Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 20.1% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cuba, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
live 2.9 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 69.0% less likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
make 74.8% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Cuba, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2016.
Life
be 5.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cuba, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.1% more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 21.4% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 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 26.0% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cuba, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cuba spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2010.
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cuba, that number is 12.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 75.3% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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 New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.