Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 11.7 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cuba, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 27.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
make 10.2% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Cuba, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2016.
Life
be 68.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cuba, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
be 72.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 33.6% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cuba, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cuba spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2010.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% 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 Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.