Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 98.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cuba, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 14.0 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 30.2% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cuba, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 87.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Cuba, that number is 2.6% as of 2017.
make 23.1% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Cuba, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2016.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cuba, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.8% more likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Cuba, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 83.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 50.1% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cuba, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Cuba, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 15.6% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cuba, about 74.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 85.5% more on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cuba spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2010.
spend 85.2% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% 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 Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.