Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Cuba, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 30.7% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cuba, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.5% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Cuba, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2016.
be 93.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cuba, that number is 1.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 70.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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.
have 55.4% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cuba, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cuba, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.0 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cuba spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2010.
spend 66.7% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cuba, that number is 12.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 143.7 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cuba: At a glance
How big is Cuba compared to Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.