Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 73.2% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cuba, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Cuba, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2016.
be 82.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cuba, that number is 1.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 87.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cuba, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
have 61.6% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cuba, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cuba, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cuba spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2010.
spend 52.4% more on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% 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 Tajikistan? See an in-depth size comparison.