CUP
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RUB
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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Cuba
109,884 km²
0.6% of largest
Russia is 155.60× larger than Cuba
Population
Russia
LARGEST
143.51M
PEOPLE
Cuba
7.6% OF LARGEST
10.94M
PEOPLE
Russia has 13.12× the population of Cuba
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$2.56T
Cuba
4.4% OF LARGEST
$112.4B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Cuba
5.4% OF LARGEST
49K
TROOPS
Russia has 18.37× the active personnel of Cuba
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Cuba
2.2% OF LARGEST
92
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 45.36× the aircraft of Cuba
Naval Assets
Russia
Cuba
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Cuba
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Cuba
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Cuba
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Cuba
$8.8B
Exports
$8.8B
Imports
$8.1B
Trade Balance
+$0.7B
Trade Surplus
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Cuba
Tea
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Cuba
Beer
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Cuba
Wine
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Cuba
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Cuba
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Russia
Cuba
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Cuba
86
Gold
70
Silver
88
Bronze
244
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 244
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Cuba
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Cuba
42.3
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Russia
39.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Cuba is 3.1 years older (median) than Russia
Youth Population
Russia has the highest youth population at 36% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Russia has the highest elderly population at 22% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Cuba
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
119
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| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
24.4M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
32
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| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
9
|
32
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Cuba
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $18 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $350 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $200 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $45 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $12 | $25 |
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
Russia
Physicians per 1,000
Cuba
Russia
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
Cuba
Diabetes prevalence
Cuba
Russia
Obesity prevalence
Cuba
Russia
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Cuba
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Cuba vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Cuba | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10937203 | 143513328 |
| Area (sq km) | 109884 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Havana | Moscow |
| Official Language | Spanish | Russian |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (CUP) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Cuba | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 49,000 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 39,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 88,000 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $1,610,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 900 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 3,500 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 50 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 500 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 175 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Cuba | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $112,400,000,000 | $2,561,310,169,359 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $10,277 | $17,847 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 45.7 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (CUP) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 155.6 times larger in area than Cuba.
That's a massive difference!
Russia has 13.1 times more people than Cuba.
Russia has the highest GDP per capita at $17,847 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.56 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Cuba vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $2.6T is 22.8x larger than Cuba's $112B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Russia's population of 144M is 13.1x larger than Cuba's 11M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 155.6x larger than Cuba.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs Cuba's 49Thousand.
Trade: Cuba runs a trade surplus of $1B while Russia runs a trade surplus of $94B.
Life Expectancy: Cuba leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Russia's 73.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology