Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.0% more likely to be obese
In Cuba, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 74.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cuba, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 36.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 57.0% less on education
Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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