Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 47.2% more likely to be obese
In Cuba, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% 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 United States, the GDP per capita is $64,600 as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 46.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cuba, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
have 23.2% more children
In Cuba, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.2% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United States, about 92.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.3% less on education
Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 50.4% more on healthcare
Cuba spends 12.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.3 times more coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United States: At a glance
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