Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Cuba, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 71.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
make 69.7% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Cuba, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2016.
Life
be 10.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cuba, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cuba, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 20.5% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cuba, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cuba spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2010.
spend 71.2% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cuba, that number is 12.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cuba: At a glance
How big is Cuba compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.