Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.9 years less

In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 3.6 times more money

Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2023.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.

Life

be 94.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cuba, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2020.

have 15.2% fewer children

In Cuba, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 19.7% more likely to have internet access

In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Poland, about 85.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 59.4% less on education

Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Poland spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 48.0% less on healthcare

Cuba spends 12.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Poland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 88.2% less coastline

Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.

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

Poland: At a glance

Poland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 304,255 sq km. Poland's history as a state begins near the middle of the 10th century. By the mid-16th century, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ruled a vast tract of land in central and eastern Europe. During the 18th century, internal disorders weakened the nation, and in a series of agreements between 1772 and 1795, Russia, Prussia, and Austria partitioned Poland among themselves. Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite state following the war, but its government was comparatively tolerant and progressive. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union "Solidarity" that over time became a political force with over ten million members. Free elections in 1989 and 1990 won Solidarity control of the parliament and the presidency, bringing the communist era to a close. A "shock therapy" program during the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its economy into one of the most robust in Central Europe. Poland joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. With its transformation to a democratic, market-oriented country largely completed and with large investments in defense, energy, and other infrastructure, Poland is an increasingly active member of Euro-Atlantic organizations.
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