Brazil vs Cuba: GDP per capita
Brazil
6,526 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Cuba
6,728 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Brazil rank
75th
Cuba rank
74th
GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 6,728 international-$ in 1990 prices against 6,526 international-$ in 1990 prices in Brazil, a difference of 202 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cuba ahead.
Brazil ranks 75th and Cuba ranks 74th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Cuba in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 737.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,186 international-$ in 1990 prices | 447.96 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cuba |
| 1880s | 766.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,409 international-$ in 1990 prices | 642.49 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cuba |
| 1890s | 766.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,932 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,165 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cuba |
| 1900s | 700.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,458 international-$ in 1990 prices | 758.13 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cuba |
| 1910s | 937.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,242 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,304 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cuba |
| 1920s | 1,139 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,217 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,078 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cuba |
| 1930s | 1,195 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,668 international-$ in 1990 prices | 473.29 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cuba |
| 1950s | 1,689 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,588 international-$ in 1990 prices | 898.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cuba |
| 1960s | 2,287 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,050 international-$ in 1990 prices | 762.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cuba |
| 1970s | 3,460 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,365 international-$ in 1990 prices | 95.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5,053 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,627 international-$ in 1990 prices | 426.51 international-$ in 1990 prices | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5,109 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,954 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,154 international-$ in 1990 prices | Brazil |
| 2000s | 5,676 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,403 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,273 international-$ in 1990 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6,956 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,794 international-$ in 1990 prices | 162.07 international-$ in 1990 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6,526 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,728 international-$ in 1990 prices | 201.88 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Brazil or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 6,728 international-$ in 1990 prices against 6,526 international-$ in 1990 prices in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Brazil and Cuba?
- 202 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cuba?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Cuba rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 75th and Cuba ranks 74th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.