Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 18.3% less likely to be obese
In Cuba, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Austria, that number is 20.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $64,600 as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 87.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cuba, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cuba, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Austria, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 31.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Austria, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 60.2% less on education
Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Austria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Cuba? See an in-depth size comparison.