Cuba.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Cuba's 49Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Cuba runs a trade surplus of $1B.
Life Expectancy: Cuba leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs China's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology