Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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
make 35.6% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in Cuba, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2016.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cuba, that number is 2.6% as of 2017.
Life
have 11.3% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cuba, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cuba, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 26.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cuba, about 74.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cuba spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2010.
spend 91.5% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cuba, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cuba: At a glance
How big is Cuba compared to Belarus? See an in-depth size comparison.