Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cuba, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.8% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Cuba, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2016.
be 48.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cuba, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
be 81.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 55.2% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 34.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cuba, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cuba spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2010.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cuba, that number is 12.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.7% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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 Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.