Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brazil instead of Cuba, you would:

Health

be 10.2% less likely to be obese

In Cuba, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

live 3.7 years less

In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 51.2% more money

Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2023.

be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

Life

have 33.3% more children

In Cuba, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 84.6% more likely to die during childbirth

In Cuba, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brazil, 72.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.2 times more 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 14.1% more likely to have internet access

In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 53.1% less on education

Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Brazil spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 17.6% less on healthcare

Cuba spends 12.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.0 times more coastline

Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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