Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Cuba, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 1.8 years longer
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Cuba, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 30.2% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cuba, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 88.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cuba, that number is 1.2% as of 2022.
make 44.8% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $22,300 as of 2022, while in Cuba, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2016.
Life
be 71.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cuba, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2022.
have 33.6% fewer children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cuba, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.0% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cuba, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.4 times more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cuba spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2010.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cuba, that number is 12.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 24.4 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cuba: At a glance
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