Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 22.4% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cuba, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 64.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cuba, that number is 2.6% as of 2017.
make 76.3% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2020, while in Cuba, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2016.
Life
be 7.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cuba, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cuba, about 74.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Austria spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cuba spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2010.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cuba: At a glance
How big is Cuba compared to Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.