Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Cuba fits inside Niger 12 times.
Cuba: 109,880 km² (2023) · Niger: 1,267,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Cuba: 3,735 km (2026 edition) · Niger: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Niger’s highest peak towers 48 m above Cuba’s.
Cuba: 1,974 m (2026 edition) · Niger: 2,022 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Niger has 2.6 times as many people as Cuba.
Cuba: 10.9 million (2025) · Niger: 27.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Cuba is 4.8 times as densely populated as Niger.
Cuba: 105 per km² (2025) · Niger: 22 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Cuba are 3.3 cm taller than in Niger.
Cuba: 173.6 cm (2019) · Niger: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Cuba and Niger are practically level.
Cuba: 160.1 cm (2019) · Niger: 159.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Cuba is 26 years older than in Niger.
Cuba: 41.7 years (2023) · Niger: 15.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Niger have 4.5 more children on average than in Cuba.
Cuba: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Niger: 5.94 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
17% of people in Cuba are 65 or older, versus 2.6% in Niger.
Cuba: 17% (2025) · Niger: 2.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Cuba and Niger are practically level.
Cuba: 0 (2025) · Niger: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Cuba and Niger are practically level.
Cuba: 1 (2026) · Niger: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Cuba’s economy is 5 times the size of Niger’s.
Cuba: $107 billion (2020) · Niger: $21.6 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Cuba: no data · Niger: Int$2,177 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Cuba: no data · Niger: 32.9 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 1.7% in Cuba, versus 0.4% in Niger.
Cuba: 1.7% (2025) · Niger: 0.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Cuba spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Niger 2.2%.
Cuba: 2.9% (2018) · Niger: 2.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Cuba: no data · Niger: 36% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Cuba spends 46 times as much on health per person as Niger.
Cuba: $1,199 (2020) · Niger: $26 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Cuba live 17 years longer than in Niger.
Cuba: 78.3 years (2024) · Niger: 61.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Niger is 9.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Cuba.
Cuba: 6.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Niger: 65.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Cuba has 251 times as many doctors per person as Niger.
Cuba: 9.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Niger: 0.038 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
25% of adults in Cuba are obese, versus 6.0% in Niger.
Cuba: 25% (2024) · Niger: 6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Cuba smoke, versus 7.4% in Niger.
Cuba: 16.1% (2024) · Niger: 7.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Cuba: no data · Niger: 4.94 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Cuba drink 43 times as much alcohol as in Niger.
Cuba: 5.5 litres (2023) · Niger: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Cuba has 8.6 times as much meat per person as Niger.
Cuba: 65.7 kg (2019) · Niger: 7.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Cuba has 731 kcal more food per person per day than Niger.
Cuba: 3,385 kcal (2019) · Niger: 2,654 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Cuba: no data · Niger: 2,069 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Cuba went to school 9.2 years longer than in Niger.
Cuba: 10.6 years (2023) · Niger: 1.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Cuba welcomed 17 times as many tourists per resident as Niger (2019).
Cuba: 0.15 (2022) · Niger: 0.01 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
70% of people in Cuba are online, versus 16% in Niger.
Cuba: 70% (2024) · Niger: 16% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Cuba have electricity, versus 21% in Niger.
Cuba: 100% (2024) · Niger: 21.3% (2024)
How many live in cities?
77% of people in Cuba live in cities, versus 18% in Niger.
Cuba: 77% (2025) · Niger: 18% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Cuba has 73 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Niger 61.
Cuba: 73 (2024) · Niger: 61 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Cuba: 8,367 km (2017) · Niger: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Cuba fly 61 times as many passengers per resident as those from Niger.
Cuba: 0.01 (2023) · Niger: 0 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of Cuba, but only 0.8% of Niger.
Cuba: 31.2% (2023) · Niger: 0.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Cuba emits 19 times as much CO₂ as someone in Niger.
Cuba: 2.2 t (2024) · Niger: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
4.0% of Cuba’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.2% in Niger.
Cuba: 4% (2024) · Niger: 3.2% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Niger carries 4.8 times as much fine dust as in Cuba.
Cuba: 9.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Niger: 47.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Cuba: 4.5 per 100k (2019) · Niger: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Niger are 4.6 times as deadly as in Cuba.
Cuba: 5.4 per 100k (2021) · Niger: 24.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Niger is on average 2.1 °C warmer than Cuba.
Cuba: 26°C (2016–2025 avg) · Niger: 28°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Cuba gets 10 times as much rain as Niger.
Cuba: 966 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Niger: 97 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Cuba bigger than Niger?
Niger is larger. Cuba fits inside Niger 12 times.
Which has more people, Cuba or Niger?
Niger has 2.6 times as many people as Cuba (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Cuba or Niger?
People in Cuba live 17 years longer than in Niger. Life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years in Cuba and 61.4 in Niger.
Are people taller in Cuba or Niger?
Men in Cuba are 3.3 cm taller than in Niger (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
